The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-07-03
AGRIouLTURAL.
American Institute Farmers Club.


Session of June 20.-The Hon. N. G.
Ely, chairman. John w. Chambers. secre-
tary. .os
GRASSES AND SoILINa DISCUSSED
Wellington Harlan, Danville, KY: WIZ
soiling stock pay here? Bluegrass is good
here as anywhere in the world Land is
worth from $50 to 800 per acre. Good farm
hands, negro men and boys, can BE- hired
for $40 to SIS per month, board included:
p. r.. Gray, Franklin, PENN: lnciesed
herewith please find sample of grass
known in this State as "Pennsylyania blue
grass 1t is short grass, very thick, and
close on the ground has an exceedingly
tough, long, fibrous root, making a very
deep, heavy sod. 1t is eagerly sought out
by stock from among clover and other
grasses. In Allegheny it is grown quite
extensively, and cuts as much hay to the
acre as timothy. At the request OF some
of our citizens | send you this specimen,
hoping that some of the club may give the
class or proper name and status OF this
grass.
ID. b. Bennett, Portland, Me-: What
kinds and amount per acre of grass seed Is
it best to sow on new land Gust cleared OF
the forest,) in order to secure the best pas
turage?
Frank Curtis-This last man / advise TO
buy equal quantities Of timothy, clover and
70 xtail. As for selling in Kentucky, l
think that State is an exception. II a man
has from 20 to so acres of real Kentucky
bluegrass, what more does he want in this
world 7? Let him be content; let him fall
down on his knees and thank the good
Lord that he has so abundantly blessed
him, and permitted his lines to fall in such
pleasant places, and given him such good
iy heritage. Let his heart melt in pity for
us, scudiing with a niggardly soil through
bitter winters on fields unblessed with
bluegrass.
j. B. Lyman-This from Pennsylvania
may be an excellent grass, but that of Ken
lucky is of uncommon excellence, equalled
only by the grass ON comparatively mar
row strip in Missouri and Kansas. You
can take bluegrass seed from the centra
counties, and it will sprout and grow else
where, but how rare it is to see a pasture
that will carry bullock to an acre for ter
months in the year! This is done in Ken
lucky. Hence | Join Brother Curtis in thu
opinion that a bluegrass farmer need no.
fret himself to learn the best modes of soil
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MAKING THE WICKED FLEA FLEE
b. f. M, Centralia, H.: Have you any
means of driving Aeas away from a stable
We live on farm in Illinois, and for tw,
consecutive years have been swarmed witt
them. Last year they came in July an'
remained till cold weather. This year the,
have come nearly two months earlier
Their presence cannot be attributed Il
any lack Of cleanliness. If any membe
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be thankfully received.
h. Chairman Ely-There are two or tire
substances that are obnoxious to the flea
he doesn't like the smell of them, OF the,
remind him of something that he doesn'
like to think about-these are carbolic ACT
and sulphur. IL you want barn tho
roughly purged of weevil, or lice, or heas
the best Way is to fumigate with sulphur
But if you whitewash all around the stable
and posts Of the yard with wash made b
adding carbolic acid to the lime it Wi
drive most of these pests away. Washin
an animal thus infested with carbolic SOAP
suds will give relief.
WISDOM FOR HORSE .TEAMs.-C. J
Lamb, Dryden, Nebraska, asks: Wha
is the best feed for horses, and how Shout
they be fed? What will prevent horse
shoulders calling or chatting, and how ca
it be cured after it is so chafed?
J. B. Lyman-Feed in Summer on Gu
hay moistened and sprinkled with corn mea
using less corn and more oats as the weatl
er gets hot. Let them run out in pastur
and bite some grass, and cool off and res
at night. Work them regularly, so niue
every day, never giving them strain, an
let their food be very regular. Ii they al
sore forward they must rest till they g
well, and thensee that the collar fits RICH
and battle with white oak bark tea.