The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-09-22
AGRICULTURAL.

SowING GRAss SEED-The latter part of
summer and early in fall is good SEASON for
sowing grass seed, excepting clover, which, In
such cases. should be sOWn In March, as soon
rs the snow is of. IL is better 10 SOW BY the
tenth OF twelfth of September, though il would
answ er TO SOW later, II We have what 10 ealleda
late fall. that the grass may get good start be-
fore winter.
In some late, warm falls, good success has at
tended sowing grass seed late as the latter
part Of September, and even early in October;
but generally there ia a risk in sowing IL 50 late,
vet the risk should be considered merely in the
seed, and not in the crop; for If il fails IL may
be ascertained in March, in time for sowing and
getting pretty good crop the same season
When grass seed is sowed the latter part Of
September, or at a later period, and early enough
vegetate the season II is sOwed, 1t is very lis-
bic to be winter-killed, in an open, ehangsabls
winter. Sometimes the earth is covered with
snow, and the winter is regular, and the grass
will not be killed. We lately noticed some very
stout grass, left at our office, which was from
seed sOwed late last fall that il had Just start
ed before winter. Yet il was not winter killed.
This may be considered an exception, rather
than general result.
Lands sowed to grass last spring, that have
failed from drought, may now be plowed and
resolved, with fair prospect Of a full crop
next season.
Wet grass lands may be tOp-dressed; or, II
very uneven and full Of weeds and wild grasses,
plough we'll, by completely invertihg the sod,
and laying the furrow-sice smooth. Then ma
nure, harrow thoroughly, TO make tlth at the
surface, SOW graSs-seed, work II in with bush
harrow and roll. Any grass lands may be re-
covered in this way if IL is not desirable 10 have
a titled crop intervene.
As 10 the quantity Of seed To the acre, there
is wide difference of opinion. Some SOW .
peck Of herdsgrass 70 the acre, others a bushel;
and a few SOW less, making still wider extremes.
When land is in a high condition, and the sea-
son is favorable to promote its vegetation, and
growth, 90 as TO cause il 20 branch or tiller,
eight or ten quarts of herdsgrass, with red-top,
and clover are sufficient Again under unfa-
vOrable circumstances to soil and season, a
bushel will hardly be sufficient.
We SOW about half bushel of herdsgrass to
the acre, and the same quantity Of red-top, n
il contains as much chat as usual. In some
cases, red-top is nearly clean seed, and less
quantity is required. We SOW two or three, or
eight or ten pound Of clover to the acre, ac-
coEding to the quality Of hay desired On rather
dry land, where we would SOW the most clover,
the other grasses will not succeed well as
they do on wet lands, where less clover Is re-
| quired.
With this amount Of seed. on good land ne
\ can raise two and a half or three tons Of hay to
the acre, at single cutting, and 81 excellent
/ quality, and fine enough for any stock; but
with thin sowing and rank gIowtl, to make n
large crop, the hay will be cOarse---Ns,s Eag-
4 land Farmer.
| To MAKE PASAEA OR BasAD JsLLY.-Cut .
wheaton roll or loaf, into slices, teast them on
both sides, and boil in a quart Of water, until
the whole forms Jelly, adding more water II
required; then strains and flavor with one pound
l Of white sugar, four ounces OF rsd wine, and
one ounce Of cinnamon. Very nutritious. lt
may also be made with broth from which the
fat has been skinned, instead Of water.
. THE CorToN CROra-UPon the authority Of q hist
ly respectable planter OF Mississippi, we stats
ihai The cotton crop, in the cOundesof Nssisaipp
d which trade with Memphis, wild be short-no
| mnch exceeding ahalfaverage. lie assigns legitt
mate reasons, and states the facts.
d Memphis Enquirer.
RIcE JEIIY.-Take Of rice three spoonfsls
: boil in water, add ten sweet and hitter almond
!, and sugar to your liking, make iato an email
sion, and flavor with cinnamon Of orange dow
o er water TO yoar taste.