Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-05-14
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Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and
worked as an expert in their cultiva-
tion for sixteen years for the British
Government. His views and opin-
ions and estimates regarding the re-
suits obtained are, therefore, of au-
thority, and we quote them accord
ingly, instead of Offering our own.
There are 1913 varieties of grain,
forage and grass! plants on the two
acres, and "the crop on the two
acres, as it now stands, not matured,
would feed forty horses or m les for
four months" Yet there is a gene
raj impression among our farmers
that the sandy land of the coast
region and of the low-country will
not produce enough forage to feed
cattle and other stock.
Some of the plats are plain and
conceded failures. The soil, or the
climate, or the latitude, has not
suited the trial crops planted on
them. Their failure, however, only
serves to emphasize the great success
of the new crops grown on the same
ground few feet or inches distant.
1t is due to no accident that they
have grown so well. The climate,
soil and latitude suits them we'll
evidently-or they would have failed
in the conditions that have so dis
couraged their neighbors.
The following notes relate to the
crops that have made a successful
growth, or "splendid" growth, as
many have done; each note referring
to separate plot.
English and Harry Vetch and
Barley, mixed. Planted between
18th and Goth December. Nearly
waist high. Will cut (green) 10 to
II tons per acre.
Sand Vetch with crimson clover
and bearded wheat. Will cut 8 tons
to acre.
Rye from coast of Africa. Shoul-
der high. Will yield 40 to As
bushels to acre.
Rye, from Woods Seed Company,
Richmond, Va. Nearly 7 feet high.
Same yield.
Texas rust-proof oats With English
vetch. "Was ready to cut at Christ
mas, 40 days from time of germina-
ton. Large yield. Will not give
stock collie"
Golden be riley with crimson vetch.
Average 10 to IL tons to acre. Could
have been cut and fed two months
ago-early in February.
Woods (Richmond) grass-mix-
ture. Yield 6 tons to acre, first cut.
Can be cut every three weeks after
ward, with yield according to strength
of land.
Three plots of clover, white. red
and crimson, ten weeks old and
"doing WELL" Good for sheep and
hogs.
Crimson clover, in full bloom.
Planted November 90. "The only
clover on the grounds that was not
injured by FROST" Nearly knee high,
and 80 thick that the ground cannot
be seen through the growth. Good
for stock and bees.
Mammoth clover. "Germinated
March 20. A splendid stand; the
best on the grounds. A great food
for any kind of stock. Will feed 10
COWS to an acre all the year round
Is planted but once. Renews itself"
What crop for this region! And
there is another.
Six kinds of Alfalfa from France
and Turkestan, Three feet high,
and rank as weeds In river bottom.
Fine for milch COWS and for any
kind of stock. Will! cut now, not
full grown, IL tons to acre. Is
planted but once. GA great drought
resister, as the roots will 90 down
40 feet for water. Will feed 6 COWS
to acre. Can be cut every two
months, yielding big crop at every
cutting" A plot planted in March
is 8 inches high. Another planted
in April is 4 inches high.
Fescue: "Does very we'll" Ger
minated in January and lie a foot
high and very thick, but requires
rain.
Canary grass Does very well in
spots. Wind blew some of the seed
away,
Orchard and Timothy grasses
Both good, but as they are fall