The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-07-08
Things To Do On The Farm
In July

During the month OF July the ques.
ton of pastures should receive much
attention from Tennessee farmers say
SPECIALISTS OF the Division Of Extension,
: University If Tennessee. Due to ma
ture Of most Tennessee, farm pastures
should play an importance part in the
farming system, they say. Much bill
land which cannot be devoted to crops
proftably can be made to bring in
profit and share the cost of operating
and maintaining the farm 10 this way
while otherwise it would be dead pro.
perty.
Specialists state thatlduring this month
farmers should supplement their ro-
tstion with a real pasture. Use the
steep hill side that has grown up to
Japan clover thanks to kind Provi-
dence). Take up the bushes; in the
soil by running around the hill IL to ID
inches apart. Spread tons of limestone
per acre evenly with spreader or shovel,
Start discing and keep discing until the
top inches of soil is thoroughly pull
verified. Harrow after each rain un.
til late August or early September.
Roll the land and sow one bushel of
orchard grass mixed with 200 pounds of
acid phosphate. per acre. Sow 4poun6s
Of alfalfa tinoculated) pounds Of Red
clover pound of Asike clover and
] l pounds of White clover through the
grass seed attachment of the drill;
double SOW the washed places
with grass and rye.
| Lives,ock-P Place grain mixture of
corn 2 parts, oats 4 parts. bran 8 parts
and oil meal part, in creep for colts,
Finish hogs for September market.
Wean pigs and turn on soybesns in
corn. Turn old hogs on soy beans planted
alone. Use temporary fence if neces-
sary. Wesn eve lambs and give fressh
pasture where no sheep have been for
year. Change cattle pastures. Nov
pastures.
Marketing -Grsds potatoes carefully
according to size and quality and mar.
ket 10 clean sacks, barrels baskets.
Give full measure. Clean wheat hsv-
ing considerable trash init with fan
ing mill before taking il TO market,
Market late lambs.
| Club Csmps-If club camp 10 to be
held in your county do not miss it. 1t
will be fine week of recreation and
destruction.
Building Season Build clio, gran
airy, and other buildings needed for
fell crops. Construct sweet potato
house, and concrete feeding floors.
Put in sewage disposal system. Have
tanning mill ready TO clean seeds for
fall sowing. Keep idle machinery out
Of the sun. Get sand and gravel while
river 10 low.
About the Meals During the hot
westher plsn the meals 90 that they
will require the least work possible In
their preparation. More fruit. more
vegetables, more salads; lees meat, less
cake, fewer buildings.
A Good Book to Read-Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain.
Destroy Roadside Weeds Because
i. They act 90 centers Of weed infes-
tstion for adjoining fields.
q They msy be carried for many mil.
by passing vehicles and animsls,
8. They harbor harmful insects and
plants diseases.
4 They create insanitsry conditions.
s. They are unsighily.
Methods for destroying road side weeds
approved by specialists Of the Division
of Extension, University Of Tennessee;
By
i. Moving twice syesr while they are
In full bloom, usually 10 June and Aug
ust.
IL Utilizing the rosdsides for proving
aoimss.