Henry recommends the following mixture of grass and clover seed (pounds per acre): Flint gives the following mixtures, among others, as representing the common ones adopted in New England and among farmers throughout the country: 1.bu. (6 lbs.) redtop; I peck (11 lbs.) timothy; 5 lbs. red clover. 2. 1 bu. (12 lbs.) redtop; 1 peck (11 lbs.) timothy; 8 lbs. red clover. 3. 4 qts. (1 lbs.) redtop; I peck (11 lbs.) timothy; 2 qts. red clover; I pint white clover. 4. 12 qts. (16 lbs.) timothy; 4 lbs. clover. 5. I bu. redtop; bu. timothy; 10 lbs. clover. 6. I peck redtop; I peck timothy; 10 lbs. clover, etc. The following mixtures of seeds are suggested for meadows and for pastures by the U. S. Department of Agriculture : THE WEIGHT AND AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF ORDINARY CROPS IN POUNDS PER ACRE. (WARINGTON.) Wheat: 「e。 g」 Phosphoric Chlorin. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. lbs. 1,800 1,530 30 33 2.7 9.3 0.6 1.0 3.6 14.2 0.1 0.6 3,158 2,653 142 15 5.1 19 5 2.0 8.2 3.5 6.9 2.4 96.3 9.2 7.1 21.1 2.5 96.9 1,920 1,613 Total crop.. Turnips: root, 17 tons. 38,080 3,126 218 63 15.2 108.6 17.0 25.5 Total crop..49,504 4,657 364 192 20.9 148.8 24.0 74.0 ༅། ། Red clover hay, 2 tons Beans: grain, 30 bu.. straw.... 3,360 2,822 203 49 5.7 50.9 9.2 32.1 14.4 12.3 14.6 56.9 4,480 3,763 258 102 9.4 83.4 5.1 90.1 28.2 24.9 9.8 7.0 4,160 3,461 157 106 9.3 67.1 77 4.4 24.3 0.6 2.9 4.2 22.8 1.1 0.4 5.7 6.3 4.3 6.9 9.9 29.1 5.4 7.3 5.7 22.4 10.9 2.6 3.8 10.7 11.2 5.1 9.5 33.1 22.1 7.7 Swedes: 70 14.663.3 22.8 19.7 6.8 16.9 6.8 3.1 *Calculated from a single analysis only. THE WEIGHT AND AVERAGE COMPOSITION OF ORDINARY CROPS.-Continued. SOILING CROPS ADAPTED TO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND STATES. (LINDSEY.) The dates given in the table apply to Central Connecticut and regions under approximately similar conditions. REPLACING WINTER-KILLED CLOVER. The following brief article gives a list of forage plants that will be found suitable for furnishing green feed for cattle and other farm animals in regions where the clover has been winter-killed. It was originally published as a newspaper bulletin from the Wisconsin Experiment Station and is written with special reference to conditions in the Northwestern States. How to get the Quickest Pasture.-A field of oats or barley will furnish the quickest pasture it is possible to obtain, barley being a little earlier than oats. Sow oats or barley as for a grain crop, and when the young plants are a few inches high, turn in the stock and treat the field as though it were a pasture. If the cattle do not graze the field evenly, run the mower over the patches where the growth is excessive. By keeping the growth short it will last much longer than if allowed to head out. It is recommended that, as an experiment, clover and timothy seed be sown with a part at least of the oats or barley, in the hope of securing a stand for next season. The farmer who can pasture his oat or barley field and get a crop of clover started at the same time will be one year ahead. This recommendation must be regarded as an experiment, but it has been successfully tried in a number of cases. |