The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1906-09-15

The Growing Of Grass."-This was the
subject discussed at the last meeting of the
Ueer Greek Farmers Club. We publish below
the views Of some of those present:
MI. J. y. Mccormick said: sit seems to me
we md It harder every year to get good grass.
II we get 1t in soon enough and have the soil
properly prepared we will undoubtedly get q
good stand of grass. One time sowed grass in
september and the next year cut five tons
from an acre and half l am anxious to
learn more about the subject from others who
know more about it than do"
Mr.. Fred. Lochary said: "In these days it
taxes lot of work to secure good crop Of
nay. In olden times grass would grow whether
SEED was planted or not. If can get my corn
ground IN shape by the middle of September
VIII put it in grass. l believe it pays to SOW
follow"
Mr.. Horace Boarman said: ~ have had
little or no experience in sowing grass seed. l
nave sown a seven-acre field this year. l used
lime nrst, putting four tons on the seven acres,
ana the grass seems to be coming up in good
Mr. ]. B. Wysong said "Manure is an ex-
ceilent thing with which to raise clover. be.
seed by itselfn
Mr.: w. B. Harlan said: II think the first
question l ever asked the club to discuss was
that of grass 1t has always been puzzle to
me, but l must say have always had better
success after lining the ground. always had
gooo grass on the field where the last crop of
tomatoes had been raised. Manure top-dress-
ing on wheat, believe, is sure way to raise
grass. 1t IS not too late now to sow grass seed.
Clover will do better the second year when
sown with timothy first
Mr.. K. Harris Archer said: 1.-THE ground
must be exactly right to produce good grass.
~ mas gotten to be serious matter as to how
70 raise good crop of hay, whereas we used to
give it little thought and it came anyway. I
never did understand why people SOW timothy
with other grass seeds. It seems to me it will
DO better if sown alone"
Mr.. William B. Hopkins said: "It is a very
serious question with me. have been trying
Tor several years to grow grass and have never
Deen successful. Never used lime but people
lying near me have used it with little success.
4he best field of grass was raised on tomato
ground. I find that if put ashes on the
ground the result is good crop of clover and
timothy, which goes to show that the land
must Lave potash"
Mr.. J. D. Worthington said: 1.-THE grass
theme is highly important. We used to have
more grass than we have now. l do not be-
lieve we used enough potash for our grass or
potash. Proper fertilizing and thorough tillage
of the soil add greatly to the raising of grass.
Lime has aereat deal to do with the growing
of grass and have noticed its good effect in
several instances. / believe in using lime and
the weak points with manure in the winter"
Mr.. Frank II. Jacobs said: II believe in
using lime and have had better sets of grass by
using 1t. can get more money out of good
crop of hay than wheat have a field now
that is titled and fertilized, just as though I
was going to sow wheat, that | am going to
put in grass We have to be just as careful
and particular in the raising of grass as we do
with other things
Mr.. James Lee said II have been expert
menting with lime. have noticed that where
lime was not used the grass was scarcely worth
cutting. 1t is absolutely necessary to use lime
in our neighborhood to get clover and 1 can
ordinary burned lime"
Mr.. H. B. Bruins said: II never had good
crop of hay since have been farming. My
farm is not rich enough to grow grass. Land
must be rich. l am using lime and hope to
get grass after awhile. l sowed grass seed last
fall and again this spring, but had little success.
would not like to attempt to grow grass
without using lime"
Mr.. John S. Slade said: None of us have
any more grass than we want. Before we be-
gan using these mixed fertilizers we had good
grass. l remember the time when we used
simply bone and it always brought good results.
Grass sown on tomato ground does WE'LL"
Mr.. w. w. Finney said: THE best crop of
hay ever had was grown on tomato ground.
used lime for the first time this year. Also
sowed timothy and clover on oat ground and
secured good CROP"
Mr.. John Moores said: mot that do not
love grass. but l like wheat better. am more
successful in raising the latter. Where use
lime the grass is good. do not believe there
is used with timothy the yield will gradually
become less. II we could raise our own clover
seed we could secure better results than by
buying the seed.'