The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-11-22
Aid to Livestock.
4. Growing
Garnet Grass, AS a Base,
Solves the Pasture Problem
For the South

Although accidentally introduced
from tropical America before
1890. carpet grass has only very
recently been somewhat generally
recognized as offering the Sontn
Atlantic and Gulf coast states a
real opportunity to become pro- pro-
aueers OF livestock. s.,
So enthusiastic have, some OF our
government experts. conservative
by training. became, over tins
grass. that G. Y. Piper, Agrostolp-
gist in Charge, and Lyman Carrier,
Agronomist, Office of Forage-crop
Investigations. United States De-
partment of Agriculture, proclaim
in Farmers Bulletin 1130. u s.
Department Of Agriculture-Sar Car
pet Grass is the most important
grass for permanent pasture in the
Coastal Plain area Of the South.
The judgment of these men has
been sustained by the experience
of a number Of farm and cut-over
land denaonstrations carried on in
Atlantic Coast Line territory in
Eastern North and South Carolina
counties during the past three
years
- This discovery Of pasture grass
adapted to cur soil and climatic
conditions is fraught with great
Importance. especially at this time,
when we rnust engage IN the pre-
duct5oa OF swine, poultry, dairy
cattle. and even beef cattle and
sheep. if We are 20 fertify our
selves against the extra ordinary
losses sustained by our most i'm
portant 1noney-crop. cotton.
The carrying capacity OF g good
carpet-grass pasture is one cow to
the acre for the Eve best months
and one COW to two acres for three
to five months longer.
Dallis grass, lespedeza. white
clover, bur clover, black medic,
ard Augusta vetch are desirable in
mixture With carpet grass. Italian
rye may be used as a Winter mix
ture. but needs to be sown each
saH :
carpet-Tass pastures should be
grazed to their capacity. as under
heavy grazing the best condition is
maintained. ts
While time of seeding rs not at
this season, {hut at any time from
early spring to late summer) T ana
Gesirous Of arousing further inter-
eet in this wonderful grass so that
when the time for planting arrives
win have been made
for a large expansion of the
present carpet grass acreage III the
carolinas
Carpet grass pastures are readily
established in titled land, but, the
greatest value of the grass, to this
section. is due TO its adaptability
10 cut-over land On unbroken or
stump land good results can. be Sc
cared by burning or moving the
tall grasses, seeding at a favorable
time Tin early spring when anois-
ture conditions are favorable) and
then l,asturing to keep the native
bunch grasses constantly short
Under this treatment the native
grasses are eradicated in ore or
two years and replaced by a pure
stand of carpet-grass.
The actual profit to be realized
from good pasture. is in itself,
20 be greatly desired. but the es-
tahlishment Of 100000 acres in
.earpet-grass pastures in Eastern
Carolina counties would result in
splendid advertising their actual
and potential possibilities.
''If a man can preach a better
sermon, write better book, build
a better house. or make a better
mouse-trap. even though he live in
the woods. the world will make a
beaten path to his door,
To give carpet-grass trial is to
become carpet-graSs enthusiast.
Bulletin giving complete infor-
nation about carpet grass, and in
formation as to seed costs and
where seed can be bought, will be
furnished upon request.
e. a. CardweN.
Agricultural & Industrial Agent.
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.