The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-04
INQUIRIES FROI7
Texas Agricultural B, J.
ton Gives vaIusbIc
GRASSES FOR The coast'
discussion of Aifaifa Is. |
wntermeions ana NO.
Northern and wcssesSss

. Thsafollowing answers \ Il.
farmers were prepared by o.. }
nelly. director Texas arr,.s,''
ment station:
College Station, Texas. Nv.
letter was written in rem, J. i
sent to The Houston Pos, 4
of Louise, Texas. Some q, Z.
grazing grass that can n n.
black lands of the gulf cos.l
Rescue grass, Italian Rye m
ana tali sown oats. In adam,
grasses there are some cIs,.
remarkably well upon such "
clover has been successfulb
many instances; white clos., I
spreading over much OF n.
country; alfalfa and melilofs,
upon such soils If the Land /. !.
pared and due care is eiyss''
SOWING.
| OF the grasses mentioned "
grass and Italian Rye giass !.
The most reliable and adaptss Y
range OF soil conditions Inn
mentioned. They all grow dnsl,'
ter season and are well sd,r
sandy loan and black loan I,
coast. Alfalfa and melilotus N +
growing cIovgfs which are T.,
such lands. In order that nv
may be successfully grown. /,
be broken during the month 4
and the seed planted before h
March. The land must hs fam
fore it is fit to receive seed. h
deeply plowed and then thons
rowed before the seed is put Il
falfa and melilotus should "a q
rate of twenty-five pounds d
acre broadcast Tin the same !.
turnips are sown). and then
should be very lightly harrovs.
will come up within a few dan
first rain and If grass and VesA
allowed to choke the young n
plants they will retain their
the ground for many year, N
seeding. This is especially true
which Is perennial and will \
year to year, If conditions are
During the firsr .iear alfalfa Il
be grazed close.., nor moved To-
ground. 1t pays to protect thh
one season and allow 1t 10 beua
oughly established. Alfalfa ~,
costs some IL cents per pound I'll
of properly sown alfalfa shoul!
three tons Of good hay after the
For grazing purposes 1t is uuefx
upon very drouthy land graslnf
jure it. In the coast country 4
grazed by hogs or cattle very N
ing the spring months without
provided the land is not too vet
stock are turned on. Hoping d
suggestions may prove OF some ID
truly yours, ]. H. Connell, q
College Station. Texas, Maryh
10 an inquiry addressed The Hou
signed by "A Constant Reades
at Franklin, Texas.
The watermelon crop Is rap!dI
ing an important Horticultural
the summer months In Texas N
are being shipped from several
Kansas City, ST. Louis. Omaha u.
The commission firms of these ~
sent 'out books of instructions
ideas for the growss
vegetables and fruits
upon planting, packing and shiFG'
items for the Northern maraed
dictate what varieties are best
certain sections.
Colorado is one of the most
melon markets for South Tela
and Denver Is the distributing
Lbt N'Ndlt. IL ". IfluiiE'i " Nri
sion men in Denver, recomnier'
shipping watermeloDs to that q
folb, Jem or the Icing he ns'a
'lety of cantaloupns best sullss
is the Rocky Ford. 10.
most desired are the Acme andw
stone Beauty. while Irish potaip
Bliss Triumph variety are mos
ollowed next by Beauty OF Ben
Rose and Snow Flake. JERSEY
md Winningsta1t cabbage aIs
'pon the Colorado market w
ihould not be shipped in less tne
OILS to Northern and Wesien
rain load shipments are the q
bile. Unless early planting ana
'esting is the rule. the crop w
/ is usually true that one grosa
ucceed in the vegetable buSt
.ccompanied bv other progress
ulturists in his neighhorhood
UP shipments. seea
reisht rates and co-operatlns
Their ways. With best wishes. "
J. II. ConnelL