The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1851-05-03
From tho Southern Christian Advocated
A New and Valuable Clover for tile
SOUth.

During the last spring was much inter
ested Ill examining II new species OF clover,
which is raised by two gentlemen in the vi.
cimty Of Forkland, Ala. This clover, when
growing, before blossoming. resembles the
red clover in some respects, but in others it
Is entirely different. Tire 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 Il very
singular burr, whicl, is about the size Of a
large pea. Again, this grass, roots and all,
dies annually; yet the same piece OF land
| heed never bc sown but once, as the seed is
produced in very great abundance, and comes
| up very freely and surely, every autumn
Again, it is entirely fall and winter grass.
1t commences growing in October, and grows
on finely through the hole winter, afford
ing the finest pasturaf vi continues to
grow well. it pastured first Of May {;
about this time the seed % ripen, and
the grass gradually di leaves the
ground thickly covered " 1.-the dead branch
es and seed. When the cool fall rains and
dews return, it then re-appears, and grows
as before stated.
have said that it yields an abundant
crop OF seed; indeed, the quantity OF seed
Is SO great, that it is IL striking and very i'm
portant peculiarly. From my own ol,ser-
vatlons, and from what one of the gentle
men above alluded to has told me, am we'll
satisfied that it will yield. on good land, at
least SO bushels, probably 100 bushels Of
seed III the burr per acre, and this will be
amply sufficient to SOW Is or 20 acres thick
ly. This will render the clover exceedingly
valuable to every Southern planter. From
lot OF acres OF good clover, he will raise
seed enough to SOW 100 acres Of cotton
land, and thus secure q rich reward of grass
to cover the land during the winter, and
protect it from washing rains, and afford him
the best pasture in the world. This is not
mere fancy, for its growth on fair land is
as luxuriant as ever saw Of the red clover,
on the finest lands in Virginia or Kentucky
l carefully examined lot of this clover,
which was closely grazed to the first OF
March last, and about the first of May a
great many of its branches were four feet
long. l have often admired the luxuriant
pastures and meadows ON the rich valley OF
the Ohio, but think never saw Il better
crop Of grass in all my life than that was.
Any person WHO may be desirous of get.
ting further information ahcn! this gras.
~'''' o"'f'ia IL oy "'itiuS ~ LIT. II. -. Aen-
non, or Mr.. G. Snedecor, Forkland, Ala
The letters should be post paid, as this is
without their knowledge.
My apology for troubling you with this
communication, (if one is necicd,) is this
was brought up i'll agricultural pursuits, in
the rich and beautiful valley of the Ohio
where The fertility of their lands is easily in.
creased an hundred fold, by a judicious sys-
tenn OF grassng; and ever since became
a citizen IF the South, have regretted tc
see her richest land rapidly wasting away
without hope of future improvements and
desire, as sincere lover of my adopted
home, to call tho attention of planters to the
above named grass, because firmly believe
j: can be made intellectually valuable to the
planting interests Of the South. n.
Forkland, Ala.