The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-01-05

agriculture than
that Of any other single plant.
u has now come to be consid-
cred indispensable In all good dairy
districts White clover Il also wide
" dihused over this country, 10 which
u Is undoubtedly indigenous. As mix
ture In all panturo grasses q holds
very high rank. as Il Is exceedingly
tweet and nutritious, and rellshed by
t'ock Of all kinds. II grows most lux
uiianily In moist Erounds and moist
seasons, but easily accommodates Itself
10 great variety OF circumstances.
With respect 10 the mixture OF grasses
most profitable for the dairy farmer.
no universal rule can DO given. a. they
depend very much upon the nature OF
the soil and the locality. The most Inn
poriant point to be observed and one
IN which we as a body are perhaps
most deficient. Is to use a large num-
Der OF species. with smaller quantities
q each than those most commonly
used. This Is natures rule. for In eA-
tminirg the tufi o. n rich old pasture
We shan dad a large number OF diner
tni species growing together. while "
We examine the turf OF D hcld aoNn
With only one or two different fpeeiei,
We ma a far less number OF plants TO
TIE square foot. even after the sod Is
iairiy set, No improvement IN grass
culture "a more important. Il seems 10
ine. 40 an instance OF what ! should
consider an improvement ON oug ordi-
binary mixtures for permanent pas
lures. ! would suggest the following as
likely TO give satisfactory results. de-
pendent. OF course. TO a considerable oK-
tent on the nature and preparation Of
the soil.
Meadow Fox,all. Towering IN May
ana June, pounds. orchard gFass'
Towering Ia day ani luae. = pounds
sweci-sccutcd ,erual. lowering Ia Aplil
aud May, I pouad; meadow ieicue'
lowering In May and June. ? pounds
red-top. lowering Ia June and July. :
pounds; June gIa-s. l0gcring Ia Nay
and June, gogais. Italian rye grass,
towering IN Juao. pounds. perennial
rye grass. towering Ia June, 8 pounds.
timothy, lowering Ia Juae and July, J
pounds: rough-slochcl meadow grass
lowering In Juae ANA July. ? pounds,
perennial clover. towering In June.
pounds; white clover. towering from
May 10 September o 70 20 pounds.
For moving lands the mixture wou.u
OF course. be somewhat changed. Inc
meadow foxial and swee,-acenicd YER
nal would be left cut entirely, and aore
elk or eight pounds added TO the tim
othy and red clover. The proper tine
90 lay down lanAs 10 grals In the la1l'
idde Of New England Is August or sep
ftembcr. and no grain crop should be
s0wn with the seed, sun or elayey
pastures should never be oyers,ocked
but when led pretty close the grasses
are far swecier and more nutTilioul
than when they are allowed 10 grow 10
rank and coarse. and II. by a want Of
iunielCni feeding. they set the start Of
the stock and grow into rank tufts
they should be cut and removed, wher
fresh grass will start up. similar e
the aftermath Of moving lands. which
will be greatly eaten. Grasses for cur
ing into hay should be ca, either at th'
time OF Towering or just before. espe
oially n designed for milk COWS They
are then more succulent and juicy. ana
n properly cured. form the swcetos
feed.
Grars cut IN the blossom will maxi
more milk than n allowed 10 stand Ia
ter. Cot n little before the blossom
Ing. Il will make more than after IN
blcsnomiug. and the COWS prefer g
which Is not an unimpor,ant conEidera
ton, since their tastes should Away
v be consulted. Grass cut somcwha
nfcu and properly cured is next q
hesh e<Tfen grass In nutfitlve quall,ie,
And 10 a sensible. practical. tarme
writes ne. The time Of cutting gras
depends very much en- the use you In
tend to make OF a. II for worklnl
oxen aud horses | would let u STAN
IN n little out OF blossom. but II 4
feed out 10 new nileh COWS In the win
ter would prefer TO cut Il very green
Il s. then worth for the making O
milk almos; double Of that cut gree
later" Every farmer knows the milk
making properties OF rowen. whicA
cut before blossomlng time.