The Hillsborough recorder., 1846-02-12
Gg3Aa 99oH0ag,
GRASS.

GRASS.
Corn. grass, Temp, and tobacco, are
tie main branches ul The agFiru iure 0f
krnIuckv. In my opininn they IsnA in
Importance ~ ! hare placed them. Corn
(sIylel hy AuGhur Young the King of
vegeIahles) Is Ii Il. grass nexi. &c. fmm
il all the live stark lor family aud do
meslic uses are n0urished. aHd from IL
the line c,alilinn of the various classes
nI nnI anlmtls Is mainly derived; al least
IL is the grand auxiliary IA firing lhem lnr
ma'ker. To line harness and saddle hOr-
scs, 6ae ca;lle for brecdrTs. mules, heel
callle. hugs. tprnducing pork for the army,
navy. aud ioT eomneree,) and sheep, grass
i The cheapest support II lis great ini-
port,nce j. admitted. il ought NOT 10 be
lrll In chance, g. yirll Lutte r much pas
Iurage. as the case may happen iu be.
Ssyeny-live acres of land, aeil and full
ly set sci with a variety Of grasses ol Ih-
best quality. viii lailen. or keep in good
condilinn as many head of domestic ami
mails rs will one hundred acres equally
gOnd land not 50 unlloImly and evenly
set. OF This fact, and il il liked fact, |
had some experience, and iIi well worth
the consideration ani attention Of e., cry
one lha, feed. licllanimals.
IL a suiieiency Of sound seed be sown
on ground rightly prepared, at the right
season, the yield Of grass will he salisiac-
iory. As early N the spfing as the ground
is in cool working condition, SOW full
bushel &c sound orchard gIass seed TO the
acre. and Immediately after three puts Of
red clover seed on the same ground. II
is Of great importance to sowa suilicieRey
Of seed At lirst, and 10 have the ground re-
gularly, uniformly COS cred. This is more
Important IN regard TO orchard grass than
any other, its natural habits is iussucky,
which u encouraged by sparse e-rast OF
seed-hence the importance nj sufficient
anduniform cast Of seed al first. russucks
being once formed. the abundant roots or-
cupy the ground, and exclude young grass
from coming up near lhem. Not even the
white blossom weed, that th'ives so veil
in timothy meaiows, will be permitted to
glow among orchard grass. II keeps out
al inlruders.
A lot well set with orchard gr IS aud
red clover makes The best hay for farm
stock. I he seed STEM 7uts up above the
heads cf the clover. The seed is saved
with cradle or sickle as soon as the top
seed is ripe enough. Thu moving lor
hay NAV be commenced as soon as the
seed i, secured, or any time thereafter be-
fore frost. The seed stem only perishes
al maturity, aud the blades continue 10
grow. HUI where much hay is needed,
cut as soon after the seed is out oI the
way as is convenient. Then in August
cut a second crop for hay, which will be
better than the first. An aftermath will
fnllnw better than ever seen in a timothy
meadow. But if one cutting will give
hay enough for the farm il may be done
at any time to suit the labor Of the farm.
lfpasturage is the grand point 10 be at
tanned. this is the true basis to secure the
desired perennial ones alluded 10 by Judge
Bael. BY The continued passing Of the
llooi, and the appliance If The tooth, the
red clover is crippled and mainly driven
out, but in comes the white clover and
the blue grass, giving in this clme,e and
like soils perennial pasture OF the best
grasses npw known-yiz: orchard grass,
red and white clover. aud blue grass.
When | sat down il was with The view
OF sending you copy uf Judge Buel :
letter; at that lime had not so fully made
up an opinion on gasses as have since
Then was making experiments, sowing
seperalely. for trials. all the kinds could
procure af native and foreign. Some that
are highly priced in Europe did not sue
ceed with me: such as lucerne. salntoln,
burnet. sweet scented vernal grass, hulcus
velvet grass. and many others. From
what has passed under my own ohserva'
ton, have come TO the conclusion to SOW
orchard and red clover seed only. This
is intended to apply to farm operations.
| believe that timothy for hay is most
urof,alle for commerce, but worthless i
fed to stock on farm.
The publication Of Judge Buel's le,tel
may benefit beginners in agricultural pur
suits. He was close observer, apractl
cal man, and considered as good authori'
ty on any subject that he would write on
*~ LEWIS SANDERS.
Grass Hills, KY, Aug. 22nd, ls45.
conp of n lettcr from Judge Buell.