The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-04-14
GRASS
Is Bc3#yl1
VIII Eventually Become to
Florida Wlat Blue Grass
is to Kentucky.
WHEN RAILRoAemsseAsE HAN
DLIM BAtED HAY FROM NORTH
AND WEST, FLORIDA WILL SAVE
THAT MUCH MONEY.

There is no doubt that Bermuda
grass makes excellent pasture, per-
| haps it is all that is claimed for it by
the Tampa Times, but there are some
| who prefer St. Lucie grass. This,
however. is not so very different from
variety of Bermuda.
The Times has at different times
devoted much space 10 endeavOring TO
inStill into the minds of the Florida
| farmers that of all the grasses in
digenous to the soil of the United
! States. Bermuda grass is the grass
best suited to Florida and that when
once sOdden down il will supply III
| this climate grazing pastures equal TO
any to be found in the country. and
| It is therefore with considerable
pleasure that in conversation with N
A Callison. the manager of Spring
Park, the largest and best equipped
stock farm in the state, that gentle
| man entirely cOncUrred with the ex-
pressiOns of this paper. and announced
| that he was rapidly planting all his
| pastures on the farm in this grass.
MIR. CalliSOn stated that Bermuda
would eventually become 10 Florida
what the blue grass was 10 the stock
| regions of Kentucky and Tennessee.
| and that with the gradual extension of
| these pastures as the people began TO
| realize their worth, the state would
| eventually become one of the great
| stock producing sctiOns of the country.
Poorest Farmer May Have It,
Mr.. CallisOn pointed out the ease
with which a pasture of this kind
could be procured, placing its pos
session within the possibilities of the
poorest farmer in the state. and 10
! the fact that ii WAS never really
killed in the coolest weather. the
young shoots putting ont next TO the
ground with the first shower after a
killing frost.
Another point in favor Of this grass
is its ability 10 hold moisture, max
ing il that much more palarablo 20
stock. especially cattle. and ihis ffa-
tuTC has probably been noticed even
/ by those who are not connected with
agriculture, but spend thcir lives IN
/ The towns, as d Bermuda grass lawn
viii hold the moisture OF a heavy dew
until late in the day
! But NJ CalliSOn is not the only cat
/ he man in the state who has finally
. decided that Bermuda is the grass
which is needed 10 raise calves. pigs,
and colts in the state OF Florida. John
. Moody has been planting it for some
Z time on his farm at Brandon. and Nv.
. /. VanDUZOr and other progressive
stock mon of that great cattle coun-
! trv-OsCeOla c0unty-are also raDfdlv
s0dding down all their permanent pas
lures with this once much despised
grass.
Makes Fine Pastures.
Some farmers have set mp the plea
that on account Of its creeping nature
stock which Craze regularly on # de-
vOuT a large quantity IF sand along
with the grass, with disastrous results,
but this condition Of affairs only pre-
walls. according to the best authorities
whore the animals are kept on TOO
small q pasture. giving tho grass no
opportunity 20 TccIuovate itself FvoH
under these circume'auao= it docs not
lb=cOue eTtirDatc5. ifs powers Of vital
i-- being wonderful Euf st the e-mo
time If is evident r1ar IT'D obtain proper
results from # the pasture should be-
divided into fold 70 which Tho stock
may have access in rotation
Furthermore. It IS advised by those
who have made O study % the sub
5ect. that ut stated intervals If should
ne literally far.HZsE with hone meal.
which no, only enables il 10 make a
sturdy and vigorous growth. but AT the
sdme-LizaF enable il 10 incorporate
~thuze ingredients ion tHe-making Of
bone and muscle whiCH are 50 essen
+ial in the food of all young and grow
ing stock
New Era Of Prosperity
II is unfortunately fact that the
glamour and spIenGOr Of the orange
md other citrus fruit displays at the
tate fair attracts the attention Of the
majority of the visitors. but to no
nan who is anxious 10 soc tho state
- Florida built up on a solid fOunfa-
ion. fine display of grass or Eav
wiIl have more weight Given grass
. - country can fail 70 produce a living
-Ir its inhabitants, the majority % tho
p znccssit'es on which man depends TO-
is existence. obtaining their direct
nutrition from grass and il is for these
~-asonS that the Times halls with de-
light every stOckman who is making
n effort to improve the grass condi-
IONS OF the state. and who Is willing
by experiments. no matter how small.
20 add his share 10 the upbuilding OF
:he state.
When the railroads cease hauling
hailed hay from the north and west III
r.. Florida by the carload, the state
Will enter upon new era of p-o=7e--
iitv. such as she has never seen. and
from present indications Ba-n-I1-
grass seems to BE- the pass vo-G d..
which this desirable condition - rs 3D..
sob IS1Rsd.