Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-08-23

| attention towards IL in the South aud
East, feel some more than usual inte.
rest 10 it, especially as this acquaintance
and experience compels belisf thai IL Is
yet The most paiudblc grass for onihaets,
and for the interests of the culiivatoI ni
| the soil considered in erery point oj vier,
wherever the locality. is. fpIpd favorable,
that is yet knuwn.' From the nature ol
the remarks that have read regarding il,
ifis evidently ranked by some gentlemen
amongs, the coarse grasses. Gu this part
Of the subject. must remark. that the
degree ofccarsensss depends on ,'hc mcdc
OF cultivation, and the sage al which II is
Gu, and used. A, fifteen days growth, Il
contend ihatit is among the most dslcaIe
known, more hearly resembling the blue
grass than any oJher.
Taking your judicicus replies 10 !.he
queries proposed as they stand.to Tie hrst
beg leave respectfully 10 add, thai my
frst and so highly successful essay 20 cut
tivate this grass, was on tine sandy land.
with red clay, foundation. dark grey sur
face abou, six inches; although some Of tho
fines, specimens that hnvc ever seen are
found on tho low grounds Of the Tom
bigbe, aud the black rich limeMore prairie
lands Of The Choc;aw nation, in about
325-Apo,ber splendid growth. say ma
ny acres in a,body,, is found in state Of
nature twelve or. fifteen miles cas-, of!ibe
'rombicbe. on the. lptien. limestone land,
bordering on small creek, =. d.
I'd query.-Fr perfect cultivation Of
this grass, treneh plough rs deep us possi-
ble, previous 10 scttins d piece Of groaGd
with this grass; lie, the largest har-shear
be followed by propor,iopably large
scooter, or bull.lonsue. ploush; and. il
possible, cross the land in the sameswsy,
recollec;ing this extra work is .oply once
during o life time. Pay no attention
TO the foundation of your soil. but loosen
deep To prepare other land in the wsy
TO produce The mos, lasting and success
ful growth, ! spread, previous 10 the frsi
ploughing, heavy coat Of manure lad
nit the cultivation will cause the manure
TO sink hu; not as deep as the roots will
penetrate. Al the second preparatory
ploushing. lime, II ,bc soil is any Other
than rotten limestone lard or rrnir'c;
prefer entirely raising tho plants on bed
and setting the land, rs in tho case oi the
tobacco plau,s, aud SET them fifteen inches
apart every way. Here, it must he re-
co!lec,ed,tho the disposition Of this plant
10 spread its roofs, as we'll as 10 go down
perpendicular. is such that at even two
fee, from plant tho cuiiiva,or caunot cal
culnle on giving his field of ii moro than
one ploushing. or two a; most. the first
and second wear after setting out the
plants. and indeed, during his life. This
can be donc safely the first and second
year by running bull tongue with n
small mule, guided by a carefaI plough
mau, between the rows. each way twice
in the same tract. All offer cultivation
mus, DO With the PROCEED hoe With this
tool, well made, q skilful baud will clean
and loosen The ground at every hoeins
nine to twelve inches.
Query 3d-Fully answered. 4lh-Cut
with a sickle or scythe; what You cut.
cater rs fast rs cu,,beiore trcire O'Clock; /!
the weather is clear. turn il over next narn-
ing when the dew is OF The grass. and slack
after II O'Clock, spnukliug sak literally
while stacking, for hay cut every thirty
days; no, grain OF the cal, Used viii he
lost. 5.h-After gathering the seed throw
Them into. vessel, nisiug with them any
moderately mois, sandy soil, keeping the
vessel in a cool and rather damp place.
un,i plaiiiog time. 6lh-if perfectly cul'i-
va,cd for hay, this gres must be cot every
80 days; orr lor soiIing horses. cattle or
rpules. the same age is proper. from the
fss May TO the ls. November, in. lat. 81 TO
33. For milch COW; TO produce the f.
nesi cf mill and butter. cut every .ftt'en
days: il will then he found 2s,o 80 inches
in heigh, !; il Gu, monthly. from 36 10 l3
inches high. After the first cutting,
leave few rows for seeding. 7ta-Of
green grass. the product cultivated as
heretofore stated. will be found from $50
10 10000 pound per acre per annum. ~
each cutting. loosen the ground between
the rows with the hoes before mentioned;
and TO procure the eren,cs, possible pro-
duct, scatter f.sanurc after the second cut
ting. The relative value Of this grass
was omprlled 10 tesl. cut itwi,h sickle,
bound into smal. sheaves on the fore part
of ,be day, after the dew was of At thirty
days growth. With one OF hr. East
mans cutting boxes | Gu, it up, say
an incl, 10. length; this was done for
feeding in the after part Of the day, and
Gu, q, dinner time. while tho auinals
were eu,iug, for night feeding. gave
each mule aa much of The cut grass as he
could cot. together with tin cup full ol
Indian, rye and pea meal, strewn over ii,
with salt propor,ioned..
My oSeu. engaged in hauling, fed ID
tho same way. ] never i,ad more or be,
ter work done, or healthier animals
The cutting Of the grass 10 n 10, ada CEN
to the stable was done. during the lime ,ht
animals were allowed for eating, incoming
&c.--no time lost.
In feeding with this or, any olher greer
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