Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1842-10-05
miscellaneous.
MEADOM S-GRASS. &c.

IIeSST5. EullOTS- IcfiIlll me ID make
few inquiries; and IN the iirsr place Us to
Meadow. desire 10 know the soil best
adapled; the most favorable location whr-
lher all occasional overflow is desirrble or
perncruus the best mode Of preparing
The .au;. whether If II be creek laud i.
should be draiued; the best time 10 SOW
the seed, aud the kind aud quantity OF seed
per acre!
I'd. Iu relation 10 clover. Will high
ruling laud answer for clover; and if 50.
" mhat preparation is necessary; aud when
best lime 10 SOW the seed, and the quan-
liiy OF seed per acre!
3D. Wha, give, the name 10 the "Or-
chnrd grass" /, il because of its adap-
la,iou To ground on which fruit or other
trees arc growing! Viii i, grow as well
among shade Trees, as all orchard =
What quality Of seed should be sowu 10
al acre.
| ,rusl shall no, be deemed olicious in
maxim. these inquiries Us ann new IN the
business Of farming. and am dcsIrous ct
the best Information. w. II. w.
Rocky IN. Hailiar co y. c.
The soil best adapted iur meadows, Is
that which is neither 100 wei or too dry
Very light sandy soils are not suitable Tor
Hcaduw, unless nIa'le more rctcnIse hy
The application of clay, or clay mari. M
land is iii for meadow, unless In the tlrs.
place made very rlcI. The most lavora-
bile location will of course be near the farm
4 nf
forbid; unless. it's intended by rotation.
10 have all parts Of The (arm alternately
moved and cropped. Ovcrtlows nre mol
injurious, unless they bring on dirt and
gravel after the grass is grown, which will
iujurc the moving Irrigation is always
beuefciaI To meadows in dry weather
Spring floods improve. but summer Hoods
destroy meadows. Wei land should cl-
ways be drained Tor meadows; none OF the
iiuc grasses for hay, will grow on land sub
jecl to slaguant waters. For meadows on
soils thai can be cropped. The best way is
10 sow the seeds with winter or sprIpS
grain; where this cannot be done. any
method that will cover the seeds, such as
thorough narrowing, may be adopted
Clover is one OF tie best grasses for mead
aws, eamhinsd Hi.h Others The, asiil gsye-.;
close thick covering 10 the srodnd; bot
il mus, be remembered that The seeding
for permanent meadows must be different
from those i'll course oI cropping. If in
rotation, clover must be grass relied on; II
permanent, the clover must be- less, aud
The other grasses in greater proportion.
With clover may be mixed. Timothy,
(Phicum p,Gt,nse.) Orchard grass, Dac-
iylis siomtrata.) Red top, (Agrotis ruiga-
ris. and snmc have strongly recommcn-
dcd Tie Rye grass. (LOtium psrenne,) or
The GA, grass. iArena eldltor. Where
the dependence is on clover, from eight 10
len pound, OF seed per acre, may be used;
i, being remembered TINT he more plants
can be made TO grow, the finer nu'! better
will bc the hay ov pasture. The other
grasses we have named may he mixed at
pleasure; say Iwo pounds OF timothy, five
ar six lbs. %! Orchard 5rass, and five OF
clover Where plas,c, can be used, there
is no hcrbuse plant equal 10 clover. aud on
hi, the good !,lrncr will mostly rely.
In answer tn riic ID query, wc say that
lie!, rolling IauIs will grow good clover,
hui no, poor land. Of any kind There
must be sufficient depth for the long top
root, and If the soil is dry aud not eAhaus-
ted. clover will flourish. Onclover srDwn
on dry sandy soils, plaster produces Il ma
cical effect. Ga such soil ten pounds Of
seed per acre, will no. be too much
Orchard grass hiss received lis name.
from It's adaptation /" orchards and groves,
where il lhr.vcs III the shade well, making
excellent pasture, alone or mixed with
other grasses. Tie seed OF this grass is
very light, aud ii s"wm alone. two bushels
to the acre. will not he TOO much. Or
chard grass aud clover so well together;
one hushel Of Orchard grass, and SIX lbs. of
clovci seed; although some use less guam
rity. To eu,urc The termination and sue
cess of grass seeds. II is an excellent plan
To roiinw The sowing %. them with lllc roll
ler.-Culiirator.