Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-08-19
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.



tions, especially among the New Eng
land farmers. Arguments in favor OF
this custom are: The grass is not so
liable to- be troubled with weeds; the
cool weather will incite a vigorous
growth and bring the fields in better
condition for withstanding the winter
than that seeded in the spring, and last,
but by no means least. il admits of the
removal of crop the first year.
During August and the first half of
the moath following. Northern cultiva-
tors, who do not favor spring sowing,
will seed down lands from which have
been harvested small grains, potatoes,
fodder crops and the like, and turn over
old-sod lands for this purpose. At the
South seeding of grass will be delayed
until September.
Tie quantity of seed will depend upon
the varieties of grasses to be grown and
the purposes for which they are de.
signed. The extremes of very light
seeding, which produces large coarse
stalks, and very heavy seeding, which
makes exceedingly fine ones, are tn be
avoided. Pastures call for variety of
grasses, to be sown with liberal hand.
In selecting n mixture for permanent
pasture, it should be borne in mind that
the land will be cropped continually
throughout the season, and therefore it
Is imperative to have grasses which
ripen in succession that stock may be
supplied with tender and succulent
growth. The varieties should also be
selected with view of suiting the soil
for which they are designed.
Clover plays in pastures rs in
meadows an important part; orchard
grass, which arrives early and remains
late, Is also a valuable constituent. This
grass is highly esteemed, especially on
light dry soils; meadow fox-tail, with
its early and rapid growth, is another
valuable SOFT, and red-top is also
counted among desirable grasses for
permanent pastures. A mixture recon-
mended by various agricultural authori-
ties for permanent pastures is as fol-
lows: Two pounds of meadow fox
tail, five pounds of white clover, six
pounds of orchard grass and four pounds
each of red clover, rough-stalked
meadow grass, rye grass, timothy, blue
grass, meadow fescue and red top. For
the South, where winter pasture is the
object, the following is suggested: One
busnel each of meadow oat grass, or
ehard grass and wild rye grass; and
four quarts each blue grass, red clover
and white clover. This pasture not TO
be grazed later than June nor earlier
than Christmas.
A few grasses are suited to both
meadows and pastures, in illustration
of which may te cited orchard grass.
Pure meadow grasses are those with
tuberous roots, which store up in bulbs
one year the material of growth for the
next, and which require certain time
for the maturing of the bulbs. Timothy
is a representative type of this class of
grasses, hence it is highly esteemed in
meadows. Other popular meadow
grasses are red clover and Hungarian
grass. To gain best results it Is i'm
portant that the grasses associated
blossom about the same time. therefore
the wisdom OF sowing early kinds in
one moving field and late sorts in
another. Among early grasses suited
to meadows are orchard grass. Ken
tucky blue grass. meadow fescue and
tall oat grass, to which may be added
Italian rye grass If the land be moist
and rich. Timothy, red top and Rhode
Island bent grasses are numbered with
late kinds.
The importance of having the ground
thoroughly titled and generously
manured previous to seeding 1t to grass,
either for pasture or meadow, cannot be
too strongly urged.-NeU York World.
Handle Dairy stock Kindly.
Mr.. PARCEL, in the report of the New
Jersey agricultural society, says: 1t is
important that dairy stock, from the
young calf to the old COW that is being
fed for beef. should be handled and
treated kindly. If calf Is handled
roughly and becomes wild and vicious
thereby, when it becomes cow you
may expect the same. but If handled
all IL
when grown up she will be mild and
gentle. 1t may not always be so, but in
general it is. There have always been
many cows spoiled by the person hav-
ing the care of and milking them, by
whipping or Tightening them when
ever they come in his way, or If when
milking, n COW hoists her foot or kicks
(Which is generally caused by pain),
such fellow stops milking and COM
mences whipping, or worse, kicking
the COW, and she becomes enraged,
holds up her milk, kicks back, and Is
finally ruined. Never whip a cow for
kicking, If she does kick the milk pail
out of your hand and sometimes upset
and knock you, but be kind and gentle
with her, and milk her out with as lit
tle.excitement as possible. and IL she
gets over her kicking propensity IL will
be by mild and not by harsh treatment.
Never whip n cow because she kicks.
for 1t will do do good. but will do
grea. deal of harm.
Health Hints.
Invalids should keep the refreshments
covered in their sick room. The iellies,
blanc-manges. and various liquids used
rs cooling drinks are more or less ABB
sorbent, and easily take up the impuri.
ties which float about sick room. A
glass of milk left uncovered will soon
become tainted with any prevailing
odor, as can be proved by leaving 1t in
a room freshly painted. How import
ant then that the poisons of sickness
should be carefully kept from al that Is
TO be eaten.
If person swallows any poison
whatever, or has fallen into convulsions
from having overloaded the stomach.