Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1912-02-16
SETTING BERMUDA.

There is no best way of setting Der
mUda There are many good ways.
The best way for us IS with a manure
spreader. Pillow around the land in
the bermuda sod about three furrows.
Dn,ce spreader upon the green syand,
load sOds with forks into spreader,
drive to field, place in gear, dis
tribute from six to ten tons per acre.
Follow with stirring pillow. Firm them
under, covering about four inches
deep, harrow and continue to harrow
at suitable intervals until the grass
covers the ground.
In this manner two men with teams
will set two or three acres a day.
Don't be afraid of covering the roots.
Only be afraid that the dirt will not
be sufficiently packed around them.
Do the work well if you desire the
best of results. Another good way is
10 have the roots in boxes where they
may be kept moist. A pillow and a
man to follow, dropping the roots int
The newly made furrow. The roots
will be covered at the next round
When the team oveTtakeS the man do
ing the dropping let him step aside
until the team passes. In this way
with the roots in boxes conveniently
located one man can drop as much as
a team can pillow. The time required
10 prepare the roots depends upon the
skill of the man and the character Of
the soil from which they are taken.
If your roots are purchased from a
dealer this is a most excellent way.
Future CIVILIZATIONS with the harrow.
Never mind whether the rows are
straight or not. There won't be any
rows by July, nor vacant spaces upon
The ground. With good conditions
the ground Win be covered.
Another method which is very popu.
lar with us is to list the ground as
for corn, two or three men drop roofs
IN newly listed burrows. Cover with
cul'iVatOr three or more inches deep.
At convenient times harrow ridges un
oil the grass covers the ground. Such
an outfit will set from five TO seven
acres a day. AS much as a team can
hist or cultivate.
We have tried using all kinds of
nurse crops SO as TO get a crop the
first year. 1t never has paid. It has
paid us best to set our bermuda en-
the best possibly prepared seed bed.
Cultivate it as thoroughly as we
would amy crop. Then Craze from
September ON. In this way We get
more pasture from an acre of Der
muda the first year than We do from
native grass amy year.
Bermuda can be set in the row with
corn or having the corn rows wide
apart put between the rows.
AS corn rtpenS in August the Der.
muda will do something and get a
start for next year. If one is not in
a hurry for the pasture and wants his
bermuda sod established economically
il would do 70 set the bermuda in the
space where the sixth row of corn or
cotton should have been planted. It
will make an excellent sod reaching
well out upon both sides. The next
year run rows crosSwise. The pillow.
ing and cultivatmg will scatter the
roots and make an excellent stand by
July of the second year.
Came or kaffir should never be used
as a nurse crop. They extract 10 the
very limit of the soil moisture. They
grow and keep ON growing until frost
The bermuda won't die but It be
comes nightly discouraged.
II your land is stony do the best
you cam and take your chances. Tn
roots should be we'll soaked in water
They should be well covered IN moisl
ground. If your land is new get Il
Governed as best you can but cover il
in moist ground. You will have nc
chances to take. It win grow. Sc
all of your new hand 70 bermuda. The
shumps will not bother you, neitheh
viii the money loaner. You will hav'
some hogs, cattle or horses to sell
when in need of money. If you have
white aAhah bed upon your farm
set Il 10 bermuda, cover il with mos
soil Soon stock win be getting ;
wholesome breakfast upon the els
barren spot.
There is one place whene bermud;
viii not grow. It is where the chicken
run. Bermuda is peaches and cream
for chickens. The bermuda will gaiI
on the chickens during the might bu
in the morning the chickens will gail
on the bermuda-thair gain viii b
the egg producing kind.
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