THE RT_JR.-A.lv NEW-YORKER 
TJsy 
1910. 
humus with chemical fertilizer, 
J. 8. G., Thomaaton, Conn. —Your de¬ 
scription of Joseph Fagan’s operations, pages 
1048 and 1068, was very interesting to me, 
as I am contemplating a system similar on 
my own farm. You did not state how he 
solved the humus problem. My land is 
mostly light. I would like to use a three- 
year rotation, corn, potatoes and grass, 
using chemicals freely. Would you advise 
the use of clover in the rotation, and where? 
Ans.—M r. Fagan writes in answer to 
our question • - 
In my opinion the humus is continually 
increasing in my soil. I dig my potatoes as 
soon as ripe and immediately sow something 
to take the plant food left. If grass I shake 
on clover in February and it comes in the 
second year. 
Thus he plans to keep the soil con¬ 
stantly covered with some growing crop. 
The-grass and clover following the po¬ 
tatoes give a good sod to plow under 
for the corn. We should also seed a 
mixture of Crimson clover, rye and 
Cow-horn turnips at the last cultivation 
of the corn. This can be plowed under 
for. potatoes, and it all helps to keep the 
soil full of humus. Since the article 
was printed Mr. Fagan has measured 
and sold his crop. There were 5,400 
bushels of potatoes on 24 acres, and 
2,020 bushels of ear corn on 18 acres. 
SHORT STORIES. 
Crimson Clover on Wheat. 
If I should sow Crimson clover on my 
wheat ground this Spring, will I get a catch 
of clover so when the wheat is cut it will 
grow a crop to turn under next Fall for 
wheat again ? H. J. E. 
Lancaster, N. Y. 
No. You will see little more of the 
clover. Crimson clover should never be 
seeded in Spring. Ilot weather drives it to 
seed and it will seed and die when only a 
few inches high. It is a cool weather plant, 
and should be started in late Summer. Why 
not sow Ited clover? 
Soy Beans in Western New York. 
Do you think sowing cow peas July 20 
we should get a fair growth to plow under 
in Western New York? IIo\v much would 
a crop of cow peas be worth to plow under, 
considering the plant food only? My soil 
is sandy. Will Soy beans be better? g. b. 
North Collins, N.’ Y. 
Judging from an experience in northern 
New Jersey, you could not expect to grow 
a fair crop of cow peas in Erie County, N. 
Y., when planted so late. They would make 
only about half growth. That is too far 
north for late planting of cow peas. Such 
a crop as you could raise would have but 
little fertilizing value. Common field beans 
broadcast with Cow-horn turnips would 
make a better showing. Soy beans are 
surer for late planting than cow peas, but 
the soil will need inoculation. 
Calves from Heifers. 
On page 65 one writer says: “A good 
cattle breeder makes veal of the calf from 
a heifer.” I take exception to that state¬ 
ment, although I do not consider myself 
authority on that subject. I see no reason 
why a calf from a good, strong, healthy, 
well-fed, well-cared-for heifer is not just 
as good as any to raise. I would like to 
see this <inestion discussed in The It. N.-Y. 
Erie Co., Pa. M. l. 
It. N.-Y.—We would like to hear from 
breeders about this. 
Lime from Sugar Factory. 
Lime has never been used here on our 
soil to my knowledge. I am in the truck 
and fruit raising business, and believe my 
land needs lime. Can you tell me if lime 
that has been used in the making of beet 
suger has any strength left? I can get 
all I want when it gets dry for hauling. 
Garden City, Kan. d. h. 
We understand that the lime in this ma¬ 
terial is in the carbonate form—that is. 
much the same as ground limestone, and 
will affect the soil about tha same as lime¬ 
stone does. There is not likely to be any¬ 
thing injurious in it. We should use it. 
Muck on the Garden. 
Some lime ago I gave an experience with 
a swamp muck bed. Lot me add another 
use of muck to those who cultivate a gar¬ 
den where the soil is gravel to such an 
extent that it does not hold the moisture 
to mature a crop when the season is dry, 
but will germinate the seed and will grow 
it well until it is checked by drought. Tile 
up round cartloads of muck, let it remain 
until it decomposes so fine that it will 
easily be mixed with soil. Apply this to 
your garden two to four inches thick, and 
with a cultivator mix it well with the gar¬ 
den soil, applying your manure in the Fall 
that the manure may be dissolved by the 
snow and rains and taken up in the soil. 
Give it a thorough cultivation in the 
Spring, and note the results. You will be 
surprised at the thrift of your garden, and 
wonder why the drought does not affect 
it as before, it simply demonstrates that 
the muck is a strong absorbent of the liq¬ 
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