The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-07-14
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Things To Do on the Farm in July.

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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 Tx
tension, University of Tennessee. Due
to nature of most Tennessee farms
/ pastures should play an important
! part in the farming system, they say
Mush hill land. which can not be de-
voted to crops profitably, can be made
to bring in profit and share the
cost Of operating and maintaining the
farm in this way, while otherwise it
would be dead property.
Specialists state that during this
/ month farmers should supplant their
/ crop rotation with real pasture
Use the steep hillside that has grown
up to Japan clover thanks to a kind
Providence) Take up the bushes,
subsoil by running around the hin
/ II to Ia inches apart Spread three
tons of limestone per acre evenly with
spreader or shovel. Start diseing
and keep discing until the top five
inches Of soil is thoroughly pulver-
lied Harrow after each rain until
late August or early September Roll
the land and SOW one bushel of orch
ard grass mixed with 300 pounds of
] acid phosphate per acre, Sow four
I pounds of alfalfa linoculated), four
pounds Of red clover, four pounds of
Aliske clover and one and one-half
pounds of white clover through the
grass seed attachment of the drill:
double SOW the washed places with
grass and rye.
Livestock-Place grain mixture OF
corn two parts, oats four parts, bran
three parts and oil meal one part in
creep for colts. Finish hogs for Sep
TENDER market. Wean pigs and turn
on soybeans in corn Turn old hogs
on soybeans planted alone. Use tenn
porary fences if necessary. Wean
eve lambs and give fresh pasture
where no sheen have been for year.
Change cattle pastures Now pas
lures
Marketing Grade potatoes carefully
according to size and quality and
market in clean sacks, barrels or
bushe baskets. Give full measure.
Clean wheat having considerable
trash in it with a tanning mill before
taking it to market. Market late
lambs.
Club Camps-If club camp is to
be held in your county, do not miss
it, 1t will be fine week Of .recre-
alton and instruction
Building Season-Build silo,
granary and other buildings needed
for fall crops. Construct sweet po-
tato house and concrete feeding
floors. Put in sewerage disposal
system Have tanning mill ready to
clean seeds for fall sowing. Keep
idle machinery out of the sun. Get
sand gravel while river is low.
About the Meals-During the hot
weather plan the meals so that they
will require the least work possible in
their preparation. More fruit. more
vegetables, more salads, less meat,
lss cake, fewer buildings.
A good book to read-Tom Saw
yer--Mark Twain,
Destroy roadside weeds, because;
They act as centers of weed
infection for adjoining fields.
2-They may be carried for many
miles by passing vehicles and ami
mails.
3-They harbor harmful insects
and plant diseases.
4--They create insanitary condi-
lions.
5--They are unsightly
Methods for destroying roadside
weeds, apprived bv specialists Of the
Division Of Extension. University Of
Tennessee:
Moving twice year while they
are in full bloom, usually in June and
August.
2-Utilizing the roadsides for graz
ing tethered animals.