The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-22

summer has passed. aud in time for The plants
10 e good unld ot the gionnd hrlore Ire
winter frost sells IN, spw about six quarts OF
clean seed oihe acre. aud The neat summer
II will be in =its prime. Grrat crops of ilrs
grads have been raised in some parts pfssant6
Csrhlina. (see the report Of the Con6iiiiee
OF the Agricultural SecieIv of pendletnn, ia
the ~ vol p. 2l2. Am. Farmer, in winch
there are many valuable remarks on the cUl-
iufe OF different grassrs.l
Herbs Grass, or Red.top. thrives well on
lands too wet tpr timothy, aud mhke, much
better hay for horned cattle being much kupr
and softer, producing a large crop. The
manner OF cultivation aud seeding a the some
AS the timothy, except requiring moIo seed,
say eight nr ten quarts 70 the Hcre.
Tall Oat Grass, meadow oai (.1reHa tlatl0r)
this grass require the saue kind Of baud,
preparation aud time 81 sowing 40 timothy :,
will do on drier lnnds an5 requires about two
hnshels oi seed 10 Tho acre grows rs lal H.
wheat should be moved when Ia dover
which is about the ION of Jnue Is btghV
esteemed los ~ early aud abundant pasture,
which II afrrds during The wlnter : the ear
lics oil Ill grassoa ADD stands The by best
Of any. For hay II - eoarsest Of Etly olihe
above grasses which "a the only objeelioa 10
il.
plHhhll bihhsi atstbGh sipNi--l MS grass
after many wears experience, Is universally
approved Of TOR hay, end particularly loe ~
abundsnt produce al early aud late pasture,
dues ma gao" 80 all Hs the aboys. but dow.
ers aboGt the same inc, and Tor, hay should
be moved then requires from one and hat
ia two iushes of srrd Ia The acrr. fr-parn
ton, aud kind Of land, same Is the above. he
hest way 10 SOW Bll tu9se seeds Is AS directed
Tor timothy yet they all my be slowed with
Grain IN The iali or spring sil prefer The
tall eWd red clover II sown with them, viii
aud feRliIy whilst the other grasses exhaust
the laud
Lncrrne is aepeeies Of clover and like 9TH
ef tap-rnoetud 2rakses Is a gront rHpfever of
land, ba - mach more delicate and sirndeI ,
AID consequently less able 10 contend VIII
the weeds aud gfass ~ So cunm00 ~ our
Iaands. | have sowed ms grass several WHY'S,
and al different times, broadcast, without sue5
G. eding rs WeIl a. expected, and AN inolinf
ed 10 think il mad best be sowu IN dell and
use smail cnltyhtur md hoe between the
drllt aaUut four tunrs the first .unmrr, after
which tin aGerne would have acquired a
strength sufficient - tequre less cultivation,
but tie grass aud weeds ought 10 be kept ont
ol il thou. | think il would give crops dt la.
| cerue and seed. that would more than double
the clear profit OF sowing broadcast a deep
sandy loan, nude mellow twelve incbes dep
ny cnjivaiion. suiis brsi tor lhi' pla0l hat II
will grow well Oh stt baud also sow the
ssed II drills about uao aud u halt feet npar,
aa eady VII suit 10 plant corr , or perhaps
il would suit better Ia seW u TOE south 81 the
TAIL rs recommended for the srd Glover
Four crop may bo moved al In, plant in
one season. T. have IN acre, or moro near
the stables, tor MOVING, and L. give TO the
slork green, especially Inc working hoses aud
oxen, Is very vduahie Il requires til cen 10
twenty pounds U. seed 10 the acre.
BOB / SINCLAIR.