The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-11-05

From the Southern Rural Gentleman.
RESCUE, CIR ASS.

OEkALVo, MISS, June IL, 1S59.
Mr.. EDrToR --I'sent you few days since, a small
bunch of Rescue Grass and as it and its value
IS but little known in our section of country,
thought would give short account of its quail
ties, how and when to plant, &c dc.
Rescue should be sown early in the fall, previous
to sowing wheat-say early in October. and be-
lieve it will do much sooner-sey first September
sowed last fall in cotton ground before the cotton
was all gathered, about one peck of seed to the
acre; where the land was good, perhaps a little
more-covered with straight tooth harrow two
furrows to the row, and without any previous plow
ing. This plan, in land that has been cultivated
in cotton, will answer. Indeed, if the seeo we're
not covered at all and soweG just before rain they
would come up and do we'll. Land, however, that
has not been cultivated in cotton ought to be broke
up well and deep; the grass then narrowed in,
carefully prepared and planted In this way it
will make some two or three crops with one plow
ing, and on fresh new land even more. Re careful
to let the seed get fully ripe before cutting 1t
makes good winter pasture--can be pastured un-
til the first of April. had wheat, rye and barley
in the same field with the grass, and stock of all
kinds prefer the latter.
1t lis said ofthis grass thatit will make two crops
per annum. This have not tried only on small
scale, but believe IL will. Cut the first crop off as
it begins to boot; it being then fine and tender
Let the last crop grow up and get fully ripe before
cutting, if you wish tito remain on the same ground
another year, as it propgates alone from the seed.
| have often been asked if it will do well in the
the shade this am not prepared to answer. I
will say however, in sowing the seed last fall
frequently, to test its shade qualities threw of
it in the fence corners, sides of the bitches and
branches; this without covering or any previous
preparation, find doing WE'LL now in the weeds
and bushes having full heavy heads.
1t grows well on poor land, making twice the
feed shat oats will on the same ground, and pgovi-
ded ihe oats do we'll and do not take the rust.
have been asked if 1t is hard to get clear o.
like Bermuda, Coca &c. lit is not. 1t can be as
ter to keep land from washing than wheat or oats
and can be cut like wheat or oats with scythe.
shall plant this fall a small piece of submerged
land in this grass and will report the result nex
summer.
It's the opinion of practical planters, that strip
ping fodder Injuries corn from which it is taken al
much or more than the fonder is WORTH say at leas
one twelfth, and of dry year much more, say al
least one tenth; and besides, the corn is not as
healthy for man or beast; it having sunk premature
ly Fodder pulling comes on IN the midst of the
sickly season, and BESIDES it is the most unpleas
ant and unhealthy work done on farm. If, there
fore, we can find substitute for it MS well aa oats
think we ought to use it. The Rescue Grass
consider more than substitute for either 4 few
acres Of which, well managed, will afford suficien
feed for all of our stock.
Respectfully and Truly,
j. r. APPLEWHITE.