Winter Farming Tips From A Practical Source
A series of practical notes stresses making winter days count by pruning, feeding, and ventilation. It covers poultry care, hog marketing timing, preventive disease, sheep and cattle management, butter making in winter, and encouraging better farming methods among neighbors. It notes cold exposure risks, stock handling cautions, and the value of steady home conversations over town gossip. It also cites winter wheat acreage and dairy breed consolidation for higher quality herds.
Value of cow peas for feed and soil fertility
A. E. Grantham of the Agricultural College explains cow peas as a legume improving soil by fixing nitrogen. They yield rich protein forage, cure quickly, and can replace or supplement crops in rotations. Methods include drilling, planter, or sowing with wheat, with care on seed depth, weed control, and timely harvesting for hay or pasture.
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