NORTH CAROLINA GRASSES 399 



bluegrass stands first, with redtop second and timothy or tall 

 meadow oatgrass third and fourth. For the Piedmont and moun- 

 tain sections we recommend red clover, timothy and redtop. For 

 the eastern or sandy portion of the state we recommend Italian rye 

 and tall meadow oatgrass for hay. As to clovers for the Piedmont 

 and mountain sections, red clover stands first and for the eastern 

 part crimson clover, though crimson clover is grown as a winter 

 crop to a considerable extent in the mountains and in the Piedmont 

 section. 



For the coastal plain section the best grasses for pasturage pur- 

 poses are Bermuda grass (root cuttings), redtop, orchard grass, 

 white clover, Japan clover, mammoth clover, alsike clover. 



Mixtures for permanent pastures are, No. 1 : Bermuda grass 

 (root cuttings). One every 12" in 2' furrows. Cuttings should be 

 about 4" long. Japan clover, 12 pounds. No. 2 : redtop, 20 pounds ; 

 mammoth clover, 10 pounds. Seeding per acre 30 pounds. No. 3 : 

 Orchard grass, 10 pounds; redtop, 10 pounds; tall meadow oat, 7 

 pounds; meadow fescue, 7 pounds. Seeding per acre, 34 pounds. 



For a permanent pasture in low woodland, No. 1 : Redtop, 14 

 pounds; perennial rye, 10 pounds; tall meadow oat, 5 pounds; 

 alsike clover, 5 pounds. Seeding per acre, 34 pounds. 



Grasses for pasturage purposes in the Piedmont and mountain 

 sections: Redtop, timothy, orchard grass, bluegrass, mammoth 

 clover, alsike clover, white clover, red clover. 



Best grasses for meadows : Redtop, fodder grass, bluegrass, 

 meadow fescue, orchard grass, tall meadow oat, Japan clover, mam- 

 moth clover, red clover, alsike clover. 



Mixtures for permanent pasture, No. 1 : Orchard grass, 10 pounds ; 

 tall meadow oat, 10 pounds ; bluegrass, 5 pounds, red clover, 5 

 pounds. Seeding per acre, 30 pounds. No. 2: Orchard grass, 10 

 pounds; redtop, 10 pounds; blnegrass, 4 pounds; red clover, 6 

 pounds. Seeding per acre, 30 pounds. No. 3 : Timothy, 10 pounds ; 

 meadow fescue, 5 pounds; bluegrass, 5 pounds; mammoth clover, 

 10 pounds. Seeding per acre, 30 pounds. 



For meadows, No. 1 : Timothy, 14 pounds ; redtop, 10 pounds ; 

 mammoth clover, 6 pounds. Seeding per acre 30 pounds. No. 2 : 

 Redtop, 25 pounds; alsike clover, 5 pounds. Seeding per acre, 30 

 pounds. 



For permanent pastures in woodland (mountain sides), No. I: 

 Orchard grass, 14 pounds; redtop, 7 pounds; tall meadow oat, 6 



