The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-04
FARMERS READING.
THE BEST GRASSES,

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THE BEST GRASSES.
From the Evansville, o., Courier we
clip thelolIowing report Of the Gratiot
Farmers Club at Its last meeting at
Floral Valley Farm. (Mr. Leroy Robin
sons, Oct. 1865
After supper, the Club proceeded to
! take mp the subject for the evening,
viz: The different grasses; best time and
manner OF sot0tn9. ss-7
Mr.. james c1Eefas- hay I would
cultivate clover and timothy Mixed
| think the hay Of either not as good as
when mixed, would SOW timothy in
fall, one bushel 10 six acres and follow
In spring with clover. The hay crop
of Ohio exceeds all other crops except
corn. For pasture, no grass equals
blue grussj also called June grass had
no experiences in cultivating IT. 1t APP
pears 10 be naturally adapledsto lands
In my vicinity and groyVstSVithout any
cultivation.
ar. Thomas BLGek:-I succeed best in
getting meadows set by preparing the
| ground in the fall expressly for mea-
dow, and sowing nothing but limo.
thy, one half peck or less, Of seed per
| acre, and follow In spring with about
the same quantity of clover; formerly
/ have soWn one peck of timothy seed
per acre and found that my meadows
uniformly failed the third year. was
not able TO account forril, until having
read an account Of some experiments
of Mr.. Innis' or Columbus, Ohio, upon
the different quantities of seed per acre,
in which 1t had been demonstrated to
his Mr.. Innis') satisfaction that from
three to four pounds OF seed per acre
was better than more. My best meadow
was obtained by sowing through mis-
take, five pecks OF seed 70 twenty acres.
M. Vim. BlGek;-I would encourage
the cultivation Of blue grass, especially
for pasture. My grasses all partially
failed this season, except one held of
the Kentucky blue grass. would not
think st good economy to break mp a
field for crop of grain when 1t Is we'll
set in blue grass.
Mr. j.. s. Gri1ith-1 think the guam
tity OF seed per acre depends upon the
condition ofthe ground. II the ground
is properly prepared. much less seed
will do than If soWn when the ground
has been beaten down with rain as Is
olIen the case. The ground should be
we'll prepared and the seed sown Inn
mediatelY.
Many other remarks were made by
members of the club, all tending in the
same direction. =
Mr.. WeLty, of Ill, being present, on
invitation, made some remarks upon
the grasses OF that State. The June
Rrass,-knoWn also with them as the
blue Rrass-was the principal grass for
pasture; was naturally adapted to their
soil and would take the place of all
other grasses upon lands pAstured or
cultivated; was often sown for pasture.
Timothy aud clover are cultivated to
some extent for hay.
Mr., John Hamilton recently from
Scotland, on invitation, also made
| some remarks about the grasses and
meadows of Scotland. he had known
TO ea ms
dows in that country. This was done
by high cultivation and irrigation.
Meadows never failed in Scotland, but
were kept up by manuring, &c.
MORE VARIETY IN FOOD WANTED.
The farmer raises food for other peo-
pie but oftentimes does not cater wisely
| for HIMSELF There is much Just Tefiec-
ton upon farm life in that old mtserly
maxim first uttered as asarcasm Sell
what you can; what you cannot sell,
eat; what you cannot eat give to the
pigs" We do not believe thrift lies in
| this direction. The producers OF food
are entitled 10 the best their FIRMS at
ford, and In The long run this isvecono-
my. One secret of the strong drift OF
our farming population toward the city,
| lies in the farmers table Children
Grave variety of good oiesome food,
and enough OF Il, and any stint of It -
certain TO be remembered when they
come 10 shift for themselves. The ctti-
zen always has aYariety OF food with
in hisreach, and nothing but poverty
prevents him from enjoying all that the
farm sends to-market. BE has all the
| fruits and vegetables in their season,
| and in the best condition in which he
| eau get them. he has hsh and hesh
in great variety and his hppetite y new
er cloyed. But upon the farm where
the best OF every thing y prod ueedl salt
/ ere-Nt11 imam fIfT
Visions the year round, and corn meal
cook ed in some form as . perpetual feast.
| Now. there isEuo reason In the world
why the farmer should not be She best
fed man In the community. BE ought.
] TO be- as an NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. his bnsi-
I ness. a tailor, of all men, cannot at
ford TO dress shabbily. Cosrse, iilstlt-
ting bouts are q pad card Tor q shoe
| maker. The producers OF food should
show Us how to cook aud enjoy Il.
Many farmers we know do give Us
\ this advertisement of their business,
Their guests sometimes forget TO come
away when their visits are finished.
\ Rnt this Is n less evil than q hospitality
1 which one is ashamed 70 offer, and
(which no one accepts n second time.
The physical man should be kept In
4 the best condition by 3 varied and gen.
lerous diet, and the glory OF the farm
be made to culE1inate In the hne specl-
mems ofmen and women Il produces
i ADeTican AgrielELttriSts- - -
! HusKIHG AND STORING CoRE.
4 Perhaps some young farmers may
be somewhat doubtful as 70 whether
their corn is dry enough TO crib. II Il
a safe rule to strike two ear together
and ifthey VIII ring 1t VIII do 70 store
at once. 1fethey viii come together
with doll, heavy sound, the corn y
4 not dry enough and would be likely x
4 spoil, iEmuch of It is put together. 5
4 APARIs PAPER says: 'ETery year, or
the same day, at the same hour \ beau
tifnl woman of about IS comes 70 ths
Y Palais Royal on foes, and enters sths
I famous sFreres Proveheauxss She Il
4 always alone, always dressed in black
q and deeply veileti; she wears no urna-
ments that might attract Attention, M
Jewels save two beautiful black Pearli
in her ears. Without saying word x
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