, 1841-06-19
From the Missouri Farmer.
GRASSES,

As the advantages Of permanent meadows
and pasture grounds as afiording later and
earlier feed than prairie grass, and as their
necessity is evident where prairie grass is
not TO be had, it may be worth while to emu.
merate 4 few Of the most approved %cultiva
ted grasses.
Orchard Grass is preferred by Young to
almost every other. Cows are very fond oil
it. Cooper rates it above Timothy, and says
it is gradually takes its place about Philadel.
phia. 1t is earlier than Timothy and so bet
ter 10 cut with Glover; growth rapid, after it
has been cropped; does well in loans and
sands, and in shades. Col. Powell saws, 81
have tried it for ten years; it produces more
pasturage than any artificial grassl have
seen in America"
Timothy, or Herds Grass is one of the
most valuable. 1t has double the nutriment
when cut in the seed, SO that the seed may be
got without loss to the crop, say 10 TO 80
bushels to the acre. In tenacious strong
and moist soils, it is superior, perhaps, says
Buel, 10 any single grass for hay, yet does
not seem suitable to mix with Clover seed
when intened for meadow.
Red Clorer cannot be depended upon for
permanent grass lands, though it Yields to
no grass for alternating with grain in CONVEX
tIble h~usbandry. 90 to so pounds are sown
to the acre-less, of course, in Il new soil.
1t Is Iii for the scythe 10 or Is DAYS earlier
than Timothy. Ii sown alone, 8 to I6
pounds to the acre in old lands. A clover
patch is wanted for hogs.
Lur"TRc. though afiordIng more green food
th1n Pol (l,.n- L.. L.,
gle crop; but as 1t grows much quicker. will
bear cutting twice as often. In the soilinr
system. m acreOf Lucerne. adds Buel. will
keep four cattle or horses from the 18th Of
May 10 the LIST of October. If sown in
drills. ID pounds of seed are required TO the
acre; If sown broadcast. 90.
Most prefer 10 SOW grass in spring. and e.
ven To harrow 1t INTO winter wheat fields in
SprI.g Is no disadvantage tliev saw To the
wheat, but quite otherwise. Yet the urac-
tee Is objected to. as better suited TO the
moist English than 10 our climate. If sown
IN the tall, II should be rolled Ii in the spring.
II these. or any other grasses. for hay.
green fodder. ar pasture. rs the Finrin. the
Upright Bent. Smooth Stalked Meadow. Fes-
cue. long Rooted Clover. White Clover. Fall
Ut ''"NH' -4tdIp" On i al. &C. &C.. nave
been cultivated in the northwest. will anv
friend favor the farming public with the re-
suits through the columns of the Missouri
Farmer!
MANGEL WuErzEL.
j. L.. Great Root. called also Root 0 fScar-
city, IS Sown after stepping the seeds in rain
water, two 10 four days, except the soil be
quite moist.
USc.-This beet is very little affected by
OF weather. 1t is attacked by no
insect; drought Affects is vegetation but lit
Tie. 1t prepares the land extremely well for
other crops. 1t NAV he sown and treated
precisely like the Common beet. except that
the roots ought To stand eighteen inches as
In good land they often weigh nine
or ten pounds are stripped eight or nine
times. Some were raised by Rev. Mr.. Gale
On The prairie at CaleSburr and attained an
enormous SIC. One weighed % pounds.
ia the light. sandy. well MANFRED
'oII "t France, Ii 10 l6 pounds was consider
rd large. In France, the first crop ofleaves
IS taken of IN the latter end of June or the
of July. In this country, proba-
bly, the latter period would be preferable.
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