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Soil Saver Notes
Irrigation of Ladino clover—? orchard grass pastures and alfalfa* hay is 'being considered on several farms in Culpeper county. An attempt is being made on the. farms of Melville Church, II, of Rixeyville and William J. Smith and Son of Culpeper, to determine the feasibility of such a project.
The Sunset Engineering Co., of Riverdale, N.J., is conducting the survey^ and working in co-operation with the Culpeper Soil Conservation District on the various projects. The water supply is the first factor to be considered in determining the feasibility of irrigating any given area. The amount of land to be irrigated, the distance the area lies from the water supply and the height the •water must be lifted are all determining factors in designing the system.
Increased interest is developing .in grass farming in Culpeper and Rappahannock counties. Soil Conservation Service technicians since 1941 have been assisting numerous farmers in developing complete farm plant including only grasses and legumes. .It has long been the psychology that a practical farm unit must include both corn and small grain. This theory has been blasted many, many times during the past five years, right here in the Culpeper Soil Conservation District. * A. G. Post of Lakota, wintered 200 ^steers on grass ensilage and corn cob meal. They received no bay or grain whatsoever. According to Mr. Post the animals gained approximately 100 lbs each, during the winter feeding. They were turned out on Ladino Cloved—Orchard Grass pasture about April 4.' The cob meal was fed mainly to keep the animals digestive systems in better condition.
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