The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18

O0OOoI' AZ VI AFOEy wheat winch l see
recommended by some as good forage
plantp Il. F.
Ware County.
Several years ago the agricultural papers
teemed with Iaudatory articles concerning
Millionaire great many CT which were
written by parties interested in the sale of
the seeds. Its value was very greatly over
rated, as many who were led into planting
found to be the case. OF course It makes
an immense amount OF vegetable matter of
kind, the leaves of the stalks and the ten
der parts Of the stalks being as palatable to
stock as any Of the sorghums, but unless
cut when very young the great bulk of the
forage made from it will be rejected and
wasted by stock.
1t IL by no means as economical a plant as
some others that can be made available by
our southern farmers, whether the object is
green matter for soiling or hay for storing
Ior winter use. The sugar sorghums are
superior to 1t as any one Will find if thor
ough competition trial is made of the sew
eral plants There are many varieties of
the sugar sorghums ranging from the
Early Amber to the Giant, all Of which are
ANIMALS las well as the Millo-maize), any one
Of which is superior to the latter in nutri-
them will give two and sometimes three
cuttings during the season from May to Oc-
tober.
Some day our farmers will come to value
more than they do now those plants that
are perennial, and will cease to rely 30 ex-
cluslvely upon those that have to be
planted every year. Nature has forced
upon our southern farmers one royal per-
ennial plant (Bermuda), which stands them
In the way OF a pasture rather than a
meadow plant, but there are other plants of
ike continuance or permanency that when
once adopted will obviate any need for re-
sorting TO such plants as Melo-maize or
Ivory wheat.
We name few as follows: Orchard
grass, Meadow Dat grass, Lucern, Red
Top, Texas Blue grass, johnson grass
these SIX together with our Bermuda are
alone qualified to make an unsurpassed
stock country of the cotton-sick south.
Then there are numerous biennial plants,
including the cloyers. that by virtue of their
reseedlng themselves may be considered as
perennial, and will prove of inestimable
| value.
There is the Melilotus, royal plant, that
we have repeatedly mentioned of late in
| these columns, and that we propose to harp
on for some considerable time if life lasts.
There is Bur clover, an annual, it is true,
| but continuous in occupying the soil if al
AONSu W EoaeoO lLSelI, ana WllCl anOrQS
unrivaled winter and spring pasture Tor
moving for soilingl. There is the Nam
moth or Sapling clover the Swedish or
| Hybrid clover. Need we mention the
Desenodinne, the Guinea grass, the Vetches
and dozen other plants that might be
| named.
We could name an additional score of
more or less value, but where is the
need? What wonderful possibilities for the
| south as stock country present themselves
| to the imagination in merely scanning half
the list of adaptable clover and grasses for
| over dropping southland.
Let US not delay any longer In entering
| upon that system that will certainly lift US
| to that plane of prosperity and happiness
that we have so sadly missed in our infatua-
ton for the white tyTant. Let US not
leave to aliens to seize the golden prize that
will easily come within our reach if we only
make a sensible and vigorous effort to take
| advantage of our opportunities:
| There is a tide in the affairs of men,
Which taken at the flood leads us TO fortune;
| Omitted, all the voyage of their life
| Is bound in shadows and is mseries;
| And we must take the current as it sows
| Or lose our ventures"
May we not inquire if this is not the
| golden opportunity to sever the relations
with tYrannical cotton-once king, but king
| no morel
We pause for reply.