Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-08-09

appears TO he equally common 10 Missouri
Texas, and on ali the praifies Of the West
II Is therefore MOI recently introduced
grass, and the names Of Lewis s. C!arkc''
grass, prairie, buffalo aud niuskeet grass
must give way TO The true old name o
Linuaus-meadow soft grass.
was not aware when ] wro'e my arii.
Gle, nor am al present. who had intro
duced this grass iu'o Carolina under the
name Of muskeet grass, but had heard
that Col. Hampton was trying expert
mcn,s on its properties, and generously
distributing il among the Planters, for
which / hoped full credit had been given
in The following paragraph which he has
also quo!ed. "Here now are seeds of q
grass that have passed through the hands
of the mos, intelligent patriotic aud pures.
men Of The state, literally and generously V
disseminated over the country, aud YET sad
mistakes have originated from 4 waht Of
botanical knowledge" Surely, writer
who could, in great sincerity, use this Ian
guage. could not intend any 'imputation5
gratuitous or discourteous."
As an cvideuce that felt anxious that
still lar,her experiments might be made on
this grass distinctly sra,ed-"he grass,
trust. may yet prove as%beneficial to the
state as the most sanauine could desire.
That which is unsuitcd to ono soil and
climate, may be admirably adopted 10
another"
In pointing ou. for public benefit the
errors into which men are led from want
Of bo,nnical knowledge, have stated a
general aud admitted fact. There are
very few men in our state who have taken
the trouble to make themselves acquain-
ted with The neglected science Of botany,
and if the fact he published TO the world.
that small "share of scientific knowl-
edge" would save them both trouble and
expense, there lre so many intelligent and
successful planters in our state and every
where else who are equally uuinformcl
on the subject, they ought 10 consider j, rs
a gra,ui,ous or dlscourteous imputaiion.
The lawyer should not he offended ifhe is
informed that he is no physician, or the
divine that he is no politician.
] trust The above will prove sa'isfacto
~ explanation Of my motives in penniug
the remarks alluded to, and that Col.
Hampton and the public will perceive lha,
my sole object was to show the importance
Of scientific knowledge, TO agricultural
pursuits.
In regard TO the meadow soft grass.
(Maskeci, I have grca, fears that j, will
not succeed in The sandy soil of our low
country. have cultivated i; AT intervals
10 my garden for the las, 90 years and End
II short lived, subject TO die nuI in sum-
mer. and frequently ovcrrun with The crab
and other more luxuriant grasses re.
grci TO perceive tha, this grass which was
so ornamental 10 the City Square Of Char
lesion. month ago, is now rapidly disap-
pearing. The few experiments made uear
this city, have .!h!ak, not generally been
successful. In the ueighbourhood Of Col.
unbia i, succeeds much better. la S me
Of the western prairics i, serves as the food
Of The buffalo, and a,taius n lnxuriinl
growth. In Europe j, was formerly cul-
tivared. hu, is now regarded as inferior TO
the herbs grass. rye grass. clover, and Sc
vcral species Of fcs,ura and pea. and is no
longer sown in the meadows. fear that
in tho maritime districts of our state, we
have not yet discovered that important
desideratum. perennial grass adapted in
all respects to our soil and climate.
J. BACHMAN.
N B.-The Columbia IS. C.l Planter,
the Charleston Courier. aud ihe papers
that have published Col. Hamp,on's COM
munication, arc requested as an ac, Of
justice to publish The above.