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benefactor, Wliile grazed, neither Lespedeza, broom sedge, blue 

 grass, or any otlier growth will oust it.'* 



Some accounts are given of very large crops of excellent hay 

 made from this grass. Although short, it is thick, fine, and 

 heavy. 



The following is from Professor Shelton, of Kansas: 

 "'Bermuda grass has been quite extensively introduced into 

 Kansas from southern Missouri and Arkansas during the last 

 two or three years ; and the most extravagant claims have been 

 made for it by interested parties. After five years' experience 

 with this grass upon a considerable scale at the College farm, we 

 have no hesitation in saying that for this section, and we are 

 confident generally throughout the State, these claims are totally 

 unfounded. Bermuda grass has shown itself with us to be quite 

 worthless either for hay or pastuie. Of all the tame grasses it is 

 the latest to apjiear in the spring, and the lightest frosts cut it 

 off level with the ground. Until the hot weather of June had 

 set in, our Bermuda grass showed scarcely a sign of life and 

 growth. But even then the amount of feed which it furnishes 

 is quite insignificant. Moreover, our stock of all kinds showed 

 no great fondness for it, leaving it always for orchard [ rass grow- 

 ing near by. We are confident that our farmers will do Avell to 

 keep their farms clear of a grass which, like the Bermuda grass, 

 lias some of the worst qualities of the most pernicious weeds." 



The latest is from Prof. F, A. Gulley, of Mississippi : " Blue 

 grass, Avhite clover, and orchard grass do Avell in certain places, 

 but our best grass on most soile is Bermuda. In future, on the 

 College farm, I shall plant Bermuda to the exclusion of other 

 grasses, except on rich soil in small pasture lots near the barn. 

 We plant it like corn and potatoes in strips across a field, where 

 it soon spreads and will remain for all time to come, worse even 

 than quack grass for j^ersistence. On good land it will cut two 

 to four tons of nice hay per acre which is easily cured. It fur- 



