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Show MEADOW AND rAStUflE CflASSES. tl.ni riprtiitd lr Irortnr ItMir;, el Ilia Wlu-oniln 1 ipptlmrnt Madoli. In a loiter written to Hoards Dilry man concerning Kraa hi Wise niu Professor Henry makes wveral itato-ments itato-ments that are ogcnsral fiiUrott. In ngnrd to the clovers he tarsi Tho mammoth f urnMimi u teoil which brings n good price nnd Is roliably Mil nablo for turning under Umcrully, however, ineilttim red cluver thould 1 (own, (incelt glrea better uitisfaction for hiyinaking Tlio altiko clover do-lenrcs do-lenrcs moro frlrnds than It has. It It (tjcially valnablo for toulng on lands tllghtly damp Of rouran It will not do on wt hnds. Itholds muclibcttcrwhiu j aittircd h stuck than does red clotr, tlio plants often lasting mvcral jtira in Mutunt. Tlio items of tho altiko are liner nnd better rousliMl by itock, eiio-dally eiio-dally ahcei, than nro tho coiner ateina cf tho rod clover. Alstko iihh! brings tery gooil price. Wo liivo tried n nnm litr of other clovers, hut none that will coinparo with alilko nntl tho Inodluiu re.1 Among the grasses Kentucky blno gross tomctlinca called .Inuo grnM holds supreme an ay In Wisconsin In many places It runs out timothy mid clove r It starts very (arly In tho rpring rtn 1 furnishes ahuitdanco of feed until about tho lit of July, when It cnbrs i period of rest nnd Is of llttln worth mi til about tho 1st of Heptember, when, If favorable conditions prevail, It starts up again, fiirnbiliingflnaposturo all the fall I.ed top I olds fairly well, and lscx ial ) nlunbla for lands somewhat damp 1 owl meadow grass may also bo Irn d In a limited way whero redtop succeeds On hard gnus should lw town In 11m paatnrex for tho purjnso uf f iirnlshliiK n ariety, hut ihould never l son n alone, Inco U hai n alroiiir tendem y ti row in clumps or touncks and dex not lunLo n Mttifactor eod rorinemlows tho standard mlxturnls tlmolh) and clover. Orchard grmucan lii town along with clotcr with or without with-out tho timothy. It Is nbout tin days eirlhr than tho timothy nnd fully ns tarly nj clover. Meidowa piwliiccil from tho mixture of this with clover can lio cut earlier thau whero timothy li eown Unless ( ut vory early orch ird gruH nmkes n woody hay. Of tho uowor can lldatos for favor In thu meadow tlio enlyonouo hava hail nny auiciiu with Is tho tall meadow oat glass, which wo find hoi Is ) rclty well. This grass has nhrat) leafage lit ur tlio ground mid tends up long items affording afford-ing really but little) nutriment In them-scircs them-scircs In proportion tu thclrnppcaranco. Tlio oat grots hat lntonnwli.it bltbrto tho taste, but is fairly well liked by cit-tlo. cit-tlo. It rlra.ni even earlier than on hard cniM I rum tho sthf intnro of il straws It preents clotir from falling m er, cnnWing It to dry out ijulcke r lifter lift-er lielng cut with tho iiioim r. Tel thoso who w li.lt to experiment with grin tia for luiadows 1 wotill renin lueud thn tito of tomo alnlke, orchanl gras aul 'all ei.it grass along with common reel clover aud timothy. Many farmers aueni not to understand tho vcgetitlt n ot tho clover lant, laboring labor-ing under Ilia Inipromlon that It Is mo-ctsary mo-ctsary to sow som t,i"ln crop with the clover lo pnitcct It. Clover does bo.t when wwn Iry itself or with otler grii'set and without nny iiureo crop To sow oats ur hurley with It In tho spring is to placo It in competition with u strung plant thatlakia uuny tho mots tun. If then) Is not inoliluro enough for both tho grain crop nnd tlio clour, tlio closer must dio out. Wo halo inner failed, tin inatti r how dry tho union, In Celling n good stand ot rloier whcio c!o er was sown by itself , w Idle wo hai o f reeiiicntly failed in getting n good e atcl. whero ilowr was miwii with spring grnlnor In llio spring w ilh vinteri,niin. Of course 1 1st farmer duos not feel ULo lowingcluter wltluir without grata seeel alone and losing n grain crop tho lint jcar. 1 hao luentluned our experience In tho matter In order to help 1 ring about a proper uuderstaudlng of thu situation. sit-uation. hero it is luipurtint to get a good stand of closer sow it by Itself. In that cuiongund crop of hay eau bo cut from tho seeding llio lint joar If tho season Is fa urablo at least lieaey jiatturnga will bo nlTonlcd In tho fall. If rown with grain, emo mutt tukoliis chauces for tho clocr. |
