The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-07-17
MAKING A PRODUCTIVE PASTURE.

MAKING A PRODUCTIVE PASTURE.
The question being to convert thirty or
forty acres, somewhat uneven. but sufficient
ly level for plowing. into good pasture. at.
ter il has been impoverished by occasional
grain crops and over-crowdlng with stock
when not under grain. Mr.. IL. recommends
as foll0ws:
1. plow in August, say about eight inch
es deep, so as TO STIR IN portion OF the fresh
subsoil with the old surface soil. Then SOW
broadcast 500 pounds Of bone-dust per acre,
harrow IT in, and seed at once putting 10
herds grass (iimothy) and red top, or orchard
grass il preferred. Timothy. when fed close,
is likely to die out. Red top. when sown,
should be put :" on separately. aud with
much narrower cast" owing to its ishtness.
Orchard grass is a fsvourte with MIR. IT,,
and "the seed being quite bulky, bushel
and half is none too much TO SOW with the
other grasses. il you would secure thick
fine swsId Or,
Q. After powing in August. you can. il
you please, put on heavier dressing oi
bone, say 800 pounds per acre. aud sow win.
ter wheat or rye with the grass seeds-the
extra dressing Of bone in that case compen.
ssting the land for grain crop taken oil "
the season is favourable for winter grain,
YOU can get from twenty 10 thirty bushels
Der acre and several dollars worth Of straw.
besides decidedly improving the land"
8. In either case, as soon as the ground 4
sufficiently bare Of the old snow, the follow
in. spring, and while the surface is filled
with little cracks. SOW literally red and
whiie clover seeds.
4. Another mode Of improving the land !:
/ to plow il nine or ten inches deep, late u
the fall, aud in the spring manure liberally J
with compost, broadcast, and then plant q
with corn or potatoes. II time permits, at
ter harvest IN the fall, pillow, harrow. and
prepare the land all ready for stocking down
and very early in the spring SOW on grss'
seed alone. Or pluw in the spring and stocs
to grass with grain. 1T would, OF course
be better for the land to omit grain crop
but il present profits must be considered
then take the crop Of grain, and you hsy'
still an improved pasture"
S. The following modes are also suggest
ed-either 10 manure the land one or twI
wears IN the hill, as il is c.lled, planting /
with potatoes, and then lay II down to gras
in The spring. without grain. sowing so
pounds Of bone-dust per acre. aud harrowln
II in before sowing the grass seed; or, aite
planting the land year, TO rot the sod. so,
500 pounds nf guano per actr, with thlc'
seeding 81 clover. 10 be III. next year turne
under As a green crop, and the land IN Au
gust, or the FIRST part Oi September, seede
down 10 pasture.
/, 6. III the land is quite fuul with any spe
cies Of vegetation that IL Is difficult to kll
: by simply the snothering process Of plOwins
then il would be we'll 10 plant and culiiyai
IL in hoed crops one year before LAYING II
. permanent pasture. Hui as a general thint
J nicely executed plowing will pretty niue
kill out old vegetation. Thofough plowin
should be the rule, and II a baulk perchane
IL made, the team should Be az once backe
into il and the defective row mended. Mott
: ing at all ran be gained by the cut aud COZ
er' style Of blowing"
5 All these various modes Of improving ol
pastures necessita,e the inyrs ment OF SOU
cspital, but Nc. VI. Justly adds that " sac
: Investments indispensable 4 yon would ha'
good land, and is usually more profitable tha
q the purchase of more land 10 meet the g
. quiremenls of the stock you wish TO keep
GOOD MIXERS BRING THE BEST cALvE
DR.. Holmes, of the Maine Farmer, chara,
terises tie neglect 81 the milking quality
our improved stock. as "a mistake IN breed
ing" and quotes Prnf. Tanner. an Englis
: agricultural authority, TO sustain his view
4 The matter is certainly worth careful after
). iion, and We give a portion Of the extract b'
low.
IN one of his numbers. says DR.. H., afis
ineuleating the importance Of good ped
!, gree as being evidence Of purity nl blnot. an
the character of the stock becoming ny attef
|, tion 10 this more confirmed aud cOncentral
I ed. he remarks as follows:
4 The cows should be Characterised by 4
p aptitude FOR producing fine calves and bring
}. ing them TO full degree of development
They should therefore be god mixers, 4
: the value % the produce will be very muC
!, regulated by this character. We shall ha,
n uccasinn 10 see subsequently that this proI
Y eriy il 10 M degrce prrjudi'cial g any olh'
y desirable point uf ehararier. THIS tendenc
10 produce milk not unly Influences the SUI
!, nly or food IL the Young animal alter its birt
J. when any deficiency NAV be remedied. b.
il regulates the growth II the cali brlore blrt
whe9 a substitute cannot be used. Thus M
m ~ a onr brst bred Short IIirn cows prOdu'
calves which are very imperfectly develops
and exceedingly weak--so much 80. that mi
% nv persons accustomed to inferior stock won
.. consider them scarcely worth rearing. IN
" Is mainly rrfersble to the supply u nourisl
mcnt given 10 the calf being 50 small, ior 4
= subsequent supply Of milk clearly indiest