The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-06-03

hay should be ground, stems and al
as an Al substitute for alfalfa o.
wheat bran.
Mr.. Leache's TireIess Work
Florida owes Mr.. Chas f. Leach
of Cherokee Farms, Monticello. Fla.
vote of thanks and confidence fol
his energetic and tireless work fol
having called the attention of pro
gressiye farmers to this most excel
lent crop for permanent pasture. II
several articles all very enterestins
he has certainly started something
Rural New Yorker, Hoard's DairyHan
National Stockman and Farmer, Phos
pirate Fertilizer and Farm Record
Progressive Farmer. Breeders Ga
zette, Ohio Farmer, Southern Ruralist
I'm Cultivator, Florida Grower
all have very fine articles from his
valuable experience.
So / quote from Mr.. Chas. F. Leach
the following facts, which he has
clearly demonstrated IN his circular
Value of Kudzu
In calling your attention to the val
ue of kudzu as a forage plant we sin
cerely hope we are doing you real
service.
The bureau of plant industry, Unit
ed States department of agriculture
will confirm every statement made
herein except the carrying capacity
of kudzu pastures. They have made
no thorough tests along this line. Il
is hard to write of kudzu without ap
pearing to exaggerate and therefore
we are understanding the results OF
our tests and experiences.
If you do not use the methods OF
other producers, what right have you
to complain?
Kudzu No Experiment
Kudzu is a repidly growing legume
that is used for both hay and pasture.
1t will take the place of a large por-
ton of the highest priced concentrate
you now buy. 1t is no experiment 1t
has been grown by the United States
Department of Agriculture on Airing
ton Farm. Virginia In circular SO,
bureau of plant industry, they say
they have '.cut five or six years.
Here we cut about six tons per acre.
Pasture-We have pastures that car.
ry over two head of stock per acre
all summer and | have had kudzh
pastures in the North that did equally
we'll.
Climate and Soil-Kudzu will grow
on any well drained soil, but prefers
a heavy loan or any soil having a
clay subsoil. 1t does not make over
u tons of hay per acre on pure sand
with no subSoil Kudzu will grow in
any climate and it is now grown from
Nova Scotia, Canada, to Miami, Fla
1t is very drouth resistant as its deep
tap roots take their moisture many
feet below the surface. We have had
100 days without rain here and yet
the kudzu grew quite as vigorously as
at any time.
Feeding Value There have beer
,nopx, Iao;naI analx,e;c ,,,olo - t-,,In,
and some of them show over 1912 pei
cent of protein This is higher thar
alfalfa, cowpeas, or any beans, anC
even higher than wheat bran. Oul
own feeding tests show that its feed
ing value is equal to its analysis, Hen
ry and Morrison's Feeds and Feeding
gives kudzu a nutritive value Of 81
which confirms our feeding tests.
Kudzu is of special value to the
dairymen and the raisers of beef cat
tie and hogs, but it is also greedily
eaten by all kinds of live stock anC
they all thrive on it. They eat all o.
it. There is no waste.
Live stock never bloat on kudzu pas
lures.
This very low cost of production i.
possible because when once vel
planted kudzu lasts a life time grow
ing stronger and more productive ev
cry year
Kudzu is a legume, but it requires
no lime and no cultivation and aftel
the first year it requires no fertili
ger and no cultivation. 1t is easil,
cured, cut one day it can be put il
the barn the next 1t is not injure,
by two or three days rain and it doe.
not shed its leaves.
Other Advantages of kudzu
kudzu is not a pest and can b,
easily killed by plowing. 1t will smoth
er out all weeds, grasses and othe