The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-03-14

hay L have seen none of the hay. and 1
cannot think it very valuable in compari-
son with hay from other plants.
RED cLovER-Titohun, P'atcnsc,
belonging to the same natural order and
family as all tho preceding, is one of the
most valuable Of the lcguniuous plants
Sow about one peck, or 16 pounds, per acre,
from September to December, or February
1st to March 18th. 1t often furnishes
grazing throughout the winter in this lati-
tude, aud is ready for the mower in May
anu July. IT makes from two to Four TONS
per acre ofvcry superior hay.
CHINESE SUGAR Sorghuna.
Here the amber cane is regarded as in
no wise superior to some other varieties,
save i'll earlier maturity, which is matter
OF less Importance here than in the latitude
of Minnesota. AS u forage plant the am
Der, by its early habit, might be more de-
sirabe if other feed should be scarce
All the syrup producing varieties are very
valuable food crops for live stock, as horses,
mules, cows, hogs, &c. The cutting may
be commenced when three feet high. or
even less, and the plant treated and used as
directed for luccrnc. 1t will bear repeated
cuttings and yield an immense quantity of
forage do not like the maturcd cane
dried for feed. 1t contains too much iudi
gcstiblc woody fibre.
JOHNSON GRAsS-tSoryhum Wtlapense,
nomutiuics -eui,od rucans grass, Cuua grass,
Guinea grass, &C., must not be confounded
with another Guinea grass which belongs
to another genus. AS this grass is very
1iMoult fn nytnrnipoto and h,a in tbiS
country given considerable trouble for fifty
years in cultivated crops, l would not advise
to sow on lands that you may expect to
plant some years after in cultivated crops.
This grass, being large and coarse and grow
ing very rapidly, may be cut several times
each season, and yields immense crops Of
good forage. 1t does not attain full per-
ftction of yield tie first year. The roots
fJrm dense network in the soil, and al
though pretty large they arc SO tender as
to present but little obstacle to the plough.
The crop is improved by scarifying the
ground every two or three years and fcrtili-
zing, Sow three or four pecks per acre in
| snrfnr after danger from frost On rirh
land (and it should not be sown on any 9TH
cr) it is sometimes ready for the mower in
10 or so days.
GERMAN MILLET-iScturia Gcrmanica, or
s. Huiica,
Of Tennessee, is the same as golden mil!ct
Of some other localities, and both, probably,
only improved varieties of Hungarian grass
For from single seeding have seen every
shade Of variety from the poorest Hungari-
an TO the finest specimens of golden millet,
the difference apparently caused principally
by difference of soil. The latter variety |
consider best, and may be perpetuatcd by
careful annual selection and planting on
good land. 1t yields immense crops and is
very eXhausting to the soil. For forage it
should be cut before the seeds mature. 1t
may be sown any time after danger of frost
in the sping till July, if the season should
be moist enough. For seed it is best sown
in drills for forage, broadcast, about three
pecks per acre, or even more, to prevent
the stems becoming too large and woody.
| consider it one of the best foods for live
stock, having once, as an experiment, fed
all my work animals with it alone for two
months They seemed to enjoy it very
much and improved while using it.
KENTUCKY BLUE GRAss--Eou Protcmsis.
In mixtures SOW four pounds per acre
alone 20 to 26 pounds g bushels per acre,
from September till November, or January
to April best, perhaps, in March in this
latitude. 1t usually makes little show for
two hr three years Excellent for pasture
and hay.
RED TOP HERDS GRAss-Agrostis Valgaris
will grow well on almost any soil, even
though very wet and at times submerged
making very good hay and much grazing
even in winter. 1t bears heavy grazing
Sow alone from 81 to % pounds per acre
az pounds to the bushcD or mixture for
pastures three pounds. 1t does not make
good pasture alone, and must not be used
in too large proportion in mixtures, as it is
disposed to increase annually and root out
some species to the damage of the pasture.
ORCHARD GRASS -Dacylis Glomcrata.
is excellent both for hay and pasture. TO
prevent formation Of tussocks it should be
heavily secded-t 70 bushels or more per
acre alone or six pecks with one peck of
red clover. This is good combination for
grazing and hay. Having plenty of long
fbrous roots it is not damaged by grazing
or drought. This and red top may be
sown from January till April, or not quite
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