OCR Text |
Show A GOOD CROP. The Deseret Farmer tells of a forage for-age crop which brings good results In this Btate: "The Deseret Farmer has frequently frequent-ly had ocaslon to refer to the fact that or an forage crops grown in this state none excel a mixed crop of oats and Canadian field peas. This crop Is well worthy of a place on every farm where stock Is kept Such a crop is recommended as being valuable for pasture, cut as a soiling crop or when matured for hay. When planted In succession of about two weeks the first planting being as early In the spring as conditions will permit, a highly nutritious forage is produced which is very much relished by an kinds of live stock. .The crop succeeds suc-ceeds best in a light loamv soli but grows fairly woll on soils, ranging from heavy clay to sandy loam "The writer has had considerable experience with this crop. After preparing pre-paring the soil thoroughly! the seed Is placed In a drill and drilled at the rate of about one bushel per acre Then the oats Rhould bo placed in the drill and drilled in the opposite direction, using about one bushel of seed per acre. This seeding of oats and peas can be done at thl3 season of the year, but if delayed much longer, long-er, It is better to substitute barley for Uk okts. as barley grows much faster and Is lees subject to drouth than oats. It will make an excellent crop anl supplements, the pasture lat- er on when the pasture becins to cot I scanty." b |