The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1859-04-20
STAR OF THE NORTH.
HUNGARIAN Grass.

hungarian GrISS.
We published an article few weeks since
stating that this grass had the resemblance
Of MiIlet, but it appears from circular ad-
dressed 10 the officers and members of the
County Agricultural Society of Monroe CO +,
Iowa. that the Hungarian grass resembles
Milet no more than Bald Wheat resembles
Rye, Oats, or Timothy; and the scale of in
feriorily is about the same. This grass with
ordinary cultivation is said TO grow from
three 10 four and half, and even five feet,
high, very thick, with heavy blades on eth
er side of the stalk, with a round bushy
head, from two 10 iour inches in length, full
of seed. The hay is very heavy, the stalk
and blades very sweet, and horses and cat
tie eat and love it better than Timothy or
sheaf oats, and eat it up clean. The usual
yield with the farmers in Iowa has been,
after four years. cultivation, from four to six
tons per acre of good dry hay, with their Or
dinary cultivation; although the premium
crop of their (Monroe) county, was eight
tons and thirly-five pounds; and of an ad-
joining county, seven tons, two hundred and
ten pounds of good dry hay, suitable 10
stack, duly sworn to by disinterested per-
sons, taken 10 secure the premium al the
County Fair--raised without manuring-
But its excelencies do not stop with it as a
grass. The seed itself is most excellent and
rich, producing from thirty TO fifty bushels
per acre, and weighing usually fifty pounds
TO the hushel This seed is fully equal 10
corn, rye, or oats for horses, cattle, sheep,
hogs, chickens, turkeys, geese, &c; all of
which are said TO be exceedingly fond of it,
and will faten upon it. AS crop in Iowa
it never fails; wet or dry with them it has
been sure. AS hay crop this grass is dis
placing all other grasses in that section Of
country; being a much more certain crop,
and far richer as hay or grain for all kinds
of stock. Horses with It's use, fatten and
take on sleek, glossy coat, so much ad.
mired; COWS increase i'll flow of milk and
quantity of cream; while chickens fed upon
the seed, will lay most bountifuIly.
This seed originally was brought TO the
far West through the medium of one of the
Hungarian Exiles, without doubt from the
Turkish Empire. 1t has far surpassed all
expectations as 10 quality and quantity
There are persons living who suppose it TO
be some wild grass found in some secluded
prairie; while others suppose it to be the
common Miet, which has been raised in
the United States for several years. But it
is positively asserted that it is neither; that
it is HUNGARIAN GRASS a crop which has
never been seen or heard of before in Amer
lea until It's introduction by The Hungarian
EXiles.
Millet has been rasied for many years
by the farmers throughout the United States,
and it bears no comparison TO the Hunga-
rian Grass for its excellency. Nllet is
coarse, woody fibred grass, with bushy
head and but few blades; producing like
corn, one shoot for each seed; whereas the
Hungarian is a fine grass, tender stalk,
round head and stools like rye or oats,
from five 10 fifty stalks, and in one instance
cited seventy stalks and heads have grown
from one seed. We think it proper, there.
fore, not 10 coniound the one with the other,
es they are both distinct and separate
grasses.
The usual quantity of seed is one bushel
to three acres, if hay is the object, or four
acres, if seed is the object. The best time
for cutting, is when the blades begin 10 turn
yellow and the seeds are mainly ripe, as
secures both good hay and good seed Cut
and put up like others grass, but ii does
not require near the stirring as il is easily
cured, and very little liable TO injury. 1t
may be cut with cradle, if preferred, and
cut when other harvesting is over. If cut
very early it throws out second growth
which makes very good crop for pastur-
age.
Thus gentlemen of agriculture, we pre-
sent you with a grass, that not only promi.
ses, but has actually been proven in four
years trial, in the Western States, that it
will increase your forage crop for all kinds
of domestic animals, one and two hundred
per cent. over and above your present crops.
1t has done this for the farmers in that Sec
ton of country, and we know not why it
will not for you; but of this you must be the
judges, we have given you our little knowl-
edge Of its quality.
Any of our farmers wishing 10 try Il upon
their land, and give it fair trial, can be
supplied with seed by calling upon ISRAEL
BIDDLE, of White Hall, Montour co. He
purchased few bushels in the West and
would sell some of it cheap. Try il, as you
may invariably make more money from a
few acres of it, than from all the products
of the balance of you farms
TrpnehiuG