The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1921-08-19
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BY t. F. PECK
Commissioner of Agriculture,

Commissioner of Agriculture,
aaany inquiries are coming to the De.
partment Of Agriculture about crimson
clover. am pleased to note this IN
terest because crimson clover provides
the most practical and economical me-
thOd Of supplying nitrogen for the soil
Practically all our soils are deficient IN
this important element of plant food.
and it is the most expensive purchased
in commercial fertilizer.
E6teen pounds of crimson clover
per acre will seed the ground. 1t Is
claimed by authorities that crop OF
crimson clover will pdt from 60 to 20
pounds of nitrogen per acre into the
ground, It is good cover crop Tor
land during the winte-, prevents the
land from washing, and furnishes some
winter pasture when the land IS orV
enough for stock to be turned on II.
The crop can be cut fo- hay or SEED.
but If possible stock shouldbe taken OIL
Of it wnen the spring growth starts,
and the crop turued under about the
10th of May, in time to prepare and
and plant in corn or seed to peas or
soy beans.
10 preparing the land good seed
he'd should be made, just as for clover,
grass or any small grain crop. have
seeded land in corn TO crimson clover
during August, where the corn had
not been blown down. In some corn
crops that have seen this year that
would not be possible. There was too
much fifth on the ground weeds and
grass. II the corn has been we'll culti-
waited there should pot he enough weeds
and grass to interfere. This has to be
done with a one-horse cultivator,
For hay, crimson, clover is not as
good,as red clover but when possibis
the crop should be turned UNDER There
is another sdvsntags4in growing Grim
sou clover better, provision Gamble
made for the honey bee in the early
spring; discriminating feeding is es
sental to insure strong colonies to
gather the honey from the later bloom.
During the war period. farmers we're
urged to produce food to the limit.
and they responded nobly. But in
so doing they made heavy drains on
their soils, and put very little c
Most Of them abuan1oned for the time
heiug their regular rotations. But we
cannot continue to feed cut of crib
without emptying it We cannot take
from our soils plant food and not re-
turn it in some form lwithout disastr-
ous results. Nature provides the
means for maintaining the fertility of
our soils, if we will employ them. Le-
gumes are the least expensive and the
most valuable mears of restoring both
the nitrogen and humus. sud crimson
clover il one of the very best. because
it can be grown during the winter
months and leave the land free during
the summer months to produce q
money crop for market.
We are having rains at intervals
now which ought to enable farmers t.
prepare good seed beds and get their
crimson clover seeded during the month
Of August. With the crimson clover,
like to seed three- fourtbs Of a bushe
Of rye per acre.
Farmers, like other people. are en-.
titled to vacation. People from the
city go to the country and sountrs
people like to go to town. Why no,
plan your vacation at the time for the
big fairs. where you can meet all 7oul
friends. and at the same time. see tbs
progress that Is being made In agricu
ture and live stock production.
Tennessee has five big fairs 10 the
State. the East Tennessee Division
Fair at Knoxville, the Chattanooga Di.
vision Fair at Chattanooga, the West
Tennessee District Fair at Jackson,
the Tri-State Fair at Memphis. ths
Clearing House for better agriculture
for the State and the Tenne ssee State
Fair at Nashville. A week spent al
one of these fairs will help and encour.
age any farmer They are entitled Il
vacation. and why not take 1t at one
of the big fairs and be benefited al
welLas- entertained