The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-01-19

which did not take in grass, SO he put Il spike
| tooth harrow Oh 1t and sowed the seed again.
| 1t was the best sod he had seen. Grass will
! take after crop "f toTaiGcs. He irstauccd
| the value Of tomato juice as Il fertilizer for
| grass.
| Mr. John L. Kelly has had scarcely amy
clover ana was anxious to know wha: was the
! matter. Something always occurs to prevent
! a GOOD t. Tie thought il :, good idc. to try
| lime. He VIII try sowing clover the fall
| and spoke o. Il case where IL farmer had hGd
splendid results.
| Mr.. John Is. Wysnng Said that judging from
| observation the farmer had better stick to
| clover and timothy. One good way to get IL
| set of clover WAS to top dress the ground
We ought to be satisfied with one cut of clover.
No dJubt but what grass will follow manure.
but the question is where to get the manure
Mr.. William Silver of John said that his ex-
pc; fence was short in any kind of farming, but
nc had the same trouble that others ex periencr
about "rass. Sorrel had also killed his grass
Some one suggested lime and orchard grass to
remedy this.l A good mixture wouli be
orchsrd grass, white clover and timothy. for in
this combination you would have different
grass for different seasons. Millet is a good
feed for COWS, rs it Increases the quantity of
milk. CMr Harlan said that his experience
with mllet was unsatisfactory. Itc!osned the
ground, but did not make much liay)
Mr.. w. BEATTY Harlan considered this an i'm
portaEt question, as grass and clover is the
foundation of all good farms. Since he has
been farming he has used a vast quantity of
seed, but has curtailed somewhat in the past
lew years. as he did not get the worth of his
money back. Clover was valuable for the
nitrogen it contained, but the farmer could
uot afford to pay IA TO 10 cents pound for it,
and he WAS thinking Of trying COW peas. His
lXpericGcC with lime was indcCiSivc. He had
:;ari two carloads of oyster shells. CIR.
doures said that the results not the same,
10 has u-ed both, but prefers ston2.) With re-
card 10 diTertn mt kinds OF grass he thought that
a mixture of timothy, clover and blue grass
was very good. He has sowed the seed after
the las working OF corn and succeeded in get
ting good set of grass.
Or. j ohm Sappington did not agree with the
club. 1t was no trouble to raise clover. The
secret was 10 prepare the land well. then spread
thirty bushels of hot lime to the acre and SOW
seed in front of the drill. He had cut four
tons of clover to the acre Off of wheat stubble
which had yielded N forty bushels the
prey ous year.
Mr. George Il. Silver said there was no ques-
lion as to the importance of hay and grass. In
1897 the acreage was forty-two million and
the product was worth SOL, 00O, 900. The
land 10 pasturage far exceeded the hay. 1t is
undoubtedly the leading production of the
United States. Permanent pasturage was the
m .1st profitable. The ground should Re thor
Oughly prepared, as the roots different
from corn or wheat. They arei more delicate
and tender. To get good grass the land must
be full of plant food. 1t is important to get
the old green grass, but this is impossible un-
less the ground is COOL. Every farm, however.
is not large enough to afford permanent pas
turage. We should frequently top-dress the
grass and not Craze too close, especially in dry
weather. This is true more especially of Guilt
waited grass. During the dry spell we should
supplement with the ensilage and soiied crops.
The grasses for US are timothy, clover, orchard
and natural. Millet IS hard on land, but has
come advantages. Glover is The best for beef.
1t draws nitrogen from the air. IT contains
protein, which is essential for any growing
than miss set of grass.
Tn, next III. citing of the club will be at the
residence OF Mr.. w. Beatty Harlan, at Church
vile.