New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-18

lsa pounds Of dry bay, while an equal quantity Of
timothy he orth IS TIM, the foxtail viii Do worth
81 C7. K Mr.. Ways analysis can be relied on.
II y found abnudantly in of our best pasture,
ia ore Of the earliest 10 start in the spring. ana Tue nrs'
o. atnre i,s it's s exceedingly snuno-
snt stsrtino up immediately after moving and II tae
weather be showery will, in week OF ten days give
fair bit 10 the cattle II Is not well adapted 70 a
tsrnete husbandry requires three or Jour
bring meadow to full PERFECTION IL 10 very ~
70 nrocnre good seeds as many heads are entirely oes
NV he insects II IL better adapted to pasture
,hs, IN meadow hourishes most luxurianIy OH ricn
nois, strot soil the production from ciyey ioan
being tire {ourhs greater than from sllcoes so;
Setasia GlaucG-Is good for nothing IA ni.au'" as
and nastures: II should be eXtermnated rs soon ~
possible which may be done By thin coat Oh no'Se
manure applied in the Fall. 49,.
Daetvlis glomerata. or orchard grass, sometimes
gro VS. feet high and has produced tuns oS9 Ios:.
an acre. 100 ibs. of 1t produces 80 lbs Of dry nay
contains nearly a. much Of fat and esh forming mat
ters as Timothy but contains much less OF heat-iofmug
mat ers. II the latter is worth 3 TIM, orchard grass
will be worth 50 So 1t hourishes We in shady places
and receives ts trivial name from its aosptation 70
orchards IL affords very large amount Of ater-mat-
ter-starts very early in the Spring, and continues TO
send ont leaves until late in the Autumn. IL shoots up
very rapidly after moving IEs disposition 10 grow tus-
Spring Itourishes well almost all soils and cmates
but candy loan seems best adapted TO bring out all
ia GOOD qualities On Whatever soil may be grown,
he cattle will eat IL in preference to any other, and
will adhere 10 it as long az any Of II ia LETT.
Poa Pratensis Kentucky blue grass, In this sec
ton does not grow higher than Il feet and cannot DO
relied upon yield more than tun and nan 70 the
acre One hundred pounds of the grass yields 81 lbs
of dry hay to the acre, and Ia worth - ~ per tun
when timothy is worth s.. Butter made from this
GRASS will keep sweet longer than that made from any
other species It's aftermaer Is very luxuriant and
il stands the cold better than any other, but is liable
TO burn up in hot, dry weather. It's favore locaty
is a limestone SOIL
Poa Com yressa-Wire or blue grass has never been
anayzed but is believed TO be the most nutilve OF
our prasses 10 ia certainly the heaviest, and grows
1t causes an abundant flow Of very rich milk, and
horses fed upon il alone vii do as much work ana
keen In sc good order az when fed upon timothy ana
oats combined. Sheep fatten astonishingy upon IL,
and all grazing animals eat 1t with afldlty. .,
Agrestis Vulgaris-Red-top grows about n ieet
long and yields about tuns TO the acre. ~ ls not
first.rate grass but TO be better reished oy
working oxen than by any other stock. 1t grows In
very moist land.
Igrestes Aba, or White top, seems better adapted
10 sandy soils than the preceding but resembles very
nearly in ite botanical character.
Mr. Gould described many other varieties with much
minutenese, illustrating their peeularies from speci'
mems in bis hands; but in the absence of these we
could hardly Ike his descriptions integible TO our
readers and therefore forbear TO make the attempt
The morning lecture by Mr.. Theodore s. Gold Of
this State Oh Root Crops-the held turnip, ruta-
baga beet carrot and parsnipthe soil they severaiiy
required. their culture composition, and uses.
Root culture gays MIR. Gold Is the basis Of success-
full English farming. As means OF supporting AN
increased stock Of supplying an abundance OF enrich
nQ manure, and in thorough culture thus preparing
for other crops its value there proves iDesmabei and
there is no doubt that it's extended introduction
here must be of the means OF secorag that high
degree Of productiveness which constitutes the most
successful agriculture The estimated value OF the
root crop of Britain amounts f20 600 900, upward
of 500 GOO coo, while ts subsequent advantages az
preparatory for other crops, vastly exceeds t,s sum.
!. was remark of Daniel We bster that, Take S"sy
turip culture, and England would become bankrupt.
The tuInip belongs 70 the same botanical genus as
che cabbage which also embraces in its varieties the
caciia0wer and broccoli. Two or three species are
made by some botsnss Of the turDps, which exhibit
such great variations in form and color whhe others
embrace them all in one No class of plants exhibits
greater TO the various coDdtons 70 winch
Il il subjected by culture and though they have been
long known it is but recently that they have acqn ed
any importance farm crops. Hence we may antlci-
pate high degree of Improvement in the future.
While tho average Of the inrnp crop Of the State Of
New-York is shown by Mr.. Randall TO be only ss
bushels per acre. this is far beo the capacity OF the
soil proved by the reported premium crops reach
ing in one instance high l02 bushels per acre.
The detail of managemt Mt in the Of this crop
given in the language OF the cultiyator L. An
crew, eco. of West Cornwall, Conn.,, 10 show
what results may be attained by skillful culture.
especially for table Sow white turnips in drills
broadcast the latter part of July rutabagss the last
Of June, in drills twenty-five to thirty inches apart
Quantity of seed pound per acre. the moot thor
ough preparation Of the soil by deep and careful pow
ing and early and repeated tlage by the horse and
hand hoes necessary in the highest degree III this
and all the other root crops The rutabaga 10 gross
feeder and requires an abundance Of either in
RI state or fermented This may be applied broad
cast or under the drills. Bones and superphosphates
aIe considered essentials TO turnip culture IN England
Ny experiments with them have proved quite mdeci-
sye SIS to tnelr value mere. Early thinning 10 dls-
lance of twelve inches IN the row re-
CURED for the largest produce. scwn iase'
The beet in the form OF the sugar beef IN France ana
Germany and the H.dhgold tc0rt:ei in Great Brlala,
is taking a position of more Importance than even
those OF the turnp 1t requires much the same culture
gold lie freedom from disease, and the attacks OF 10
sects and its superior keeping qualities, render II
general favorite, while its fitness for endur-
ing beat and drouth especially adaptit to our wants.
The quantity of seed varies from two 70 four pounds
according to the Of sowing The drill sows it
very unequslly, from the rough surface and varying
size of the seed capsules Ii If better sown by dibbng
with Instruments at regular distances OF twelve
inches in the drill. Sow in june about the time OF
planting corr, and harvest before severe frost.
IL keeps admirably, even till the new crop grows
again. II is not considered fit for in England till
after Chrstmss IL is excellent for sheep cattle, ald
swine. The latter prefer 1t 10 potatoes or ca rots
Twenty pounds is not very large axe for Il Is root
The lecturer here exhibited Of his own raising
weighing 70 lbs. The amount per acre of 200 or
$50 bushels is here considered q gerry rood crop
while in France and Germany r',norts are given az
crops almost exceeding belief. dons Den,ryarte de
Gaspane in the Journal q ,>y;cuL,urs Pyots0us re-
ports having raised Oh one fourth of an acre I27
uns Of 600 pounds each or GU bushels of beets at
so pounds per bushel.
He also star th4t Mona Koecklin in Alsatia raised