The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-06-22
PASTURE FOR SHEEP.
Much Valuable Information May he
Gained Ly Study OF Eng
hsh Methods.

Pasture for the flock Is ever 4 para
mount question with the ardent hotk'
master. and while frequently dis.
cussed, the solution Is lar from being
at hand. We American flock owners
have "A great deal to learn regarding
pastures. especially as to quality and
quantity produced our English broth
ren excel us In pasture management
They more fully appreciate It's inll-
mate relationship TO economical live
stock production. In the years gone by
nature has been our most intimate
friend in supplying green forage for
our flocks. We have come 10 rely upon
her supply as incNhaustiblc and have
paid little or no attention 10 Offering
any assistance TO increase her pro
ductiyenoss The older our country
grows under our present system OF
farm management. the more unproduc-
tive our soils will become from lnrs
SAINT cropping. and unless some thought
is given 10 establishing a more prrma.
nent supply than W. have already %
hand. our sheep raising Industry BE-
going TO be- seriously Handicapped
The American noCkma.tDrs can veil
AFFORD to study English methods NJ
pasture management While our con
ditions are not coinrIicnt with those
In the old country there are many Inn
poriant facts concerning their meth
DDS OF handling pastures. well adapt
ed 10 our present conditions and will
admirably assist In rectIfylng our pas
ture evil, II Is my opinion that Ameri.
can fiockmasters sooner OF later are go
INK TO be compelled 10 adapt some per.
manent method Of maintaining pas.
lures the same as those followed in
the older countries where The land Ig
more intensely cultivated So FAR IN
this country, very little attention has
been given 20 establishing permanent
pastures and maintaining them Tor
series 81 years There are several rea.
sons Why our present conditions var.
rant such conclusion ln the Ant
place. as our country develops The Land
Is going 90 Increase In value and con
scquently land owners are going 90 be-
forced TO cultivate more intensely.
They are going % be- compelled 10
grow Two or three blades " grass
where formerly only one grew. ln or
der 10 make agriculture profitable
Then. too. our live stock enterprise
must De- brought 20 a higher level. that
Is. We must grow more and b,ttrr
stock upon a less Uasturinr area and
thus reduce cost ~ production 49,,
also must give our cultivated soils Dot
ter attention by returning more or
ganic matter and less pasurJI m
Permanent pastures. either In long
~ short routine. must To- the near M.
iuro come into practice 90 furnish
green food Tor our npcks We raunu,
aTori to ALLOW our present lands tn De- /
To- pasture, because they are poorly F.
adapted % pasture production Good .
pasture. The same a. any other crop /
raised and cultivated upon %, farm /
must boz sown and maintained With |
'Quaily prudent management II tho /
BEST results are % be- obtained. There /
ne alSays. upon most farms. certain /
iclds having soil better ataptrI O.. |
PASTURE production than to the gruu
ng Of farm crops. and can be more .
'rohiably maintained In pasture than
u The regular routine such lands
re naturally adapted to pasture pro
luctlon. and can be- made lar moro
70 seeded down io sufr. p.r.
nanont meadow and maintained f1r a
eW years and by proper f,rIlrlnr
aused 10 Increase ln pruductIyrnrsy
nder such management a hlrfcr
'ualiiy oi heritage can Boz grown upun
"ss area with additional quantity AL
Forest Grove farm. SAYS the umo /
farmer, W. are seriously cunaIIer.rr
he establishing ~ some permanent
ASSURE land Tor maintaining our
lock. aud maintain a larrer nock no
N less pasturing arCa Il ls onr In
onilon 10 seed one field down IN sew.
tai species u grasses and by the 40
lioation ot fertilizer increase its pro.
uctivcnoss Every rockmastor can
.ell arord 10 give this matter " pas.
lrc for tho flock some careful
bought We have the climate. tho
oil and the brains 10 make N, best
asturcs In the world.