The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1869-07-15
AGRICULTURE.
From, the Southern Cnlttrator.
CLOVER AND GRASS.

Wv NAs ~AS'~ -
Mr.. Madison Strickland, of Jackson
Co., Ga having grown clover and g'ass
fer many years past with wonderful sue
cess, VIC propoundcd to him the follow
Ing inquiries, and he has very kindly
appended to them the accompanying
answers, which. we publish below.
lst. Which is the best time to SOW
the seed, fall or spring?
I'd How ought ground to be prcpar.
ed-how ought the seed to be covered,
and how much to the acre
Sd. What manures are the best
when and how applied?
4th. Should they be grazcG-if so,
when and how long, first, when Kept
for pasture purposes-sccond, when in
tended to be moved?
9th. How treated when the object is
to obtain seed, and yield Of seed per
acre
9th. What is the best mixture Of seed
TO be sown together?
7th. Should they be sown by them
selves or in connection nth q grain
crop? If the latter, which small grain
is the best?
9Th. How do you save hay-morc
especially clover hay?
9th. How long will the same land
grow q good crop of clover and grass,
without reqniring to be seeded down ?
10th. What kind ofland is best adapt
ed to these crops?
MR. srRIcKLANp's REPLY.
LIST. I preir sowing either grass or
clover from the 18th Of January to the
last of February-though it we'll do 'ol
erably we'll to SOW from the lst Of Sep
tember to the middle of November.
I'd. Plow the land thoroughly, and of.
terwards SOW tho seed, and roll with a
heavy roller-one gallon Of clover seed
we'll cleaned, or one bushel grass seed
in the rough to tho acre, either will be
sufficient. f1,
Sd. I have never tried any of the
commercial manures, but have used cow
lots and stable manures, and have nl
ways spread them broadcast-plowed
them in while preparing the land.
9TH Never grazc under lS months,
when it is intended for grazing or now
ing, as it docs not get sufficient roots
until it is that old. In this region, stock
should not run on clover after the 10th
of March, if it is to be moved. After
moving, it may be grazed until the
next March again.
5th. Let the clover heads turn one
half brown, and grass one.half yellow,
for seed. I think grass would yield Is
or 20 bushels of seed, in the rough, to
the acre. As to clover, I have never
cleaned any seed.
9Th. For grazing, I think best to SOW
clover, herds grass and oats grass to-
gethcr., For moving, each should be
sown separate.
7th. I have only soun with wheat or
oats-cither vii. do equally we'll.
9th. I NOW the clover when about
one-half the heads turn brown, and give
it one-half days sun-having it well
scattered. Now herds grass when one
half the heads are yellow, and give the
same treatment as clover.
9th. I have tried clover 4 ycars, and
it has done well. AS to herds grass,
think BY Plowing up and rolling every
three or four years, it would do we'll q
great while.
10th. Iprcfer red upland and high
stiff bottom for clover, and red upland
aud low stiff bottom for grass. / do moi
think that sandy bottom or gray UPLAND
can ever be made q! profitable with grass
or clover. ,i e.. ~ ..-~.5
The moving blade being the life Of
every mcadow, suffice it to say that tis
necessary for skilful hand to take 4
keen bJada and NOW off the weeds. &c.