Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-04-09

While The public mind continues duly awakened
the of agriculture, there is every thing
hope for in reference to the advancement and pros
perity OF those interests, with which the welfare and
happiness of large majority in every community
are inseparably connected. Believing il 10 be the
duty Of every to contribute to the general stock
of information, whatever of facts and practical kno W.
ledge he may have acquired, however trivial they may
appear some, the writer gives in the accompanying
| remarks his own experience in the cultivation and
value OF Rye, notice oil which. in yesterdays paper,
has suggested these Guide reflections.
For the purposes Of winter pasture this crop is be-
eved to be far superior to that of any of the cereal
! grains, at least climate and soil Barley is
perhaps the next. of which, however, the writer has
less experience. The great advantages accruing
from Rye are, that it is not injured by the frost, the
s-verest weather with proving entirely innocuous
AZ II continues to grow uxurianty throue bout the
winter, furnishing, il cut, cheap nu,rve article Of
t'od for mich cows and one which all kinds Of cat.
tie are extremely fond of, or green, tender pasture
during the sterile months OF winter, upon which early
calves, sheep, etc may safely without fear Of in.
| jury. lfpastured on, as il can be, from December
to about the middle Of March, and then left out for
seed, II grows up with more rapidly and natures
ea ier than any other grain. The same resul, will
uilow il ii is cut throughout the winter Its early
r'pening is also an advantage, enabling the cullva-
tor TO harvest II before the BIRDS which are so de-
slrucIve ioice and other srain have become trouble
some. But for the latter annoyance, Rye If Gown in
the spring, could be raised as we'll, and with incom-
paraby less labor than rice, its straw, at The same
time, heipg superior as Nh article Of food fer cattle
Rye requires pretty good soil although ii will grow
as well as Oats or upland Rice in Thin land but mol
to such perfection. On ordinary pine land it should
have dressing of manure, and if the clay lies deep
cow-penning is decidedly the best. The best time
for sowing is in September, which gives it a good
STAR enabling 1t TO spread and grow thick before
the severity Of the winter is felt II is At first of
slower growth than oats, spreading gradually in
tnis or punches from each seed from which pecu-
ariiy II requires 10 I've much thinner than oais
fhree pecks TO the acre. il properly sown, is ample
seed 1t can be sown Ito great advantage with tur-
nips in the fall, the latter pulled OUT early in
the season. When cut for the last lime in the spring.
whether for its straw, lin which it is best taken
when in The milk before urnng,) after the seed
has ripened, lls s,ubbe should be immediately
pouged in, and the ground will be found we'll adapt
ell and just in season for crop of sweet potatoes.
There is difficulty in prscuring good seed, the
oil tia brought from other States being detective The
writer has tried seed from BalIm and also from
me western country, which HIS generally proven
"'"'ess the supposition is that il became heated
F''"e way, either in preparation or IN lransporta-
' ~ market which destroyed all its vitality. A
' i'''''o" should be reserved for seed and suffer-
=" 10 gro" up early IN the spring, and after being
'ea' ou'' NeP' nom wevels and other insects.
10 iarme's' and indeed to every one posse ssipg |
lew acres OF ground, this crop il, be fund IN save
them considerable outlay, a. sub,,;,,,. far h and
now that we have to pay 81 rs per ew, far ,ha, ar.
licle, it is no unimportant item Of expense IN ~;
zens of this vicinity.
The State Of Pennfy lvanm produces the vrs,,..,
quantity of Rye, that Of New. Y ork next: New L..
sey, Virginia and Kentucky raise ii considerab.
amount and TO about equal extent. The aggregate
number OF bushels RAISED the United States, agree
AMY to the census Of 1870, was 645 567 of which
only oi'Ooo in Alabama. of Oats I23, 1907 34I bush
els raised l" the whole country, and I, 4O6 1858 in
."'s STATE. In the middle and northern States R,e
10 worm from 90 TO 7s cents per busbeI
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