The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-04-25
VOL. XIII---NO. Al.
Sowing Grass and Clover.

new departure, and we have ,nnpcl, 20
learn in thie branch Of our agriculture.
We need to experiment moro before we
can fully understand the grasses best
adapted to CUR climate and coil, and the
best method of sowing, and cultivating in
q latitude this for South. We have gea-
son to believe that during the present
season o larger area Of land will oC Gown
TO grass and clover by oae-third than In
any previous single season, and by hum
dreds of farmers who have heretofore
kept aloof from grass experiments,
BY o judicious cultivation of clover
and gross, with the aid of sheep and cat
tie, any country, however impoverished
and worn, may be made in the course OF
q few years land of fertility. We SOW
our lands to grass-the grass grows with
out cultivation--its roots are ever Sotting
and enriching the sell, while our stock
by their rich droppings of manure add
still moro to its fertility, enlarsing the
capacity of the ield for production.
Thus by grass culture we are ever Inn
proving our land and providing more
food for our atock--enhancipg the value
of our farms az also reaping better profts
from our stock. No food for stock can
be produced near 60 cheaply as grans,
and hence he who only keeps q few stock
should take advantage of this truth and
tighten the cost of keeping his animals.
as dollar saved Ia q dollar made. Our
section of country for the capacity and
adaptability for the cultivation of the
largest and greatest variety of grasses
and forage plauts il unequalled. We
conceive that the greatest a.swhse!ss &c &C
successful grass culture in the South
since the war by those who have expert
mented, to have been caused from bad
preparation of tho land and light seed
ing, in connection ,gith tho disposition OF
the farmer to allow the young and tender
graged too conatantly and close, ere. the
roots are sufficiently strong and vigorous
vers which have been tested and pro-
nounced eanSenial to 4 southern climate
and profitable for cultivation, We will
epGeavor to enumerate aud comment
upon few:
RED CLOVER,
for fertilizing purposes, is extremely val.
liable, either when turned under green,
or from the decay of Its long tapryoots.
It produces fine hay, and can be grazed !;
for either or both purposes it is most adj
mirable. It grows and makes gooo
yield upon land of moderate fertility
clay soil is best suited to it. Any land
that produces good wheat In said TO be
adapted TO clover. To guard against
drought the land TO be seeded should be
ploughed deep. ard the aeed brushed In
OF rolled, the sur g CO being level and the
sol! finely pplvesi'ed Ono gallon or 8
little over is en- Ugh per acre.
LUoERNE.
This forage plant is now attracting nm.
usual interest in the South, It viii not
admit of pasturage except very lightly.
The nutritive qualities of this plant are
extremely great, and stock eat the hay
with avidity, and thrive wopderfully
upon it. fucerne is not unfrequently
used by farmers alone for soiling pnr-
poses, tor which it is invaluable. The
yield is encrmous. It Is q perennial !;
makes its appearance early in April and
diea doYr tie middle of NoysiI,har or
earlier, if the fall is unusually severe.
Cultivation: Make the ground as free
from clods as pogsihle-let the land ke
such Us was cultivated in q iloed crop.
say cotton. Break deep and thoroughly
"a subsoil following litter e two.horso
plough is recommended. At ali events,
the land must be ploughed deep, that tho
the soil, down deep enough to prevent
parching and sapping their life. The
destroyed, and every attention is neces-
IN rlravaut I'm Ano c-o,,, 80, J..
and grass. Sow only upon rich land,
(any coil will dc, 60 Il il richl. In drills
from IL to 18 inches apart. Cover Light
ly, putting ten pounds seed to the acre.
WHITE GLOVER
does well on sandy soil, and should be
sowh with other grass at the rate Of 2
quarts of seed per acre. 95l't: !
1fEADow DAT GRASS. &
Among the list of grasses, none Is at.
tracing more universal attention. and
creating more satisfactory results In the
South than the above named, It's culti-
vation seems, at this period, to have beer.
quite limited. This is undoubtedly ono OF
the best winter grasses, and, when its
n1er To are better understood, will tBo
higl y appreciated throughout the South
S@AA e~s-se~Os - a0 Wdhb lidS iOtiR UG6ll lGll
in the South for grass that would grow
upon sandy lands and furnish an abnn.
dance of winter grazing, and from What
meadow oat, it will justify us In skying
grs at last. It 10 claimed for this QTass
thar ha,s i I'll is reRid grover and Is yalaaRle
gaad gD tpf om MoyeSysi saa nay 1s St i eaa ose
grasses put forth In the sprinY It Il q
the roots, and therefore requires thick
seeding, ssy 2 bushels of seed 10 the acre.
ooTHARD GRASS.
Here we hnd another most valuable
grass. 1t comes early, it is productive,
nutritious and palatable to all kinds oi
stock makes o permanent pasture, beam
close feeding and is q rapid grower. Il
grows in tuBsocks, and should be Gown in
connection with other grasses. Two
bushels of seed to the acre Is not too
:-:..l... 40 is GENERALLY tilo caae tnas ynIs
grass furnishes good grss'"g in this oli.
mate ell winter.
1t Is now no longer question of doubt
that blue grass can be grown successfully
In the cotton States. AL rich lime Ianda
will produce the finest blue gnass. Il
takes time to procure G stand, and 1t is
often the case that grass soWn in the
spring will make no show whatever be-
fore the following spring, and then the
blades are hardly noticeable. Three Of
.c@s esI5 nov5s5nTy 70 secure O good
sod, and after that the pasture ican be
kept permanent. i, grows I'M limited