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well, but as it was wet in the spring the weeds got ahead of it. After this we had a 

 dry spell which dried it out so that there was nothing left to harvest. 



Mr. T. E. Pearce, Edgerton, Johnson County: 



The land used was high prairie soil on the bluff of a creek, part of which is under- 

 laid 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, 

 the ground being in a very moist condition. I thought it had died out in the fall, 

 and so reported to you, because wild grass had completely covered it up. In the 

 spring of 1899, however, it awoke like a sleeping giant and covered the ground with 

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

 excellent pasture grass. The grass does not get tough, like most grasses do, and 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. 



Mr. George Strickland, Russell Springs, Logan County: 



The seed was sown broadcast on April 1, 1898, on one acre of land. It came up 

 nicely, but not quite as thick as I would have liked. This spring it has started, and 

 looks very well, although the grasshoppers were very destructive to it in the fall. 



MARYLAND. 



Mr. John C. Bartlett, Easton, Talbot Countj^: 



The seed was sown by hand in April, 1898, on a clay loam that had been prepared 

 by being plowed, harrowed, and rolled. The seed, after being sown, was rolled in. 

 The ground had been manured in the fall with stalile manure. The grass came up 

 well and now looks about like lawn grass. 



Mr. John C. Talbot, Easton, Talbot County: 



The seed was sown broadcast in April, on good, well-prepared clay loam, in an 

 apple orchard which is used as hog pasture. It looks now about like orchard grass, 

 but does not stool or go to seed. It went through last winter all right. 



MICHIGAN. 



Mr. H. W. Crawford, Sitka, Newaygo County: 



A clay loam prepared as for potatoes, and sown with the brome seed about June 

 10, 1898. Solid stools of roots were produced from 4 to 6 inches across. It has win- 

 tered all right, and I shall watch its growth with interest. I think that it will 

 make a good pasture grass, and is worthy of a thorough test. 



MINNESOTA. 



Mr. S. M. Warmau, Sandstone, Pine County: 



The seed was drilled in May 16, 1898, in sandy upland soil. The grass ripened in 

 September, after surpassing all imagination. The quality of the product was perfect. 

 It is splendid grass for us, the hay being worth about |7 per ton. 



MONTANA. 



Mr. E. Beach, Augusta, Lewis and Clarke County: 



A dry, gravelly, bench land was used. The seed was sown broadcast on May 5, 

 1898. The grass was cut for hay about July 20. The quality of the product was 

 good, yielding about 1 ton per acre ; and if it continues as at present, it will be a very 

 good grass for dry climates, both for pasture and for hay. It seems to contain more 

 nutriment for stock than alfalfa or esparcette, and they eat it more readily. 



