St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-10-29
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Grasses.
Experiment Station Bulletin No. s..
DrD top uCARDsS GRASS.

Experiment Station Bulletin No. 5S.
RED TOP-HEARD'S GRASS.
This grass has been sown ut I'LL
three Of the citations. 1t grows
fairly well at Audubon Park. New
Orleans, but its value on these
soils is overshadowed by 80 many
other grasses an6 forage crops de-
scribed elsewhere that it is not
deemed wise TO plant it.
At Calhoun upon the white craw-
fshy clay which underlie all Ut the
hills and form the water sheds Of
all the springs Of that country, gtv-
ing extensive outcrops in the NUM-
erous spring and creek branches,
it is admirably adapted. These
clays, termed the Acardia clays, in
the geological report Of Louisiana,
are found in all the swamps and
creek bottoms of the hills Ut North
Louisiana. The bottoms II sown in
September or October with this
grass ut rate Of nine to ten pounds
per acre, will give winter aud
summer pasture Vt great value last
ing several years aud furnishing, If
desired, . good quantity Of hay in
early spring. 1t is highly recom-
mended for such lands. The seeds
may be obtained at any large seed
store in the country. 1t is excel
lent and affords II hay Ut decided
merit. these bottoms are better
adapted to this grass than any other
crop known.
TALL MEADOW DAT GRASS
Promises fair results upon good
lends all over the State. Ii should
he sown in September or October
at the rate Of so pounds per acre.
1t is perennial aud affords, winter
anu summer, good pastule. IL
can be cut for hay several times y
year upon The best lands. Both tile
grass and bay made from II are
highly relished BY stock.
RESCUE GRASS
is ut home all over the State. 1t is
an annual, appearing early in the
fall and seeding in April or May,
disappears. Ii, however, it be
permitted TO go to seed turned un-
der and land sown in cow-peas. up
on harvesting the cow-psas in The
fall, thick stand OF grass Will be
secured 1T once. The seed have The
power Of remaining dormant in the
soil during our summers and gernl-
mating upon the first appearance Ut
cold IN the winter. Seeds scattered
by tue wind have covered the head
lands Of all three stations. 1t af-
fords heavy pasture throughout
the winter and crop OF hay may
be cut from it early in the spring,
before it begins 10 head. After
cutting this crop the aftermath, if
permitted, will 60 to seed, which il
turncd under as directed above will
secure another crop for ensuing
year. The grass is Of fair quality
and the hay made from it is relished
by the stock. II is especially worthy
Of trial upon tho light sandy and
loamy lands Of Nsrth Louisiana
The seeds resemble the oat in ap-
pearance and size, aud to secure y
stand must be Covered much deeper
than the ordinary grasses and
clovers. It should be sown in Sep
TENDER Or October ut rate Of 80
pounds per acre.
MEADOW RESCUE-ENGLISH BLUE
GRASS.
Upon the alluvial lands Of South
Louisiana this grass does well. II
is frequently used as sward grass
In the yards OF the homes IN New
Orleans. It is especially adapted
to damp soils (nct wet) and ;hrives
best in the shade. During the ex-
position in New Orleans. it was sown
on the grounds Of Audubon Park.
In the shade of The oaks the grass
is still growing with ldxurance, be
ing very attractive during the win
ter. Elsewhere in the park it has
been crowded out by Bermuda aud
Paspalums. As q winter yard
grass, 1t has 10 the South NO SUI
perior, giving a deep green sward
during the coolest weather, hence,
sometimes called Evergreen"
grass.
ITALIAN RYE GRASS.
Upon damp (npt wet) fertile
soils this grass gives a most excel
lent crop Of hay early in March or
April. 1t affords excellent grazing
through the winter. Its main OBJ
jec;: is that with us it Is annual,
seeding and dying down in April or
May. /: may be cut III March be-
fore seed heads are formed giving .
large quantity of very valuable hay.
The second crop, usually smaller
than the first, goes quicker to seed.
Unlike Rescue il will not reseed
the land the ensuing year from the
fallen seed Of the Matured crop.
Very few Of the seed left on the soil
are preserved through the SUMMER.
Sow It the rate Of 40 to so pounds
per acre.