Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-04-16
Fran the Mass, Pioughman.
GRAINS AND GRASSES.

Ma FulroR:--ln some editorial remarks on the Ar
ricnliura Meetings The Stale House, you complain
that ahen the slhrcl Of grasses under dlscusslpn
sttenun not objected IN greater variety u them.
do you suppose The interest Of our farmers would be
proDJtrd attempts 10 cultivate great variety oi The
gfassesl Nhal has been the result Of Experiments with
varieties not usually cultivated hehR Has II moi been
personal loss, nhaui much benth The publlcl-
There several kinds OF grass produced with great
cas-. in Europe and very productive, which we should
labor in vain 10 nifodu'e here. Our climate might
have some unavurable Influences and our habits IN
culture yet mJre. All experiments here, with ssnlon,
u ayorile grass in several parts ul England, /, is be
lieveo have been failures; lnceIne will do Pretty well
in ilch free sos but Is loohd ch ny useful as solinp
crop, aud sJllng paclsed 10 very little extent III hi.
cuunry As long a. farmers extend their lahore
much surface, and apply so small qusnllles of manure
Il will manlle8y be tor their interest 10 cultivate the
hardy and enduring Of The grasses Herds grass
red top and clover probably the best for general cu
sure. The fowl meadow aud blue jpnt which ytu seem
20 suppose should claim attention do admit Of
any thing like general eu sslon. II is only in parlic
uar situations that either will flourish. A rich aluvIal
soil with occasional overlooking Of water is necessary to
the gruwth Of both.
The banks u certain streams low lands receiving IRE
guent wsshlngs from the barn yard and buildings, will
produce great crops OF fowl meadow aud blue joni; but
would be nearly IN vain to attempt the propagation of
these grasses in other situations You complain again
that when the small grains in discussion the arc-
te buckwheat loo humorously disposed of, and pref
~ strongly intimate that II all 10 sheer ignorance of
che grain. The writer tad he did know much about
q, bui much he wished 10 know. This was said
not SO much 10 the spirit OF mlrth, Of lameniaon.
For the of knowledge possessed great price
has been paid In early lie buekw heat recommen-
Jed 10 article that could be pTuftably raised on
POOR land. An old field prepared and buck whezi
sowed at the proper season. From this field little more
than the seed harvested. Mi disguised t.
give up The ship the first fe the next year field 81
good soil average of The farm prepared
sowrd with buck heat. From this field was harvested
alb the number of bushels than would prubabl,
have been obtained, II ihe field had been sown with bar
ley. Buck heat iseJ On poor, but on auod
land for the use il given in different forns t,
various domestic animals but Of them seemed L
relish 1t Ia any form; they would it, as
his stock would his damaged fresh hay rather than he
hoofs. Some oi II ground for family USE; coult
cal the puddings and cakes, but should most decided
have preferred flour from other grain. The crJl
If buck heat Of little use, and what was worst
nil in The ease, took Of years th
field. which II grew 10 its former productiveness.-
This is the measure of my Knowledge on the subject
and it that OF the Granite State or u
Cape Cod, would desire 10 purchase any al SIM
lar Cost. One Of your correspondents thirks it ve
lous strange that man should desire mure knowl
edge Of buck wheat fail TO discipline his appetite
abe relish of cakes male Of il. Continued use il i
well known, reconcies things at first dsae
buckwheat cakes might In long become palatable
me: such result would surprise me less Than to dis
that my stock had become remarkably fond Of hs
made gu. of sonell. MA.