Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-04-11
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excellent, and the surface gently slopine
The land was in hoed crops for two Years
and kept very clean. It was nlowed in
the fall and worked with LARGE cn]ti-
vator IN the spring, which was Followed
by harrow. A small Quantity of oats
designed to afford a SLIGHT SHADE was
sown and covered in the nsuaI manner
Iwely n va. varieties of grass. mostly i'm.
ported from England, were mixed and
sown' ana covered with brush drag. A
heavy roller was used to pulverize the
SOIL ana render the surface smooth and
hrm. Inc season was not very favorable,
being quite dry and hot. The result Of
the experiment was the reverse of salts
factory. Most of the grasses whose seed
was tar-tetched and dearly bought
" failed to put in an appearance" At
the end OF two years the sod was no
better or more varied than that on the
side OF the road where nature selected
and scattered seed according to her own
methods. In both instances it was com
posed chiefly of red top and June grass.
Many persons who have experimental
IN procuring 8 permanent sod Of mixed
grasses have become discouraged. and
contend that in most parts of this coun-
try it Is better to break sod ground often
and to seed down to red clover. timothy.
and other grasses that yield heavily for
few years. When these begin to fail,
they replow and seed again. Others
SOW different portions of lot intended
for pasture to the kinds of grass that are
best adapted to tho soil and elevation.
They SOW red top, fowl meadow, and
Alsike clover on moist places, red and
white clover, timothy, and blue grass
on tolerably high and dry places, and
orchard grass where there is some shade.
Some declare that native prairie sod is
the best foundation fora permanent pas
ture, and they re:o1nmend introducing
cultivated grasses and clcvers upon ii
without breaking. When blue grass
succeeds, most persons prefer it for pas.
turage to any mixture of grasses thew
can obtain. They contend that it affords
sweet and tender food during the entire
grazing season, and in as great abund-
ance as is afforded by a great variety CT
grasses. Others make similar claim in
favor OF o1chart; grass, which j., very
productive in many parts OF the country.
Given q suitable soil and climate, ard
it is certain that q great variety of grasses
and clovers on the same plot OF ground
will afford the best pastnrage. This has
been monstrated i'll the best grazing
countries in the world. Many kinds Of
plants afford desirable variety of food,
and render it quite certain that one Of
them will be i'll its prime during every
month of the growing eason. A firm
Of seedmen in Edinburgh, severrl years
ago, recommended a mixture OF seed,
which gave great satisfaction in Scotland
and England. The following comprise
the varieties, and the nuraber OF pounds
of each required for an acre. Meadow
foxtail, ?; orchard, 4; hard, tall and
meadow fescue, each 2; red top, 2; June.
2; Italian rye, 6; Perennial rye, S; tim
othy, g.; wood meadow, 2; rough stalked
meadow. 2; yellow oat, !; perennial
clover, 2; white clover, S. The seed
should be covered very lightly, and the
land rolled after the seeding is done. A
better siand is obtained If but q small
amount of grain is sown. A little shade
appears TO be beneficial in preventing a
growth of weeds, but dense shade pre-.
vents the growth OF the young grass
and clover.-(Nic0y0 Times.