Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-05-12
THE THREE F'S.

). FOOD.
We have already discussed in
this space the methods of soil fer
tility through summer and winter
legumes, and are gratified to see so
many velvet beans being planted.
Numerous enquiries for peas are
coming in, and score or more in
quiries relative 10 help in sowing
winter legumes also. All indicating
change from all-cotton to safe and
sare farming.
Feed.
Frequent inquiries are coming in
for information on pastures, both
permanent and Temporary. The
best permanent pasture is Burmuda
and Burr clover Burmuda may be
planted (the roots) any month in
the year by covering the roots suffi-
GENTLY deep to prevent killing by
drought in summer or freezing in
winter. One hundred pounds of
Burr Glover seed in the burr, per
acre sown on the pasture after
scarifying the surface. with a.-disk
harrow and brushed over with a
brush or lightly with a weeder will
give a good stand if sown the latter
part of August or early in Septem-
Der.
Burr Glover gives early spring
grazing, reseeds itself if not too
closely grazed in May, then dies,
giving up its nitragen for summer
use by the Burmuda.
Burmuda will succeed on the
poorest of soil and will give more
and better grazing than any other
grass known to the South, exceed
ing in food value, the far famed
Kentucky Blue Grass. Probably the
best supplement to Burmuda, is
Orange sorghum, which may be
planted one plot in early spring,
and one about June to Is, in three
foot rows near the pasture or feed
lot to be cut and thrown over to
livestock during drought
Sorghum is the surest and cheap
est forage crop we can produce for
winter use. 1t may be sown Ito IL
bushels per acre, cut with bin
der and shocked as wheat, or plant
ed in rows, cut and shocked as corn
for slower. We have known mules
and cows wintered on cotton seed
meal and sorghum alone. 1t is best
feed direct from the field shocks, as
it remains softer in the centre and
is more palatable than when stored
in barn where it becomes hard
and very dry. 1t, therefore, might
be dubbed the poor mans forage
no barn being necessary.
Kansas Stock Melon.
The Kansas Stock Melon, known
here as "citron," or pie melon is
often referred to as the poor mans
silo." When planted in June, they
may be hauled and slowed in the
barn, covered with hay or straw and
when chopped with ditching spade
and covered with cotton seed meal |
or other similar feed, make a SPLEEN
did substitute for silage or green
grazing during the severe winter
months, keeping animals in good
health and Increasing the value of
other feeds used.
Food.
We find an increasing interest in
fruits, and a general practice Of
gardening in this county. We might
improve these, however, especially
fall and winter gardening as well
as fruit growing, of which, more
later.
Wien we have changed to safe
farming by diversification and ro-
tation, we shall naturally drift into
more livestock, poultry, bees, etc and
more and better food will follow as
shadows follow substance on a clear
day
The man who. prepares now to
live at honae and board at the
same place. will be the most indie
pendent man in the county next
fail when cotton Is selling at 5 to 6
cents per pound, IL his farm is paid
for. If ii il not, the Farm Loan AS
ISOLATION will give him relief :on his
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