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The following are a few of the reports which will show the 

 great value that this grass has become to many of the States : 



T. E. Pearce, Edger'ton, ' Johnson County, Kans. : The land used was high 

 prairie soil on the bluff of a creek, part of which is underlaid closely with rock. 

 The soil was deeply plowed, disked, and harrowed down fine. The seed was 

 sown broadcast on April 19, 1898, and then harrowed in lightly as the ground 

 was in a very moist condition. I thought it had died out in the fall and so 

 reported to you, because wild grasses had completely covered it up. In the 

 spring of 1899, however, it woke up like a sleeping giant and covered the gromid 

 with dense foliage 1 foot high. It did not produce much seed but proved to be 

 an excellent pasture grass. As the grass docs not get tough like most grasses 

 do, it is very tender to eat. The green growth starts very early in the spring 

 and I think from what I have seen of it so far, that it will be a fine pasture and 

 hay grass. 



W. W. Heideman, Kalispell, Flathead County, Mont.: The land used was a 

 rather light sandy soil plowed this spring. The seed was sown April 13, 1898, 

 without a nurse crop, harrowed three times and then rolled. It bloomed August 

 5 and ripened September 15; while other grasses were drying up it retained a 

 healthy green color all through the summer. 



W. S. Delano, Custer County, Nebr.: The seed was sown broadcast May 14, 

 1898, and covered by light harrowing. One-third of it was sown with barley as 

 a nurse crop. It made a very good stand but that sown with barley was almost 

 a total failure. On account of the drought the growth was light. In the spring 

 of 1899 it was pastured and then later a crop of hay was mowed July 10. After 

 this cutting its tops dried and died down. In October, however, it started again 

 from the crown and at this date, October 31, it is 3 inches high. It is an excel- 

 lent grass, starting earlier in spring than alfalfa and thickens into a solid turf. 

 As all stock like it, it promises to be an excellent grass for this section. 



Messrs. Guill Bros., Chico, Butte County, Cal.: The seed was drilled in by 

 hand on March 4 and covered two inches deep. The soil is a sandy loam and had 

 been put into excellent condition by fall plowing and harrowing with a spring 

 tooth harrow. The crop was cultivated three times. The vitality of this seed 

 is remarkable. We had no rain to wet the ground for six montlis, from May to 

 November, yet there was none of the grass that died from drought. The grass 

 made a growth of about 8 inches during the season. During the autumn and 

 early winter it had continued its development and is now in excellent condition. 

 A plot of this grass was sown on October 21, broadcast and harrowed in, and is 

 looking very well at the present time. It has withstood some of our severest 

 winter weather without any ill effects. 



W. R. Gluyas, Hofflund, Williams County, N. Dak.: The seed was sown broad- 

 cast at intervals from April 15 to November 10, 1898, on well prepared sandy 

 loam and harrowed sufficiently to cover seed. On August 27, 1899, it was har- 

 vested for seed. When it had attained its full growth it was five feet 6 inches 

 high and the yield per acre of hay would have estimated 4^ tons. It is an excel- 

 lent hay and pasture grass, withstanding all the severe climatic conditions and 

 is relished by all stock. When first sown it grows very slowly for a long time 

 and does not make any crop that can be harvested the first year. It stands 

 without any equal for both hay and pasture in the dry belt. 



SUMMARY. 



Smooth brome-grass is a vigorous hardy perennial with strong, 

 creeping rootstocks, valuable alike for hay and pasturage. 



