The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-04

IN all Of the wool centers
Of America. And last IN or
der Of development. but by no
means least In importance. our dairy |
products have established a name Tor
themselves among the very best on
this continent. All OF these achieve
ments have been won almost entirely
without the aid Of cultivated grains
and grasses. Our native prairie grasses
have, IN nearly all cases, been the pflh-
cipal. and In many instances. the only
food OF our stock.
In some parts Of our state the system
which has produced such satisfactory
results In the past can be continued TOT
a considerable time 70 come, with bul
slight notifications. while In other pof-
lions. particularly In the older ano
more thlckly settled districts, eonal,
tons have 80 changed. and are sun
changing, that a very different system
must eventually be instituted. In these
localities our native grasses Nnien
have been the basis Of nearly All OF
our success in the past. are last aisap-
pearlng and being replaced By inferior
Introduced grasses and worthless
weeds. The causes which have brought
about this undesirable. but Inevitable
result are not hard 10 discover. over
stocking and tramping. which seem al
most unavoldable during some portions
OF the season, II enough stock be kept
10 utilize the feed during flush times.
IA one OF the most potent. and also the
mos, dlhcult, 70 avoid. For II only
such an amour, Of stock Il kept during
flush feed as can subsist upon the pas
tire without oxerstocklng during the
dry par,s OF the season. the grass VII
make such \ rank growth during inc
spring and carly summer that stock
viii not eat II during the dry periods.
Another. only slightly less potent. but
more universal factor. and one still leas
ameuable 10 any known methods Of
prevention. Il the gradual migration Of
hardy. worthless. weedy grasses and
plauts from tie older 10 the newer set
iied portione o, the couf1ry. Il Il true
that some OF our farmers claim that
our native grasses are 90 much sup,-
rlor 10 the cultivated grasses Of the
east that We can successfully compete
with eastern dairymen without the aid
Of forage. roots or silage. And these
claims are not without foundation. Il
IA a well known fact that our native
grasses cure upon the ground az soon
a. the dry weather Of August and Sep
tember sets IN. and before they have
been injured BY frosts; and that a nns
quality Of well cured hay. superior q
the average meadow hay Of eastern
states, can be cut upon our prairiel
AZ any time after August before the
ground Il covered with snow. A. Il
frequently happens that We DO moi
have enough snox al any one uIns
during the winter 10 prevent stoci
from grazing. Il ought not TO be ain
cult to understand why We can truth
fully say that "our stock can range th'
year round and we can cut hay upoI
our prairles from August until March.
There are. however. some years, an
especially this year. when thia stats
ment cannot be subslantiated. Whil'
II Il unquestlonably true that We hav'
the advantage Of our eastern compel
tors In the quality OF our native grasse
Il Is also true that they have the I'D
vantage Of rs In the length Of tim
during which stock can obtain succu
lent food. Such being the case. Il seem
that Il is even more important TIA
We should supply forage. roots and 81
iage for the late summer. fall and win
ter feeding. than Il Il for the eas.erl
dalryman or stockman 70 make a ain
lar proylslon.-E. c. Chllcoit