The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-10-18
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of the Plantation says of this
grass: ain the catalogue of grasses
adapted to the soil and climate of
the South, both for meadow and
pasturage, this l regard as the most
valuable for general cultivation
from the Potomac to the Gulf of
Mexico. 1t withstands the frosts
of our most rigorous winters, and
we'll endures the heat of our hot
and frequently dry summers, yield
ing a fair return for cultivation on
moderately good soil, and q most
abundant yield on that we'll ma
nured. 1t furnishes a good pastu-
rage during the winter months,
and if stock be removed from it at
the proper time in spring it yields
an early and beautiful crop of
choice hay in May and June. So
acceptable is the hay to the best
judge of good artiele-the we'll
fed and dainty-horse-that if we
place in the rack before him a mix
ture of that from clover, timothy,
herds grass, and orchard grass, be
will first select the stems of the
latter, supposing all to have been
cut at the proper stage for curing
into the best forage.
This is the Dactylic glomerata
of botanists, the cocks foot grass
Of the English farmers; in this
country generally known by the
name above, because of its adapta-
ton to shady situations. This and
blue grass are especially important
to Us of the South, for our forests
are rapidly disappearing, and we
should utilize what are left to US
by clearing out their underground,
and suffering the ak to 'hurl their
oaks and by converting them into
woodland pastures for horses, cat
tie, sheep and hogs.
"My opinion in favor of this
grass is based upon experience and
cultivation, as we'll as observation
OF its growth by others in the
States Of New York, Virginia,
Tennessee and Georgia, and that
opinion is corroborated by others.
John Washington, an eminent prac-
tical farmer Of Virginia, thus speaks
of it: 1t will supply horses with !
more hay and g"ass in fall, winter,
spring, and summer, than any other
grass yet introduced into Virginia.
1t is the only grass that grows with |
us the whole year round, except |
only when tie ground is frozen.
1t will grow on any dry land, not
excepting q sand bank. If you
want lot always green for an idle
horse to run in, this will supply it \;
or green grass in winter for your
dairy cow, this is the only grass /
that will furnish it. Try it on
sand bank, if you can't do better.
Edward Johnson, a farmer in
Delaware county, Ga, says he
sows a few acres of Hungarian
grass, and considers it a very valu-
able addition to his winter supplies
His COWS and horses eat it readily |
and thrive On it-and its rapid
growth, in the event of indications
Of short crop of grass, makes =
an important and profitable substi-
tute. He says his crop varies from
two and two and a half tons per
acre, ready in two months from the
time of sowing, which is usually
the first week in June.
Whenever the seed shows signs
of ripening, by turning yellow, he
has found to be the proper time to
cut. 1t grows three feet high, and
the quantity of seed sown is 20
quarts to the acre, well drilled in
with an ordinary wheat drill. The
sowing of patch of Hungarian
grass may prove to be one of the
elements of light farming, and en-
ter into soiling system, as it can
be made to follow sown rye, and
will make an agreeable change for
she cows.