Author : University of Tennessee
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781334560323
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (63 download)
Book Synopsis U. T. Farmer, Vol. 5 by : University of Tennessee
Download or read book U. T. Farmer, Vol. 5 written by University of Tennessee and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from U. T. Farmer, Vol. 5: October, 1910 Hog lot number two, just west Of the hog barn, is in alfalfa. This lot was seeded on Sept, 1908, to alfalfa 30 pounds per acre. The weeds had been kept out by fallowing, throughout the summer. In the spring of 1909, the field was harrowed with a rotary harrow, in order to kill out the weeds. Five cuttings were taken from this lot as follows: May 3, June 8, July 12, Aug. 19 and Sept. 27, producing an average of pounds per acre for each cutting. An application Of tankage of 500 pounds was made and harrowed in at the last cutting. The hogs were then pastured on the field for a few weeks, and it held well. The stools sprouted out well last spring, and it has already been cut five times this year, making an average Of pounds Of dry hay to the cutting. This may seem to many farmers like investing too much money in manures and labor for a profitable crop. We have to prepare our soils and supply them with food for any crop - we can do likewise for alfalfa. The Station Farm had to make an extra seeding of 16 pounds in the Spring, but now they have an excellent piece Of alfalfa, which yields over five tons Of hay, worth per ton, and amounts to per acre in one season, plus at least one month Of hog pasture. Let us get busy and raise more Of the crop that adds nitrogen to the soil, great quantities of esh to our animals, and much wealth to our bank accounts. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."