WHAT IS COW GRASS ?

Waikato Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1620, 21 November 1882, Page 2

WHAT IS COW GRASS ?

A mkmbkr of the firm of .Sutton v and Sons, Reading, England, gave the following evidence at a recent trial : — I have known cow grass a long time, and my firm have had very considerable sales of it. True single cut cow grass is almost a local article in Berkshire, Wiltshire, Gloucester, Oxford,' Hants, and Suffolk. Cow grass ( TrifoUum .pratenxe ~ perenne) is perfectly distinct from red clover (|T/ ifolium pratense). It is a variety ; whether the perennial is tlie original 6f the biennial does not appear. The biennial is the broad red clover, and the perennial is the cow grass. ( Single cut grass is generally used for soiling purposes in contradistinction „to .making.- hay. It:. ra>ely gives more than, oue cr,op a year, sometimes with a bite in the autumn. It comes into cutting three ' weeks or a month after red clover, and may remain in good condition for a fortnight or three weeks, whereas fed clover has to be cut immediately it comes to .perfection. Cow grass will stand for some years. The stem is generally solid instead of hollow, and often smooth instead of rough and hairy. The land makes a great deal of difference in this respect. The leaf is r much narrower, and the flower rather elongated and darker in colour. The principal mark of distinction between the two is the time of coining into bloom. The value of the seed of cow grass and English red clover is about 2o per cent, in favour of cow grass. There is a well-known commercial difference in the cow grass and red clover in this locality. — Agricultural Gazette.

Mr Archibald Miller, of Kihikihi, carpenter, has filed .1 statement of his inability to meet his engagements. Special attention is directed to the important ndveitKcmcnt of Messrs Wells and merchants, Cambridge, which appears over the leader jn this is^ue. Mr J. S. Buckland will sell at Ohaupo on Tuesday next, November 28tli, a lot of mi\cd store "cattle, fat sheep, fat cattle, &c. Mr John S. Edgecumbe advertises for sale the unc\pired teim of a lease of a quarter an c section in Victoria street, Hamilton, with building thereon. Mr JV S. Buckland will offer for sale at the National Hotel, Cambridge, on Saturday nc\t, a large number of useful horses harness, plough-., drajs, &c, &c. On Wednesday, the 29th nibt , he will hold his usual Waihou and Waitoa cattle sale, when large peus of all kinds will be submitted ; also horses from Napier, S.c, &c. A Sax Fraxoisoo grocer, who wanted a wife, sought to gain the affections of the object ot his choice by moans of presents of choice articles in his line, including vegetables and fruit, M'ith occasional bouquets. After the charmer declined to marry him she was surprised at the receipt of a grocery bill, in which all the items, not omitting flowers, were carefully specified. A clkvkb escape was recently made from the Birmingham county gaol. A young man, named Andrew Kenyon, was sentenced last July to three months' hard labour, and wa3 set to work painting the Governor's house. During , the temporary absence of his guard the prisoner went into the house, put on a black coat in place of the one supplied him by the prison regulations, changed his hat for a stnoking-cap, and taking up a silk umbrella, left the house. Thus attired he sauntered through the yard, to the prison gate, and after wishing the sentry " Good day," made the best of his way toward town. Loss of Cud. — Loss of cud or suspension of rumination in cows is duo to indigestion, from inaction of the muscular coats of the stomach. The .remedy is to clear the bowels and stomach •f the gathered indigested matter by a brisk purgative ; for instance, a quart of linseed oil or twenty ounces of Epsom salts, and then to give some easily digested or laxative food, as brau mashed or linseed meal steeped in water, twelve hours. On the first appearance of the suspension this course should be pursued, as it is usually due to overfeeding, and the bowels require to be relieved before any change can be procured. Continued loss of cud ends in impaction of the stomach with disorder of the liver and kidneys, and a probable serious attack of fever.' Wattle Bark. — It may not be generally known that the tanners of Victoria are urging upon their Government the necessity for putting an export duty on wattle bark, as they^ are becoming seriously afraid of the 'supply running ruinously short of their requirements, Our tanner , will easily understand how this may affect them, and the chance of suchJa course^' being taken i should urge them, to endeavour to r place themselves in a less dependent position as reg mis tin's necessity for their trade. Jn* reply It H q&Cstftn pi Jby pktetiej&bev, 1-olcf the House* Wring last jsessioti ithat'/tbey f ,Y?o.illd. consider* the advisabiljty.pf planting trees along the railway lineVbui'-as* •yet*- w«ff have not .heard. of r uiyri*>qult of the cmisideration tmi&r m do\xMesl'b&n Wy%eep^ A request by the tanners might 'lead them Ltd OhWefi £theiE ; ! .*d«ffl#rationsi land inovem^ute'j-andfif-that^desirable result were'bronght abQut,- thejr, is no reason *'whrnnllio¥s.6f'^ ,be planted tb}B season, and a; step; taken to^ras^rb^vifagonJSbwn iftpply of barku^.