The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-03-27
Clover, Grasses and Grain.
When and How to Plant,


For the benefit of those who are look
ing to diversified crops we print the
following reliable and important infor-
nation concerning the best clover and
grasses, how ard when to plant etc /:
Red Clover Common. The proper
method of sowing Clover Seed is upon
Winter grain, in the month of March,
or with Oats or other Spring grain, as
early as the ground is suitable 20 pillow.
The Clover Seed should be sown after
the grain has been narrowed IN. One
bushel to eight acres is generally sown,
but one busheL to six acres is better
Sdpling CL0Uer.-fhis seed differs in
growth from the common Clover seed,
and will do well on thin, poor soil. where
the common seed will not grow 1t
should not be sown in deep, rich soil, as
its growth is too rapid and luxurient to
give time to Iipen before falling. Sow
one bushel to eight acres.
White ClOUer This is an excellent
pasturage and lawn grass, and is adapted
to the Southern climate. Sow early in
the Spring, six pounds to the acre.
LucerHe This is known as French
Clover. 1t is a valuable grass for soiling
purposes. 1t grows Iuxu-iently, and
will bear cutting several times during
the season. ls is we'll adapted to the
South, and succeeds well in the Middle
States. Sow like other Clover in the
Spring, eight pounds to the acre
AlSike CloUer.-This valuable forage
plant is native of Sweden, but has
been cultivated for many years in Eng
land. 1t has be0n grown in several
parts of the United States, but, as yet,
on a limited scale, and is highly esteem~
ed as forage plant by every one who
has grown it.
1t is best adapted to moist and strong
soils and has the property of self-sowing
when the flowers are left to mature,
which will cause it to endure fifteen,
twenty or more years. The usual course
of management is to cut it once a year
for hay, and afterwards have it tor pas
turage. Its flowers, which appear in
great profusion in June resemble in
shape those of the common white Glover,
but are larger. and of q rosey tint, of a
sW eet, agreeable odor, and afford an ex.
cellent forage for bees. 1t may be sown
with Autumn or Spring grain. Quanti>
ty, six pounds to the acre.
Timothy This grass is most common.
ly cultivated for hay. In selecting seed,
care should be taken to procure only
that which is free from foul seed, PAR
ticularly Red Top. The seed should
be sown in Fall on a deep-plowed and
thoroughly pulyerized soil, giving the
plants time to becom, rooted before
frost; this will generally insure a good
crop the first year. The too common
practice is to defer seeding this crop
until Spring, and then sowing with oats
or other grain Fall is the only proper
time to insure good stand 1t should
not be sown with any other crop. Guam
tity-one bushel to four or six acres.
Red Top, or Herds Grass.-This
grass, of all others, is adapted to wet
lauds although it will grow with luxuri-
ence on almost any soil, wet or dry In
some sections it is highly appreciated
for hay, and is we'll adapted to the South
ern climate. This seed may be sowu in
the Fall, alone, or in the Spring with
oats Quantity, one to one and half
bushels to :he acre.
Orchard GrdSs-This is one of the
most valuable grasses for pasturirg and
hay. 1t is about two weeks earlier than
ordinary grasses, and bears repeated
pasturing or moving more than any
other variety. Sow in March, one to one
and half bushels of seed to the acre,
with ore quart of Glover seed. Some
SOW with oats, but it is more reliable to
SOW without grain.
Kentucky Blue GrGsS.-As a grass for
woodlawn pastures and for lawns it is
superior to all other kinds. 1t is also
suited to grazing meadows; on good soil
it forms a thick mat of blades that afford
excellent pasturage through the entire
Winter. Sow from two to three pecks
Ofclean seed to the acre, in February, or
March, upon fresh narrowed surface.
Hungarian Grass This is also an
annual, and is considered by some SD
perior to the common MilIet, producing
from three to four tons of hay to the
acre. 1t can be sown at the time, and
in the same manner as the Millet.
Mttlet.-This is a most excellent for-
age crop, yielding from two to four tons
of hay to the acre, of which all kinds of
farm stock are extremely fond. IL is an
annual plant admirably adapted to the
South, or as a substitute for the perennial
grass in almost all climates 1t may be
sown 8tany time from the 6rst of May
to the middle of June. For hay, one bnsh-
ell of seed should be sown to an acre.
lfthe object is for the grain OF for seed,
halt the quantity is sufficient.
Hemp Seed Sow from the 18th of
April to the lst of June, on very rich
land, from one and half to two bushels
per acre.
BucktCkeat Sow from the middle Of
June to the middle of July. One BUSH
ell of seed to the acre.
Wheat Sow Winter Wheat in Sep
TENDER, one and half or two bushels to
the acre. Spring Wheat early as posi-
bic in the Spring fully two bushels per
acre.
Rye Common. from five TO six
pecks of seed to the acre, in september
or October.
OatS.--SOw in March, one and half
to two bushels to the acre.