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Mr. William Flannery, Bozeman, Gallatin County : 



A sandy loam, excellent for almost any kind of crop, which* had been well culti- 

 vated by plow, disk, and barrow, was used. The seed was sown June 17, 1899, partly 

 in drills and partly broadcast, then harrowed and rolled. The crop was irrigated 

 twice. The grass came, up, and is now in a thriving condition. As it was planted 

 late and is a perennial, I shall not be able to form an opinion of its value until it has 

 wintered and grown another year. 



William W. Gamble & Son, Choteau, Teton County : 



A gravelly, bench-land loam, which had been irrigated, well plowed, and harrowed, 

 was used. The seed was sown May 19, 1898. The quality of the product is good. 

 The grass starts early in spring and grows rapidly and continuously through all sorts 

 of weather — warm or cold, wet or dry — without apparently being much affected by 

 climatic conditions until maturity. With us it did not make much of a fall growth. 

 Its probable value is considerable, although just how much we have not seen enough 

 of the plant to determine to our satisfaction. 



Mr. Paris Gibson, Great Falls, Cascade County: 



The seed should be sown in April on well-pulverized soil, and much care should 

 be used in brushing or harrowing it in. Ordinary preparation of soil is required. 

 While it will thrive better on rich soil, it makes a remarkable growth on sterile 

 lands. My field has produced large crops for three years with no cultivation. To 

 make good, tender hay in Montana it should be harvested in June, or as soon as it 

 heads. It is in full bloom by the middle of June. If ground is properly seeded it 

 will yield from 2 to 2J tons per acre. I believe it will be a most valuable hay crop 

 for Montana, as it is a persistent grower, comes up very early in the spring, and does 

 not kill out easily. I think two crops can be gathered in most seasons. 



Mr. W. H. Heidman, Kalispell, Flat Head County: 



The grass was sown broadcast April 23, 1897, 1 pound of seed to one-fourth of an 

 acre. The soil, a sandy loam, had been sown in oats the previous year and was 

 harrowed before sowing, and harrowed lightly and rolled after sowing. About the 

 10th of July the crop was cut, as the weeds were vei-y bad. The grass made a good 

 growth and was in bloom June 28, 1898, ripening August 1. If cut for hay, it would 

 make about 1 ton to the acre. This grass is eaten greedily by the horses; cattle and 

 hogs like it. The seed germinates as quickly as oats. It came out green this spring 

 and commenced to grow while it was yet quite cold, making good pasturage long 

 before any other grass started. We have had no rain since the middle of June, but 

 it keeps green, and looks fresh and healthy. 



Mr. Len. Lewis, Lewis, Meagher County: 



A limestone soil on dry, bench land was used. The crop was well irrigated. I 

 secured a heavy yield. The grass grew rapidly and produced a very luxuriant 

 growth. I think it will be a very valuable grass. I sowed 7 acres more this year 

 and expect to put in about 50 acres next year. 



Mr. T. P. McDonald, Red Lodge, Carbon County: 



The seed was sown on June 14, 1898, on plowed sod that had been disked 4 times. 

 After sowing the ground was harrowed both ways. The upper end of the piece was 

 irrigated once. I find it to be a strong grower and believe it to be a fine pasture 

 grass. I think it is adapted to a dry climate. It was green until winter. It proved 

 t<.i be the liest pasture grass we have found for dry lands and did better where it was 

 not irrigated at an elevation of 5,800 feet. 



