
Strawberry Clover suitable for wet 
soils?” This is not generally recom- 
mended. Ladino Clover would be bet- 
ter for most soils, especially those not 
too dry. 
Sheep Breeders 
Some West Virginia sheepmen place corn- 
fodder along the fence to keep their ewes 
busy and happy while they are outside. Ewes 
should get out of the barn each day the 
weather permits. Lambs will be borne more 
easily, stronger, more vigorous and thrifty. 
They also say—be very careful about 
ample water supply, salt and exercise. 
This one comes from a farmer who 
has done well with horses: ‘“There’s a 
lot of oats in a currycomb.” It’s his 
way of saying horses make better use 
of feed when well cared for. 
Hen Baths 

Poultry suffers from dust shortages in wet 
seasons, and because a dust bath is the nat- 
ural treatment for mites, those pests flourish 
when birds can’t take their regular wallow. 
Dr. E. G. Kelly, Kansas State extension 
entomologist, thinks it would be advisable 
to provide a poultry bathtub—a box contain- 
ing wood ashes or just plain dry powdered 
dirt if ashes are not available—for chickens, 
turkeys and possibly ducks. The box should 
be under cover where it won’t become wet 
and where it will be easily accessible to the 
birds. Sometimes it may be advisable to 
add a pound of sodium fluoride to a bushel 
of dust, but not in the case of setting hens. 
Neither laying hens nor growing chicks will 
be harmed by the fluoride. 

““GOLDEN’’ MILLET 
In Pennsylvania yields a heavy crop in from seven to nine 
weeks. Makes satisfactory hay of leafy character. Sow 3 
pecks per acre. 48 lbs. sold as a bushel. 
“\JAPANESE’’ MILLET 
Known as the ’’Million-Dollar Grass." Has made up to 20 
tons per acre. A tall variety. Thrives on poor soil. Valuable 
hay. For green feeding, cut just before seed heads appear. 
Sow 2 bu. per acre (32 lbs. per bu.). 
““HUNGARIAN’’ MILLET 
Preferred by many farmers because of its dependability 
under northern conditions. 48 lbs. to a bushel. 
““KOREAN LESPEDEZA’”’ 
Thrives on lands too poor for other clovers. Popular from 
Maryland south as soil enricher. An annual legume, killed 
by frost, but often reseeds itself. Great drought resister. 
Has produced heavy tonnages in South. Sow 20 to 25 lbs. 
per acre. Be sure to inoculate. 
‘““SERICEA’’ LESPEDEZA 
Perennial strain of ‘““Lespedeza” yielding finer hay. Taller. 
Not only thrives on poor soils and in dry seasons. Cuts 
reseeding cost. Lasts several seasons. 
‘““CRIMSON’’ (SCARLET) CLOVER 
Valuable winter cover crop. One user claims it ‘equal to 
20 loads of manure per acre.” Grows on soil too poor for 
red clover. Fine in orchards or corn fields. 
Be sure to inoculate. Seed 20 lbs. per acre June to late 
August. Matures following June. Best in South. 
SORGHUM (CANE) 
Here is a crop well worth a trial. It has proved a fine aid 
to milk production. Valuable soiling crop. May be pas- 
tured or fed cut and dried. For all live stock. Growth is 
rapid, like corn. Does well in East or South. Feed gradually 
at first to prevent bloating. Don’t pasture after frost as 
poison develops. 
““‘KAFFIR CORN’’ 
Excellent forage, or chicken feed. For juicy fodder 5 to 7 
feet tall, plant 1 bu. per acre late May to July. 

