Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-05-25
AaRloULrUHAL.



Ir. Wutsf has paid much attention 10 me
so....f If Gtsstuliufe NJ ihs South, and 10
ll.tuaiion lead a. the conclusion mat II pc
srfis an inviting field luf agricultural tn'rf'
pfsa and profit. Calling recently ~ the "''
d.lce Of y. G. Hams, E'q, Of Nhe''' We
rtfe shown by him iu ,rIe M wn[r 20. ''p'r
mental utass.pI0is IN Nhirh DE IrNHs Nus
Gn,ie. Kansas Gn,s, Tcueil GAS, heuiurAy
Blue Gr,s, aud OIchad Gnss presented lhr
greatest luXurianrr. II there ~ any cUn'tr
rm.ng these, We should cave tur ingenious
kanus Gmss, the preference, as yielding Tue
lsrg-,t amount OF rich hcThigr pr rqHof' roo
md 'he second place "A that regard 10 me- l'A
O., Grass. Judging from Rpp'a~"tes alone,
'lOt much observation renders an "p""' 81
Hr7 End worth somslhuc' the Terrell u'n's
.r lrow on pnorrF land Than either nl tue
rtrsr grasses, and at lhr sane tlmr Nlc.l leNH
uurdtiye matter per 100 pounds, DE- 'ftr'
and Others have proved It 10 tv very vnluipl'
rlnf inT thin light soSi such as vii grow rye
better than wheat or course, It VII DO ar
better m rich than on poor land, MI hA'"'
PMS Al iho,, passes ard feed them green Ia
Dr. ,.rscs ANA COWS IA stables; and as Ihry are
re.rnrml aud durable, liulc land properly
rp.i'aS'cd occasionally with manure wi''hccp
a ..n. deal al stock in hnt condition. I"i'
Billions. OF Athens, DR., Reese, aud one or iwo
other gentlemen ri our acquaintance ~ ImiN
county, nre experimenting IN small way ]"
ru'I.ling new varieties or species OF grasses
Mr.. Oscar Bailey recently from Virginia where
Doe g.ucr Is one OF the most srcees'lu nay an"
.'1ci, covers IN the State, has ten acres sow"
F.. winter grasses, that promise very Sl,'s''v'"'
,. r,sults. We trust every firmcr will try TO
pro iu.c few thousand pounds, II no more, OF
rrsan forage Tor early feeding TO all working
animals, whether mules horses or oxen, ana
10 Il, cows giving milk and their calves. As
small meadows will last life time, with tar
usngs. md may be easily extended from seed
grown thereon, we know not how TO render
our readers a better service than 10 commend
ihis 81 meet to their favorable regards. We
have no seed TO sell; although last November
we purchased seed for some VIII" desired II,
while Al the North. Il would give us great
Measure 10 see n marked improvement IN the
49, stock of the South: and 10 this end, the
cultivation of glasses and the cheap production
of far more manure. are every way desirable
Farmers, live stock and live farmers will all
snu ml,h and lose nothing, by d';ersylng
our agricultural industry.
"A flesh is grass" and TO grow the latter
proti,ably is the best evidence OF al excellent
rutiyutUr of the soil. Every planter should
know and profit BY the fact, that grass Is Ma
lures grand ienovator TO maintain forever
fruiliulness on earth. Without 1t, none oil the
ri,bn- o.iers or IN, nammalins, including man.
COLD long sub.ist on this planet. Hence, the
rare.nl srndy of indigenous grasses of a con-
,in,rt or large island, In their economical re.
l,,;ons deserves the fo<,e ing care of every ci-
yiI;1ai community. Southern planters and
C,,r,ors have hitherto pnid too ltt!c attention
10 ,bis a.p,rtment Of agriculture, and tried
more 10 DESTROY all natural grasses than 10
,nro ,hem to a valuable account. More money
,'-L, f., ,ooIe hy ,,,nxrormiuo orass into
,.a,I ria, common mould into cotton. The
,,no o,.r,,;,, orcmcn,s vegetable matter in
,bs s,,'. ,ha o,bsr consumes and DESTROYS,
Toton cnI,pro nlono. ins,o~ ,,n.o,;nn
nn1 converts j, -, l ."u u onI Pmo.rIT
vor,bra.s INV VII "","' "'' ,,n re-.
der, ~ .J.;,,ai,, ,andor tbom more