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areas of the south and more especially in Kentucky and 

 Tennessee, it would doubtless be correct to say, that 

 even larger crops can be grown alone or in conjunction 

 with other grasses, in certain of the Northern and Mid-, 

 die states. These include Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Min- 

 nesota, Wisconsin and Michigan; especially in the 

 slough lands of those states does it grow with much 

 luxuriance. In the New England States, considerable 

 prominence relatively is given to red top in the valley 

 lands. In New Jersey it is a favorite grass. In the 

 southwestern states, it does not flourish without irriga- 

 tion, nor has it been found to render much service in 

 any of the semi-arid country east of the Rocky moun- 

 tains. In the irrigated western mountain valleys, hay 

 fodder crops that are considered superior are given at- 

 tention to the practical exclusion of red top. r 



In no parr of Canada has much attention been given 

 to the cultivation of red top. Notwithstanding, in 

 the low lands of Ontario and Quebec, it grows freely and 

 on the tide lands of the maritime provinces and British 

 Columbia even larger crops may be grown. In many 

 parts of Manitoba and the N. W. territories of Canada 

 fairly good crops can be grown. It will also grow, but 

 more shyly, on the uplands of the maritime provinces, 

 because of the want of nutriment in the soil. 



Soils. No useful grass in America will grow on a 

 greater variety of soils and yet some soils have far 

 higher adaptation for red top than others. Highest 

 in adaptation probably, are the tide lands which border 

 on the Atlantic and the Pacific. Next in adaptation 

 come the slough lands composed largely of humus, or 



