. Agriculture, its fundamental principles. Agriculture. FIELD, ORCHARD, AND GARDEN CROPS 135 Bermuda Grass. — In the South, Bermuda grass makes excellent summer pasture. Where year-round j)asturage is desired, the Bermuda sod is harrowed and sowed with bur clover or hairy vetch to furnish winter grazing. Bermuda grass matures seed only in tropical countries; in temperate regions it spreads by means of its underground stems which take root at every joint. Owing to this habit of growth, it bears close pasturing without injury. It grows on almost any soil, however poor, and is especially valu- ab
. Agriculture, its fundamental principles. Agriculture. FIELD, ORCHARD, AND GARDEN CROPS 135 Bermuda Grass. — In the South, Bermuda grass makes excellent summer pasture. Where year-round j)asturage is desired, the Bermuda sod is harrowed and sowed with bur clover or hairy vetch to furnish winter grazing. Bermuda grass matures seed only in tropical countries; in temperate regions it spreads by means of its underground stems which take root at every joint. Owing to this habit of growth, it bears close pasturing without injury. It grows on almost any soil, however poor, and is especially valu- able on thin, rolling lands disposed to wash. Bermuda is a sun-. The Product of a Good Pasture loving grass and dies when shaded. It can be killed in a season or two by a sowed crop, such as cowpeas. Corn. — Corn, which is our most valuable grain plant, is also our chief forage crop. Its uses and cultivation are described on page 140. Sorghum. — In the South and Southwest, especially in semi-arid lands, Kafir corn and other varieties of sorghum are much used for forage. Sorghum resembles corn in growth, but is a stronger feeder and so thrives better on thin land. It endures extremes of heat and cold well, and resists drought that would kill Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Soule, Andrew MacNairn. [from old catalog]; Turpin, Edna Henry Lee, 1867-1952, joint author. Richmond, Atlanta [etc. ] B. F. Johnson publishing company
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