Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-01-29
EPARlhG LAND FOR GRASS.

Thai ism sary For This as For Other Crops.
t do whsur best land is put to grain, and it
as afrais our best attention to put it in or
Ii ma When it ceases to give satisfac-
70, ,c,' LILY crops, it is put to grass, with the
from !. n1ectation that this will improve it,
IL. rArich it sometimes does; but in many
:. 'es the grass soon '.runs out, or fails
holder wa ''catch," the land being too poor,
ust gras mechanically, in too unfavorable
p, an uadition-the latter the result which
Mo Inc: vitably follows the abuse of clay soil,
: that nving it lumpy, and incapable of with
inventending drouth, while the little plant
o the und it may have is locked up in the
use, viznps, or if liberated by soaking rains,
beyond the reach of the scant
DTS of the plant. Worse than all is
er that auth. which usually proves fatal to
se.'' Nering seeding on such land. Here is
t fresha loss of the seed and of the labor of
Ike it, wing and brushing the land, not I'M
,nch carquently repeated the following year
We makh the same result, to say nothing of
why is disarrangement ofcrops consequent
e ingredon such failure. Should moist sea-
well, occur, there will be at best but a
II of parak growth, and unless heavily seed
light catch, some seed being al
AVS thrown away on such soil.
Such management has been the
cans of an immense loss, and is still
aeavy drain. This is to be deplored,
ID the more so as the remedy is so
ai'er aident-simply better preparation of
remature soil, which means not only the use
ong pos implements. aided by the elements,
; countrticularly frost, but enrichment as
tho cell. Where land is intended to be
80, .eded down, whether IN connection
80 1th grain crop or without, IL should
Ne" oeeive extra attention in order to favor
Juror ale increased demand of the double
ng awop of the grain and the forage plant,
miles ar the latter, if sown alone, so as to Sc
tor spesre not only good catch and start,
to continue the growth and sustain
MEL We,m fails to occur. In this way a fair
er OF Ell good crop is realized the same sea-
voluton if grown without an accompanying
Gland, ain crop, with the prospect OF an in
Americeased yield the following season, to
and I'll further kept up with manure, which,
'rget no properly applied, will suffer no loss
his pc grass lands, the network OF roots
t was gne in such case being allowed for
'ppresstis Further, good cover OF grass
~ centill prevent the rays OF the sun
hat effed the drying winds from getting
1pler hscess to the ground, and will hold
the nigle dew and the moisture OF the rain
quote thger The main loss of moisture is
his pihat the plants themselves take from
>SAAS
my pee better, as it is measure OF the
It Asia owth of the crop. This measure APP
Danubies to the roots of the plant as well,
TO us rhich penetrate deeply II favored py
on frolture, and this culture, deep and mel
aters tlw, is necessary, when it is considered
,ary hahat an amount of water grass takes
us wheom the soil, the process gong
,hristia spring till late fall, the grains occu-
ength ring but half that time. Deep culture
freedo therefore of more Importance in
ess hou,owing grass crop than one OF grain.
centuris in our drouthy climate we do not
vas hut,tain the requisite amount OF moist
ng OF tie from the air, we must seek Tor 1t IN
the cole ground. and only in its depth can
ures be obtained. In this way heavy
t iberops and good sod are secured, the
lis in Old. when turned down, still further
the dsneftting the land by introducing
2 rose egetable matter. which distributed
Hunga ,rough it is one of the best means OF
'tlsm; lyoring moisture. This prepares the
heaIround not only for further growing
iain IS. rass or clover. or any other forage
OF Vie.op. but in a superior manner grain.
, whit wheat, if the soil is composed
! man nan anknrgely of clay IN
lged al The growing of sod. as is well
the peenown to good farmers, is one OF the
ep Principal means of improving land, as
,, TRUE dairy regions have long since
re NOV England. Badly reduced land has
can fen renovated and made profitably
ldreds Productive in the clay loans of Contra!
for thew York by single two years
ers saburse of clover aided only by plas-
'eat frer, good yield of hay being realized at
he Same tlme So, with fair set OF
er rust rass-which can be obtained on worn
ant land only by early sowing on
my oati inter grain in the spring or, better,
IN land prepared in autumn without
olr1ted He rrain-a good sod has been Sc
ar IIured in a few years by the use OF
a ton gsneral manures adapted to the land.
as as ao The values of the fertilizers was real
shae led in the crops grown, while the
ng-no1Iain interchangeable material in
rilns she soil-was secured in the sod, where
zen sarm manure was wanting. But all
: Oh his must be preceded by good prep
not s:ration of the soil, comminuting and
!. I'M neeply working it, which will tell in fu-
hey "a n,re wears in its favor, just as bad
any !, ureafnoent will still further reduce it.
- ;,, ~. This proposed treatment OF improv-
i usEa land for grass means almost
o'"Va eTVolution, 30 much has this part OF
arming been neglected. The old
title management in effect undertakes grass
" pland fails to appreciate sod, when it is
has irnown that they are leading factors