The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-12-07

farmers, that VIC have found in the Quasi
Clover another valiant recruit to succeed
rcd clover, California burr clover. at the
very moment Of their most trying hours
| when dying in fact from heat while this
new recruit, Quasi Clover, is just marshall>
| ing his inviucIbeS with with their summer
supplies, and armed an equipped for the
| heated campaign Of summer, to cease it's
onward march, only after the commanding
general. Jack Frost, orders such gallant aud
unyicldiug recruits into December winter
| quarters.
MARCUS \. BONNER.
lFrom Louisville iiomc and Farml
Since the publication Off my former letter
| have sought Information concerning this
Quasi Clover OF various persons of great
observation and experience, among whom
were Prot ID. Il. Pnarcs, author of Flora
Of Mississippi" Professor Of Biology OF the
| y. and NJ. College, Mississippi, Sanitary
Commissioner for the State at large, aud Of
many papers On medicine, natural history,
| etc, and of improved farming, and the au-
| thor of "Farmcrs' Book Of grasses" aud
| even this distinguished gentleman could
not trac; Its origin, or even was aware Of
| its existence until sent him sample.
Prot. pharcS requested of me a more minute
description, like many others. of this Quasi
| clover ; and rs | am impressed with the
belief that Uomc und Furm has the lar
Scst circulation oi any Of my nine papers.
| will write for it the description.
Quasi clever, in my pasture ut this date
(July IL resembles at u dstancc field o.
pcavincs' 1t is now in full bloom, and
the continuous buzzr.s of millions Of honey
bees, feeding upon it- blossoms, and feed
ing in every direction around you, together
with the sight Of my grazing cows with
| distcndcd udders, would truly inspira the4
! iuHI a0niirer WIN happy thougnr lhass
indeed this must be "a laud of milk aud
honey"
have thirteen cows and we get so much
milk and butter that we have concluded to
allow the little calves to Craze with their
mothers all through the da" unmplc>tcd,
aud we find apparently y very iilt!o difference
in the quantity OF milk the next morning.
having been separated through the night
only from their mother
never knew or heard OF this clever be-
fore last year. 1t came un on my farm in
Rcd River valley. after the high water in
the early part Of 1882. | had the year be-
fore had deadcacd piece Of wet, stiff
black land, which, every summer after the
water went off, would Re very hard and with
cracks everywhere in it--so much so that
nothing would survive upon it. This land,
on that account, was vaiuc!css, unless
ditehcd and reclaimed. However, when
this Quas; clover was first seen, it seemed
right there, on this very land, to be luxuri.
ating in the zenith of its glory, and within
two months from its appearance it had cov>
cred the entire dcadcuing-ovcIrcach the
bogs, and Was baSkinS in the sunshine on
brush heaps and trash piles.
! would feel delighted 10 have some ex.
pert in the scientific analysis OF forage
plants to stop at my house on Red river,
| thirty>ive unlcS bclow Shreveport. and
spcnd Il few days with me admring this
wonderful pasture clover, see the Drumming
| full pals Of rich milk and the wcll.fllcd
! tubs of golden butter. When the seed arc
maturcd, they are formed on a little cob, a
| fac SimiIc under 4 microscope, GA minia-
turc corn cob, including its pith, shape and
all There are, on the largest cobs, from
ten to fifteen seed in a row. and from ten to
twelve rows. The first blooms come in
| circle OF one row, at the butt of the cob.
these remaining for many days, and while
| drying up on the forming seed new circle
of blooms for the second row is Just appear.
ing, which, as the first circle of blooms. re-
mar: mary days and then the second row
of seed are formed and thus the flowers
continue, from May until Lear fall in ii
! gorgeous array OF beauty, producing such
IN unrivalcd harvest field for the little busy
bee Those seed will be matur,d fully on
the oldest vines much sooner than on vines
cL subsequent growth, and be more Of them
on the cob, when maturad, than on late cobS
This clover is very easily killed by the
pillow, although it masters all other vines,
wvcH and Grass, w.ieh have seen vicing
wish it. last year | lad in cultivate Il
lew rows OF cotton near this pasture, which
hhd this clover on it, and by plowiug il as
with the other rows, it was cficctuaiy Killed.
This year am allowing it to grow and
flourish III the water iurrOw of my colt II
| rows. and | apprrhrn1 un J,u,,,r ,.;,,,.v., !.