Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1882-11-16

House anna EtaTEhe.
The Wceniilg ot Pasture Land

desirabili.y and great importance CT
drainage to pasture lands, where such
was requisite, and we wish now to
draw attention to another most import
ant point ii the future management OF
such land, 1t has been often land
down that cal! weeds are robbers,
and we doubt not that if our farmers
kept this trs tn al ways present to their
minds we sllonld have less lands "lth
roxious weeds than we see at present.
We see pasture lands freely permitted
to grow abundance Of ne'tles, docks,
.histles and other like injurious weeds
And this is often allowed to 90 on for
wears without any effort being made to
eradicate Them notwithstanding that
,be evidence is there Of the injury they
are causing % the land they are grow
ing on. as well as to the lands by
which they are surrounded. In this
latter point injury in often inflicted on
neighbors by the dissemination OF
seeds from weedy lands Such a sys-
tenn is not credtable, and should not
he tolerated for season. The ready
but Intellectual made Of cumming
over and cutting down weeds with a
scvthe NAV in some cases prevent the
seeds from being perfected: bnt as a
work Ct true permanent valne cutting
is no remedy. SO fal from being in
MANY cases remedy, 1t Is made
means of innlcting further injury to
the land, as the cut STEMS being lett
living on the ground, seeds are thus
perfected; if the weather is favorable
termination soon takes place, so that
instead of era,icatins or even mit.-
ratiny the evil, it is etiectually perpet
uated The sure way, therefore, to
rid pastures Of perennial weedals to
either pull or dig them up. If adj.
VANTAGE is taken of wet weather tins
NAV be more easily accomplished. In
pastures where rushes or sed2es
abound the only remedy is drainage,
Moss too is the cause Of much annoy
ance and loss in pastures, but 1t can
be easily destroyed by good aHph'
eaton of lime or a mixture OF lime ana
SCOT. Nitrate of soda, too, is a good
agent TO use for its eradication, rs are
also most heterogeneous manure, such
AZ suIphate Of ammonia, and, when
ever it can be had, gas-water or lime
is good for the purpose. AT TINS sea-
son of the wear, therefore, before the
formation Of seeds is Completed, the
farmer shorId redouble bis eXertlons
and have all pasture weeds taken NJ
and carted away Immediately oil the
land either to burn or rot them with
the aid Of quicklime-the latter pro-
cess we advocate as bang means Of
considerably adding to :he manure
heap. la all cases the greatest care
oupht TO be taken that no seeds o
weeds, either annual or perennla
should be permitted to reach the
manure heap, although We know grea
sIovenliness is practlced IN tins re
pect--tallings Of corr, the create
rart being often composed OF wee
seeds are often thrown on the mAnur
heap to let the fowls pick cut the cor
This solt of thong htlcs, proceeding
stllI further adds TO the farmer S dltiI
tuIties, and entails much loss Oh who
we have no doubt he has but q very
sEadowy idea The weeds IN past"'
should receive no quarter ~hateVe
and even though the battle be persS
ent and well tuned on the part Of tn
farmer, victory may not always be hi
While the farmer sleeps the wee
grow, let INN, therefore, betlmes cH
his forces INTO action to clear ont II
oilers that Tot only do not add to h
profits but deprive him of much tn;
he is entitled 10,