. 
168 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE. 
Professor Killibrew, of Tennessee, gives a similar account of the grass. 
(See Plate 7.) 
Proximate analysis of Tripsacum dactyloides, from Mississippi (Gama grass). 
Per cent. 
Oil eae fe Re eae UE ete Sees Soe a see tacetic: oles See 1.7 
Wrasiset cos Ce See ee Bee ae eg SR ey oe . 68 
DUETS seca looses eee ence Saeae oe ba. aaa mene Ree ho ben ns 5.2 2 8. 84 
Guim-and dextrine.< ori. ts sacos5 coos se aees Sone saeco eeates ep o05 eee 3. 66 
Cellulose. ites terccce wis ne ees cine abc spam e eee eee eee care cie sic 6c) eee 26. 59 
Amylaceous' Cellulose wes fesse lossie cela Sec une mameese meee ences sc ete eee 20. 84 
PANIC AME SbACh mate nice we cmccies sacs suis Soa Se ee CREE EE REE Sens o oe seis coe eee 23. 09 
Albumin O1dS che eesis ae Boe see ose n cere See ee ee eee ne cninas aod soe eee 8. 62 
JAG bh sci Bort Soe SCOP eres SORE te a SEue ee Rebs tebe rcedes oaccaisce aes eres 5. 96 
100. 00 
Analysis of ash of Tripsacum dactyloides (Gama grass). 
Per cent. 
LEVOUPARS S100 ey Sr te a ee Sesh 4 aes shIMREIE schoo eee Se Cee sate 6. 30 
(BOtISSIUM OXIA Oe. Sarees soe iiss se Sees nce cee eee oes cee Rene eee ieee eee 29. 06 
OGL ES See ae bs Sead he eee See Sn a ee hee Se os Pa aocercessc 4.77 
SOGINM/OXIMOY Jo esas Seater we ee Se hee ee ee ee eae sone 
Calcium oxide .--....... EO eI Pat Born ab aca Gaon BooSs2 1.64 
WEXOTIESITIM ORI0G. 3 oo ser ceeec ea ane eee nese ep cece ase e = eo ae eee 1.07 
OM hUTG ACI Sa AS ase ec cice ee ee oe ee ere e ae eee ee eee Eee 3. 69 
IBHOSPHOTIG ACO 2. ease e see os eee Bia Se ee es eee 2.52 
pilicie acide = 52 wet Se Gee eee os ke ere ee ee ee eee 37. 87 
Chlorine Suess: ete swe eee eke ee ek eee eat Sees ees ee anaes ee eee 13. 08 
100, 90 
SORGHUM HALAPENSE—Johnson grass, False Guinea grass. 
Description.—A perennial grass with strong, vigorous roots, and 
abundance of long and tolerably broad leaves. Its stems attain a 
height of 5 to 6 feet, with a large and spreading panicle. The flowers 
and seeds are much like those of broom-corn, but the panicle is finer 
and more spreading. An account of this grass is given in the annual 
report of this department for 1874. It has been much discussed in the 
Southern journals. It has been dreaded by planters because it seems 
almost impossible to exterminate it where it has once been established. 
Uses—Mr. Howard, in his manual, publishes a letter from Mr. N. B. 
Moore, of Augusta, Ga., concerning this grass. He says this gentleman 
is certainly the highest authority in Southern grass-culture. It is his 
opinion, after an experience of upward of forty years in cultivating 
grasses, that this grass is to be preferred to all others. It is perennial, 
is as nutritious as any other; when once set it is difficult to eradicate ; 
will grow on ordinary land, and yields abundantly.” (See Plate 8.) 
Proximate analysis of Sorghum halapense, from Alabama (Means grass, Johnson grass, 
Egyptian grass). 
Per cent. 
(On bey Sees Se eS eee Pa See a ee ey Stee Sd) a Mikeads 8 Se Sp Sy 
AU Beige ci Nye SR th ea ee ay et ea ia ae ee Een tc a ro ce aaa ars .61 
DUG ease eRe. se sola be = or an Soleo one Seen ee wane amine seetits seas ese. ae eee 7.37 
Gumrandid exchnitte ans ao. aoe See ee er OES ee Be ere eck e aera e ee eee 5.14 
Wella oases se eae ea ak, Ino everest I ee ey ge EB ag ILS 
FAMVIR CCOUBICECLIMOSS 2 cau 2c isk 1c noe Sie SS ee eae SEI Slee eee eee eten ee secre 25. 87 
PA ald Oxtiaebeeke ec = al sisieco Sinise etaces ee eee a ee ree epee 15.58 
AMUN OLS he eee eo Sim si eee ee ee ae ST te ore ee ae tore a epg 
1 NEST Soa PR S20 SP Sy es Lae ea Co I 4, 85 
