The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-05-03
BERN RPASTURE
Has No Equal in Any Grass that viii
Grow in Oklahoma According to
Mitchell Of Chandler.

Oklahoma has Il cash crop In the
form Ot cotton. Sure feed crops In
the sorghum family. one thing vet
lncking-gruss. For twenty years the
agricultural experiment station, as
well as many individuals, has been
mixing IL study Of grasses in the en-.
deayOr OF finding the best variety for
our soil, climate aud feeding condi
lions. We have alfalfa upon the rich
alluylal soils for our hay crop and
bermuda grass upon the rOugher,
poorer lands for our pasture grass.
The pasture grass problem IL con
fronting the Oklahoma farmer every
season. During the severe droutha
Of the summer season our native
grasses have heceme a weed patch
Oklahoma Is 10y soil and climate Y
natural stock country. hut we haven't
che grass. The by products Of the cot
ton viii 60 with the sOrghums I'm the
shock or the sllo for wintering or fat.
tening stock, but the grass Is the thing
most needful In our chain OF live.
stock prosperity. The best grass we
yet have found Is the bermuda. 1t
isn't a new grass with many wonders.
II IL an old southern grass moving
northward.
II Is a persistent grower and that Is
what we want. We want Y grass that
Is hardy and will stand all kinds OF
hard usage. We want a grass that
will grow whether conditions are the
most favorable or NOT. Some times II
is too wet sometimes too dry, but
u stock wants grass wet or dry. Ber-
muda Is u only grass that will keep
green during severe ~drOugths.
II also IS nutritious. II IL a bal.
anced ration grass. IL will develop
bone and muscle and slnew. II Is
nearly as rich In protein az wheat
bran or alfalfa. II ls a pasture grass
II will bear unlimited grazing by
stock. II ~ good for horses and mules
az II IL not destroyed by their ex
cessiye tramping. II IL a most eIcell
ent pasture grass for cattle. Their
manner Of biting It In not harmful
10 II o the cattle either.
For a hog pasture II has no equal
The roofing OF the hogs Is helpful L
the grass. Stirring Ia the life Of thu
soil The hogs keep It well stirreC
and In most excellent condition. A
hog pasture In bermuda will remain
In good productive condition for man
years and be more productive ever
year. The hogs greedily eat the younl
tender shoots and grow rapidly. Upol
II hogs develop a good frame and thei
fRttening can easily be done with som
grain. Hogs are in part grazing ami
mails, but they need grain In finish
ing.
Az n poultry food II cannot be sur
passed. 1t Ia relished by all kind
" fowls. For ducks and geese II 1
the only food necessary for more tina
half the year.
II will grow upon almost all type
Of soil, but Is generally set upon IN
poorer types. II Ia a clear gain ~
grows where but little else has bee
growing.
Upon wash lands II will stop IN
erosin already begun or prevent
upon hill lands which would wash III
der cultivation. II will catch the soil
passing through gullies and In tim
I'LL them.
Upon blow lands II will catch an
hold the blowing soil and year b
year add 10 the land with the 20
from the fields.
II viii live for two weeks undt
/ water. II Il the only vegetable tbs
will successfully grow upon overflo'
: lands BY catching the sediment
, will In time build the land above n
overflow mRrk.-'Bermuda" Mitchell
Chandler, Okla.