Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-03
MEADOW AND Pasture GRASSES.
Views Expressed by Professor Henry, of
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the Wisconsin Experiment station.
In letter written 10 Hoirds Dairy
man concerning grasses in Wisconsin
| Professor Henry makes several state
ments that are or"general interest. In
regard TO the clovors he says:
The mammoth furnishes u seed which
brings n good price and is probably val
uablo for turning under. Generally,
however, medium red clover should 10
fown, since II gives better satisfaction
for haymaking The alsiko clover de-
serves moro friends than It has. II IA
especially valuable for sowing on lands
slightly damp. OF course It will not do
on wet lands. itholds much better when
pasturcd by stock than docs red clover,
the plants ofton lasting several years IN
pastures. The stems Of the alsilgc are
finer and better rolished by stock, espo-
cially sheep than are tho conrsor stems
Of the red clover. Alsike seed brings
very good price. We have tried a mum.
Der Of other cloyers. but none that will
compare with alsilso and tho medium
red.
Among tho grasses Kentucky bluo
grass-somctimes called June grass
holds supreme sway In Wisconsin. In
many places 1t runs ont timothy aud
clover. II starts very early Ia the spring
and furnishes abundance Of feed until
about the 1st Of July. when It enters
period Of rest and is Of little worth un.
I'll about tho iat Of September, when, II
favorable conditions prevail It starts up
again, furnishing fine pasture all the fall
Redtop holds fairly we'll, and iscspccial.
~ valuable for lands somewhat damp.
Fowl meadow grass may also DO tried
IN limited way where rediop succeeds
Orchard grass should be sown in the
pastures for tho purpose Of furnishing u
variety, but should never be sown alone,
since ii has u strong tendency 90 grow in
clumps or tussuclts and docs not mako a
satisfactory sod.
For meadows the standard mixture "a
timothy aud clover. Orchard grass can
be sown along with clover with or with.
out the timothy. IL " about ten DAYS
earlier than the timothy and fully ~
early a. clover. Meadows produced
from tho mixture OF this with clover eau
be cut earlier than where timothy "a
Gown. Unless cut worry carly orchard
gruss makes woody hay.
OF tho newer candidates for favor IN
tho meadow The only ono 40 have had
amy success with IA the tall meadow oat
grass, which we find holds pretty we'll.
This grass has u heavy LEAKAGE near tho
ground and sends up long stems afford
ing really but little nuirimcnt In thcm.
selves ia proportion to their appearance.
The cat grass hay Is somewhat bitter to
the taste, but Is fairly well liked by cat.
Ole. 10 ripona even earlier than orchard
grass. From the stiff nature Of rs
straws It prevents clover from falling
over, enabling It 10 dry out quicker nft-
or being cut with tho mower.
To those who wish to experiment with
CRUISES for meadows l would recon-
mend the use Of some ulsiso, orchard
grass and all ont grass along with
common red clover and timothy.
Many farmers seem not 10 understand
the vegetation Of tho clover plant, labor.
ing under tho impression that it Is nee.
cgsary TO SOW some grain crop with tie
clover to protect 1t. Clover does best
when sown by itself or with other
grasses and without any nurse crop To
SOW oats or barley with 1t In tho spring
| is to place 1t in competition with u
strong plant that takes away tho mois
ture.
IL there Is not moisture enough for
both tho grain crop and the clover, the
clover must die out. We have never
failed, no matter how dry tho season, in
getting u good stand Of clover whore
clover was sown by itself, whilo we hayo
frequently failed In getting u good catcl.
whore clover was 6own with spring
grain or in the spring with winter grain.
or course the farmer does not fool like
sowing clover with or without grass seed
alone and losing grain crop tho first
year. | have mentioned our experience
in tho matter In order to help bring
about proper understanding of the sit.
uation. Whore II is important TO get a
| good stand Of clover SOW it by itself.
In that case II good crop Of hny can be
cut from tho seeding tho first year II
the season Is favorable-at least heavy
pasturago will be afforded in the fall.
II sown with grain, one must take his
chances for the clover.
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