The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-03-14
NUMBER IL.
Der, October, November, February and
March.

Der, October, November, February and
March
WHAT TIE BEST 4nAssEs FOR PASTURES.
This depends on whether the pasture is
FOR one season, or TO be permanent, rs we'll
as location, soil, drainage, etc. For sin
gle winter, the testimony, SO far as known
TO me. is unanimous in strong commenda-
tion of our native wild bronze grass, (Bro-
mus uuirotodles). Many however speak
from single experiment, and with little
or no knowledge oG other grasses, So that
We must accbpf yAfs& 80 Stements with due
reserve and caution. Two winters it gave
me luxuriant, tender grazing from October
till April or May; but this winter il is
three months later, not coming up till
November, and even now it is very short,
although no stock has been on it to this,
Jan. 16. Others inform me that seed
grown here do not gcrminate till November,
aud taAt for early fall pasture, seed must
be imported annually from Southern Europe.
But this know is not necessarily so for it
is indigenous liz our Southern States, aud
l have seen good grazing carly in October
from native seed. More probably it depends
on the character Of the season.
Several other plants furnish good winter
pasture, but none are so valuable as barley.
| have year after year sown wheat, oats, rye,
barley, etc., side by side, for winter pasture;
and 20 years ago | reached tho conclusion
ers. 1t affords grazing earlier, more abun-
dainty, grows sooner and more rapidly after
being grazcd down, is more rclishcd by
stock and moro wholesome. 1t does not
lie on the ground like rye, but stands up;
so that stock cat less sand, dirt and other
unwholcsome matters in grazing it. With,
me, when all other kinds of grain were de-
stroycd by rust, it was never affected by
that, Or any other disease or contingency Of
weather.
1t is gratifying to see in the Southern.
Cultivator, from the pen of its experienced,
cautious and very able editor, like esti-
mate of the value of barley for winter pas
ture. Sown in August or September, it af-
fords good grazing from October till May.
If stock are taken off in March, q good
crop of seed may be harvested; or if not
all desired for seed, swine may be turned
ON II, aud for a month or two, probably
nothing could benefit them more. Sow
three bushels per acre.
failed to mention at the proper place,
one of the very best of naturalized grasses,
both for pasture and meadow-the Bermu-
da. 1t would do we'll on any good land I
have seen Red and White clovcrs do pretty
well among it; and possibly some of tho
grasses named above might do equally woll,
such as the oat grass, rcd top, or wild
bronze.
DEFECT We SEEDS,
render heavy seeding nee ,ss sary-sometimes
from ten to ninety per cent of the seeds
purchased failing to germinate 1t is we'll
to test every lot of seed before sowing, to
ascertain what per contago, will germinatc,
and to sow accordingly. And as seeding
large farm is very expensive, with bought
seed, it is good plan to have separate lots
set, each with picked seed of single grass,
for the purpose of propagating such sound
seed as VIC may wish fer mixtures or ether
purposes. Thus large area may in a few
years be satisfactorily set in grasses at mod
crate cost.
The remarks made on Bermuda grass,
johnson grass, Tall oat grass, Orchard grass
and Red clover, | trust will suffice for this,
head. The Paspaium is also good mead
ow grass, that reseeds the land annually,
but on hill sides it does not sufficiently pro-
tcct the land from washing. l have had
valuable meadow Of this grass mowu for
series of years The grass, both green and
dry, is much rellshed by stock, and nutri-
tiOus.
SOWING GRASS SEEDS.
The best means ofsowins grain and grass
seeds Of all kinds, that have used, is the
Cahoon Broad Cast seed sower which
have used for many years with entire salts
faction. Pearce's Improved Cahoon is
worth sc at the manufactory. One may
sow five or ten acres of grain per hour
with it. Grass seed should never be sown
while the wind blows; but if this cannot
be, the next best thing to do, is to travel
with the wind in sowing the seed If
to be sown by hand, mark the land in
narrow strips and divide the seed in as
many parcels as strips of land then
walking lengthwise the strip, SOW half tho
seed intended for it; and returning on tho,
same strip, sow the other half Thus
more equal and regular distribution of seed
is effected, and as a consequence, a more
satisfactory catch of grass obtained
| A Ne V INDUsTRY.-It is not generally