Newton County GaArchives News.....EVANS LUNSFORD’S PERMANENT PASTURE September 28, 1923
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The Henry County Weekly September 28, 1923
Covington Georgia, Sept. 3, 1923
Dear Sir,
     Hundreds of people have said, “Tell me how to build a pasture.” After 
experimenting for years and studying clovers and grasses, I believe I can save 
time and money for those wishing to establish a permanent pasture. In a few 
words I can tell what it has taken years to learn by experience.
     Now is the time, September and October, I have enlarged my pasture each 
year by taking soil and seeds from the old or well-established part and moving 
to other land, thus taking inoculation and seed together. This, I find, is the 
only successful way to build pastures rapidly. Inoculation and plenty of it is 
absolutely necessary.
     The soil is full of various seeds of grasses and clovers that go to make 
year-round grazing. If bought at a seed store would cost 30 or 40 cents.
     I get this soil for distribution by taking one inch top soil, run it thru 
a sieve, thus removing rocks or coarse trash. This is sold for 20 cents a 
bushel. It takes 25 bushels per acre, $5.00 worth.
     Use it on fields, cultivated or pastures, where furrows are laid off 3 
feet apart. Drop a small hand full in furrows every two or 3 feet, combining 
acid phosphate and any other manure available. The process will treble the 
value of land in two years, and make the gullied red hills grow clover and 
grasses like a garden spot.
Yours very truly
EVANS LUNSFORD


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