The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-10-22
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S:S.:3ESs: 70 GRASS.

- We have frequently referred lEcI
dental'y to the practice q seeding
grass lands in he :;l!. hu: haze nrv-
er, we believe, given nur 1851: frr
our preference for fal! over spring
sowing. 10 start with, We az" III this
following nature. wh3 s.w< ali hrr
seeds in the fall. But "; hy ~
means consider this " conclusive
argument in favor Of this >e:<oa. Cor
it is WE'LL known that uy: tithc: if
inde d 4 !'undrclth part of tic seed
which t:l',;o the cart: tro;! the parent
plant ut Ia; turity ever produce plant.
BIT tn: N 1T c.,., mt reasot. and the
one whi;i first tol;ht us into the
position, Is, that IN tie two Or three
months intervening between TIE heats
of summer and the time when the land
is so locked up by cold as to put a
stop to the growth Of all vegetation,
We frequently have combination Of
circumstances the most favorable for
the growth Of young grass. The rains
and long cool nights of September
and October give the young plants a
fine start, and the roots peAetratc deep
enough to withstand the winters frost
and be ready at every first dawrirg
Of spring to push forward an early
growth and cover the .and with a
thick coat of foliage beforc the sun
becomes sufficiently row rful to Scorch
and dry the surface.
Another great advantage is that We
gain one crop by sowing at this time.
It is we'll known that the chances arc
two to one against securing good
stand Of grass sown in oats IN the
spring. If we want to make sure Of
the grass the oats must be left But
by seeding in the fall a crop Of oats
may be taken off and the land flushed
up and seed sown in September, and
if the land is good crop cf hay cut
the next summer. The Increased Ger,
tainty of securing good Sta&d will
far more than ply for t::e trr,;bic Of
blowing in the fall. Sc:"e lrrSHH>
object to sowing clover il: lie tall. be-
cause the plants will not got sufficient
root to resist the frost. and will b" Ii.
able to ietvc. This objection is WI
taken, unless some protection: c@a bc
aiir. dcd or the plant pushed forward
in some way. Generally, however, il
the land is il good condition there
will be ample time for tie clover tc
send its roots down below the reach
of ordinary frost before the growth is
stopped by the winter. 1t will gcner,
ally be found that clover seeded alone
in August or September is larger and
has longer roots at the beginning Of
winter than clover seeded with oats III
spring. 4 very good Way, however
aud one which meets all the objection
to fall sowing. is to SOW the grass III
the fall and the clover in February oi
March following. Another good rc;l
sen for seeding in the fall instead Of
spring is, that it is q season Of compar
atiye leisure, and the farmer can make
the necessary preparation o. the l:nd
work Of time and care. and not be Aur
ried over it as he is too frequently in
the spring. We have purp>scly eait
ted sayin. anything about sowin" grass
seed with fall grain. This pr;!c;ic,
has become So generally established!
and meets with such universal approx.
Il, that it is hardl : necessary to advo'
cato it. Then: is so much land now
lying bare that will hardly pay 70 Seed
il whcat, which, if sown in grass IL
the fall, would in L few years afford
GOOD paStrrage. that We wish to impress
upon our farmers the propricty and
possibility ct ruakiny them yield AL
income at least sufficient 10 ply taxes
That this can be done il the way We
have indicated, in the time Of com
parative leisure, which is now 1t hand
we have not the slightest doubt. Il
he is public benefaotor who make:
two blades Of grass grow where only
one grew before, he who causes then
to grow where ucnc grew before !: