Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-10-11
For ,i,n p.nlsiar 8. Innrnnl.


The following notice is goiag the rounds OF the
public papers in the North-originalIy il appeared
in the Bai lngton (Vernont) "Free Press"-show-
ing TO observing men what can be done; and now
presented to cur planters 10 show what can be done
Ion spine land" aud which renders il especially in
teresting to us;
"Great Yield of Hay;-Mr. Fl. P. Hitchcock, Of
this place. gathered from two and half acres oil
&c meadow, last week, thirteen great loads Of Hay,
3" esimated by the hands at one ton each! This
meadow was cleared Of pine stumps, and highly
ss manured, some twenty five years ago. Since then
it has invariably produced large crops, mostly of
's Hay, and with very little manure Of any descrip
Is tion. "-[Burlington (Vt) Free Press.
Ii is observable that the foregoing successful case
of production is commented in many of the North
ern Lrints, giving much credit TO the cuivator.--
Those people take u deep interest in the production
of the article as provision for their animals; and
they must be snguary stupid TO attach so much
consequence TO il, we, in paying apparently
at all. But the fact is, they believe that The article
of good nutritious Hayas it really ito be essen
tally necessary to the preservation Of the health,
and capacity for labor, Of their animals. The South
ern theory, oil giving the animal any thing merely to
keep the stomach dlstended, is not known to then,
They want that something to connect with the capa-
city for producing distenson in the stomach, high
degree Of nutritious qualities-and carefully observe
this view in ,listending their own.
1t is fact, that many horse feeders in the South
view the great Of the ruhage, or fodder given to
their anlmas, to ''fll up the stomach''-or what
might I've called keeping it disended-and from their
practice, in applying the means they use for this
'fing up" thew nearly follow the alligator before
he takes the mud-who for the same purpose, takes
in supply Of e-buirs; and in fact the pine-burrs
answer about the same purpose as great proportion
Of the half-roueu fodder usually gwen TO animals.
| But presumng that common sense will some time
or other triumph over fool custom, however late it
| may be in the day, will again take up that highly
valuable plant, the NILLET, and give some addition
| al facts, interesting To men who have corner III
their brain not yet crammed up with cotton bolls,
| and who bPar in mind that the darling staple Is
made, principally by the aid Of the horse and mule;
and that, &c il was for the aid OF those pie
ces Of living machinery, "A certain plant known as
crab grass would soon, in the only certain way, viz
by Iessening the quality. raise the price Of that sta
ple:--facis, hope calculated to show the great i'm
porlaRce the planting interests, as also TO others,
to 60 into the general cultivation OF n piece of land,
by every planter, for his stock, also supply The
demands of Northern hay buyers. With it, ID The
form Of weI-cured hay, they can SILL up the slom
| ach" of their horses, mules, &C., and furnish the
stomach witha large portion OF the most whole
| some nutrition.
| With us, from repeated trials, this grass can he
| cut twice, when sown broadcast, arr IA crop of
wheat. rye, or oats--the ground being prepared.
Immediately nfter cutting the grain tine mode sug
gesled for haycrop of crab-grass-when drilled
and hand -hoed after each cutting three cuttings
readily he had, and each heavy, with late after
pasture Of the choicest kind for calves, sheep, shoas,
| etc.
| Here il will be well TO remark, that for Il hundred
reasons it will be the interest Of the planter 10
give liberal coat of after the small gram is
| off, turning II well under ds possible, that
the action of The suns rays, SO streeg at the season
of the year. may have opportunity of exhaust
| ing the manure, and then drawing light harrow
lightly Just after the pillow, which leaves The ground
in fine order for the niet planting, it broadcast,
by running the same harrow. alter sowing second
time the same way; OF even u drilled, can be COW
cred with the hoe, "A light board, as in covering
cotton. II the last growth is not wanted for pas
ture. it can he well turned under, as green ma
nure before being killed by the iiost, and which APP
pears, from trial, be excellent preparation for
IA cotton crop, or corn and peas, etc.
In this mode OF proceeding, perfectly within the
reach Of every planter who raises crop or even lot
of oats and ithout putting him in the least tout Of
his track" excepting that Ito some) alarming mat
ter Of saving and putting on a little manure, but
which, on ulal, will be found to leave surprise at
the ease with which il is done; the planter will find
oul how unnecessary it is to go poking about Mobile
Tor the purpose OF getting "Norlhern hay' "send
up the notwithstanding thereby ridiculous expo
sure Of his want Of economy, thrift, and manage
memt, and becoming IA laughing stock 10 Northern
shlewdness; and # the course would become gene
raj, il would enable planters 10 take II few redund-
ant bales SHOWN" The river, 10 supply the lower
country with hay that, as soon as known, would
drive the Northern article out OF the market: for
9
that ought to be brought into competition with This
for tho mich COW and those who keep that Kind of
stock would be justified in giving 20 TO 33a per cent.
mnre for last than the first, us the milk and but
ter would amply tell the difference: and instead Of
, the s.bue milk" produced by the Northern hay, SO
long exposed to extreme pressure nd the field damp
oil the ships hold-and the white, taste less butter,
without that fine odour that properly belongs TO it
the COW. keeper would find rich, white milk, and
butter Of another favor and color. Others again
1 r. .. .ra. x.hn df, IN
make the discovery, that we make superior
beets, onions and brooms within Selves could let
The hay pay for their supply, insiead oil squeezing
unfeengly the little sum received for their cotton
crop, generally wanted Tor serious use at home
A correspondent Of the American Farmer writes:
: illet makes excellent hay; quick growth-may
be grown in seven eight weeks. We have cut it
in sixty days from The lime of sowing. The ground
best adapted, rich loan, or made so-and IL de-
, lights in IL warm sun--he ground well puverIzed
and we'll inanured--and you may be certain that
every acre in such ground will give three tons Of
hay, and fifteen or twenty bushels Of seed The hay
with seed on will support working horses without
other grain. Sow half bushel to the acre before
. The 18th of June"
, Another communication states-s'We call atten-
ton to the cultivation Of this plant, from the high
sense we entertain Of Its merits. All animals relish
it WELL In point Of nutrition, when cut at the prop
period, just before, mmediaels after, part of
the heads are tinged with yellow, it is superior hay
!
ing either in yield, and wthsanis the heat and
drought of summer better than either. This say
ing Il great deal: we feel justified by experience.
The seed, hall buslel TO the acre, soaked in milk
warm water and u solution Of saltpetre and rolled
IN plaster of Paris, makes "surety doubly sure -
If the object is to the gram, half Of the
heads ought 10 be yellow before cutting, and when
bound in sheaves, in which way, by threshing over
, barrel, as IN rice, the grain obtained and the
hay uninjured. 1t will yield from twenty 10 thirty
bushels Gf seed TO the acre, which, chopped is
admirable food for horses, and fatlenng bullocks
and mich cows. Mixed with the hay, chopped also
in a cutting box 10 an inch in lengih--snd to hogs
especially, IN the form of thick swill slightly fer
mented, adding few sweet potatoes, Ruta baga.
sugar beet, mangel wurzel, turnips, boiled
. or steamed Where wanted for hay, would re-
commend il being cut beiore The ripenGg of the
seed, as the hay is then teaderer, easily di-
ges,ed, and we believe nutritious! If cut for
Ray at the proper period, II is our opinion that
tons Of il would equal three Of either timothy or
clover" 'f '-
The MASSACHUSETTS Plowman, of 1842:-''Last
year, the 10Th July, sowed millet, land from
which had taken crop Of grass, inverted the
sward, spread twenty loads Of compost, and har
rowed and rolled the ground. The mIllet grew lux
uriaDty; | moved il on the 26lh September. II
yielded about fifty bushels the acre, and made
celent feed. The fodder was eaten greediy by
horses and cows
The Baltimore Farmer Of lS43:-"Millet de-
lights in rich, sandy oam though the heaviest crop
we ever made was in piece Of low, moist clay.
RI We have hesitation in saying that it will grow in
good low land provided the soil he good--not wet
and manfred. MilIet should be cut for hay just at
that period when the seed on the points Of the heads
begin to turn yellow" And again:--"If your