The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-05-28

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From The Southern Christian Advocate.
A New and Valuable Glover for the
South.
During the past spring l was much
interested in examining a new species
of clover. which is raised by two gen
tlemen in the vicinity Of Forkland, Al
ALBANIA. This clover, when growing,
before blossoming. resembles the red
clover in some respects, but in others
il is entirely different. The blossom is
yellow, and the seed resembles the
bean in shape, though it is but little
larger than the seed Of the red clover,
and is contained in very singular
burr, which is about the size of large
pea. Again. this grass, roots and all,
dies annually; yet the same piece Of
land need never be sown but once, as
the seed ia produced in very great abun-
dance, and comes up very freely and
surely every autumn. Again, it is en-
tirely q fall and winter grass. II COM
mences growing in October, and grows
ON finely through the whole winter, af-
fording the finest pasturage, and con-
tinues TO grow well, if pastured, until
the first Of May; about this time the
seed begins to ripsn, and the grass
gradually dies, and leaves the ground
thickly covered with the dead branch
es and seed. When the cool fall rains
and dews return, il then re-appears,
and CREWS as before stated.
i have said that it yields an abun-
dant crop Of seed; indeed, the quan.
tity Of seed is so great, that it is strik-
ing and very important peculiarity.
From my own observations, and from
what one Of the gentlemen above allud-
ed to has told me, am well satisfied
that it will yield, on good land, at least
SO bushels, probably 100 bushels OF
seed in the burr per acre, and this will
be amply sufficient to sow Is or 20
acres thickly. This will render the
clover exceedingly valuable to every
Southern planter. From lot of five
acres of good clover, he will raise seed
enough to sow one hundred acres Of
cotton land, and thus secure a rich re-
ward Of grass to cover the land during
the winter, and protect il from wash
ing rains, and afford him the best pas
ture in the world. This is not mere
fancy, for its growth on fair land is as
luxuriant as | ever saw Of the red clo-
YER, on the finest lands in Virginia or
Kentucky. carefully examined lot
Of this clover, which was closely graz
ed to the first of March last, and about
the first of May great many OF its
branches were four feet long. ! have
often admired the luxuriant pastures
and meadows on the rich valley of the
Ohio, but think never saw better
crop Of grass in all my life than that
was.
Any person who may be desirous OF
getting further information about this
grass, can obtain it by writing to DIR.
Fl. l.. Kennon or Mr.. c. Knedecor,
Forkland, Ala. The letters should be
post paid, as this is without their know
ledge.
My apology for troubling you with
this communication, (if one is needed
is this: was brought up in agricultu-
raj pursuits, in the rich and beautiful
valley of the Ohio, where the fertility
of their lands is easily increased an
hundred fold, by judicious system OF
grassing; and ever since | became a
citizen Of the South, have regretted
to see her richest land rapidly wasting
away without hope Of future improve
ments; and desire, as sincere lover
of my adopted home, to call the atten-
ton Of planters to the above named
grass, because firmly believe it can
be made intellectually valuable to the
planting interests Of the South. N.
Portland, Alabama.