31 ANNUAL BYE GBABS. 



amount of forcing by irrigation, liquid manures 

 or phosphatic applications, a system which has al- 

 ways been practised in the vicinity of the cities and 

 towns of the United Kingdom, and which has always 

 been considered a paying one. 



In one of the large fields of the Beacon Stock Farm 

 vr.ixch was seeded down last fall with a mixture of 

 o^oiiard grass, timothy, Ehode Island bent, Ken- 

 lit, ky blue grass, red top and Italian Rye grass, 

 ; Lio^-e is about two acres which was sown exclusively 

 v.Ilh Italian Rye grass, and its superior appearance 

 io C'Uite noticeable. 



CHAPTER Y. 



ANNUAL EYE GKASS. 



Lolium Annum. 



Wat's Analysis. 

 100 parts as taken green from the field, June 8th. 



Water 69.00 



Aioaminous or flesh forming principles 2.96 



FtvL .y matter 69 



Heat producing principles, starch, sugar, gum, etc. . . 12.89 



Woody fibre 12.47 



Mineral matter or ash 1 99 



100.00 

 Owing to the a,cquired annual habits of the sort 

 generally known by this name, it differs from the 

 more perrennial varieties by having fewer roots, 

 lea\ es, and a greater quantity of culms and stalks 

 which are rather longer and furnished with a smaller 



