The Southern farm gazette., 1908-05-16
A Pasture Mixture That Pays Big Profits
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of the country. becomes alternately more plenu-
fu and more scarce from time to- time; but, none
the less II holds on from year to year. Some
parts of the pasture were fairly white with white
clover blossoms the middle OF April. Near one
of these white spots that extends several feet
across bur clover would be 30 thick as To hide
the ground. Near this. perhaps. blue grass would
have spots tha; 1t seemed almost TO monopoiize.
But all the pasture there were tho four
plants growing lnxuriantly-the Bermuda. the
blue grass. and tho white and the bur clovevs. II
seemed that for n time something would be more
favorable TO one OF tho four planta than to any
Of the other three. maybe In particular spot
one plant had been grased closely and another
plant. which had been waiting opportunity TO
spring up. put forth a prodigious growth quickly.
Whatever may have been tho OF this spot
ted appearance of the pasture. the whole surface
MAS covered with heavy growth of oxoeilen,
forage: and that Ia wha, pasture ID for
stock Thriving on tho ras,arr.-Eyery nigh,
MIR. Saunders haa ten horses and muca this
pasture. that work during the day. lilo coaalders
that the pasture caves enough hay that thia work
atock would need anoss TO pay a fAir land rcu,
On tho entire pasture. He doca not and that the
white clover makes tho horsea aud nalca siobbos
! worth speaking of This Ia an objection that In
sometimes ra4aed against white clover in pas.
lures. X ID suggestion O. Mr.. Saunders thai
h"rAes aud mules have sonsc enough 10 cat what
is good for them. aud that II white clover Ia not
good suF them. there three other pasture
planta for them so cat Il occurred Ia tao that
the horses and mules may like variety of graz.
Ing and cal much Of Tho ether grasses With The
white clover tha, they did not go, enough white
clover 10 make them alobscr lie laughed ~hca
'h" statement of wtaracFea MAS repeated. Ia lae
effect ,hs, stock would not cat bur clover unless
starved 10 II. \ hos wallo~inE In a mud puddle
a hot day looked more coasaat.d ttaa
the hogs did taailng in thai bur clover aud looa-
ing MP al ~ith bur clover sticking out of their
mouths The aaun atsck In tho mouth or an old
plantation daFkeY canno, .iya tho air OF sa,iafac-
tlon Elv.n by that bur clover Tho other kinda of
stocs alto bur clover ~ish o.idon, relish alan. II
could not be told which ot tho ptaata ~aa ru.
gaydrd pic aud which cake. hus from The
~ay all were catan. oseap, by thr animals that
wctv lying down. II appeared that all four OF The
pasture plau,s @crc considered In tho ps. cake
ciase. Tho pasture ranged from two iaches 10
Eis at eight or twelve inchra high.
How tho Pasture Wa. Iiutlt tp.-Mr. Sauu
dets nnda bur clover iik. alfalfa. In that II may
cause bloating In cattle II care IL not excr-
risst. II eow has become accustomed TO bur
clover. The danger In icsa. but In wet weather
sotne animals. possibly owing 10 individual p.cu-
/ llaritua. show icaH tendency 10 bioat
This danger IN not considered serious BY Mr.. Saun-
drra. ainre he In very stout advocate of bur
clover In pastures. This plant Is thrifty dur
Ing III. cool portions Of the year that IA pasture
containing IL will grow much more foras. than n
pasture tha, does not contain H. The four plants
In this pasture make a big yield particularly from
the nrst OF March ill July. after which only the
Bermuda In visible for some weeks: but In due
Item NIL four of III. pasture plants grow with
their old vigor. This pasture not built up
! in day II very fair pasture when Mr.
Saunders got hold Of Il. about eigh, years ago
/ iic has been giving II close attention since aud
gradually improving IL. II there In a bare spot