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MAULE'S 
SEED BOOK 
Late Seeding of Cow Peas, Rye and Vetch 
What is your opinion of the following 
cover crop to be sown on or before August 
15 in early cornfield, stalks well worked 
back into the soil, and cover crop to be 
plowed under early April of the following 
year? Winter rye, 60 lbs.. Winter vetch, 
15 lbs., cow peas (mixture of best sorts), 
15 lbs. Soil is a loose saudy loam, pro¬ 
moting a quick growth of vegetation. We 
do not usually get a killing frost here 
until about October 1, and what little 
rye I have grown seems to remain greener 
and more vigorous where partially pro¬ 
tected by a mulch such as the cow peas 
would furnish when frost killed. 
I/ongmeadow. Mass. r. f. e. 
The combination of rye and vetch is 
good, and will give a nice growth if the 
season is damp enough to give the plants 
a fair start. We doubt if the cow peas 
will pay under such conditions. They 
will not make growth enough during the 
six weeks before you expect a frost. Our 
experience has been that the cow peas 
make their best growth during very hot 
weather. It needs the heat of June, July 
and early August to bring it along. It is 
very doubtful if the cooler weather of 
late August and September would permit 
it to make growth to pay for the seed 
and labor. We should prefer to use 2 
or 3 lbs. of Alsike clover mixed with the 
rye and vetch. That clover will grow 
well under almost any conditions. It will, 
with the vetch and rye, make a strong 
mat on the ground. It comes up rapidly 
in the Spring and adds considerably to the 
crop to be turned under. Wefiiave known 
cases where in a combination of these 
seeds, the vetch was killed out while the 
Alsike clover came through with a fair 
crop. 
DREER S m 
CARDEN BOOK 
Burning or Composting Leaves 
Which contains the more actual plant 
food elements, a certain quantity of rot- 
ted leaves or the same leaves reduced to 
ashes by burning? Which would give 
u 6 neater and more lasting 
nonenI . If I am planting a home garden 
ai ? c ! ha T e a certain quantity of leave-' 
which I wish to use for fertilizer this 
coming Summer, how shall I apply them 
to the greatest benefit of this Summer’s 
garden ? x F> 
Shavertown, N. Y. 
This brings up a practical matter 
which we have often discussed. When 
the leaves are burned all of the nitrogen 
and organic matter are destroyed. The 
ashes contain -the lime, potash and phos¬ 
phorus, but of course, no nitrogen or 
organic matter. Thus by burning you 
lose the most valuable part of the plant 
food, which is the nitrogen, while the 
organic matter is needed in all soils. 
The most lasting benefit would be given 
by putting the rotted leaves directly into 
the ground. They are, however, in¬ 
clined to be acid, and it is better to use 
a quantity of lime along with them. 
The best plan would be to scatter the 
leaves over the garden and plow or spado 
them under, then scatter the lime on the 
suiface and work it thoroughly into the 
ground. \ou will obtain better results 
in that way than you will by burning the 
leaves and using the ashes alone. 
Seeding to Sweet Clover and Alfalfa 
I have a back pasture, about 20 acres 
(a few small trees and brush), growing 
mostly wild grasses. Part of it is a 
little low, and wet in a rainy season, but 
most of it high enough for good feeding 
ground. Soil mostly sandy, with some 
loam. Could I improve the pasturage by 
scattering Sweet clover seed broadcast on 
the high places, and if so, how many 
pounds per acre? Should cattle be per¬ 
mitted in the lot after the seed has been 
spread? Is the white or yellow blossom 
clover best for the purpose? Also, a 
strip of Alfalfa, about two acres, in 
lowest part of lot, sandy loam and some 
gravelly loam. The seeding came well 
last season, but this Spring is rather 
thin and poor. Would it better the con¬ 
dition to reseed by spreading the seed on 
the surface of the soil to avoid plowing 
up this piece? w. k. 
Cat-tails for Chair Seats 
Will you inform me if swamp cat-tails 
are used for rush-bottom seats for chairs, 
and, if so, when should they be gathered, 
and what treatment should be given after 
they have been gathered? a. ii. h. 
Flags or cat-tails are used quite exten¬ 
sively for chair seats. What is known 
in the trade as soft flag is used for this 
purpose. It is light green in color and 
only the soft part above the butt is cut. 
It should be 4 ft. or more in length, cut 
before frost, and thoroughly dried. It 
must be dried carefully in the shade to 
avoid undue bleaching. Mildew or black 
spots must be avoided, as this lessens 
value for seating. 
How Much Will You Put Back? 
Every 60 bushels of Corn take 
out of the soil as much Plant 
Food as is contained in 660 
pounds of high-grade fertilizer. 
Whether you sell hay, grain, 
wheat, milk or live stock, plant 
food is being removed. 
No matter how carefully you 
save and apply manure or ro¬ 
tate your crops, there is a loss 
of plant food each season. 
Does your soil begin to show 
the effects of constant crop¬ 
ping? Too little of any one 
of the elements of plant food. 
Nitrogen, Phosphoric Acid or 
Potash, will show in smaller 
yields or lower quality. Prepare 
for a full crop by replacing the 
plant food with the right kind 
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Our V-C Fertilizers represent 
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Our policy is not only to sell 
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That’s one reason they are successful. Another is that, to succeed, a gardener must be a 
shrewd man and one who knows where to buy seeds to the best advantage Harris’ seeds are 
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Harris’ seeds are sold direct from our farm to gardeners at wholesale prices.'We do not sell to 
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