The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-03-29
THE PASTURE IS
A BIG PROBLEM
Profitable Pastures the Basis Of the
Economic Production OF
Livestock.
(By L. w. Osborn, Arkansas Expert

duction Of livestock on any farm Is
found in the ability OF the farmer I'D
produce an abundance of cheap, paid
table and nutritious roughage during
all seasons of the year. The South
ern farmer by properly taking advan-
tage of different pasture combinations
can do much to attain this end.
Temporary pastures usually afford
an abundance OF grazing for short
time only. Gowpeas, late varieties OF
SOY beans and velvet beans planted
alone in the spring. or after small
grain crop Is removed. or between
corn rows, or in combination With
sorghums. produce heavy yield or
forage which can be used for late
summer and fall grazing Spanish
peanuts planted in about the same
way afford big possibilities in paStCt-
ing hogs in late autumn when other
pastures are getting short Corn
stalks left in the field after the
corn is removed, especially when peas
or beans are present, are always
profit able pasture
For late fall. winter or early spring
pasture The fall seeded small grains
are most satisfactory Fall seeded an
nual legumes such as crimson clover.
hairy vetch. and bur clover can also
be used TO good advantage.
Quickly established pastures 81
short duration are cheaply obtained
on good soils in limestone sections
OF north Arkansas. and especially on
the rich alluyial soils in northeast A..
kansas by seeding red clover in early
spring on winter wheat The red
clover comes on after the small gram
is harvested. and frequently yields
very we'll Lespedeza, seeded in tie
. same Nay ON wheat or winter oats
or With spring oats, in the place of
red clover Will MIKE a good summer
pasture on good lands in other parts
of the state
The basis of any permanent pasture
In any section should be the plant ct
plants which grow most generally or
freely in that section Fer example,
In the limestone soils in northern Dor
dor counties OF the state. Kentucky
Blue Grass fourishcs and can be
made n constituent in every pasture
combination in that section Bermu-
da on the other hand will do we'll in
hot weather and stands drouth we'll
At the same time II is adapted To NJ
most all soils These reasons make
Bermuda a desirable basis for 4 pas
ture in all parts of the state Les
pedeza is suitable for the same con
ditions As Bermuda. and the two 10
very well together White or Dutca
clover Is persistent wherever grown.
and is entitled To place in pasture
mixtures Red Top Is adapted TO a
wide range of conditions in the state,
making the best growth on moist soil.
but still proving fairly drought.resist-
ant and hardy on uplands. Orchard
grass has won we'll deserved place
NJ both a pasture and meadow grass
In at least the northern half OF the
state Many farmers have practiced
seeding this grass broadcast on cut
over lands and have had good results
In some OF the northern coastal plain
counties OF the state. carpet grass is
found growing naturally and makes
an excellent pasture
In seeding pasture. variety OF
grasses Is desirable The different
kinds used mature at different times.
and more feed is produced Likewise
the legumes used have beneficial Il
feet on the soil
Getting a good pasture established
ts frequently no easy task we'll
prepared seed bed In which the sub
soil is firm and the surface in a fine.
loose condition. is most ideal where
Small slowly terminating grass seeds
are used. Bermuda can be establish.
cd on good soils by broadcasting seed
NJ the rate of So pounds per acre dur
ing April and May when moisture
4 conditions are favorable bermuda
roots can also be used and the
chances OF getting a stand are In.
creased by their use especially where
soil and moisture conditions are not
q
and most OF the clovers are best seed
ed in the early spring
A good combination TO use with
Bermuda Is spotted bur clover DO.
20 pounds in the bur. in Augusta
White clover GA pounds in early fall
or late winter) and Lespedeza t20-25
pounds in February or March,.
Where Bermuda is Objectionable A
permanent pasture is more difficult to
maintain, especially on poorer types
/ OF soils. A mixture OF Red Top (S-f0
pounds), Alsike clover 60 pounds),
White clover ga poundsl and Les.
pedeza (20-25 pounds) should be A
desirable substitute, especially on
damp lands. In northern sections of
the state, especially on uplands. n
mixture of orchard grass G5-2O
pounds) Red Top (4-6 poundsl Bur
clover G020 pounds in burr. White