these in drills and cultivate them until the vines meet, after which 

 they will shade the ground and prevent the growth of Bermuda. 

 Usually this treatment is sufficient to completely destroy the Ber- 

 muda ; but if not, the process can be repeated. 



FEEDING VALUE. 



Bermuda grass is much relished by all kinds of stock, both when 

 fresh and in the form of hay. Experience has shown that its milk- 

 producing quahties, ton for ton, are fully equal to timothy. The 

 feeding tables show that it contains more protein than most of the 

 grasses commonly cultivated for forage. 



SUMMARY. 



(1) Bermuda grass is a native of the tropics, but widely introduced 

 throughout the Southern States. It can not be successfully grown 

 much north of Virginia. 



(2) It is a creeping perennial, which will grow upon a great vari- 

 ety of soils and will endure extreme conditions of temperature and 

 moisture. 



(3) It is the best pasture grass for most parts of the South, especi- 

 ally upon poor land. 



(4) On rich soil it produces an abundance of nutritious hay, two 

 to four cuttings of which can be made each season. 



(5) It can be started by thoroughly preparing the land and sowing 

 in the spring about 6 to 8 pounds of seed per acre, pressing it in 

 with a roller. It is usually more satisfactory to plant root-cuttings, 

 or bits of sod 2 inches square, about 2 feet apart each way. 



(6) It is a valuable soil binder, and is used to hold steep slopes and 

 to prevent washing of soil or blowing of sand. 



(7) It is the best-known lawn grass in the South, and is to be 

 recommended for this purpose, especially the variety known as "St. 

 Lucie grass." 



(8) It can be eradicated from fields by proper cultivation of shad- 

 ing crops, especially cowpeas. 



(9) Ton for ton the feeding value of its hay is equixl to that of 

 timothy. It is rich in protein, and is one of the most nutritious of 



the cultivated grasses. 



A. S. Hitchcock, 



Approved : Assistant Agrostologist. 



James Wilson, 



Secretary. 



Washington, D. C, March 21, 1901. 



