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WITH COUNTY AGENT BINGHAM
Clover Demonstration.
On Wednesday afternoon, April '
29, at the farm of S. L. Thornton,
at’Nuberg, was held a very fine meet
ing of farmers from over Hart coun- i
ty to study the results of clover and
vetch crops.
Close to 300 people attended the '
demonstration, and about every com
munity from Hart county was rep-j
resented.
The crowd started out through '
freshly mown crimson clover, which 1
did look good. They stopped at a
fine patch of oats and vetch, and 1
the effects of light and heavy seed
ings of vetch were noticed. The 1
20 pounds per acre seeding of vetch '
Joked much better to many, and the :
light seeding appeared good enough
to others.
Then a beautiful field of burr clo- I
ver was entered. It had fallen down
some, but it was knee high then. ,
In this was volunteer Augusta vetch,
volunteer crimson clover, a thing not >
often seen, and rape from a fall seed- ;
ing, already gone to seed. There
was so much rape present that not
all of it could be fed up during the ■
winter, hence it was seeding now.
The crimson clover uncut was next
approached. This was a beautiful
sea of crimson, made the more beau- ‘
tifui by the wind waving the tops.
The stand was perfect. The clover
■was 15 to 24 inches high, and in
the last stages of blooming. The
early fall seeding in September, be- .
fore the rains was falling down pret- 1
ty badly, but the October seeding
■was standing up very straight. There
was very little difference in the
stages of growth of the two seed
ings, otherwise.
Many farmers estimated that the
covering of clover on the ground was
that good all over the cotton crop
of Hart county, that it would increase
our cotton crop from 13,000 bales
up to 25,000 bales. There was a
veritable covering of rich clover on
the ground, that was worth more
than the average covering of stable
manure put out on land.
Mr. S. L. Thornton, Luther, as
everyone called him, gave explana
tory talks from time to time about
how the crop was grown, answered
many questions of interest, and made !
many comments along that were
highly appreciated.
He stated that one acre of crim
son clover harvested for seed in the i
last stages of blooming, when the
heads brown would make enough
need to sow 15 to 40 acres, using
40 pounds of the chaff seed per acre, j
In fact, an acre for him produced
enough seed last year to seed more
than 50 acres in crimson clover.
Mr. Thornton stated that crimson
clover where grazed closely would
provide grazing throughout the win
ter, if sown early, and would make
more seed than if not grazed. He
pointed out where this was true. He
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| also pointed to a piece of burr clover
that was grazed down to where it
was not over six inches high now,
and which was making more seed
I than where it was left untouched by
■ cattle.
Mr. Thornton showed us a field
! planted to cotton, which had rye
heading out at frost last fall. Mr.
: Thornton placed two barbed wires
around this field on temporary
' stakes, grazed this rye all winter
1 with many head of cattle, so that it
never got over 10 inches high on an
average, and got big returns on his
investment for grazing alone. The
rye served as a cover crop just the
same, and much plant food that
would have wasted away during win
ter months, was taken up by the
rye, then by the cattle, and what
v/'as left was turned under, and land
put in cotton. A nice covering was
left to turn under, and the humus
effect of this will also pay him for
his investment in growing the rye
cover crop.
Mr. Thornton stated that he had
no trouble in keeping his cows in the
rye field with two barbed wires, be
cause there was something to eat on
the inside, and the cattle were satis
fied there.
The crowd next went to the alfal
fa field. Mr. Thornton has what ev
ery farmer in Hart county ought to
have, and that is an acre of alfalfa
for each work horse. He has six
acres which was sown last fall late,
with small grains sown with the al
falfa, to act as a nurse crop. This
is advisable many times, but not al
ways. This six acres of alfalfa,
wheat, oats and rye cut now will
| make about one ton of good hay per
acre, at a time of year when many
people need it. In addition the ma
nure from the alfalfa will be ex
ceedingly rich in nitrogen, the high
est priced plant food which the farm
er has to buy.
It costs about $40.00 per acre to
get alfalfa, but it is worth it. A
farmer can afford to grow alfalfa
to cut and scatter on poor ground for
fertilizer, if he cannot afford to
use it for hay. There is enough plant
' food in a ton of alfalfa to justify
I growing it for this purpose alone.
The next move was to the lemon-
I ade barrel. It was ful), made from
j cool spring water, and ice added.
There was just enough of it, but if
i more had been present another bar
rel would have been ready.
A number of talks were then made
! by people from over the county. H.
L. Fry, of Reed Creek, talked a short
while on the importance of each
farmer growing an acre of alfalfa
: for each work animal and cow on
I the farm. N. J. Ridgway, of Dun
can community, who has perhaps
' more acres of cover crops than any
man in the county, spoke of the suc
cess he had with clovers, vetches, and
grains. J. J. Macijewski, of Reed
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Creek, stated that he had two acres'
on land for the first time that had !
been grazing several head of cattle !
for two months now, and they could
not keep it down. J. W. Evans, of
Sardis, stated that he had grown
crimson clover two years, and that
he would never do without it for |
a pasture for his cows. He has al
ready turned under this year’s crop I
for cotton. T. B. Thornton, a pion
eer in crimson clover growing in '
Hart county, who has a big acreage I
every year, stressed the importance ■
of taking time to get good inocu- 1
lation on first year ground, and that |
it would be worth while to get out |
in the rain and sow it to be sure j
the inoculation had a chance. Mr. '
Bob Turner, of Royston, stated that 1
he had been growing various cover
crops for some time, and has been
successful this year with them. I.
S. Haley, of Cokesbury, a successful
grower of burr clover, stated that he
was increasing his acreage in the field
crop lands as fast as possible, and
that the orchard could provide a good '
place to start growing burr clover.
Claud Leard, of Hartwell, stated that
he was highly impressed with clovers
and other cover crops. Prof. H. »H.
Maddox, of Sardis, stated that he had
been successful with the agricultural
class in getting them to try clovers
the first time. He stressed the im
portance of using a little manure
with the first crop on land, but that
thereafter this would not be neces
sary. Prof. Hemrick, of Hartwell
High School, stressed the importance
of getting crimson clover in just be
fore a rain, and giving attention to
inoculation. He was successful with
several acres on his farm in Oconee
county this year.
Others present spoke hightly of all
classes of cover crops, which include
burr clover, crimson clover, vetches,
and the small grains such as wheat,
oats, rye, and even barley. All are
good. For the man who wants cover
crops, there is enough to choose from
to satisfy all his needs, wants, and
desires. The farmer is fortunate
when it comes to cover crops. He
can get just what he wants. If he
does not want cover crops, he should
want them, and there is no reason
why he should not grow them.
Cover crops should be sown early.
Most people wait until the winter is
most gone before they sow Crim
son clover should be sown in Septem
ber, or perhaps better in October.
The early seedings sometimes suffer |
from dry weather. The chaff seed |
makes this risk much less than clean
seed do, but are a little more ex
pensive. Burr clover, of course, will !
come up of its own accord, and will j
reseed, if permitted. Wheat, oats
and rye, should be sown early, in
September, or certainly in October.
Many sow them at lay-by time. They
should have a good growth before
frost. They are active as true cover
crops only when they cover the
ground to protect it from washing,
and to absorb food from the ground
during the winter when it would oth
erwise wash out.
Cover crops may be allowed to
grow large in the spring and then be
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HARTWELL, GA.
turned under, orlhZy may be turned
under when the time to prepare the
land for the spring crops arrive. In
either case they are more than worth
their trouble. It is not necessary to
wait until the crop is almost matur
ed before you turn it under. this
gives best results, but it is not easy
to do, and unnecessary. Sow the
crops, let them grow early, and do
vour land good, and then prepare in
the spring as usual. The results
will show.
Aims.
Hart county should treble its.
cover crop acreage this fall. The
County Agent put out, through the I
cooperation of the Hartwell Bank
which furnished the money, around
8,000 pounds of vetch seed, 3,000
pounds of crimson clover seed last
fall. In addition there was put out
many other of these seeds through
other sources. Hundreds of acres
of grain were turned this spring.
But this should serve only as a
small sample. Make your plans to
sow your entire farm down in some
kind of cover crops.
Cows and Hogs.
The many who will practice the
growing of cover crops, will find his
feed problem largely solved for cows
and hogs. The cover crop is worth
itself as such alone, but how much
more benefit you can derive, by keep
ing a few cows and hogs extra to
provide a source of income! Hart
county will come into its own by
growing cows, hogs, hens, and cover
crops. They go hand in hand. They
will pay. Are you ready to start?
Club Leaders.
A splendid meeting of the County
Club leaders was held in the office
Saturday. The boys elected Perry *
Temples as County Chairman, and
Edgar Crump as Secretary. Com
mittees, etc., will be appointed right ,
away, and the boys wil have their
i own program the first Saturday in
■ June.
These boys have been enrolling
I many club members, and the interest
is keen. Some boys are not getting
1 enough cooperation from the adults
in the community, but we hope this
will improve, and that each boy will
be enthusiastic over what his com
munity is doing for him.
Plans are L, ing made to have a
baseball nine from each community
which gets enough members for this.
Norward Ayers from Reed Creek was
the first to offer this suggestion, and
to make a challenge to other teams.
The various communities will meet
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Sun or Field Hats, for Boys
and Men, . 25c, 35c, 50c ea.
Ladies’ Sun Hats 25c, 35c, 50c
3x6 Window Shades, special
Curtain Goods 10c yd.
Boys’ Pants, a real value,
sizes 4, 5 and 6 50c
Boys’ Pants, Tweeds or Kha
ki, style, with knicker
straps 98c ea.
(Sizes to 16 years.)
Boys’ Wash Suits, for little
tots 85c, 98c ea.
Children’s Sox .. 10c, 25c pr.
this week and organize their local
clubs.
Poultry Sale.
The County Agents and Marketing
Communities of Hart, Franklin, Ste- :
phens, Elbert and Madison conuties
are perfecting plans whereby poultry
sales wil Ibe held regularly each two
I or four weeks, and oftener as soon
!as the people are ready for it. The
1 car will leave Hartwell and load at
Bowersville, Lavonia, Toccoa, Can
on, Royston, Elberton and Comer.
All of these places can load a car
of poultry every two weeks or once
per month. Plans will have been
I completed, probably, when this ar
' tide appears, and it is expected that
the first sale will start May 14th and
15th. Watch for announcements.
There will be no difference in this
plan to others, except that the car
will not stay so long at each place,
and will come regularly.
Calcium Arsenate.
The car of calcium arsenate is ex
pected here Saturday, May 9th. Lis
ten for your telephone for announce
ment if it does arrive. The price
will be 8c per pound if taken right
off the car. All unsold wil be ware
housed for a few days and sold at a
higher price, and then the balance
shipped away.
It costs 40c an acre to dust at this
price. Every farmer ought to get
20 to 30 pounds per acre for his
farm. A ten-acre farmer would need
about 500 pounds for five applica
tions, and this can be bought for
S4O. If it is not used, it will keep.
If it is needed, you will have it.
One car load of poison will be just
about one pound for each acre in the
county. Should weevils be bad this
i year, you could not get poison, and
the price would be very high for what
little you could get anyway. Buy
on this car. Prices are cash.
Bug.
Straight calcium arsenate dusted
ion potatoes will get the bugs. Cal
cium arsenate one part, lime nine
parts dusted on beans wil get the
beetle. Cabbage, tomatoes, etc., can
be kept free of insects by use of ar
senate of lead used as dust or spray.
Ask for further and full information.
; For sucking insects such as spotted
beetles on cucumbers, plant lice, etc.,
dust with snuff or dissolve one box
of tobacco snuff in a gallon of water
and spray, or pour around the stalk,
as the case demands.
Laying Some.
Laying some is not enough. Many
farmers say there is no money in
poultry. Investigate them, and you
will find that their hens started lay
ing about 12 weeks ago, have step
ped now and gone to setting. How
can a man hope to make a hen pay
with just 12 weeks of production?
It can’t be done. Most of these hens
will not lay again until next spring.
Their time is over.
Many flocks in the county have
been laying regularly since last fall,
and are still at it, and will continue
to be at it. Why cannot you do it?
You can when you make up your
mind there is money in poultry. There
is money in it. But a good system
must be used. Build laying and
stock, hatch early, and feed right,
brooding houses, and then get good
It can be done, and you will not
loose a cotton crop to do it. You
can add an extra bale of cotton to
your yearly income through the old
hen if you will.
Storage of Eggs.
No more eggs will be accepted for
storage, except by arrangements by
you. It is difficult to take eggs
from over the county at random.
Several hundred dozen have been
stored already, and we have arrang
ed for several people to continue
storing. However, we cannot accept
any more eggs in small quantities.
Plant More Gardens.
Are you continuing to plant more
gardens? Or have you planted your
garden, and quit putting out ‘anv
more seeds? Gardens should be
planted regularly every week or two
from now on to give a good late
summer and fall crop. Remember
; the spring planting is just a starter.
Harrow Ground.
Again remember that after the
rain, when it comes, the ground will
be cold and that section harrow drug
over it wil cause it to warm up
qU i C r y \ ? t,r a ttle with a hoe,
and feel how quickly it warms to the
| hand in the sun. It pays. ne
Club Beys
Have you let your boy have an
acre of cotton or corn? If he has
not asked f or one why has he not?
He ought to ask, and if he does not
find out why If he does ask for
an acre, let him have it.
■—— —o—.
Maybe we ought to be thankful
that congress made some effort to re
duce taxes instead of devoting the
time to raising its own salary
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