THE KING OF FODDER PLANTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1473, 22 June 1912, Page 16

THE KING OF FODDER PLANTS.

A TntATliiE ON LUCEnWEi

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"1 Am coiivincfil th.at cvoii llio niflst 0:11tliusi.u4i(', gr«\vW of hronriio liiis .ii.ot ydl'f.'alisoi! iis' /('.v,'' j.;ii<| j^|- t .] I .i:i , iuM'l.Vmnoli, iit a paplr on Iho ya.luo of lucenifl, iwni a.! tho Waikato sliov/. Coiil.hi.ui.ng, Sir; Jt'Cuiin-.-ll 1 lliiv<> I'aiib in, t-lvis pliint thai. I i'-'li.jvo it will yd; fevftliithjjijsj) ' X ( . v ,- .ftaaniiiK, ft-nd irtofo liabtic'u'liii'ly dairy iiirtnii.}^. LiiW'SiiiA u, ilm or;!<-r of.im;uincf. . an.l v,.|aU' U t;, SHo chmr:'. ItS ni'MiPl!j.l «liartetemU'ds iiw, .a lo.iiy iap. .loot, and an liio !at v r i! : ,nl u ,;j i»,4 U-ci'ipti- oi ;fi(a,u .£ vro.vu juM.' ~bo'v„ ,1,„ iKWiuni,.. liio it-aves. havo .tliroo" IK-flols;. , tiro ifars-owci- ibiin in clnv..'r, but .similar. ' Tm; s.n»iij(; qliaraclrji-jstic i>V liiis .pluntl.r.il.i "i'l' 11 > Xo !;no-.vir .plant will rro-.v ~i;ch ;i ..siic.coSsion of 'lioivv crops lor y<'ars as t >,(' b:iino;ti,iii(j. iiicveasp iiio s'lil's fortili!v: anil: 40rUui.il : y no v.'i; is of Slicli iii^li ' 1S U iot ' ,,w f6r ; pi: i'a'ria •. " c, l ''ipy.-v, w'ii?h o'oi,;cs next to lucerne i(i mlrilrm. Va'ni:, has oi>ly n pcrtvnfaijo V»" or-iulq j).;-,pfoi'n,.' ?.v;'lijl<>- .1 uccr-iici !,as um ash , : ,l ' ■ Sli.ic.li is ..oi Jiiglf -yahm 'for yduni; WuKit,. has a yicrtfeiii.aßs of v.h'i!:y in vlftvpr it ! 3.5. 'oiijy L'.iS ; is fjiet; fho ivliblii -'.v.i.ysm „i hui'r.no i.-; very .-imilai' to that , wheat :J>i:a!u , (.'iv-i'nil'.e ri-ijit variety, no other knov.-n lilU.i!t II thrive iimlortfarieit cliii\atip coiv(ii.Vi.oi!ii:,_ l.ucerno tlifives in. ■Wany ot t'ho €a;na(ii'ait prhyiiiccs, tlio winters • arc oxi't.'iuionaliv severe, iiiiii liv nearlv ali part: Of (hi. 'Cniiod Si.Ues ot vvnjgwua. It BTO.ivs to. ipiirMc.ti'on in ■tiro llotitsli .parts of l;ho Argiiitin'o;. in fact,. k. ha-i siinply been. the. iii.-tkiiig oi' that COi'.il try. , ' i also: 'stai.o ilia't liaii ,it :nofc beeii iPV. liucriie, tin- com!)i.'!ilioii in tho .luief '•'iiiii in.uttb'ii trdilo as lar as. Clio. A r ; ';eiiline is concci'iied, irould 'liaTOi'lieeh about' "isil, I'ial H ?s f or; us;>t6 .iiKHt- lli;6 : :Ar'goii t^im Us owii. jvoa'p.b.ii'i. .'.';.tliiilc'r.; fii; i on," -.vi t K'roSvg bii this ivrctclicilly . poor foils j'f ■J/ii'hvgoniai a'iV(l , /.it'.f;r6vcs ; :'';fo"grea'ti'perfec-' iibn m many pari.s oi . Aa«iralia. In Kiiropo and' iho South -cf i:ii;.;iaiid .. tin\. arpa under lucerne arid . bounds, nr.d oven . iit. .Scotland., this .Sias gaiHed 'a. firm footiliy,.isi loc.ali- 1 ties svhcpj llio 1 idea of groivinj; it' ivouid; at on.p tiino |iayo. b'ejh.ltfiig.li^il.fat,'' Experiments at Ruakura,

' is not uow .a, cjiic'sl'iciii 'Is the pdil. ■"" Ttf ther ,f '.J's. th'pto ; a;ny ; i;on.sniial)]e not 'rii.or©: or.ioss s.uHnblo V' Xho - iliOiciiliios »>ar-y- ..sp.i !oii \Yhvcli. 't'li.c •]n?Vjpl t•• lai 1u" .iliayp. iipw ,; ;.simp]y Svo. iioSv-" luivp. 'a ot : tlio- 'iifcWts: of .! 10 .. J? niu.cili iio'.ilpiii: m the- jionv f,uf.ui'e,. x by ilie lisp p'f : • M' ll ■: p|ai>tsj. a'tuV, .in iHiV wircet.i.riii \\;q:'fii's to--.feoVevics ,at ; i KiVaktivA! o£ •/sup' .variolic* r '6f % ''.lu.cei:nc.': test .jn, inir?.i)'ry nt ; tii'o./jirpW .son.p uipjivont'. .Siclo.y.bv .•sido .a re p\\:i ii ; of iiip. '.lTc/uyinri variety-;; oiiG* tU<i> result of imported -fceecl,. and tlierb't Her of: .sepit'«;rowii :in; tbo/^inrscry^ P.l. n >)'?• 'fi;oih M • -.'f.onU: 1 ar.o lioa.ltjiy •pyer.-.xlip'. jiloV;. ; ij joiii. i 1 io. iinpibrfc'tl- .s€.o.(l,."a'm n' riio.st; •..\yl\v&. xyvitly ,li>a£ spot; - "All' j'life jyamties ; - Cirp .now s.lipy.ijig. ;a ;1 yarict ics. ya'Hes ;frofn-$2--■'lnpljos;.'to. IS; ']ici{?H't>. : U}!iis;.'iS'a ; ' : .P.ljjopt Jc.sspiv-as to- \ylia.l jnaytbtUdoiie',. p>y' clioosing. rigrli'.t: vai:-id.f;V>,, "and ''!/{Unyx. liuicVi niprp; hi ay' bo: .dQnp^VJiejv'-^ ijjrojyii ; f i.pi.ir =ac.cliin a.t'isejLl' h\llls-Wit 1 i /Vanoiy. vre" in. t c;alan(V': • caiuipt ■■aftoni :£ Jiiinurp;.' ■" isu :!. yul iial>ie.- . ai>: sooiiig- that ; ,pi;r., -pliinale, anflii'lriu'ch. pf\6ui ,: >_k>i!' 3 'is : -eitviixelltly ; siiitu?jl-e.:i*p •lliy puUiyatipir ol' i-his- ;cf'opj ant) i)i"at' ivo"•.o.vo fa'i:niiiig undp'r .co.ritjiii.o'its. ' do^ imuiii 'tliti of siic.K crop.s •lor Iroa.'soO-s -1 iiAyp-.alroatTy .statcici:. . '

. itt lilt,. regard.. to, ths:., .value voMncwno. n.S'.jv -toi'iiM crop." it may 1>l» Umb'wo-aro stiib ignorant- ol main: ;oi: its' good.'pro-:. P?itics, ahho.uglr (lic-iv ahoadv known are l.Oxi.Oi). It may bs fell successfully ,to an to 1 on tio ♦"l n— lm e- c lilt- 'liecp i>!Ssi. jiiid .ponlli'.v. It lnay bu*'lifcd "in' A. ■ji.uclj of-J mill $j. .such- as/iu Uio: -grceni stayo for soiling: purposesas ensilage." 'ris 1 1.0. and tho. latlei'i mav bo ground"and; mado into nn.'jexcelkiit'.nical. wlin-l, .r.wv.bu.. used dvv. or Avet;. It. has. been:.proved: te.oiid. any' doubt--that "ono toiv-.ot.the-best fiiass .of Jucoriio- hm: is oqual- ; tp-a" tii-.l ot..brail. If,;iarniers.. ; wilL.:consider.tlio puce tin no p* n fn bun "id nl » ■how many tons: :of. lucerne hnv Ihev. ran. ,io\\ to Ine aci in o i \eu tli<.j -am t ci h con in i) htm hes Ihn llifj aio siniifly wastniu". moncv -whok'salc. bv puvCiiasing bran, and ■liegleciin-?- .llio. euitivauon. O.i liic-erne. It anakes .an ..cxoeilcnfc:ii;i.sturo for pigs;- and vliev V; ill::thriVo'. on: (n frod lei bit u hou d not I■> J.IT ei cb e nd 1 it at ill tlio r ir t s.L-.as.on-. .11 is of tlio greatest, value Irom the fit tin onco e t i n liei it wiuks little aUeni-ion for' years. Jls-decp-rootnig h 1 ( enibles tto re i t lo i D w ioiK o (Uo.ngli.t, and to draw t.ood jiigvcdicuts' iionv ■a dentil M'diieh. no other' .plant, eaii well • a.iub it lias:.tno.mavv«uoiis power of d-.t.-■diieing' highly 'nitrogenDiis 'toddor -Itncl at tho- eama tmio teaving. the soil lseii. 111 mh'ojeu..

A Wonder Plant; As shov,'in!: it? iii'.'h vaiup: ;n jliis direr.■tioh, JJr. M'C'.o'niielli rnioU'tl. i'rciii a-r-eport of' ono of tiki libtliajii.iiead ( 'Qii Jfnpsliefdi wheat, afier Ijare !'allm>-, •Sva's coil!par.'si an adjoining iielVi, of ■liiceiviip'. X! ithi'r .c.'roj! reriived any iiiti og.mi'.x li.aniiio, and. iitter a (icrind cif ;<;isiit.' yjars it' v.'as foiiild tliar piie nvoragii yearly.; ci'O.R of tiifsriio . ti.r.Urhii'd n.iorfe thaii; thirteen times: as. Mueh. 'iiitrogeii. as': -thfe"'. a\;<.'i';v yearly evoii of. ly.Ji'ea.t. (str.a.w, aiiil. :ijrjii ii:) : >. .thw-f SiiW'fiiß t)to ini!iioi.i?p. .'Kupi'iii-r'■ oj:ity oi J.ifeeyne c vav a gra.iii crop a", a', li.radiiee.r of .iiitiipgejiou's.'. iood t'dr st<Siplf."''i liiit mine wusub'ira! ,<t 11V,. on r.n niuilysis be'i'iig, liiado: (if 'tlip. .thai 'jfrsr: plots, it was loam! 'that; in llio top; 'ni::;>; iii.c.heii ot' soil die .lucerne plot enniained: s'.!!'b. inovo, nitv»s !, n per iicio linn jlio' ptoli vf.h'icfi had 1 bi' *n 'ci'riii'pe.d ly'itlf'ivheat!. 'likis anijjiiiit, of: iiitvpgois i.s p.tl.iia!. irj- about IlOtw!. of ..nitrati' of fula, worth in Xew •Zpaiaiid'.abjiiii' .MS. I"hi woisdevfnl procx'ss (if -ioriiiH atnuispiicric nitrogen in tliioi nnt pystfih. by the aid. ■ of' covtain low fd'r.n.i.j'di Jifo is, : as yi't, . ; iinji.ej-ice't 1y; unijoiiood, but tlio: toncret<> tiic| remains r.evcrthele.s.-i. .lust 'think ,o£ .i.tj'.' 'TO\in..'Xo.w i ''; ..Zealand are spending in the .piir(jhaso oi iiitrpjienpiii liiaiiu'ris. when'.»•»: may hri'.ye. it i.k ; .i'iv?!:cil oil. piir ItiiViV. aViSijutity f:«o ot- cos? by tiio gtowin? ,of lucp'HiC, lJul. mor.- amazing, snll. a company has been formed ,iii Ut« iljiitwl Statej to placp t'l:« j'Kiiiu.fae'.ared .pi:o:diic't.s ff liicovnu on tiio,' nvvr'ACi. A'iiVcng VI.WS i.-fasluiits 'wi.U ]j.P ] iV syrup which contains asv ijiucli sugar as or maptis Syr'\ij>i. '.aiiil also m' a very 111:'. 1 ii:ivo;:v. . Tito lucerne ;s cut every iiveiva days, ot 'abiiit lw;etyp''t.imes,:in t'»t> seastinv Keferring to the commercial value, of'tiijs disc&Veiiv, -an American paper says thai: with <ii;.'.ar at 2d. per lb. (lie. lucenn? vou'd bi'ii'k aVioilt ,i's t.o -.10 pei' .toil-... 'l-ho iiiiiitr concludes tho. avtids by. plating that lucerne niay ..bscomo ie«. vabiab'-P t-:i ivs . 'ConViir.-.iiig, Mr. AlMouvc.-li bald;. >.('«! T Hay anytliiiig' fiirtliPr in order t.i prove ihc> i')i:abj'.dablp vaiuc o; litis |ilr.:it ? Aiid lo ail ihe dairy fnrniers T would, say, 'You lair.iot atVord to do withcat it.' jj'.C'.'i'iie llats «ISQ the yaliia))!#'property: (if: Irfiiig alii® lo,.ieayo''beh.ii(d. iiii cjiprinpas weight P?!' acre of vo't growlh'i iviiieh i:;;cavs a'm! form-; R supply of humns for i.i'lo'.,i!i;; crops, and althmndi it mftw-s a blrem; deinavid oil; such (-oil ecptihiwiis as: liii'ie. jihospliowii's,. .ari'd :po.i:asli," '''its: iieei!-riv:liv.g habit ci'.abii.s it. W : di;aK jfcoii ■siijipiicS' from a great depth, aiiil limits ,coer.aii!;r' tiio. fivccSjssity i pi- the Kiirin.ce i'.pi.:l:c!ilioii of niatmrcs. . ;

Many, farmers lire r.pt to Sc.ol't ojv rityr inir:»li:uioiH y.-ith suspicion, ar,-:i. possibly, wfi a:i>, in s*oiii!' iiisftmcQ?. jiUiiii'i!, 'lrit ' Krciin: that I'Vi'f.-pi'U'e Vice" c'j'il(ivrfteu 1 fer somttlifnss n ' v W 20lH) .yniii's fsml stood ifo It'Afc 4i iinio- n'S ■ ':!|0; pjliei" piiult liiis lioac, ii caniail k loolii'd iipen a? a novelty. laicf'i'iii' is a native ot : Asia i ■ ii'i<i' y,\as .lit' high favour nmon;: (Ho ancio!;! iVr~ .'ria'iv-';. Kret'lcs anil :J!o'nia : i'is.. .it' AVas introihn':-.! into. Spain jjy tlio Mn'ors iimkr ; ll'i.o liiiiiiij «f alfrtlfiiv ;t\i;d' witsi Ijtpiiglii to Moxil-o by this ypiujiarife .<VunV)!» Ui,< in- ■ v.a's.ioii. flto' latter tiiiib it. has ■ "ipteiil. mo.i:o oi? Sfs?;, :.ovei; ilie. jylitilji .of 1 Aruc'.ifn. inrn Xtiflh Caiiada. to Toira do! ;■ I'tieijp. PVr!i.-.p-' >n ii" c-vjii'iy is i'ti -%n5 . iiigbiv a-s. i'tf t'ha. buitcs .o'j JfcrfS-

.•Vaii'i ira. vli.t." it il. .•■•li.Ml iijion. i(S -llio-dair.Viui-,ciiiio all,

ricjjnrdip'j 'Qiil'tiyallon. As (o oiiUhatiuH, 1 need not, sinio that ■'•'iis pi-ujt, liliii iilf iij'tliiji.-i, will urow In ;iii>i-fi!gVi'oii wt'foniw tiftili- 'iii <4l.i'cJN'; but ,'i to .(•n.iivi'ii'c'o c'vi-i'-y-' ,iUl'll;''i v -li \Mi. | best' ,s'iil iS- Iml ifnp'.-rarive 'i* VwiH'"™ ll .>"tuVi<r, ami-1-Mlt it v-::i .;|rihv »m. almost rtiij mh'l thai, is .iKi.'t iirov.i'ilcfl 'ft' rffv-i-v'i'-S : i>i''l'- ;' i'rs!:mut, ay 1.-, j,,,.. .Ji.'Vrji l;ii.ii ■.ill tli'ij .a v ii?l. Tliii'. seketion <ili : i!'" j*** ft'lvl, :«.(1!(S iilHir.ijfj} l.hp !M'(:K(:itc:o/jf.ljip ii, Sl , ry l<> t!io hilly;,' it Tin's bir -j j.i/jv. d (x'yoiui. ■iuij- a Hianii. UniiYiU op ijii.t cxii fit iiicii' i-, i>]-<.vi-nt. in UiV. "•'■'v 1 ' 1 liKftirju, ■^U'i.c'ly,. :i.l' .ifiJi; M.viist >}a fiiii>|i]ii'ij jfj; tirttii.Oi'Ui *!riif ■ l .' : .«if '.will from 3111 (ilil !u«.)'iiiv ji.ot, <~■ jli a ijioro .sueii > : S n;;,-. ()„ !i« former jilii.ii is ihi' silc.-l, and iiMWVik, It ha, a!v.. in-,: :!'i"-,-n ; ui,:u of iijiio. ii-ui-J.' I 'biici.o'riiv, ;inil 01-.; • liu'n'r'o'corta'in. : , Blanco, of tliir vali:« .of jnoeulalum ma-.* be. h,.,.,, <,u (lie j!„;ikiii'ii "i '• W -"Hi (!"«!! J t.io liuci.Mr.,;: .a,, "iitij c* .failure, -ivl„Jo> t u- ."ooMlan.i IK, 11 is as jrui.l a f .,; ini i . IS . 'PSB'aclcil- Yiirilfr ;he in litis ili-.ta ntf, (lie j:!i!|,f «".« t"i:i;ll Hi,.,, if )lk':» li,. plot ;it -M'«anali;t!,-i I arm, .-iiul amiiicil ,n <1.,, J 'TVi '"'i, A i'»i;ioM of tfo' l;l ii!t ' Ruakara Kami ..vjuoii re- ■ tiiin i-" f I '"'f- iiKKiilaf. 1 " '• • '■'0 a iailiiri., s!,.j'.vi!ii! fliat v : hi'" '• !•" |}-;«<ril-i.i jf (1,,. 1..,,:. : °, n otiu r Jiand t, jin-f • " m ! .O'neUia.timi, l,ut : . i,Mimp v „ ; not sufili a SiliTi:-: a:. fi !t nart 'y' l . .WQt'i-vo;! lirjih jimo . ai i f | iiibcisl-i-' V.ah Willie,] for nant of siisiloicnt; ■<mv fupi:o.-in.' 'ti:at ilown abn ;; c (!C!c ivo. hart ■ (W WliirVitnC 'tlio xk'-> ■fljcl, soil ami locair.y Ai'iisnitaiiio."- 5 "I' !ii):;ljf ihaf; |!, 0 j,.-,:!,;;,?!; in l l '-'-^ Oll v,oi: 'l ;feenoi;a 11y';.e6is siVl'orciV ■;W W one of. dnr :!io,t niHiiila!)!.. |.- )r fiio-.viilfr iarerno; ix;ni;.vi-i"' in ,'cj'iuV*itV--jio-. jir<;;ia/'att:-ii _ in ~: ly ci'opS;. '"(ill" nt fimw, porl:ryUl^K wnter, am! , ;M. l 9v;. s ?, l '.v~fUil, of n!l : .miiiiiiijr of -Vvii'el"-' Ask! vef, tl iC . ov-ip. ® Jro mi.-fl. °i.a sarrop hat I .am tliorcuiiliiv roiiVl i:crii ;ll:ul. ' l:u:cn!>; cm bf rai- ; !M:iHor'l.v oji muol, oi jhn J.'naknraFar'ii 0.: lii-ivuciic.H. soil,, i; i'ais (Ha! I oiuis- in n jailing 1 'ar.. al.--n -.."lii-iird l .thfu rin riiUfliot'l ]i'o land it : . car- S 'up;grosvft to; :pe(ifqptipii.. ""j

.Concerning Failures, tliink- lhat tbo. ■ rusghi' py .expei'iiuwjls:^■ "i'lt./j'liq grp.winxr '.of thi ■PlrO)t>: .flii.il' line jvliirjli:,! X'fliinot 'toh strnn'"- ■ '# l''!!' l '''--. is that, wliru failure. .ariSiy. mU? li'lO )Q..cavisoi ipr lvhicli, iii ni'n'u iSnsqsyout ipf it'eir,". ■jr/'rompajV' "iijJ "hvSilril>iej' ■tnil if we raniuM fimi !!■,!; roir.oriv jii-it at liiomoment, (ispc-iding. it U u worth nur whii,, s 0 imiko liiliiront S'avpli lor it. ]!.i".ol::ilKy i! i( Host' fife';' paratinn. : fqi';,]>iccnie;;; : is ib. 1 f-oti-Yiy 'oi'imiiKiiis crop,. mh.H a; iioris or <nt*v and pipugh it umier, cr i:;i:(!y ic-ci! off

aid piotiph (lie "em" nu r nil V y\ hen ill eiDigli Hi coil liotn' !>■> i pctt»dh Sy'liSli. <!iu in-; the winter nr.d Sniliig ul oiu ;ir i: ti> thoio nera 10 a- aii'd (h'Sirov AfiStA !!.!mbcis Oi v. iiicli ivih- :!;ernii!iato iltei oici 011 %af ti Itl it mu= be ion en beted lint ( 1, con pec i- e s it U .Ofwissary lo . liivvq. clenii i :s ?:<I. ■ Jf tin? ii'.d;is_ wwdy; it iv'U la •ii£ unfil..liio. weather ppnio?;. ?o_ (hat the germination • ..'■A. ■ « (-"(! .ceed is .as conjpioto as p:<;.;. : .their :il'Vy-' rcin'atc-d imrrowiiigs. 4s far as I irn liv.ar'i, Rowing* tlip. seed ;'n aatuiin lias ' 'Oi been much tried in Xov -, iVilfjuJ,' :i »'l .1 luivc liu rr:i v oii :($ ' iliolUiyiy thag aji.'ijiiijs; Avill iiot...sacccl'd,. par.-' Uciijarly oil'dry '.lu'iul. , At;: ;tl\o/. tanfe. ilirf >c>. adyii-e on t'iip. inatCTi J w'puld ■unlio's.il.ni i ii'gl v advise to 'siny >" spring or cady summer/ .jYS. to niannrc.-; •piin'spluitos : iiinsl; nhvays ftirm il'Jfj inniiri with llio addition .Or :oii ;; ]i^lit';.'soils:; ; siyi :tcwt; :cf ; l>n.sic''siag ofc.. b:i,=i.c- lew:, or tonwiiiit, and k'w;c. tu" kaiuit.. ''

Dressing, Inoculation, and Seed. sucee.'-itil stands have !;>.on se'with ciimivivaiiVi'lv sinliH' dressing .iiiAnui'c 1 ., Ai t'uv sriine tiinei ifaiiures : o.ii popi jspils- "JVa'vo often been converted; into, "uccc.-sc.-! by liothing nioro -'tHsui-.of-a'u {i'nqeased. ■rjuii'ntily . nfjnjiinu'p' .-iH. tlie;'3iiili"al: LStago.-; : nn'tl- "vliiis; stage, itiiij y.isp not io run tiip. risk of sjibiljiig/'tlip' "for. ivaiit. A 1" .■t?n.Si , dc.ri(V)l!; .outlay.... ".Uowe.vo!',., .1 liavo. ..lio doubt /11io']■'r^'iVaiiititi.Gay' oi/ manure I'.lia.vfc.juit cjii'p.ic<lf.will;ljp, ';iii..ili6'.ayohigQ! mstaiicc, unite sufii-ient.-

. liiftpitliiUnj;' lapjili'oil at ■tjiii .Tirto .pf H 2"c'?v-t : . ;'i)c|-:.'. : ' : a'ci-b. 011 ft 'dilll day,: iK'forio: sowi jig : t ■,Secdj aiid' Ijo''■ihihiediatply- harrowed s n-, ? s :^ 1 x l' ti ' S ' !n .° M' ; b)in, -lneaiis ;:.'disat.li' ! ; n tile :ba'ctc.i:.i.a'„ dfj..;t!ib soil;' is. :irlefi.ciblit ! n A 1 .'!!"; t . vVCMiId adyibo ; ania*pplicalipii' ot' pifo' ;to'ii of carbpiiate. (if' 1 iiiic -'iC'i-LvVa lnn : ;: li iiivviou.s ti)-Spjvfng t.lux manures, •.vliifli latter may la? .mlxe.l with the .'accrue seed, and sow) 1 . lliroi!:;ii the corn d>:i|li. jyith yip :cp'uiter.s : liookcd'i'.ii.l lio.- | ; 'i l -l'bci|ig previously .Civio.br.idgo irpll.edV •Ilie rings of the ndivr. iarniin.g a licrfce.t. I";'', for the seel,, vvhich'.n-.ay ijc cevcrrd jiV!tfca v hght briisli ha'sToir,; iinititlip : iv.Sio 16V again rclh-d. The niixiiii;,; of' .seed', anil maiuii;es'oiisui+s' even, ;

i As; tcj Hie (jr.antiiy oi :ced :piir. ,;I liav.o j"oiiii(t. lolb, 'niiVple.a;!d:-ii::t]:e ; l.i nil 'is reasonably :ci(".in. 'X.'.jn'cfev so-vr ing broudeh-',:- to s.-nviiig. in ;pivs.'tlip. plants under, this system .rover the whole S'l}' lawyaiid iiiiiilio : a siiio'i-q. pliecthal iii;iig'-l-'e .weeds. . W'hcti t'i!(V jdauts vr.ich ia dioiglit pi; aljoiit tliey lie cat over .with the .nafwer (la'.iiiig care -ivo.fc' 1 1) cii.t; tiVo i'.closejy}';, l ' aiiil tlip; cutting allowed, to remain 6a tiio gto'uiid' iis, a imilch,: ■ '

Tho pr.!>.iU"-f duihm ities on luecvnoin;; •(.•nn-lau.! clliijiiii? (luri]!n' Jhn lirst i-vanuu 'inf. always • vitU tin.' iiiot iii tjHi .flotehv .pihor hu ihoritie-*vy!io ;uoin fiio minoiity,! liiriiii■ln in:' Hiajt clii.( l i.ii.f;-' (iVifiiiir' i)io. iiijuro* tile' .]jlaii"ts liiUjorinllV'.- sty own oxpi'iii'iii o ili.ii. r.n'.Jinu-,' if i;i>t :toci c.l'qsc, (locs iVoi: :nfji!i;o: anil ,hl'i'o. prou-iils Wij-tN nom M-oilin::. l> ilfe ■piijnVs lit .any ; li.i 1 :.'j slioiy ~i;.'iVs. di ;:;n ii.tiaclc (if 'loaf. s-p/ifi rulli.i.'i ■jyilv 'as a rule, lio tliiiat' prciiiiuiii? a'liKU.l'iv t'l'Wih. ..

. Aftor tiic cji.l ljii'f 'the l.rtiul -ibojild : btj ;!i;Virii-.vcil '.by' ; liV;-tvy,. >'3iiii:j >,. 'ti'rib : litir; JrflHrslftb'w .s<s?s* .nV'ii Mii-uitniit ' .tlio' *' I'iihnrii.fv' "ii'iiiij i'/'fl* '<];'• troy.i'i'i^ : tvo'eds at ''tii.* iaaic time; :Tk~srfi)l-:

;■ 'yi.ttimpi- may .!!,h i.;,-,de iiilo h-i .- !U'. .'fed .'in-■■ ;tlic : U;r(;eii -Vst agios' en i! 10. ;; : ;?!:ii A li'Cf.y i-Mip -t li<i!'ifi idHiii'ld! :iio.t; )',{■, ..cj jH'eli ii;,j'ali lioii;;liVa.fsinal|; plot, viwir pi l^-M'-uiSff-iVjinjlliiy/ponlirv; yaid at Ilioi-ilinikiirtt"i.'aiinphVs; vield.-il' !;o-V'l nntlii,;'-., all' iil w!ii: inivo !•'- : ii t"'d. t', tliit |:o.||'ly. '■ ~ ■Alter .1 jdiiii :.toX!mow; •••jli.^yhvr^lho,vii!iints?are' c'oii.iili'fj' itito 11i,.v,t.-i*i ' V' ,;

y(I I\(. HAS \M) 1 N-,11 \r,[ 'Vh'.n uKi(ynK..;li'ay,;<v;iriv'slioiihi^lsiiUiil;<)n;' fipLAo. vllio nin, ';ii dry liny mealis a. iiica'. ;ii.M 'J.l'if.f MKV. i.cii: vai in:i<)f' ; Iho: hay verv inuel, iiidi;i;d. '- Wli-a .sbj.;li!ly.' wilted, -Iho; IliSy. t. hois J l:o(!V'ii |>,; u ii«lV .eoelied;, whti-Vj it is aibnyed ti> <-i;i- .As >luceriH; !(«cl:s...'|h;,;k)l ;HhroK niini 'ov'cii when* ivellNuade, llrsii (if -c-ovjrii!R._'llfovcgck.fevitlis.ca iind/itibi'-diy a good' i):!i-,..ajid i'i!..\c!V /.caJai.'l, v.h;-ic iif: weather -,is' vi i-y. uu:;ert.'iiii, I 'hink t!i" p>.n .n;::;lit weTr,. bo I'dap.-i!. 'I'lii-; niav seinn 0 f ( n , !bl!t hay wji.-.eii i-: ><|Ual to liinn, weight f"i' v.; ifiilt, is fc.uiely -.v,-<;itiiy 01.-ronsid; i--iilde e;u;<'V: Jill il;" v o ii'. : ;nTa'"j:;~ : .(lo ps ii-l'!' lli at-, tho iivcra;/!> American i-; not:'. tj-t." manto. Adopt .iiiiy;j)liin:«iiOiiciiX.does.>Ti«jt';meaii:- : an: i'licieasiy :ii_f'';d'iillar3..

'mod .n-.ay bo niad':. from m.eeiiie,. !iko.;!!iill^;leguminous'oi-oi)sS!^ ui'akos ensiliiijeioijiaiffunpleMant; ilavuiiv;'*! .-JVilftin si.utV siiouid. bi! aiUivved-.-.(Vi-. v.i't ik;foie iieding, oliierv.iio th'eio i;; danger, oi. 'iiloatia;;. "'. ■■Green l.uceriic : ia an "<?Kcr-il«-:it feed for lios'sp?, jfts it eooliiig to, tho''! (,vst' in wheii us"d. with jadrjuient.. It. creaic-s :a. keeps :allt'stock;;iu'a ;bn;i.lthy': condition,. ■■;■;:!! Fro'iu the' daiv.yinrin'.i roint "of view; the' vniuo hf 'ueerno is ia-yiiud estimation;

...;Maiif:farnij>jg";aroJ no'donht'of the opinion tiial. their s-.il :>; unsuitable, but. myadvice give it a trial, no, matter'what your ■■ oil is iji;e. • K you chooso the. most suitablo:- ))orlibii.. ! o?"; soil that you. liav'o— ft- small ai-r-a js '-uflicienl for a" tri.nl—and spare expenditure of time ■or preparation,; I 'Euro tliatflyiciii'willibo, moro thau'sat-iili'.-d with. tiiciresulUv!;