GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



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EUSZU (Pueraria Thunberglana). 

 A Great Forage Crop Adapted to the Various Soils of the Soutli. 



KUDZT7. — A leguminous vine somewhat 

 resembling- the Velvet Bean in appearance, 

 but it is perenniai and comes from the 

 root each Spring- and makes as much 

 growth by about the first of May as the 

 Velvet Bean makes in an entire season, 

 and that without fertilizer of any kind, on 

 ordinary soil; and so far as tests have 

 gone in the last five or ten years, the in- 

 dications are that Kudzu does as well on 

 the poorest sandy upland as on the best 

 lands, when once established. It gathers 

 nitrogen from the air and consequently is 

 a soil improver. 



Kudzu cures the quickest of any known 

 hay, which is a great feature in the humid 

 atmosphere of the South, and as it has no 

 period of coming to maturity, like other 

 hay crops, it doesn't have to be cut at any 

 certain time, as is the case with all other 

 crops, but may be harvested at any time 

 that suits the convenience of the farmer 

 or the weather, from the first or middle 

 of May up to frost, and still yield a fine 

 quality of hay. Even if it should get wet 

 while curing, it is not ruined, as is the case 

 with most other hays. 



Kudzu may be cut from two to four i 

 times during a season, or pastured, when 

 the growth gets high, and yields from one 

 to three tons dry hay at a cutting. 



The various cuttings analyze from 14.80 

 per cent, to 19.82 per cent, protein and 

 about 3 5 per cent, starch and sugar, and 

 1^ per cent. fat. 



Four hundred Kudzu plants will set an 

 acre at 10 x 10 feet apart, or 1,600 at 5 x 5 

 feet. The latter distance is to be advised, 

 as it gives a quicker and better stand, 

 insuring a greater yield and occupying less 

 space. A full crop of corn may be grown 

 with Kudzu the first year, using level 

 culture. Can be planted from October till 

 April. 



For planting Kudzu, lay off rows 5 feet 

 apart and set the plants 8 feet apart in , 

 every other row, using a spade in planting, ' 

 thus making the plants 8 x 10 feet apart, 

 and requiring 400 to the acre. Set the 

 spade full depth in the soil; push the 

 handle from you and pull it out. The 



plant is then set in the hole, forked end 

 down, and with the crown about an inch 

 below the surface, pressing the earth down 

 with the feet. After that, cultivate like 

 any other plant. 



The stock of plants is as yet exceed- 

 ingly limited and we have made arrange- 

 ments with the introducer to fill our orders 

 at the following prices, which are exceed- 

 ingly low, considering their value and 

 scarcity, while the stock lasts: 



15 strong plants, postpaid $1.00 



15 plants, larger size, postpaid 1.50 



100 plants, by express, shipped 



"charges collect" 5.00 



1,000 plants, by express, shipped 



"charges collect" 40.00 



SEED BABZiET. — The particular value 

 of Barley for growing in the South is for 

 Fall, Winter and Spring grazing, and to 

 cut, before it heads out full, to use as a 

 hay crop. Barley stools out more, and 

 makes Fall, Winter and Spring grazing. 

 Cut for hay, it cures up splendidly and is 

 superior in nutritive and feeding qualities. 

 It is so easily grown, and succeeds so well 

 throughout the South, that it should be 

 much more largely grown than at present. 

 It can be constantly grazed during the 

 Winter and Spring, and is ready to cut two 

 weeks ahead of wheat. It is well adapted 

 for seeding at the last working of corn or 

 cotton, and prevents Winter leaching and 

 washing of soils by Winter rains. Sow at 

 the rate of 2 bushels per acre broadcast. 



KAIBY OB SAND VETCH. — Though it 

 succeeds and produces good crops on poor 

 sandy soil, it is much more vigorous on 

 good land and grows to a height of four 

 or five feet. It is perfectly hardy through- 

 out the United States, remaining green all 

 Winter, and should be sown during August 

 and September mixed with Rye, which 

 serves as a support for the plants, or in 

 Spring with Oats and Barley. It Is the 

 earliest crop for culture, being nearly a 

 month earlier than Crimson Clover, and a 

 full crop can be taken off the land in time 

 for planting Spring crops. Two bushels 

 per acre. 



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