Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-04-30
AgRIgVITIRAL AIDs DlMESRIg
NSFFsln tiis American Farnser.ii sasss
rI,,oTHY Sl5D Fob WHEAT.


TIMoTHY SOB ,F0R Wheat.
a. core s spoid. IL p. The II Rural New
Yorker. fromiA0hio, Communicates The
opinion that where SFheat Is ilfabie to, be
winter Killed The sowing upan = SEimo on ~
sod rs o reatepresersalion. - When he
obsefsed avery general des.rqctigni from ON
this, cause ths;s Keep :ional cases he,ionnldd
almost invaribly Tor be- : own upon an old
1inIo,kpsYdaT7Q One fnrmsr rho seemea
TO be almost .xempt tFgm injury, laid
elf can secure q tough old Timothy
sward.lIsam almosrI eerIain OF s%heat+'
The wfiteflfifthefli - ates: that" no soil
in the word Is as Uncertain rs the prairis
on,the score. OF, winter killing, or ,ratthsf
nose moresscrrtain to have the wheat
40 IN up. if le win sser- killed ye, the early
settler raised wheat upon the original
tough swardswith very uniform and insa-
riable success" So s 80 So, 80
The clover lay is without question the
bes,,toundation for wheat OF all ordinary
preparations. The clover. however. usu>
allya sterishes after 2the second year,
and rernicions weeds take Posse ssion Of
the ground. The fallow for wheat.
therefore. must not bespostponed beyond
the second summer. but i is often 70 be
desired where wheat is the staple and
should demand the very best preparation
that the rotation iio Be "a a. longer one. In
deed we doubt any portion OF our
wheat growing region might not be benes
fitted bysasystemwhich would give more
grass. 1t would giye mote al pndant sup
pliess for necessary stock: or furnish, q
cheaper made crop for market, and If it
contacted some that the surface devoted
to wheat crop. would even increase that
crop by the gradual but certain improve.
ment OF the land. .! 90 49,,
We have heretofore expressed the
opion that the Timothy grass might be
introduced into ur,ordinary rotations for
wheat and answer everypurpoSe without
suy niece ssaryS attendant evil. The seed
is not costly:7-indeed every one can raise
his.own seed 1t will take possession OF
the land us the clover passes away, form
ingSaz CLOSE bturf for its protection. 1t
yields an abundant crop of hay of the best
quality. and always commanding the high
est market price. and the turf We have
reasonsto think. thong we would not
speaksunqualfedly on this point. is NOT
unfrisndly to the growth Of heat, except
where the sod is so old that the Timothy
giyeniplace TO the native grass. In
a rotation where wheat was the main
CROP, this would not occur, as the Timo-
thy after. the second year would give
place to that. The circumstance men
toned above, OF the protection afforded
by the sod against, winter killing is one
xoI,a al ,ya aaA M raaSon m
doubt that il would afford all the adyan>
tages,of, the clover lay, with the addition
sl'fsttility caused by increased quantity
ofdeeayed and deeaying roots. -, r.,
WpoannotHeat are sure too frequently OIL
urgently press upon our readers the ne
csssiEy; Of an increased, attention 10 r, the
cultivation Of the grasses; =, No system Of
culture but must retrograde unless they
lie at the foundations E'It is not merely
the supplies OF bacon and beef, Of lambs
and wool. and health and strength for the
laboring animals depend upon them, but
the very life and preservation of the land
itielf. Nothing like good sod prevents
thsrich surface soil from being washed
of by the rains. 1t protects it agains
the extremes Of winter and summer
weather. 1t affords the peculiar benefi
of mulch. It fills the whole surface soil
with plant food in the very best condition
for ready use and economical preserva
ton, II absorbs and retains the abundant
elements which the liberal atmosphere
supplies.
We .recommend Timothy here only a
better suited than orchard grass for thi
particular purpose Of leng.heniug a rota
ton In which wheat is the importan
crop. The difference in cost of seed is
large item in favor of Timothy when i, i
tobe used on. consid cradle scale. ant
for short rotation. II affords. it is true
much less pasturage and after growtl
than orchard grass. but then it should b
born in mind. that grain farm is to b
moderately taxed at any rate. with graz
ing stock. Heavily stocking land de
voted.to grain growing. under the i'm
preston that "the more cattle. the NOR
manure. and therefore the more grain
is grieyous error. The main chance
best subserved by bringing the grass an
grain culture together without the inter
1ention Of the tooth and the hoof; what
ever Of the latter is admitted should b
done with caution and with careful sub
ssryiency TO the more important staple.