The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-09-14
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LA1iAa DoWa PERMANENT PASTURES.
The first thing to be done in laying down
arabic land to grass is that the land is we'll
cieansed, and as much = possible freed from
those weeds which, ieleft to germiuate un.
molestod, are likelYto be troublesome Nor
many years to CONF Therefore, the ysar
before the seeds arr sown, it will be necoss-
sary to make god summerland sowiip
thereupon. x 4 The seed be6
should be perfectly even and fine, and lighE
ly narrowed befofe and after sowing
sown by hand, inexperienced sower shouS
be employed, and a still day chosen for ths
purpose. Whether corn (grain Ed) should
or should not be. sown with The graS seeds
Is matter Of dispute, but Aosmost general
praetlee he3ieTA 1900 heErass i'm,
%e1saeeiy aisdf shessd TT
oariey or wheat; Sometclf ts pfncr6p
Is sure TO rob the grass, aud tdtiaily to
smotner ana hinder the growth Il the finer
sor.s out others, with equal confidence,
MAINTAIN that the shelter afforded by the
growing corn is Of great use 10 the young
see1s on strong land. Most of US would be
naI',o Iaea ~ 20 aaops tnis latter view, as the
vaiue OF the corn crop. is an Important ele-
n nene 10 sne consideration of this expensive
than bsrev or's vhss are thought ,. to be better
they should be tbinIv Gown p'''' '0'
When tho Young grass ia tbr.. ., e,,.
inches above the pround Il sborS ho roil.I
and if sown without corn tho ve,S nIao0s
may De mended by resov;ny. ;s soun % ~;.h
-, H. o. "ASn
mediately after the corn ia b,rvo.,aa
Much depends. of course On tho I "ho;os ,Su -
grass seeds, and great care s. reon;rsS in
their selection.
Another yery important elcment :, n.
consideration Of this subject is RI. onaI;,v
of the SOIL A good medium loamv soil :,
tho best ADAPTED for permancnt n.stnre ~ 49, -
Where the land is too light and sandy. no
proper accumulation of vegetable nIonld
takes place round the roots of the nl,nt
which, by continuous underground Growth
and the action of the earth vorme wouIj
onnuallv JesnsU ,nd ;rnn"auo m WINS, w. "oui1
he'd Tbess con5;.;ona U'e I.ne,n ,'s s.e, cwa sseu
a sandy so;I vh;cb ow;nn . ~ ~ =. .n..eu III
canses a deoav of tho ro,',. & W 10 po,oHl.y'
their .row,h ona 10 oo~so.Oa., @ e .'p.u tuun
felt hx the n,an. ;n Sru S,.en.,y "rs eeniDly
sons Tn vsrw stiff cnid aIu oiov. pa,'.tus sea
trnrv there ~ IN ahsano 80 !sI su ~ .no oon.
..L;.h .haso,ssss is-a - a. o.y ~
by the Procem OF iayThg 'dSHdS6 us % mn.
pede the growth OF the roctsof the plants
and the creation of rich huinps b. the earth
worms. Both these extremessof very light
and very heavy soils are unfayorable to the
growth Of good herbagss.
Let us suppose, that the grass has been
properly laia aown' on suitapie Rnd that has
Desn .:e, au!y o.alnea' cleansea anu ieVeled-
sun sun our reai Woik Is not YET Done. How
ever promising 'ne youps grass may look,
we mus1 - ;S not take hperties witn IT, and sup
pose IL VIII pea. tne delletor. practice,
E wnicn Is resented even Dy ola ald well es-
'aDilshso pastures. therefore cannot
agree wltn tnose VINO teed young grass the
II nrst winter after sowing; nor 20 believe
"1 'has aeasy cGat OF manure suited to
plants In SO tender stage OF gr'wth. The
nnsr rnn.r fanrse ImSs ~, wnnld 9e TO So the young
rctted manure ea-Iv in ~ s;~tsr anu ut;eh Ge,,
will both nrot.ct ,bs Si.nt fron, IT, asn..a %non
Of frost and % snoomra @ ;,s aavi., , 'ne enec.s
the snripp would Soii and y.sn s,oGsh Msh.in in
bush. .barrox tho laxsEO Mar.h "sn''y