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broadcasted after the grain has been drilled, and then 

 covered by harrowing crosswise to the drill rows. 



In regions where fall-sown timothy will succeed, brome- 

 grass may be sown in fall either with or without wheat, 

 or the brome-grass may be sown alone in late summer. 



At the Nebraska Experiment Station in 1902 brome- 

 grass was sown March 24, April 8 and 21, May 7 and 19, 

 August 7 and 19, September 15, October 1 and 21. All 

 produced good stands except the last seeding which was 

 winter-killed. 



215. Rate of seeding brome-grass. The usual rate 

 of seeding is 1 bushel (14 pounds) to the acre, but under 

 favorable conditions 10 pounds is sufficient. Where only 

 pasture is desired a double quantity of seed is often used, 

 as a dense stand will permit of grazing sooner. At the 

 Wisconsin Experiment Station 32 pounds to the acre gave 

 much better results than 16 or 24 pounds, but in all cases 

 the yield was small. The North Dakota and Nebraska 

 Experiment Stations recommend 20 pounds to the acre. 



According to Werner, brome is sown in Europe at the 

 rate of 55 kg. to the hectare ; that is, 48 pounds to the acre. 



216. Time to cut for hay. Brome-grass is usually 

 cut for hay just after full bloom at the stage called " the 

 purple." There is a considerable period, however, in 

 which it may be cut with apparently little effect on the hay. 



Under favorable conditions of moisture two cuttings 

 can be obtained, the first in June or July, the second in 

 September. The second crop produces but few culms, 

 and the yield is much smaller. 



The hay cures less readily than timothy and is more 

 easily injured by unfavorable weather. 



At the North Dakota Experiment Station brome- 

 grass cut at three different dates, June 21, June 25 and 



