Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-09-22
Improving Pastures in Northeast
GEORGIA.


G. T. r., Royston, Ga, writes:
I have about 900 acres of land
and want to get out some pas
lures with the idea of increas-
ing them as time and conditions
will warrant. 1 have about fifty
acres that have in some places a
very old field and other native
grasses. want to get out some
blue grass and carpet grass with
the others that will do the best
I will appreciate any help you
can give me.
1t is late in the season to attempt
to seed lespedeZa. This clover should
be sown as a rule in April or May
as soon as warm settled weather has
come. AS you know, it is essentially
warm weather plant, starting rath-
er late in the spring and being cut
down by the first frost in autumn.
We doubt whether it would estab-
hsh itself thoroughly if sown at this
season. We think it would be bet
ter to plant it in the spring and not
run the risk of losing the seed.
LIE very pest grass YOU CdIl use
on your fields in association with
lespedeza is Bermuda. Blue grass
will not grow on your land unless
you lime it very literally, and
then you will have to use it in semi
shaded areas and fertilize it well.
Blue grass is one of the crops which
requires plenty of lime. Carpet
and to low moist bottom lands. We
would not advise you to attempt
its cultivation in this section of the
state. Dallis grass would have more
promise, but this is also a grass
which loves moist and rather low
for pasture in your section Of the
state under existing conditions
would Therefore revolve around
combination of lespedeza, Bermuda
and bur clover. Bur clover can be
put out now. 1t should be sown in
the burs.
According to my idea the area you
have on hand could be broken now
and good seed bed prepared. Ber-
muda sets could be scattered thereon.
You could also put out bur clover
seed to advantage. 1t should be
broadcasted over the land and har-
rowed in. If you plant in the burs
incubation will not be necessary.
Samples of Grass for Identification
writes: 1 am sending some sam
pies Of grass for Identification.
They seem to be a pest as it
comes up between the corn rows
and damaged the oats considera-
bly, last year. 1t also smoth-
cred out the tame grass in the
meadow, but did not make much
growth for ray. Please give me
the name anC means of getting
rid of the same.
The samples of grass sent in are
italian rye and Agranyron. This
latter grass has. no common name.
Italian rye grass is valuable for graz
ig and hay making in certain sec
tions of the south. 1t is one of the
most desirable grasses we have for
use on lawns. It's growth is made
essentially during the fall, winter
and earlyy spring. 1t natures seed
very early. 1t will re-seed itself
frequently if not grazed too closely
or cut for hay. 1t is grass val
liable for grazing purposes. Its main
defect is due to the fact that 1t is an
annual There should be no difficult
ty in eradicating this grass by heavy
grazing or by blowing the land deep
~ and using smother crops thereon.
Agropyron has no common name
It belongs to family of grasses that
offer some. promise for growth under
Georgia conditions. 1t can be easily
eradicated by close grazing.
Utilizing Tobacco Stems as Fer
r. L. c., Biloxi, Miss, writes:
What results have you obtain
ed in using tobacco stems for
fertilizer? What soils and crops
Is it best adapted to?
We have made no direct tests to
determine the merits OF TOBACCO
stems as a source of fertilizer. This
is due to the relative scarcity and
high price of this material in the
past. It is only during very recent
years, as you doubtless know, that