The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-05-19


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one also that has received a. yot col-
parafively little attention. In n
states best adapted TO grazing gras -
most appreciated. A. an adjunct q
diversified farming Il must receive .
full share Of consideration. n ne are -
expect results Of . permanent nature.
Anyone that has ridden on the train
through any large strip Of country IN
The West viii be painfully impressed
with the little attention that Il given 70
this most important crop. II such
journey be taken just before time TOT
moving the grass the object lesson
will be complete. Last summer, n
trip through two western states 'h'
attention Of the wri~sr was drawn 70
those facts The CROPS q grass -
they existed Just al moving time. Set9
srceedingly uneven. Here would Dc .
held Of timothy standing erect ana
thick. though the sections visited haa
been injured By a deficient rainfall
The next field would be one Ok mo
same kind OF grass. but the grass IN
Il would be hardly one-half a. high a.
that In the first field. and. moreover.
very thin on the ground. Even inc
stalks OF grass were small and wirys
instead Of being large and juicy. Ihsrs
were few Of the first kind OF helds ana
many OF the latter kind. Il Is safe 10
say that the grass on these latter neias
would be far less valuable than the
grass on the frst field. for the reason
OF being less digestible. When this
los Is added TO the loss due 10 lessened
quantity. we can but see that where
the first kind Of grass crops might %
raised at a good profit the latter woaia
Be al positive loss.
The remedies for these conditions
are not far TO seek. Land that has re-
ceived proper treatment In the rotation
can generally be relied on to give
fair crop Of grass when the time comes
70 put Il into grass. even though little
or no manure be applied. The culture
OF the soil alone will have accomplish
ed much. and II the roots Of clover
crop have been turned under. the sue
ceeding crops Of grass for several
years will be far better than II the
ground had been left untouched. We
believe that the Idea OF permanent
meadows Is a mistake. unless the SAID
meadows continue TO bear large crops-
We have known meadows that within
our memory had never been turned Up.
although every year the grass crop on
said meadows was very light The
plants were wiry and far apart. each
grass root requiring a considerable er-
tent Of feeding ground. This, too was
on good soil. II Il evident that We
cannot proliabiy grow grass after
grass for lang years There Il too
much money In the grass crop 70 per-
NIT OF our Ignoring H. II properly
treated most Of our meadows might
about double their yields.
The grass crop Is one that requires
little labor. II has many advantages
that do not obtain with other crops
There Is no danger Of winter-killing
for grass Is = most hardy perennial
As a general thing there Ia no DANCE
from insects. Occasionally We hav'
a raid By grasshoppers. but this u to-
seldom 10 make II a cause OF complaint
Drouth does not affect the grass GRO
, as much as many other crops. for tn
reason that II gets much Of It's growt
In the spring. when we usually -
rain. It's growth Is completed befor
the midsummer drouth. when In mos
: sectionslt has long since been gzthere
: Into the barn. Agricultural scienc
: will yet have a great deal to say abor
the grass crop.