The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-02-07
GRASSES.

Manual is devoted TO Southern
grasses.
Orchard grass is the most reliable
Of the cultivated grasses for Middle
and Northern Georgia. 1t affords
abundant pasiurage in the late fall
and early spring or, if not grazed
during the fall, affords good pasturage
during the winter months. Orchard
grass grows very well on land par
tally shaded. 1t is a perennial, and
affords many crops from one seeding
Fall meadow oat grass is a valu-
able grass, very similar in its habits
to orchard grass, more valuable for
hay, will grow better on sandy lands,
but requires greater fertility. 1t is
perennial. Neither orchard nor
meadow oat grass should be pastured
IN summer, their chief value consist
ing IN the winter pasturage afforded.
Blue grass in Georgia does we'll on
lands Astounding in lime in the upper
part Of the State, and should not be
/ pasturcd in summer. 1t is valu-
able grass in lands adapted to it.
Herds grass or red top and timothy
grow well on Georgia soils adapted to
them and make good hay.
Bermuda is the only perennial
grass which can be relied upon for
summer pasturagc. 1t furnishes sum
mcr pasturage unsurpassed in rich
ness and reliability, and none is more
reIished by stock Of every description.
Bermuda is eminently the summer
grass Of the South.
Spotted Medich is good winter
grass, and grows in the same soil with
Bermuda, growing in cold weather
while the latter is dormant.
Vetch--There is variety of win
ter-growing vetch which thrives dur
ing the winter on Bermuda sod. The
vetch and spotted medich are annu-
ais.
Italian rye grass affords excellent
winter pasturage, but, being an an
nual, will not be cultivated so long
as we have such pereunials as orchard |
and meadow grass.
Grab grass is next to Bermuda as
summer grass for pasturage.
Barley, sown on rich soil in Au-
gust, at the rate Of three bushels to
the acre, affords excellent pasturage
from the time summer grasses begin
to fail until spring. Tho most eco
nomlcal way is to cut it and feed it
daily on the soiling plan.
Rye may be treated in the same
way us barley, and does not require
so fertile soil as barley. The two
may be mixed to give variety, and
sown, fintended for soiling, in drills
a foot or fifteen inches apart. If in
tended for grazing the same quantity
may be sown broadcast.
German millet sown on deep rich
soil, sowed thick and cut when in
bloom, makes n large quantity of
hay 1t is an exhausting crop, and
meets with but little favor in Georgia.
Hungarian millct meets with moro
avor than German millet, and ans
vers the purpose Of an annual hay
'rop better than the latter.
Cat tail milIet, named by Peter
Pearl MilIet, has been
cultivated in Georgia half a century
$50 in small patches for the purpose
# feeding green to mules and mich
'ows, 1t is valuable for this purpose, /
frequent cuttings Of succu-
emit food, which is relished by stock '
Moderately well. but not so much rs
.reen corn, clover, or lucerne. 1t !
hould be sown in drills on fertile :
oil and cultivated. 1t may be cut
alf dozen times. '
Red clover does not do we'll in low t
except in lime stone lands !,
nd clay soils that are fertile. !,
White clover grows well with red
lover, Bermuda and other grasses.
Lucerne is exceedingly valuable
ither for hay or for green soiling on >
ccount of the early and repeated a
uttings it affords and for its superior B
utritious qualities. Severe grazing a
uins it. Itshould never be grazed. ii
should be planted in September. n
needs annual working and manur- j.
lg, but pays well by its abundant :,
leld. 1t may be cut six times in n n
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MIXING GRASS SEED. -
For pasturage or hay the following
MIXTURE Of seeds is recommended on
plands; Orchard grass, per acre,
ne bushel; tall meadow ont grass,
ne bushel; red clover, eight pounds;
hlte clover, three pounds. d
II meadow cut grass seed cannot +"
G obtained, sow two bushels Of or.
hard grass seed.
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