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remembered, that birds, bugs, etc., must 

 have some; many seed will be covered too 

 deep, many too shallow, and many die after 

 sprouting, hence put down plenty of seed. 

 The time to cut is when the plant begins to 

 bloom. Theory, chemical analysis, and feed 

 lot tests all prove that. But consideration 

 must be given to the amount to be cut, and 

 the facilities for doing it. If the work can be 

 done quickly, wait till blooms are showing 

 freely — if the work will require ten days or 

 more, begin when first sign of blooming is 

 evident. Of course, in the early season the 

 weather may be too unsettled, then more 

 time must be given. But at this time, and 

 previously, as soon as it is tall enough it 

 should be cut and fed green to all stock, and 

 this plan continued till hay is housed, when 

 economy would suggest feeding the hay. 



Crimson Clover. Tiifolium Incarnatum. 

 Crimson Clover, an annual variety, which is 

 a native of a warm climate, has not been 

 grown as extensively as it deserves to be. It 

 has been highly praised up as a forage plant, 

 said to be equally as good for pasturage as 

 well as for mowing and to do better in poor 

 worn out soil than any other variety. It 

 certainly has attracted a great deal of atten- 

 tion in the South during past years, and the 

 Experiment Stations of Louisiana and other 

 Southern States speak highly of it. It has 

 been grown for years in the South of France 

 and Germany, with great success and owing to 

 its quick growth it is a very desirable variety. 

 As a forage plant it may be mowed twice and 

 then plowed under, thereby acting as a fer- 

 tilizer and renovating the exhausted soil. In 

 the Southern States Crimson Clover should 

 be sown in the months of October and 

 November. However, it may be sown with 

 good results as late as January or February 

 and will produce a fine crop. The demand 

 for this variety of Clover has increased con- 

 siderably of late years. From 10 to 20 pounds 

 should be sown per acre. 



Meadow Fescue. Festuca Pratensis. As 

 a pasturage grass we consider this one of the 

 most valuable. It is not affected by dry 

 weather, as its roots penetrate the earth 12 

 to 15 inches; it is much relished by all kinds 

 of stock on account of its long and tender 

 leaves. It yields a very superior hay when 

 cured. It is deserving of much more atten- 

 tion. Sow in spring or fall. Two bushels to 

 the acre. In some sections it is called Ran- 

 dall Grass. This should not be confounded 

 with the English Rye Grass, offered by some 

 dealers as the same variety. 



Texas Seed Rye. Is sown during the fall 

 months as late as December, for forage; and 

 for pasturage during winter and spring. 



Alfalfa or Lucerne Clover. 

 NITRO-CULTURE. 

 Nitro-Culture consists of Nitrogen-fixing- 

 Bacteria prepared and dried on absorbent 

 cotton, and sent out in small packages, with 

 necessary salts, and can readily be prepared 

 for use by any farmers, as full directions 

 accompany each package. The bacteria, 

 when applied to leguminous seeds, for which 

 they are prepared, have the power to collect 

 nitrogen out of the free air, and fix it in the 

 soil, as well as on the roots of the leguminous 

 plants and under favorable conditions they 

 multiply very rapidly in the soil, supplying 

 all of the nitrogen which the growing crops 

 desire, or can use, also enriching the soil at 

 the same time. It is generally estimated 

 that more than 100 pounds of nitrogen per 

 acre is added to the soil by these bacteria. 

 This if purchased in the form of Nitrate of 

 Soda, or other Nitrogenous fertilizers would 

 equal in cash value $15.00 to $20.00 per 

 acre. This point is being brought out very 

 clearly by those who planted inoculated 

 leguminous crops last year. This year they 

 report where wheat, corn, barley, oats, 

 cotton, or other crops are planted on the 

 same field, there is a remarkable increase, 

 1 and a line is distinctly shown in the field 

 | where the inoculated leguminous crop had 

 I been grown the previous year; thus proving 

 that Nitro-Culture will not only very largely 



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