Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-04-11
Sowing Grass Seed in Spring.

may make talr growth before the very
warm days of summer. The principle |
grass crop is clover which is sown upon
the wheat, the young clover being thus
wheat. 1t is common to SOW clover
seed without the use of a harrow for
covering, though a brush is sometimes
passed over it if the field is clear of
snow, and then, again, the seed is some |
times sown over the snow, upon which
itremains until the snow melts, and the
seed finds it's way to the soil.
Farmers who contemplate sowing
grass seed over the wheat should en-
deavor to first harrow the field before
sowing the seed. The advantages are
that the yield of wheat will be in
creased by spring narrowing, while the
acre may be lessened. If the ground is
uneven, and thrown up by the frost.
pass the roller over the field after SOW
ing the grass seed, and the field will be
smoothed, the wheat benefited and the
seed covered.
AS a rule timothy and clover are
used together, but no two grasses could
be selected more at variance in regard
to growth and periods of ripening.
Timothy is earlier than clover, but still
the two CROPS must be moved together
when grown upon the same field The |
consequence is that either the timothy
must be overripe or the clover not fully |
matured. Orchard grass is suggested as
substitute for timothy, as it ripens
in about the same time as clover. The
objection to orchard grass is its ten
dency to grow IN tussOckS, but this may
be carefully avoided by care in sowing
the seed evenly. It stands the drought
well, and grows on nearly all kinds of
soil. AS pasture grass 1t ranks high,
due to It's beginning to grow very early
in the season.
One of the most frequent causes of
failure in securing good catches" is US
ing an insufficient quantity of seed.
make heavy stand, owing as a rule to
the carelessnesS IN the use of the seed.
When it is considered that much of the
seed soWn over the surface is uncov-
cred, and that a large portion is de-
stroyed by severe cold, birds and other
causes, it is best to use an excess rather
than too little. If the amount of seed
usually sown were increased, and the
seed narrowed in, there would be good
crops of clover secured where Catches
are now difficult.
The best fertilizer for grass lands is
potash, and the next best is lime. A
mixture OF good ashes and lime answers,
but the cheapest mode is the chemical
sulphate of potash (kainit.) IF grass
seed is sown in the fall, after the dry
season has passed, there will be no ne
cessity for sowing it on the grain field.
On pastures small proportion of diff
ferent grasses may be added to the or
chard grass and clover, though for that
purpose, timothy may be freely used,
such as blue grass, meadow foxtail,
al
AS some grasses do not thrive on all
classes of soils, it will be found more
advantageous to rely principally on
clover, timothy and orchard grass.
Pasture land should be prepared by re-
ducing it to fine condition, giving a
broadcasting of manure. Old pastures
should not be plowed, but a good coat
ing of manure, with 1eseeding, will
prove benefcial.-Practical Farmer.
The successful farmer is the one who
carries stock Of brains into the man
agement Of the farm. He knows the
value Of selection" and neither soWs
inferior seed nor tolerates Indifferent
stock upon his pastures. His seed
wheat has to be perfectly clean and
only the plumpest and best grains find
their place In his drill. His seed corn
and potatoes are selected in the fall and
not at the last moment before planting
after the finest have been used. His
grain does not deteriorate, but ere long
all his careless neighbors flock to him
for seed.
His stock must be improving each
year or he disposes Of it and gets that
which will yield him profit. No three
pounds of wool per head of sheep for
him. He will grade up, and at but lit
tie cost in few years double bis clip or
do even better. He increases his
pounds of beef or yield of milk as best
suits his market, and he leaves a rich
legacy to his children.
Words to Mothers.
You see, madam, you've sown, and
now you are reaping. There's been too
much devotion to the children and too
little to yourself. You are an indi-
vidual as we'll as any one of your chill
dren. You Chat individuaD call for
improvement on every side. You've
been saying all these years: II don't care
| much what becomes of me, so that the
children have good send-of in the
world"
That's all wrong. You've worked hard
all these years, nursing those boys and
girls, feeding them, clothing them worry
| Ing over them. You've been for them
| mother, nursery governess, housekeep-
er and upper servant, and that's about
all. You've kept yourself hived in the
house, and much out of the world
and out of society. You haven't kept
up with the world. You neglect your
dress and look like a dowdy. When
you do dress you put on too much.
| When you don't dress, you put on too
little.
Your education in certain respects
has not gone on with the children
Education in this world or any other
never stops. The education you get
from varied association with many peo-
pie is as good-lf not better-than you
get out of books. People are books
| You have toiled yourself at home into
a servant. Your children cali you
mother" but regard you as their ser
want You've educated them so to do,
and they can't help it. They associate
you only with the care Of the house, the
care of the table, the washing and