84 RlcharO Frotscher's Almanac and Garden Manual 



Orchard Ora§§. This is cue of the best grasses for pasturing. 

 It grows quickly, much more so than the Blue Grass. Can be sown 

 either in fall or spring. Sow one to one and a half bushels per acre. 

 (See extract from "Farmers* Book of Grasses, "j 



Rescue Ora§s. A forage plant from Australia. It grows during 

 winter. Sow the seed in the fall of the year, but not before the weather 

 gets cool, as it will not sprout so long "as the ground is warm. Sow 

 U bushels seed to the acre. 



If iiiigariaBi Grass. This is a valuable annual forage plant, and 

 good to make hay. Sow three peeks to the acre. It should be out 

 when in bloom, 



Oeriiiaai llillet. Of all the Millets this is the be^t. It makes 

 good hay, and produces heavily. Three pecks sown to the acre 

 broad-cast secures a good stand. Can be sown from April till June, 

 but the former month is the best time. Should be cut the same as the 

 fort^going kind. 



Rye, Is sown during the fall months as late as December, for 

 forage ; and for pasturage, during winter and spring. 



Barley, Fall. Can be sown fall and winter, but requires strong, 

 good soil. Used here for forage during its green state. 



Rc^ or Rust Proof Oats. It is only a few years since these 

 uats have come into general cultivation. They are very valuable, 

 and will save a great deal of corn on a farm. The seed of this variety 

 has a reddish cast, and a peculiar long beard, and is very heavy. It 

 is the only kind which will not rust in the Southern climaJ"e. They 

 can be sown as early as October, but should be pastured down as 

 suon as they commence to joint, till February. When the ground is 

 luw, or the season wet. this cannot well be done without destroying the 

 whole crop. During January and February is the proper time, if no 

 pasturing can be done. One to one and a half bushels per acre is suf- 

 ficient. These oats have a tendency to stool, and therefore do not re- 

 quire as much per acre as common oats. Those who have not already 

 tried this variety should do so. 



§4»rgliiiiii. Is planted for feeding stock during the spring and 

 early summer. For this purpose it should be sown as early in spring 

 as possible, in drills about two to three feet apart : tliree to four quarts 

 per acre. It makes excellent green fodder. 



Dlioiiro, or Egyptian Corn. Scughum vulgare. This is a 

 well known cereal. It produces a large quantity of seed, of which 

 fowls and animals are fond.— Can also be sown broad-cast for soiling 

 or in drills for fodder and seed. If sowed in drills, one peck of" seed 

 I'cr acre is ample. If sown broad-cast, one bushel i:>er acre. For 

 grain, the stalks should not be nearer than 10 inches in the drill, but 

 if to be cut repeatedly for soiling, it is better to sow quite thickly in 

 the hills. Seed should not be sown too early, and covered from one 

 half to one inch. If too much rain in the Spring, the seed will not 

 come well ;— they require more heat than the other Sorghums. Plural 

 Branching Sorghum or Millo Maize produces the seed heads upright 



