The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-04-20

grass goes to seed where turnips are cult
waited. The best time for sowing is, per-
haps, in September. But the period for
sowing oats will answer very well if the
ground is sufficiently clean. If it has not /
some size before the crab grass springs, /
this grass will injure the young Lucerne. /
After being sown it will last, perhaps, for |
twenty years, requiring a tOp-dressing ev- |
ery third year. Ii can be cut every eight /
weeks, from early spring until severe |
weather in winter. LUcerne cannot be |
cultivated at the North, where they have |
no grass which can compare with II in val |
ne to the farmer, for hay or sOiling. 1t !
will not bear pasturing.
No. 6. VETCH.-There are several vari-
cites of this family which are native, which
is an indication that the cultivated vari-
cites will be successfully grown in this
State. Among the seeds of the Sainfoin
sown 10y me this year, there were some
Vetch seed, which came up and grew
with great luxuriance. The winter varie
ty might be of much service to us. | was
so much struck with the luxuriance of
the occasional plants referred to, that |
have sent to England for supply of seed
that the utility Of the plant may be fairly
tested in this climate.
NJ. &. DLIE ORASS.-J lie Ndlub VI lulS
grass is well known. ] have succeeded
with it perfectly in Middle Georgia, on
mulattO land and under shade. In the
primitive formation, it requires either pu-
crescent or calcareous manure or ashes.
No. <. ORCHARD GRASs.-ThiS is an eX-
cellent grass for winter pasturage, and
thrives best in an orchard or in woods
pasture. If left ungrazeo during the sum-
mer it will afford deep cover of green
food in January.
No. 10. TIyOTHY.-In low, damp situa-
tions this grass has succeeded well with
me. 1t is so well known as to need no
comment
No. IL. HERDS GRAss.-This grass thrives
well in positions suited to it, which can
hardly be too wet. 1t succeeds on white
pipe clay land, if the soil has not previ-
ously been denuded by long cultivation
1t does not compare with other grasses for
| pasture. 1t Is not green in this section
| (Cass Co., during the winter. But where
| hay is an object and where wet tenacious
/ clay land can be obtained, mixture of
| herds grass, timothy, and white clover,
| will be found very valuable 1t is this
mixture which compOses the celebrated
meadows of the Hon. Mr.. Dickinson, of
| New York. Both herds grass and timo-
| thy seed at the same time, and both have
a peculiarly which distinguishes them
from other grasses, viz: that they are
most valuable for hay just when the seed
| is ripe, so that seed and hay can be OBJ
tanned at the same time. They do not
answer to sow with rel clover, as the
clover is ready for cutting before the 9TH
er two. As timothy grows much higher
| than herds grass, and white clover is shor-
ter than either, the union of the three
| gives a heavy burden of hay down TO the
ground.
No. - Feather Grass.-This grass is
nearly, if not the same, with one of the
varieties of the muskeet grass, and both
are comparatively worthless in this eli
mate.
No. 13. M.skest Gross.-One of the
kinds of this grass sent me is the same
with wild rye of this State.
No. II. WIH Rye Grass.-This is ma
tive plant, and | think, a very valuable
one. Ny attention was turned to it 20
years ago by the late DIR. Terrell, of Sparta.
At that time the slope of his terraces was
sodded with it-a very trying place to in
duce grass to thrive. Yet this grass was
very luxuriant and at nid-winter. The
soil was the gray soil general in that sec
ton of Georgia. Because this plant is
native and to the manor born" it has
been undervalued. The best proof of its
excellence is found in the fact, that tho
in pasture, grasses may have gone to
seed, the wild rye is never suffered to do
this where cattle can reach it, We find
1t seeding in fence corners or among brush
heaps, where stock cannot reach it. 1t is
a good hay grass if cut when in flower,
not harsher than timothy or orchard grass.
1t is a permanent plant. 1t is green all
the winter and springs very early. 1t is
well worthy of careful trial. As with all
other grasses, the richer the land the bet
ter the product. 1t grows well on upland
or low land of equal fertility. | have
found it a native in all parts of the State,
from the mountains to the seaboard.
No. Is. Ncado,o TcTpal GraSS.-This
fragrant grass is highly spoken of by
Northern and European farmers. 1t has
seemed to thrive with me in the small ex,
pertinent made with it, but my expert
ence is not yet sufficient to enable me to
speak decidedly of its adaptation to ou1
climate.
No. IL. -Hcado,c Soft GraSs-This grass
has been tried by me for the first time this
year. Remarks the same as upon the pre-,
ceding.
No. II. English Rye Grass.-Same as
above.
No. Is. Italian Rye GraSS-There is q
perennial Italian rye grass, which Colmar
speaks Of as yielding almost fabulou.
amounts of hay in England. There car
be no doubt of its extraordinary value
The seeds which have obtained are Of an
annual variety. This grows extremely
well; but after seeding dies, and in the
autumn the seeds spring up and the plant
grows during the warm seasons of the win
ter. This annual VARIETY would be of us,
in stocking a winter pasture, but is mo-
worthy of notice as a hay grass.