The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1883-04-14

excellent, and the surface gently slopino
The land was in hoed crops for two wears
and kept very clean. 1t was plowed in
the fall and worked with large cult
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 usual manner
Twelve varieties of grass, mostly i'm.
ported from England, were mixed and
sown, and covered with brush drag.
heavy roller was used to pulverize the
soil and render the surface smooth and
firm. The 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 far-fetched and dearly bought
81" 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. IL both instances it was com
posed chiefly of red top and June grass.
Many persons who have experimental
IN procuring a permanent sod Of mixed
grasses have become discouraged. and
contend that IN most parts Of this coun-
Try 1T 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 the soil and elevation.
They SOW red top, fowl meadow, aud
Alslhe clover on moist places, red and
white clover, timothy, and blue grass
ON tolerably high and dry places, and
orchard grass where thereis some shade.
Some declare that a native prairie sod is
the best foundation for a permanent pas
ture, and they recommend Introducing
cultivated grasses and cluy5rs upon ii
without breaking. When blue grass
succeeds, most persons prefer it for pas
turage to any mixture of grasses they
can obtain. They contend that it affords
sweet and tender food during the entire
grazing season, and Ill as great abund-
ance as is afforded by a great variety of
grasses. Others make similar claim in
favor of orchard grass, which is very
productive III many parts of the country.
Given a suitable soil and climate. and
1t Is certain that a great variety of grasses
and clovers on the same plot of ground
will afford the best pasturage. This has
been demonstrated III 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 IN its prime during every
month of the growing season. A firm
of seedmen in Edinburgh, severrl years
ago, recommended mixture of seed,
which gave great satisfaction in Scotland
and England. The following comprise
the varieties, and the number of pounds
of each required for an acre. Meadow
foxtail, 2; orchard, 4; hard, tall and
meadow fescue, each 2; red top, 2; June.
2; Italian rye, 6; perennial rye, S; tim
othy, B; wood meadow, =; rough stalked
meadow, 2; yellow oat, ]; perennial
clover, 2; white clover, ). The seed
should be covered very lightly, and the
land rolled after the seeding is done. A
better stand is obtained II but a small
amount Of grain is sown. A little shade
appears TO be beneficial in preventing a
growth of weeds, but a dense shade pre-
vents the growth of the young grass
and clover. Chicago Times.