Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-06-07

II the ground be sufficiently drr; aitei
which harrow, with very light barrow
or roll--eilher or both operations, will
rather benefit than iniure he grain crop.
Il | il the ground be poor, top dressing
OF manure will be requisite mmedlat ely
after sowing. You Cannot have a crop
OF grass to now the first year, II sown in
The spring; and indeed, il wit be beti er
lor the grass if not pasturcd during that
year, except by calves, which would not
injure il.
II ground is prepared for sowing in
the tail, the earlier this object IS accom-
! pushed the better, for il il does nc, take
good root and tower the ground well be.
lore inter, the frost viii be very apt to
turn the plant GU, of the ground-ahich
Que year experienced in sowing alter
! po'a.oes IN the month Of Nov, mbor I;
for, although the grass came up hand
someiy, there was none let IN the
spring, and | then sowed lie second
time.
Last year had poor field, which
bore very light crops OF English grass !;
1t was pioughed in she spring and sowcd
in May with milet, which came up very
slightly, and was ploughcd in tbs las, oi
June, and the ground ifnnedeteiy suwn
with Backwheal, upon which, wien 10
blossom, spread light coo o. manure,
and again piougbed aud borrowed: the
soil was very finely pulyerizsd, ard en-
the ith Of Angus; sowed orchard grass
seed, Witch came np beautifully With
out a "ced Appearing, before De m
Der II was SIX inches hIga, AID IS SOW a
very iuxuilant crop, and viii, mako 40
doubl, produce between Two and three
tons 10 the acre this summer.
Two years since, Flonghed field Of
mixed won out grass N the nonth o!
November; he, il lay ali winter, and Ii
lbe spting iop-dressed wiki old sable
manure, and without stirring tie earth,
sowed oats, whitn we're we'll hartawad
in, and then orchard grass sown, and the
whole rolled, meking the surlace very
hne--the manure caused The CATS 10
grow So iuxurlanty, was fearful lhe
grass would be smo,hered; hu, after
reaping them was agreeably surprised
to tlud as Gne Goa; OF grass as could be
desired, which continues to produce
abundant crops, without any previous
mixed grasses appearing, although the
ground was oniy ploIghed once.
Five years since ! sowed orchard
grass, with lurpips, u the month CT AZ
gust, and 1t came up remarkably weii.
The field has mol since then been manur-
ed, aud The crops Of hay are very good
and clean. always SOW two bushels oi
bard grass seed 10 The acre, ~ as
nearly SO as can be sscerlaned; IBIS
quantity is by some farmers deemed 900
puc oh, but ! am satisfied Of! ihe contrary,
it cannot well be too thick AID /. d
SIN Her quantiIy is sown il does not CO.
yer the ground, but grows into large
,ussucks, Supposed ty many to be It's la
tural propensity, bu occasioned in isc,
from being too ihiDly sown. The
seed being remarkably light, requires
calm day, and grea, nicely in laying oil
the ground. You cannot well NJ. .
cast, Of more than four feet; therefore
| have three stakes made, four feet each,
and plant them IN row, 10 guide the
sowing, and take boy to remove Tie
stakes, measuring the distance by lheil
own length; and having sown the iioid
IN one direction, always cross SOW il
he same manner. But Mr.. Sinclair has
an excellent machine upon one Wheel.
and moved by one man, which will SOW
| welve feet in breadth st one time, and
very accurately, although i, also require
| a Cross-sowing for Two bushels to ths
acre. 1t lwo quarts Of red clover seed
Is added to each acre, il makes ALI add.
lion to The hay which by many is muci
| preferred, and think it an improve
nenl, more particularly as they are II
season TO cut at The same time.
Orchard grass is very early, as also {
late grass, and ough, TO be Gu, for ha,
while in blossom; il suffered TO grow
longer, it becomes harsh ard coarse
Las, spring was rather late one, and OIL
reference TO my dairy, find we com
nenced moving on the 9th Of June, aDt
finished upwards OF 40 tons on the 2oth
and from the same source find that VIZ
reaped with sickies that which was lei
for seed on the 5th July, WREN it Wa:
! quite ripe. l particularly recommended
every farmer to save his own seed, ant
by cutting off The head with sickle it is
preserved pure and free from many nox
ious weeds, which will generally be
found IN thai purchased indiscriminaIel Is
from the stores.
From experience, am well satisfied
that orchard grass, when cut in proper
season, makes the best OF hay. Ii Is Ca
silly produced, continues in its pure state