The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-07-25
From The Cplticator.
yIRGlNIA GRASSES.

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| Timothy,-l'rom the Blue Ridge west.
ward, this grass is preferred to oil others (;
bul cas-, Of the ridge /, IS inferior 10 several
others. This difference Of produce is no
doubt principally caused by difference Of
climate, Lu. the de!C ieDcy Of lime IN eastern
Virginia, is another cause. 1t is general.
ly cut only once in the year. Grows from
3 10 Al feet high.
Orchard Grass When the land is
rich, this grass thrives well over the state,
and makes good hay If cut when in bloom.
am surprised those Of the timothy region
DO not try this grass, as | am persuaded
that the yield would be about double that Of
timothy, aud the hay very nearly Of equal
quality. Red clover, and green grass
kentucky blue grass come TO perfection
about the same time as orchard, and one OF
! both Of these should always be soBed with
the orchard, (or the double purpose OF fill
! ing up the intersilces, and that the orchard
may keep tho others erect. The orchard
grass is cut from two TO three times the sea-
. son Grows from 10 AZ fee! high.
Herds The herds grass, or red top, is
very common east OF the Blue Ridge, and
IS the only valuable grass which Ihriyes ON
land which is naturally acid, or made go by
stagnant water. 1t makes excellent hay
but the yield is not great, and is generally
Gu, twice. Grows to 2 TO % feet high.
Green Grass, Green Srard Green
Spord, or Kentucky Biue Grass. On
land which is really IN good heart, and cor
,ains goody portion of potash, this, when
taken into consideration both gtaElng and
moving, is undoubtedly the most valuable
gross in Virginia. Il will grow 10 about
the height Of two feet, and SO very thick,
that blade common width, cannot enter IT.
! Ii makes good hay. and the grazing cannot
be excelled. 1t may be cut for hay two or
three times the season, then grazed through
winter, and yet continue 10 grow during ell
mild weather. 1t is the blade which /
| would have it understood grows 10 the
| height of , feet in rich laud, for in such i!
very seldom puts up stem and yields seed
but when this does occur, this grass atlains
the heigh, Of three feet. Any land with
US which would produce good wheat will
also produce good green grass, by the SOW
ing Of ashes or potash and the sowing oil!
seed is not required, for the land is ready
stocked By nature. | have lot OF this
grass mixed With clover, which has been
cut twice for bay this year, and is now ly'
ing Oh the GROUND, the blades from ten TO
fifteen inches long. The stem Of this grass
has bul few Joints, aud is straight and per.
pendicuar. The collar is pale green,
Biue GrGSS,-Ihs grass grows 10 about
the same height Of green grass, with a
thick ioinied and ziezag stem. The color
is dark green tinged blue, and it neyer fails
10 produce seed. 1t grows only on acid
clay, and mountain land, made acid by
much decaycd wood. II makes but Indil.
ferent hay and am always glad when by
/ dint OF hCks can extlrpaie ii.
Red Glorer, grows well with US, and IS
as well affected by plaster, as perhaps any
where in the Union.
! White Glorer.-This section of country
is by nature well stocked with the seed Of
this grass, and the application Of plaster or
ashes, or both, will cause il TO spring up
and grow oo any Of our lands which are IN
heart, or has any heart q, ALL Pity 1t is
this grass is not more encouraged.
yelrct GrdSS,-This grass has got a
mong US by being imported With ;he or
chard grass. The color is pnle green
upged with purple, with purple head, anc
the whole plant is covered with down, re
,semblng velvet, hence its name. The nat
u.aI place for this grass is running water
Thus it is seen, that for rich dry mead
ow, would prefer mixture of orchard
grass, green grass, and red clover, or an,
, two Of them; for s,aguaui land, herds grass
and for running water, velve, grass.
"a. DRUMMOND.
Amhers, Co. Va, Dec. 81, ls42.
, ADVICE TO FARMERS.