1894 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
i37 
The Farmers’ Club. e 
Continued. ^ 
year ? Can more than one cutting he ^ 
made ? 2 . Does Crimson clover make a ° 
good quality of hay ? How does it com- ^ 
pare in feeding value with Medium ^ 
clover ? I desire more clover hay, but , 
can not buy it; no one grows it for sale 
about here ; very few grow it at all, and ^ 
I have thus far been unsuccessful in my 
attempts to get a catch of Medium clover. ^ 
3. Last August, upon an acre of ground ^ 
from which I had cut a crop of oats and 
peas, I sowed 15 pounds of Crimson 
clover seed after plowing, harrowing, 
putting on manure, ashes, etc. It came 
up thick and made a good growth, as did 
also the wild radish. I should judge by t 
the appearance of the field that at least 1 
seven pounds of the seed was radish j 
seed. This, with the oats and peas that 1 
had self seeded, grew and fiourished I 
until the latter part of November. When r 
I began to cut and feed it green to the 
cows, they ate it with great relish, and ^ 
increased their fiow of milk until it was ^ 
gone. The wild radish grew to be two r 
feet or more in height; the seed pods 
formed but did not mature seed. Is that ^ 
radish going to bob up serenely in the ^ 
spring and make me sad, or will cutting s 
followed by the cold weather of winter i 
kill the roots ? The clover grew to be 
four inches high in the be< 5 t portions of ] 
the field, and, before the snow came that j 
now covers the ground, was looking ] 
fine. 1 
Ans. —1. Yes, we think so. We sowed s 
it last year May 19. The first blooms j 
were July 16 August 5 the plants were ( 
18 inches high. Many were still bloom- ] 
ing. One-third of the plot was cut. This < 
portion made but a feeble second growth. 
If a second growth is desired, it should 
be cut before the fiower heads appear. ' 
Being an annual, its vigor is exhausted 
by blooming. 2 . Yes, about as nutri¬ 
tious as Red clover. 3. The seed may 
have been perfectly free of wild radish 
or mustard seed. Our own seed was as 
pure as possible, yet many plants of wild 
radish grew. S^eds of these pests may 
remain in the soil for years and years 
without germinating, if covered with 
several inches of soil. They will sprout 
freely as soon as brought near the sur¬ 
face by cultivation. The wild radish is 
an annual, or at most a biennial. It is 
by most botanists considered an annual. 
Hence, if all the plants that grow were 
destroyed before seeding, the fields 
would be rid of them as soon as all the 
seed remaining in the soil germinate. 
As we know from many years’ experi¬ 
ence, this may require several years of 
diligent, persistent destruction. The 
writer was about fi^e years in ridding 
a field of the Ilaral Farm of radish and 
mustard. 
The R. N.-Y.’s List of Peas, Corn and 
Tomatoes. 
C. fl P., Stockbridije, Mass .—What is 
The Rukal’s list cf wrinkled peas for a 
succession for the private garden? The 
best three or four, not to exceed three 
feet in height. What are the best four 
tomatoes for the private garden? What 
are the best three or four varieties of 
sweet corn for a succession? What are 
the best three or four varieties of wax 
beans for a succession? 
Ans.— Our selection of peas would be 
Nott’s Excelsior, Heroine and Stratagem. 
Tomatoes: Matchless, Optimus, Long 
Keeper, Royal Red, Stone. Lemon Blush 
is the best yellow. Corn: Extra Early Ver¬ 
mont, Perry’s Hybrid, Moore’s Concord, 
Stowell. Dwarf Wax beans: Yosemite, 
Mammoth Wax, Black eyed Wax, Golden¬ 
eyed Wax. 
Crab Apples for the West. 
H. R., Kansas City, Mo.—The crabs 
recommended here are Red Siberian, Yel¬ 
low Siberian, Hyslop, Transcendent and 
Whitnsy. Which is the best crab com¬ 
mercially ? Is there any practical differ¬ 
ence in the uses of the different varieties? 
Ans.—T he Large Red Siberian is much 
larger than the Red Siberian. Ripena 
early. October. Yellow Siberian is large 
and of a beautiful golden color ; Septem¬ 
ber. Hyslop is very popular in the West 
on account of its size, hardiness and 
beauty ; October. Transcendent is cer¬ 
tainly one of the best and hardiest; Oc¬ 
tober. Whitney averages nearly two 
inches in diameter. The quality is good, 
color green sp’ashed with red; late 
August. As between the above, the sea¬ 
son of ripening is about s 11 there is to de¬ 
termine preference. We would prefer 
Transcendent, all th ngs considered. We 
would gladly hear from readers who have 
raised them. 
Which Is the Cheaper Fertilizer P 
J. D. E., Middleburg, Md .—As times are 
hard, it is necessary to make every dol¬ 
lar go as far as possible ; but the lowest 
priced goods are not always the cheapest. 
Will The R N.-Y. say which of the fol¬ 
lowing fertilizers will be the cheaper for 
me to use on potatoes ? 
NO. 1—PRICE $35 PER TON. 
Per cent. 
Ammonia.4..50 to 5.00 
AvatiSDie phosphcrlc acid. 8.00 to 10.00 
Insoluble phosohonc acid. 2.00 to 3 00 
Potash (ac.ua 1). 7.00 to 8.00 
NO. 2—PRICE $14 50 PER TON. 
Per cent. 
Ammonia .1..50to 2.00 
Siilobaie ammonia. fi.OO to 8.00 
Potash K <2 O. 4.00 to 5.10 
Sulphate potash . 8 .' 0 to 10 00 
Avallab e ph sphorlcacld... 0.00 to .00 
Bone phosphate lime . .12.00 to 14.00 
Ans.—L et's examine this a little. No. 
1 is guaranteed to contain 90 pounds of 
ammonia, 160 pounds of available phos¬ 
phoric acid and 140 pounds of potash to 
the ton. No. 2 has 30 120 and 80 of these 
substances. In estimating the value of 
a fertilizer, always figure on the lowest 
of the guaranteed per cent. When a 
manufacturer says “ six to eight per 
cent,” he guarantees only six. Soluble 
phosphoric acid is valued at cents a 
pound, and potash may be valued at 
cents Figured on this basis, the phos¬ 
phoric acid and potish in No. 1 are worth 
$18 30. which makes the ammonia cost 
183 ^ cents a pound. In No. 2 , the t«o 
are worth $12 60, and the ammonia costs 
G}4 cents a pound. To No. 2 you must 
add more ammonia ard potash, or else 
use over twice as much as No. 1 . In spite 
of its hiph cimpa'ative value, we would 
not use No 2 for potatoes without adding 
enough nitrate of soda to increase Its am¬ 
monia to at least 434 per cent, and also 
increase its per cent of potash to at 
least six per cent and the phosphoric 
acid to eight per cent. 
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