Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-08
05s farmer.
From TIE Southern Oultioator.l
Hay Culture.

SWe saw some meadows that pay
high interest on $500 value per acre,
to grow hay for southern consump-
ton. o-Southern CaIhpator, ook s.
But doctor, this is saying some for
the planting country in which | was
reared. And can there be planter
sp callous as not to feel the rebuke?
4 farmers in the valley of the Con
d ecticut river, can grow hay, and
s. nd it all the way to the South, make
a interest on 5000 per acre, and then
" e cannot undersell them. Truly
are we welded to the wheels of Jug
gernaut.
| have seen the northern hay in
the yard Of our Southern planters,
not whit better than can be made
here at a less cost than the hauling to
said places from Natchez or Vicks-
burg, as the case may be.
With Egyptian millet, millet grass,
brown millet (or Guinea corn.) I have
no doubt that two tons per acre can
be cut from land that viii produce
80 bushels of corn per acre. l have,
by measurement and weight cut at
the rate of 5000 lbs. Of millet grass
per acre, on the. rich low ground Of
Big Black. The Egyptian millet viii
excel this, as it can be cut several
times. Admit the hay from these
millets to be coarse and not SO good
as the Timothy of the Connecticut
valley, yet horses and mules will de-
your it greedily. But why not grow
Timothy. I have done it. have
cut this year a small cover patch
twice. / had a II ACRE peach orchard
sowedEin clover, and when my seeds
man attended to his duty, ! had a
fine stand, and it grew well. / have
grown it occasionally for twelve years
past,
/ doubt not but that musquit viii
make a good hay. Ihave now three
kinds, and hope to be able to speak
more advisedly hereafter.
But ridicule me, my friends ant
brethren as you will; must hold t
the Bermuda. have acres of it
and intend to put out so acres more
of it. / never have bought hay, OIL
fodder, and trust lever may,
am trying, this year oats, rye ant
barley, for winter grazing, but feal
they viii do no good, for the land ha'
not had moisture enough to sprout
seed until within few days, a nd nov
the thermometer stands at % deg,ant
it is sleeting. ] intend to put dow
about so acres to a permanent pas
ture; the land ismostly rolling, though
a part is rich bottom land. The
ridges and valleys will bear Bermuda
the bottom Means grass. Yes, sir,
am not afraid of either, ] must have
grass, though make less cotton
Owning s mares with 4 colts, besides
my work stock; it Will cost too mucl
to make corn and fodder for them.
But, allow me to speak it out
feel it and must say it: The MAJOR
ty of the planters are not so avers'
to Bermuda, as they are to changin!
their customs. They know well tha
it must be fenced. Look at tina
Connecticut valley region. Interes
upon 5000 per acre!-suppose- onl.
five per cent. / know l can prepar,
10 acres of la nd at $50 per acre
which will feed stock at the rate Q
the hay crop in that valley; and
therefore, could make four time
five per cent interest. VIII it cos
$50 per acre to manure and plan
Bermuda Will it cost $50 per acr
to enclose under a good permanen
fence and ditch?
lie, us take 10 acres Of land worth SO
per acre, equal TO-. .........S $40
To close, say goo yds. square, or $50
yds of dilching and hedge say one
month for hands. !. $500 .....~ 3
Manufacturing with 100 bushels cotton
seed per acre, 1000 bushels at CSC. rs
Flowing, narrowing, and setting out
grass, hand and horses, 10 days,
month even Of hand ~. - 3
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