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Beardless Barnyard Grass {Panicmn crus-galli mnticum) grows 

 best in wet lands from Louisiana to soiitbern California and as far 

 north as the Dakotas. It is similar in appearance to the common barn- 

 yard grass, having- about the same habit growth, about the only difier- 

 ence being its beardless " seed-heads." Farmers who are familiar with 

 it regard it as a promising hay grass for wet meadows. 



Cotton-top {Panicnm lachnanthum) is found in cultivated fields and 

 grows from 16 to 32 inches tall. Its appearance indicates that it is a good 

 hay grass. It has an upright habit, an abundance of leaves, soft stems, 



and many seeds that do not 

 drop readily. It is rather light 

 in weight considering its bulk, 

 but stock seems to relish it 

 when cured. It was not found 

 growing in pastures, being 

 entirely eaten out by cattle. 



Chaparral Millet { Pan i cum 

 reverchoni) grows on the high- 

 lands, in pastures, and in cul- 

 tivated fields. Although not 

 a tall grass and producing but 

 little fodder, its stems are soft 

 when green, not harsh nor stiff" 

 when cured, and it ripens an 

 abundance of seed. It is an 

 excellent pasture grass that 

 stands the dry weather well, 

 and as such is especially 

 valued by stockmen. If culti- 

 vated it might develop into a 

 good hay grass. 



Hurrah Grass {Panicnm 

 reticulatum) occurs only in cul- 

 tivated fields or along the 

 roadsides. Itis not well known 

 either among the stockmen or 

 farmers. A farmer in wbose 

 field it occurred says that he has been observing it several years and 

 esteems it highly. Cattle and horses relish it dry or green, and it is 

 a promising hay grass. It would doubtless show a large yiehl under 

 proper cultivation because of its abundant leaves and soft stems. It 

 seeds freely in September, but the seeds quickly shatter. 



Colorado Grass oi' Concho Grass [Panicnm texanum) (fig. 6).— It is 

 <loubtful whether this can properly be classed as a native of central 

 Texas, though there are many farmers, especially in Tom (Jreeu, 

 Concho, Runnels, Coleman, and Brown counties, who insist that they 



Fk;. 6. — Coloradi) Grass. 



