The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-14
PLANS FOR DISTRIBUTING Der.
MUDA GRASS.


(Dermuda information CIR. No i6
Use or Bermuda. Bermuda Is no
grown d some extent in nearly ever
county in Oklahora We do NJ
recommend Il for the Pan-Handl
counties cr little part OF the norti
western portion OF the state. II he
proven OF great value rs pastur
grass. ID is especially valuable I
prevent soil erosion and for pasnr
ca rough land not we'll suited TO ger
erai agriculture, Bermuda does nc
rank high as hay producer but tn
hay produced Is OF good quality. BeT
Danda makes a fine lawn grass.
What to plant. Plant ONLY the roots
DE not use seed. Seed sold on thu
market Is OF very low vitality. See,
is grown only in the south where th'
plants are not subjected 10 cole
weather, hence the plants grown from
seed are not as hardy as those now
groTn IN this state. lt is almost i'm
possible to got satisfactory stanl
when seed is used.
Varieties. Nc are growing only onC
variety of Bermuda. u contains seg
erai types hpt these have never been
selected to prre strains. although e1
tcnsive work is being done along this
line at the present time.
Seed Bed. Il VIII pay to thoroughly
prepare the seed bed for Bermuda.
Prepare as sou would Tor corn OF
cotton
Time or Planting. The best time to
plant bermuda Is from Mas ! 10 June
as. An ideal timc is just after a
heavy rain.
Method of Planting. Use from four
10 eight sacks OF roots per acre. There
are many good methods of planting
Some of tie leading o1es are as
follows:
!. Furrow out in rows with the
single shovel and plant as you would
potatoes Cover either with hoe or
the foot.
2 Drop in every second or third
furrow following plow which is run
two or three inches deep.
Q. List the field scatter roots In
listed furrow and cover with disk
barrow.
Where to Plant. Start your Bermu.
da on rough land where you wish 9
permanent pasture Do not grow
Rermuda when alfalfa and similar
crops can be successfully produced. Il
does best on sandy loam.
Eradicating Bermuda. Bermuda is
not necessarily difficult to eradicate
Plow il in the winter and allow the
roots to be exposed to the freezing
weather. Disk thoroughly in Febru
AIRY and seed to oats or any other
crop that viii thoroughly shade the
ground.
Where to Secure Roots. The Tx.
pertinent Station will be able to sup
ply limited quantity OF roots dur |
ing the months OF May and June. We
charge soc per sack, 4. o. r Saltwater. /
III YOU have a neighbor growing Ber |
muda secure q start from him. We /
can supply any quantity from a few I
pounds up to four sacks to one party /
1t is necessary to limit the quantity /
sent owing to the heavy demand which i
exists in all parts Of the state. Sew i
eral parties in the state are selling
Bermuda grass roots. Most OF these
men advertise ia the Oklahoma Farm
journal. The saving in express
charges Will be very marked. proyld
ing you can secure the roots near
horne.
Amount to Secure. When starting
bermuda we advise that yu order not
more Than four SACKS Bermuda is
and therefore must be
shipped by express. This makes q
rather expensive when a shipment ia
ior any great distance. v0u car
easily increase your acreage from
your own sod, hence you can soon
have as large an acreage as desired
by starting in small way. The work
can be done when tie conditions are
favorable and When labor might
otherwise be idle.
Express Rates. The cost OF express
ler ono hundred pounds from still d
sateF @ lhe iollOwlng points SID siae 9
olne idea "a thiA expense. Zach sack j
I roots Rili neisA from forty 70 Z
lAty pounds. {