The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-10-07

Thers n no other part Of farm mar
agoment that IL 20 often made unproht-
able By neglect a. pasturing, aud there
IL no other that may Be made more
profitable, truly says a recognised 40.
thorlty IN the Country Gentleman"
Il "A one OF the most convenient meth
DDS OF gathering and using the prod
net OF the soil, and the animals 90
better on this natural feeding than on
any artificial substitute for u But
unless the pasture Ia In the best pos
sible condition tho profit Of II IL great
~ reduced or wholly lost and the use
Of the land becomes wasteful.
Natural Pasturc.-Pastures may %
permanent or temporary. The perma.
nent pasture 10. however, not 20 vel
suited 10 our climate as In countries
where the summer Is cooler and the
rainfall IL greater In the summer TOT
nothing more conduces TO the growth
ofgrass than moistureand coolness. The
best soil cannot produce grass without
the requisite supply Of moisture. ana u
this be provided. either naturally OF
artlhcially BY irrigation, the heat OF
the climate becomes a secondary con
alteration. But Il IL also true that the
condition OF the land may have much
10 do with this supply Of indlspensA-
bic moisture, for II may be made 80
much more retentive Of lis water a. 70
greatly overcome the tendency 10 evap-
grafton BY the excessive heats Of the
summer. Thus we find such local.'es
, as that known as the blue grass resion
, OF Kentucky. In which the soil 10 90
, well suited to the growth OF grass ana
40 re,entiye Of the needed moisture as
/ 10 produce the finest pasture and main
D tain Il In the best condition for a cen
!. fury. There are found fields that have
Il never been broken by the pillow. 70
z which the native grass at hrst tooi
= complete possession and has kept u
d and promises 10 keep Il In perennial
y yordure. This. however. is one Of IN.
:. rare instances on this continent OF suel
a favorable conditions Of soil and Gil
|. mate. for elsewhere the greatest skll
n hardly prevails against the natural 90
- staeles TO the maintenance OF perma
Is ncnt pasturage.
"a Preparatlon. Il is not AZ all oil
"A aeult 10 make a profitable pasture 70
A short term Of years BY a due prepara
ton Of the soil and after care. IN
preparation consists Of thorough pillow
ing. fertlllzlng and proper selection
" the varieties OF grass. Draining IL II
TX dispensable II the soil Is not NATURAL
" drained. for In such cases the land ms
r. very easily be too dry for the grow
OK Of grass at one time. and at anoth'
OF time may be too wet and sodden. al
It drainage often tends to render the u
~ moist by conserving the water Al
,ct preventing too rapid evaPoratio
m Moreover. a wet pasture IL always I
Is. lured most seriously by the trampil
led u animals and the poaehlng Of .
we ground.
nal Presorvatlon.-when by the skill
gh the farmer the pasture has been MAJ
The It's preservation 10 not to be negleet'
VII Il will not DO TO leave It TO its ehane
Ike Il must be fed quite as much a.
ew animals that feed upon H. II must
repaired continually by fresh seed a
fertilizers. as time and season N
make inroads upon H. To leave q
. pasture without due care TO avoid c
IT,
- tain injury by neglect IL TO enoouri
~ the loss OF the grass and the subssi
~, ~, ton Of weeds for H. And In addition
'er mus, be so used as to give all Nee
ahs opportunities for the grass to nj
IVo. mfic!ent growth before Il Ia eaten do
. at the beginning Of the feeding
- ON. This Is an important considS
ton at this time.