Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-06-15

jority of them and should have a
place in the grazing scheme selected.
Permanent Pastures
most economical source of feed
for live stock is found among the
grasses classed as permanent pas
ture grasses. This kind of pasture
being permanent in nature reduces
to a minimum the labor and expense
of seeding. AS they do not require
reseeding each year, permanent pas
lures are ready to respond to the
warmth of the first bright days OF
the season and thus get on their
way to furnish early grazing. They
are succulent and palatable, and, Tor
the most part, meet a majority of
| the requirements of ideal grazing.
| While permanent pastures are most
essential in the production of cattle,
sheep, horses and mules, their value
in hog raising cannot be oVer-estl-
mated. One of their popular func-
, lions in southern hog production is
to furnish pasturage in case one
forage crop of the selected grazing
scheme becomes exhausted before, an
other crop is ready for grazing. They
are the hog producers friends IN
time of need, and great care should
! be taken not to abuse them by over
stocking. Permanent pastures, with
the possible exception of bermuda
! grass,
miscuous roofing of hogs. An mex
pensive way to. stop this is to put
| rings in the noses of the hogs. Weeds
should be promptly destroyed as they
not only draw heavily upon the Ter
tility Of the soil, but retard the
growth of pasture. Profitable re-
suits will be gained from pastures
bv certain forms of cultivation and
BY the application of fertilizers.
| The most important permanent pas
ture grasses suitable for hog produc-
| ton in Georgia are Lespedeza or
| Japan clover, Bermuda grass, carpet
grass, Dallis grass, alfalfa and some
| of the clovers.
| Lespedeza or Japan clover. This
important 1egume, known to some as
void clover, reseeds itself each year
and is a palatable and nutritious pas
ture for hogs. Further than fur-
nishing pasturage for considerable
time during the year Lespedeza is
an excellent soil builder; 1t has the
ability to furnish good pasture on
many different kinds and types. OF
| soil but does best on the most fer
| tile kinds. Lespedeza is lover or
! sunshine and will succeed on llgnt
| sandy soils if moisture and sunshine
are allowed. The Importance OF TINS
| pasture plant is again exemp11I1eo
by it's ability to grow with other
nIants. 1t is found extensively with
bermuda grass, although comDlna-
tion of Lespedeza and Dall1s grass
or carpet grass is not at all uncom-
mon. Any of these complnt1ons are
satisfactory as a permanent pasture
| for hogs Due to the fact that Les
pedeza adds nitrogen to the soil,
| binds it together, prevents Washlng'
grows with other plants and 1nr-
nishes excellent pasturage, II Is Inc
| most valuable permanent pasture
plant in Georgia.
Bermuda grass. AS a permanent
ma sture plant for hogs, Bermuda.
grass ranks high. 1t is to Georgia
what blue grass is to the corn l1. p 81
equal of blue grass, although It's
chemical analysis will run slightly
! lower in ash, protein and rat. Ser
muda grass Is creeping plant ana
forms a dense sod which becomes
graZed. AS this grass does not come
| on early in the spring. 1T IS aovlsa-
| BILE to SOW Lespedeza or burr clover
| or white clover with it. THESE plants
come on earlier than Bermuda grass
| and remain green later In tne sea
withered and become wiry. Such
combination of grasses often MAKES
better pasture than any one OF tneIn
alone.
= After a few years Of continual pas
turing Bermuda grass shows ten,
dency toward producing a so a. enii
This is not desirable and may pe
corrected by blowing early in the
spring. A common practice in break
ing up this sod is to go over the
pasture with a scooter" before the
spring growth starts, plowing IN
eighteen inches. 1t is advisable to
follow the plow with harrow as
| this operation will make the new pas
ture come on more uniformly
Carpet grass: Damp low!anas oaat
are not heavily shaded are most con-
portant. permanent pasture plant: 1t
IS found principally in southern
Georgia, and although it does best on
moist lowlands. it will succeed on
highlands that are feFt1 s ana non MeI
atively broad leaf. short stem with
creeping root-stocks and its contin--
ued growth forms a permanent ana
complete sod. In feeding value car
pet grass ranks below Bermuoae
grass. but from the standpoint OF
producing tender and non-woody pas
| turage will excel Bermuda grass.
| Carpet grass furnishes excellent pas
| ture for all kinds Of live stock, but
| it may be easily destroyed If hogs
| are allowed to root 1t.
Dallis grass! This permanent pas
| ture plant tends to grow in punches
unless freely grazed In appearance
1t somewhat resembles carpet grass,
although it's longer and more point
ed leaves make it easy to distinguish
ing habits. Dallis grass is round
most extensively in Georgia, on the
moist, fertile soils of the northern
part. 1t rarely succeeds on poor
land Dallis grass begins growth
early in the spring and furnishes
grazing we'll into fall. Its combined
assets make it a satisfactory per
manent pasture for hogs, ranking
with carpet grass.
Alfalfa is not primarily a perma-
nent pasture plant, but wherever it
thrives, it is the greatest permanent
hog forage. When once established
it starts a very early growth in the
spring and continues late into the
fall, thus furnishing pasturage for
considerable time. It grows rapidly
and may be grazed at practically any
time during the season. It's ability
to come back after being grazed
down is remarkable. 1t is a very
palatable forage and does not produce
alfalfa is a legume which greatly
enriches the soil and is otherwise
beneficial, some of it should be grown
on every farm that has soil adapted
to it's growth.
Alfalfa requires a fertile and sweet
soil. 1t will not do well on land
that is acid or sour. For best re-
suits even the uplands should be
lined before alfalfa is sown. AL
falfa seed when sown on field for
the first time should be we'll inocu-
lated with the alfalfa nitrogen bac-
terra before being scattered on the
soil. This practice of lining the soil
and inoculating the seed is essen
tial to insure good stand of alfal-
ia. In preparing a seed-bed for al
falfa the ground should be, plowed
deeply and the soil thoroughly pull
verified and narrowed before the seed
is soWn Great injury will result i