Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-07-06
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Burr Glover.

At "laying-by" time burr clover
should be sown In cotton and co,n
mddles. 1t is considered best to buy
the seed in the burr, for there IS
usually enough soil with the bur:s
to furnish incubation. Manure will
furnish an ideal breeding place for
the bacteria and should be used when
starting on medium soils. From :;
to 6 bushels of seed in the burr is
required per acre for a stand. The
seed will weigh in the burr from u
to II pounds per bushel. Burr cIo-
YER makes Il good winter and early
Start with Il small acreage, we'll pro-
pared and heavily seeded and then
spread with your own seed the next
year. Two local farmers now have
considerable seed for sale. Let's keep
it all for Oconee; we need 1t. Plant
all legumes possible, and secure your
nitrogen free from Natures bount;-
full supply.
VGlvetS and SudanS.
Two crops which are gaining rao-
idly in favor with Oconee farmers
arc velvet beans and Sudan graS;
Velvet beans can now be found grow
ing from TOwnvillc to Whetstonn.
Keep your eye on these valuable
plants. and watch the crops follow
ing them next year. Two farmers
who are trying them this year to-.
the iirS, time are J. Fred Smith. nf
below Ncwry. and II. q. Sims, ahuy"
Mountain Rest There are hundrcd.
more
Sudan grass is becoming belfn!
known TO US. IT resembles .JohnSoH
grass. thus giving Il scare to tho,,
unacuuantca with its root system.
There is no trouble getting rid OF
Sudan grass when you want to. Il.
it has very simplifcd root system.
Sudan grass was obtained from tha
Sudan government at Khartum rs
a result Of searching by scientists
for Il form Of Johnson grass withou,
!hG r0otStockS. 1t makes an excel
lent hay, easy to handle and usually
giving three cuttings in this climate.
MIR. Ernest. Of Walhalla, formerll
from the North, is an enthusiast Oh
the subject Of Sudan for hay, and is
showing reasons for his belief in
growing fine crop at his place in
West Walhalla.
r. +. LOWE, Of Cross Roads, i,
trying it out, and 6. NJ. Rarnett. for
moriy county agent, is growing II ,t
OAK Grove. These fcilras Won't n,aU
SO unch fodder" her"atter.
Zee Meet at kis.rio's Grove.
On Wednesday, July 9Th, at 10 a.
m.. weather conditions permitting,
there will be a transferring demon
stration at G. w. .Patterson's, near
Earle's Grove. Every one is invited.
1t is getting rather late for this work
because, unless there are sufficient
bees and enough brood comb and
honey, tho transfer at this time Is
dangerous. 1t would be best for the
majority to wait until next spring.
Bulletins on the subject Of bees may
be obtained from the county agent
on application.
Meeting at Retreat.
There will be farmers meeting
at Retreat No. l school house Fri
day night, July Sth, with a discus
sion OF diversified farming.
Weevil Field Meeting.
At Starr, in Anderson county, on
Friday, July Sth. at 1890 a. m. and
at $50 p. M. there will be big bee
meetings and boil weevil meetings.
Profs. .Conradi and Newman. Of Glenn
son, will be on hand to talk to those
assembled.
County Agent Byars, OF Anderson,
has invited all Oconee farmers who
are interested in seeing the boil vice.
wills and hearing about their habits
and importance to be with them. This
should be OF particular interest to
those living in the lower part OF our
county, as Mr.. Byars reports that
weevils have been found in the fields
at Townville already this season.
Geo. r. Briggs, County Agent.