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cirfuiiistaiices. Hoots or sccil ari' siinply ]ilaiit(il or sown in |iail(locks, 

 and Icl't to take tlu-ir fhaiifc with otiicr wcll-cstaMislicd grasses. Cattle 

 are gra/.fd ui)oii tlioiii, and when tlirv fail to <;row siir])rise is expressed. 

 Such new "Trasses, beinj^' sweet and teiniitin;^- to stock, arc kept eaten down 

 too closely, and are consequently soon eaten ri<z-ht out. Any attention 

 grass land receives is well deserved, and will he followed liy satisfactory 

 increases in its carrying eajiacity- Winn once established it hist.- years; 

 liiit it nuist he well treated at tlie coniinencenient, an<l eneouragiMl to get 

 its roots well down into the soih or it will never thrive. 



In such a country as tliis, wlicrc farming is practically in its inl'ancy, 

 everyone must depend much on his own resources and e.xjierience for 

 success. If each individual landholder carrinl out a few tests with soiiie 

 of the best grasses, it would prove of great assistance in showing the most 

 valuable sorts for Iiis jiarticular district. .\11 grasses have particidar 

 characteristics, such as preference for dift'erent classes of soil, temperature, 

 &:c., and it may I)e fouiul that some which do widl in one ])lace cannot 

 thrive in others. Hy this simple form of e.xpeiimentini: the best could 

 soon be selected, and much expense and disappcdntiiient avoided, than if 

 varieties were planted of which tlie farmer had no practical experience. 



Introduced Grasses. 



Meadow Foxtail (AIo/)rrii/iis pratf nsis). — This quick grower conies earlv 

 in the spring, and provides a good l)ite of fodder when other grasses are 

 scarce. It grows to a lieight of b"^ inches to 2 feet, and is fine and 

 succulent in the stem and leaf. It does not give a heavy yield, but is 

 highly fattening, and is also valuable in pastures on account of its earli- 

 ness. After flowering in Octolier, it gradually dies down, and iiro(Iiices 

 no fresh growth until tlie cool weather of autumn returns. Stock of all 

 kinds relish it. 



Bent Grass {Af/rnxfis sfi)loii if> ra). — (irows slowly (hirinL:' thi' spring and 

 earlv summer montiis, and Mowers in November. It attains a heisfht of 

 12 inches, and remains gi'een and succident throughout the summer. Init 

 is not a heavy yielder. its stoloniferous roots give it the power of quickly 

 forming a close sward. It is a \iseful grass for cool, moist climates. 



Blue (irama (irass {lioiilcloiKt oligosiachya). — This grass is deep 

 rooting, and when sown thickly forms a dense mass of heritage about 

 18 inches high. The stems and leaves are fine and succulent, and have a 

 characteristic i)luish tinge. It resists drought well, and is likidv to prove 

 useful in the drier districts as a ]>asture grass. It begins to flower in 

 November, but remains <_:reen until I'"e1)nu\ry or Marcii, when it dies 

 back, and tioes not make fresh growth until the following sin-ing. 



Prairie Grass (Bromiis iinwloidex). — This is a very vigorous winter 

 and spring grass, which seems to do well in almost all soils and climates. 

 It attains a height of -5 to i feet generally, but has grown 8 feet high in 

 rich moist soil. The seed is produced in large quantities, and germinates 

 freelv. The first growth is made in the autumn ami earlv winter months. 



