Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-11-19

great regret that a grass that has
so many desirable atufbutes canno-
be recommended more laNoraply 10
the attention of tine public.
Some of the other more important
grasses adapted for hay production
are the following: orchard grass
does reasonably well on fertile SOILS
70 is better suited TO loamy or mod-
crately stiff uplands than to other
tvDes Of land. 1T starts off early IN
the spring and under favorable se'--
sonal conditions will produce a con-
siderable amount Of summer ana
fall grazing. II is 4 quick grower
and is relished by stock. This grass
is probably more extensively cult-
world. 1t adapts itself TO widely
different conditions OF soil and eli
mate and il is valuable, OF course,
for both pasture ana. hay. 1t mas
the advantage of being easily cut
FOR hay and is also 4 long lived grass.
on the other hand, IL is very easily
destroyed should this become desir-
able. 1t is probably better to SOW
orchard grass in the fail in this sec
ton. When seeded alone 80 to 40
pounds should be sown per acre.
A., Another grass which promises to
be of value for hay production in
the southeast is Italian rye. 1t is
recommended principally for plant
ing in the fall. When sown at this
season it natures very early, as a
rule not later than May, and in wet
season two or more cuttings can be
secured during the sprIng and early
summer. 1t is a very quick grow
ing grass and the leaves and stalks
are fine and tender and the yleld
is very satisfactory as well. rms
grass however, is an annual ana,
therefore, has to be seeded, every
year. 1t is, of course, adapted FOR
use in mixtures. 1t is often Sown
on lawns along with Bermuda grass
When all other grasses are dormant
Italian rye grass presents a DeautlIul
appearance and will furnish very
considerable amount OF grams
throughout the fall, winter and early
spring. If seeded alone il should be
sown at the rate of 20 to 30 pounds
per acre.
Another grass, known as English
or pernnial rye grass, is quite SINH
lar to Italian rye. 1t does not start
off so rapidly, but has the advan-
tage of maintaining itself in. the soil
for several years. 1t makes a fairly
heavy growth and develops a large
quantity of leaves, hence it is valu-
able for both hay and pasture. 1t does
wen in mixtures and is valuable Tor
the lawn. This grass is especially
well adapted in mixtures sown for
hay production which contain, say,
orchard grass and tall meadow oat
grass. ..-
Tall meadow oat grass is one of
our most valuable and promising
grasses. 1t is suitable for both hay
and pasture. 1t is good drouth
resister and stands the heat of our
summers advantageously. As rule
two crops of hay can be obtained
per season. This grass possesses
fine nutritional qualities. 1t is much
superior to Timothy in this respect
and will yield about twice as much. 1t
natures at about the same time as
orchard grass and, therefore, can be
SOwn with il to good advantage.
About three bushels of this grass
should be sown, preferably in the
fall in the southeastern states.
East Coast, or Rhodes, grass is a
valuable grass for the gulf coast sec
ton. Just what its adaptability may
be remains still to be established.
1t is a grass, however, which the aV-
erage producer or farmer should IN
vestigate carefully before attempt
ing to grow it on a large scale. 1t is
suggested that small experimental
areas of il be planted in the section
of the country to which il is adapted.
Kentucky blue grass of course IS
the grass par excellence in those sec
tiOns of the country for which 1t is
adapted. 1t grows well in winter in
many sections of the south, especial
" where the land has been freely
lined, but of course it dies down as
soon as the warm weather of summer
strikes it. It's cultivation should,
therefore. be confined to limited and
special areas and to the highest ele-
Meadow Fescue is a grass which
succeeds in most parts of the south
and furnishes summer and fall graz
ing. 1t is more valuable for use IN
connection with other grasses than
when sown by itself.
Red Top or Herds grass succeeds
in almost any kind of soil. 1t is
best maintained in. the south where
IL is frequently cut during the sum
mer. Its chief value is for winter
pastures. 1t is perennial and does
better the longer ii stands. 1t is
suited for low moist bottom lands.
There are many areas of this type on
which it may be seeded with better
success than almost any other of the
tame grasses.
Carpet grass is one of the most
important pasture grasses for use in
the southeastern states. 1t is COM
monty found in Texas, Louisiana.
southern Mississippi, Georgia and
Florida. 1t sends out long creeping
stems which root freely at the joints
and hence forms a dense even carpet
or sod. This accounts sor its name.
Stock are very fond of it, and this
grass is highly priced wherever 1t
can be grown. On sandy lands which
are too heavily pastured this grass
Will often run out Bermuda grass. 1t
is not a free producer of seeds and
therefore il is difficult TO gather and
rather costly to propagate. This
H. G.
the gulf coast, to which 1t appears
to be best adapted. 1t prefers up
lands and thrives we'll on either
sandy or clay soil. This grass under
wise management promises to be one
of the most valuable of all the
grasses yet developed for the gulf
and Atlantic coast section of the
southeastern states.
Another grass which is coming
much into favor at the present time
Is large water grass. This is a ma
tive of the south and has attracted
much attention of late for pasture
purposes. 1t is exceedingly well
liked by stock and produces an album
dance of grazing on. moist soils. The
stems will grow from two to three
feet high but are not leafy enough
TO produce much hay. 1t is charac-
terized by bunchy habit of growth,
but fortunately each .clump produces
great mass of succulent root leaves
which are readily eaten by all classes
of live Stock. Seed of this grass
have recently been made available TO
the market and ii should be expert
mented with extensively by our
farmers, as ii promises to be one
of the most valuable of the grasses
adapted to pasture purposes.
cultivating Wheat on Second Bot
toms
w. h. W, Austell, Ga, writes: would
like some information in regard to grow
ing wheat on second bottoms. Do you
MINK this land is too strong for wheat?
1t is gratifying to know that you