The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-09-05
For the Ledger.

For the Ledger.
Mr.. Editor:-
As the time for planting the Rescue
Grass is drawing nigh, viz: (tho 1st. Sep
temberD will give, through your val
liable paper, 10y your permission, all
those who wish to give the Rescue Grass
trial, the mode and manner of cult
yation, as recommended by Mr.. b. V.
lverson, whose experience is perhaps
greater than any other man, as he was
tho first in introducing.it to tho public.
lie says select dry loamy ground, ma
nure it well, have it ploughed deep, and
we'll pulverised. Lay of the rows 90
inches apart, and drill in the seeds pref.
ty thick, covering them lightly. This
should be done early in Sept. Work
it several times tie first two months,
and keep all poultry of until the grass
is eight inches high. The grass should
not be grazed upon tho first season M
seed is generally the object the first
year.
When the seeds ripen, they shed out
easily. Strip the heads by hand
Plenty will escape for stand. The
seeds being gathered turn the straw un-
der, and SOW peas broadcast covering
them lightly with a rake or harrow
In the Fall save the peas. Let the vines
and leaves lie, being excellent manure
for the young grass, which will come
up early in September, and in November
it will be beautiful. Then, with the seed
which you have raised and saved, you
will proceed as follows:
Prepare the ground you wish to plant
as above described. Then lay of the
rows four feet apart, manure each (if
necessary for a start, drill in your peas
and grass seeds at pea planting time,
(Which is directly after you gather your
grass seeds,) cover them lightly with a
rake or harrow; the peas, only, will
come up; the grass seeds not until the
feas~nf, sspteWleE, j Rnii is days dia Back !essi n
the date above, | have had an excel
lent stand Of grass under my peas, but
| suppose it may lie owing to the fine
sc 'sons we have had. When the peas
arc ready turn III your fattening hogs
"e vines ana 'ea'es' rs above stated,
snou'u oe lett 10 rot upon the ground,
'e'.s eood coat o' manure for the field
a"u young grass which VIII be up early in
"ep'''"oe'' "h" IN November the grass
""' oe 'e""y 10 receive yonr Stock & will
Aecp '"e,n NV through the winter and
r ""en you sec the grass Is JOIN
~ ''"l''e ''e S.oek an let 1t go to
'eeu. 'u' you wish TO make hay cut
H.U" I" WINE the seeds are IN milk.
- W" gro" up rapidly and forms its
'"I' nus. anu See's again. when IN the
''"' cut anu cure as before. II tho
s'o'"u anu se"Soas arc good you may
,;no. ~, ~ "e' 'c' u seed'
,rrn rn,o. a.. s'h., "'" oe'e aohe'
On This nIon 90, "'1 -" your peas
Lsen ,hom .;i '"'''" your n0ldS'
siJcs w s '"' pay De-
o - re'N u '0'a VIII SOW from Ia to l'2
After 4 or s years expor;snco M, 1vor
son recommends tho above no tho ho.,
mode Of cultiva,inr the Rescue Grass ana
feel satisfied i, will suceeea in o;v;nn ,,,o
planters Of the South the best w;n,or n.o
turage of any thing which has ever heon
introduced up to the pre,op, time and ,va
sec in the papers where from one neck ~
seed sown, I2o bushels Of secd has hoon
gathered; and we see freouen, reno-,. T.
the papers that from an acre o, oround
100, and from tba, as b;ob a. 40 al