The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-07-04
The Commercial, Union City, Tenn
FRIDAY. JULY 4, 1919.
Farm Notes From the County Agent

Since going into every section of
he county in the last two weeks,
am quite sure that there is eonsid-
cradle area of land originally intend
ed for corn that will not be planted
Just what to do with this land is a
problem with many farmers of the
county. The way in which 1t is
handled will have much to do with
the profit or loss of the farm this
year and next. This land should be
made to yield a profit to the owner.
If the land is reasonably fertile, is
not wet and does not overflow, it
should perhaps go to Crimson Glover
in August. / am sure this is right
corn next year.
In case you decide to SOW Crimson
Glover either disc or break the land
as soon as possible. Be sure to kill
all vegetation now growing. If the
land must be turned in order to kill
the weeds, follow the pillow with har-
row every ten days until time to
seed Seed any time in August or
first week in September. Early seed
ing is very important. If possible
seed Immediately after rain in order
to insure surface moisture. Use Is
mounds of seed Der acre.
You should be able to get enough
pasture from Crimson Glover to pay
all expenses of seed and seeding. In
addition the increase in your next
years corn crop should pay for all
your time and money spent. Again,
the added fertility to the soil will
pay all bills. Crimson Glover yields
jim seed from to Is bushels with an
average of around Z bushels. AS the
seed is worth from $1,000 to $14.00
per bushel it makes one of our most
profitable crops handled in this way.
1t is truly a wonderful crop, pro-
lection to the land from winter wash
ing and yielding profits from many
angles. If you are interested in
Crimson Glover drop me card and
will be glad to give your plat of
land my personal supervision. Obion
County should be better acquainted
with this crop.
If your land is low and inclined
to be little wet (not swamp it is
suited to soy beans for hay and you
have plenty of time yet to grow this
crop for hay, but the land should be
seeded as soon as possible. Perhaps
a seedbed and seed broadcast with
wheat drill one-half bushel per acre.
We do not yet fully appreciate the
hay value of soy beans.
If you are anxious to go directly |
to grass and clover, Red, mixed or
either or sown' alone, this corn land
is your opportunity. Prepare as for
Crimson Glover and seed in August |
or early September without any nurse
crop and you will succeed with clover
where you have been failing with the
seed sown in the spring on wheat or
oats.
August and early September is ma
lures own time for the seeding of
grass and clover. The early frost |
kills the weeds and the clover has
age enough to stand the winter. Try
this method once while you have
such a splendid opportunity
OF course we have plenty of time
yet for the late Irish Potatoes and |
some farmers are preparing their
corn land for this crop. Late pota-
toes on good land pay well.
There are also other crops to
which corn land may be seeded. Do
not allow the land to go idle. A
farmers real ability is tested in
year like this and those of us who
will not allow ourselves to become
discouraged but will apply real
thought and energy to our farms
will find that it has not been such
a bad year after all.
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