Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-09-20
THE MAKING OF 4 PASTURE.
Information of value 10 tho Farmers Of
the Northwert.


In nm address on Nebraska pastures,
delivered By j. y. Dnsmorc Of Sutton.
Nph, before tho Nebraska Stock Brood.
ora' association. much information was
givon that ~ Of value In other sections
Of thonorthwoat Following arc extracts
from this address, as reported In full
by the Iowa Homestead:
To secure pasture that will meet
tho requirements ~ tho stock man, n |
had native sod I would attempt 10
convert 10 into a tame grass pasture, for
1t Is only from tho tamo grasses that !
eau conceive ~ tho possibility Of o prof.
liable pasture Tho wild or native
glasses, as a rule, arc 20 short lived
that ono can only have an abundance Of
grass about three months. They start
late in the spring, aud by the middle Of
August they are usually scant In herb.
age, II not altogether eaton MP. Tho
stock that must depend ON thom for q
living IL at a standstill, 4; not, In fact,
losing flesh Profitable pastures must
furnish an abundance Of rich feed from
tho earliest possible time In tho spring
to rs late In tho fall as possible. am
convinced that. with q suitable selection
Of seed, pasture may BIO provided. tao
grazing period Of which may DO extend
od from six weeks 60 two months, to
tho comfort OF the stock and tho profit
Of tho owner.
Taking tho native sod from which all
Of last years grass has boon burned aa
starting point. would thoroughly
scarify tho surface with sharp har-
row, or, better still. disk. crossing
and roorossing until tho surface was
full Of small channels or burrows for
tho lodgmout Of the seed. Thnn l would
SOW tho ground with % mixture uf tho
following soods' Timothy. two bushels;
red clover, ono bushol; white clover.
ono hushcl; kentucky blue grass, two
tusholA Sow ut the rats of not less
than 10 pounds per acre Other seeds
may ho q led with profit This should
DO dono rs early in tho spring rs tho
ground IA In good condition to work.
Tho sooner after tho frost is out Of tho
ground tho greater tho chances II suo-
coss, Aftor seeding again harrow at
least onca-bottor twicu-to cover the
seed aud prevent IL being blown away
or drying mp
AZ tho season advances tho native
grasses will spring up and grow with
yigur, furnishing shade TO tho young
plants that THY apparently enjoy. Tho
grass should never DO permitted TO b,
closely cropped the first year. 10 thii
mulohinE Of grass there h not tho obioo
ton TINT there would bo 10 tho sowing
~ amall grain with IL as mulch, whict
would DO removed at time whom the
plants were young and their vitality
tried 10 the utmost by tho dry weather
and hot sun Of July, to say nothing OF
tho removal Of tho shade TO which thoy
had been accustomed all their lives. A
pasture thus prepared may bo gIazod tC
u limited cxtcnt tho nmo year IL Il seed
cd. but should never carry more than
half the stock It would DO expected 3,
under other circumstancos
Whom thoro ~ no native sod ON whicl
70 prepare pasture. select ground mos
convenient plow it with a narrow stir
ring pillow, turning II Us deeply as pos
| s.blc, following with subsoil pillow no
loss than ~ inches dcop, harrow dow
until tho surface is o tine, smooth seed
bod. Lot tho preparations bo made O.
carly In tho season as possible when thu
| ground Is IN good condition. Seed will
tho mixture before mentioned. only M
rather moro than u less quantity; har
row tho surface both ways with q I'm
tooth harrow, being careful TO cove
all tho surface. IL tho general groun
is dry, heavy roller TO pack the SUI
fpco may DO used with profit shout
not use grain Us q mulch on nurso croI
AS tho weeds spring up and begin 20 IL
torforo put the moving machine TO wor
and cut no weeds down, leaving thei
ON tho ground unloss tho crop cut IL
very heavy one. In which case IL woul
be well to rcmovc a part Of tho woet
whore thuy arc the thickosL | cun-id,
tho uso OF tho moving machine on
pasture rs q decided holp 20 tho your
plants rather than otherwise. ltroiar,
tho growth OF tho top aud allows Il
. development OF tho root that will
nftor years Gond mp an abundance
? heritage much greater than II loft
develop tho top at tho expense Of Il