396 GRASSES AND HOW TO GROW THEM. 



fined by suitable fencing to a limited area, as much 

 as thev will clean up in one or two successive years. 

 If some of the young trees are so large that the goats 

 cannot reach the browse, it may be necessary to fell 

 them with the axe, leaving the trimming to the goats. 



At the end of the first year, in the late fall or early 

 spring, grass seeds should be scattered over the land ; 

 these, of course, cannot be harroAved. 'Xevertheless, 

 they will usually germinate on such land, except where 

 the moisture is too much lacking which is sometimes 

 the case amid the eastern ranges of the Rocky moun- 

 tains. 



From what has been said with reference to grasses 



adapted to various parts of the continent (see pp. 373- 



384), the varieties best suited to the several localities 



may be ascertained. To simplify the matter, it would be 



correct to say, that where it is desired to remove the 



trees and bushes entirely, the following formulas would 



answer for nearly all areas in the Xorth and South 



respectively : 



For the North — Lbs. per Acre. 



Timothy 5 



Kentucky blue 5 



Medium red clover 3 



Alsike clover 1 



Small white clover 1 



Total 15 



For the South- 

 Meadow fescue 3 



Tall oat 2 



Perennial rye 3 



Orchard 3 



Japan clover 3 



Small white 1 



Total 15 



