The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-11-30
?A'A0A' ". H." oOUIH CAROLINA NOVEMBER 20 1877
CLOVER AND Grasses,

CLOVER AND Grasses.
we give our experience as we'll as obser
vation In growing red clover, dcmonstratip,
beyond all controversy that on land contain
ing large per centage os clay, as well a:
sun bottom lands, not subject to overflow
or, In other words, number one wheat hands
IL Is more remunerative than the same lands
planted in any other crop; and to prove
TINS, our farmers are increasing the area
annually sown down in clover; in fact an
enterprising farmer of our county remark ed
few days ago that he was disSusted with
fa s'azes Rasah, bat instead osaa acre ar
of seed for his fall sowing.
Our experience is, that clover should be
soWn the first season in October, on land
thoroughly prepared, and if not already
well manured, add, according to fertility.
loo to ZOO pounds of fertilizer to the acre,
or suhcient to standard that will Weld
httcen to twenty bushels wheat or corn to
the acre. Ploughing deep and close, sow
seed at the rate Of ten pounds to the acre
passing light brush over the ground, or.
IT roller is on hand, roll, which c.ycrs the
seed sufficiently deep for germination.-
Avoid covering too deep. In the spring
say in March-add 100 pounds of ground
plaster to the acre while the plant is damp
If 1T is seasonable, a fair crop may be cut
IN June. When moved, add 100 pounds
plaster to tho acre, and. SO ON altar Aash
cutting, and In the spring following Fail.
ing to get stand, NOW in the fall. Pre-.
pare the same land and SOW in February, us.
ing onc-quarter bushels oats or rye to the
acre; plough under the grain and brush or roll
under the seed as above.
Glover may be sown with small grain
and full crop of the latter made, thus
making small grain pay the expenses of the
crop; but when clover is the main object
and to DC cut the first year, no grain should
be sown with it,
When not over one. fourth of the bloom
turns brown, the crop should be moved,
and II mower is used, all moved during
the day should be put in cocks. Two hours
exposure the day following will ordinarily
be sufficiently long to cure the hay. In
case 81 -, appearance Of. rain, put in good
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svery two days in the barn, until beyond
danger of mould, is decidedly preferable to
curing altogether in the sun. IF cut with
grass scythes, the same process in curing is
necessary, only requiring longer time,
Owing to the heavy swaths and the conse.
'quent frequent turning. Land that will
yield fifteen bushels wheat to the acre will
furnish two tons good clover hay first cut
ting; and as the fertility of the soil is iu-
creased, the yield will be increased, even to
five tons.
An inrxhaustiblc supply of hay can be
made by cleaning up waste bottom lands
too wet for cultivation, moving in May and
September until the annuals arc destroyed.
giving place to perennial grasses.
Any grass or weeds that stock will eat
when green, will make forage, if cut in the
bloom and properly cured-even the rag
weed, so thoroughly experimental with, and
SO admirably utilized by the Hon. j. w.
Watts, Of Laurens county
Yellow clover, now cultivated to limited
extent in this State, sown in September, is
ready for pasturage as early as the middle
OF January, the first year; afterwards in
December; ripens and dies about the 1st of
May; the land planted in corn or other
crop, and in the fall it springs up again.
Lands thus used arc rapidly improved.