The Osceola times., 1877-10-27
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AGRICULTURAL.
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In your issue of the Weekly Courier.
journal, bearing date Of the 9th Inst,
appeared my letter In reply TO an inquiry
made through your columns IN regard 70
Bermuda grass. Since its publication, !
have received q number Of letters from
Kentucky, Indiana and other states,
making further inquiries relative to this
peerless grass, It's growth, yield and ad-
vantages over other grasses. have
chosen 10 reply 10 many Of these letters
through your columns, inasmuch n my
attention is 30 closely occupied at present
as TO force me TO forego the pleasure OF
answering many of them through the
regular channel Of tpistolary correspond
cnce.
In the beginning Of this letter I desire
10 say I am not endeavoiing TO create a
sensation or demand for this grass that
will advance my pecuniary interest, but,
on the contrary, to introduce a grass into
q stock country, that will eventually
provo Of paramount value of those
engaged in such an enterprise.
; In view, then, OF these facts, have
chosen this medium 10 communicate my
knowledge Of Bermuda grass TO those who
have already intimated their desire TO
try Il, etc.
Bermuda grass. when FIRST introduced
into this part Of Mississippi, was brought
by carloads 10 plant on railroad embank.
ments to prevent them from washing,
and has proven TO be an infalliblc pre-
ventive.
II was imported from the island Of
Bermuda In South America. A geo
graphical examination win show this
Island TO be situated In latitude 33 deg,
and Clinton, Miss, in 32. In view Of
tho fact that II grew luxuriantly in a
more northern latitude when 1t was
scattered ON the emhankments, am
forced to believe II will grow In other
more northern states. As forage for
stock, It Is equal II not superior Ia
red clover, because It Ia of an
everlasting growth, and not quite SO
woody. 1t furnishes fine grazing for
cattle, sheer, hogs, etc, diving the
winter In this climate, ana with favor
able spring can be mown as early ~ April.
II resembles blue grass In foliage, and
grows from ak 10 fifteen inches high, and
10 dense that it6isa difficult task TO cut
IL with q ecythe. II Is no tenacious oi
life and of such vigorous grewth that Il
regarded among some classes Of cotton
planters a great pest. Itgrows luxu.
riantly In q lazy farmers cotton fields
when the cotton Ia young, and under
these circumstances crowd II out. 1t was
brought here twenty five years ago, and
for reasons stated above IL soon became
unpopular with the more irdolent CLASSES
Of cotton planters, while the industrious
and successful farmers claim that 1t il
very valuable. because it furnishes
nutritious food for their stock, enriches
their lands, and, when once broken, the
land.will produce more cotton, )rn, cIc.,
rer acre than other land. Its immense
yield, It's rapid growth, its nutritious
properties, its endurance OF cold or heat,
its ability to grow and spread even on
our poorest soil, while undergoing the
ordinary process OF plowing, force me 10
claim tnat II is the peer Of any grass
grown In the south or southwest. Since
s,,t<
has spread for miles north and south OF
the railroad, and now covers many thou.
sand acres Of valuable land. have re.
ceived many letters propounding the
following inferno nations: "How Is Ber.
muda grass propagated? Will II grow
on clay lands Will it grow in scdge,
other grasses or weeds? and what time
Is best 10 plant III" etc. In reply to
these questions will say Bermuda grass
il produced in the island Of Bermuda
from seed but in this latitude they do
not mature, consequently 1t Is produced
from the roots have reason TO believe
1t will grow on any soil that will produce
peas, corn, oats, wheat or clover. II
may Re planted in a field OF scdge, other
grasses or weeds, and II will eventually
crowd them out; and no other imple.
ment Of less capacity than a two.horse
plow can turn over the grass sod. II
hourishes here when planted in any
season of the year, but in Kentucky,
north Alabama and more northern
states, l do not think II would grow only
when planted In spring and summer. As
to the advantages it has over other
grasses. i am unprspared to set forth In