Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1921-10-08
SPENCE TELLS FARMERS
ABOUT RYE As CROP

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the benefit OF the farmers, es-
lpccially of the southern section
OF Madison, sends in some worth
while suggestions about the sow
ing and handling OF rye as crop
He writes as follows:
AS crop rye may be used III
many sections 1t can. be used
aS a winter ccvcr crop. winter
grazing crop. or rs a seed crop
| The straw is also valuable for
several purposes. Rye is adapt
cd To larger areas than wheat
being better suited to Saidv soils
1t stands cold weather better
than oats. The grain OF rye can
usually be sold al the larger mar
kctS. but unless the grower pro-
duccs a carload. or rye is produc
cd i'll the community sufficient
for carload shipments. it usually
can not be sent to these markets
with profit. Rye grain can be
used for stock feeding. but it is
not very satisfactory for this
purpose except rs feed for hogs
The machinery used for oats
barley or wheat is suitable Tor
handling rye. but ii these crop.
also are not grown. the proper
machinery Will have to be pro
vidcd either by the grower or by
some one in the community. y
few prcSonS in each community
may iid it profitable to grow " {
with the object OF supplying seed
to their ncighbors should the
general sowing OF rye the follow
ing year appear probable
As feed for hogs. rye grain
led in combination with skinned
milk has about the same value a,
barley grain So fed. Neither j.
rs good for tattening hogs a
corn. but the quality OF pork pro
duced i better Rye shorts Is
not satisfactory hog feed Rye
may be fed 10 work horses. from
= to 1 pounds daily in addition t.
other grain. Ground rye or rvc
bran may be fed to milch COWS
mot more than ) pounds being
used daily.
Rye can be grown on almost
any OF the we'll drained soils. II
is better adapted To the lighter
loans and sandy soils than TO tho
heavier clay soils II is much
better adapted To the sandy and
poorer soils than is wheat. 1t
will also endure a greater amount
OF acidity III the soil than will
wheat. oats Cr barley Because
uf these characteristics rye may
often be grown in the sandy soil,
where other cereals would net
succeed. The growing Of ~;
! should not be attempted on lands
subject to overflow or ON which
water stands after rains.
! Although, as already stated. rye
may grow OH poor soils. large
yields of forage or grain may bt
, expected only on soil that is ma
turally rich or we'll fcrtilizcd
Stable manure is the best ferti
lizcr for general use with rye
f. When commercial fertilizers onl,
are available. acid phosphate a
the minimum rate of 200 TO SC(
pounds per acre is generally ad
visablc. this TO be applied whci
the crop Is sown.
While rye generally does bet
ter than any other cereal ON
poorly prepared seed bed. this i
not sufficient reason for neglect
ing the proper preparation of tn
I soil. The extra expense incurre'
in preparing good seed bed wi,
be more than repaid by the al
ditional Weld obtained. If rye !
to follow an uncultivatcd croI
the land should be plowcd ) to
J, inches deep II least four week
ibeforc seeding. or earlier il praC
J ticable Immediately after plow
. ing. the land should be gone owe
with a harrow or other imple
I mcnt suitable for breaking clod
and reducing the topsoil TO a fin
mellow condition. Aftcr this
: should be SO handled as to pre-
vent the growth of weeds and [
: provide a seed bed firm and con-
pact beneath. but loose and me
low in the upper 2 or ) inchc
, The exact method for securin
, these results must be varied fC
, Individual conditions. When ~
, is TO follow "A cultivated crop tia
, has been removed. the land ma
, be plowcd ) Or 4 inches deep an
!, ,|llarrowcd if there are many week
I, present, or it may be disked All
,l farrowed. as conditions seem
u lContinucd Oh 4th bage)