312 GRASSES AND HOW TO GROW THEM. 



young lambs, calves and brood sows. In some loose 

 soils, the stock grazing upon it will to some extent 

 pull it out of the soil. 



It is possible to grow rescue grass for pasture for suc- 

 cessive years on the same land and with undiminished 

 yields, by simply allowing some of the seed to drop in 

 the pasture, and then ploughing and enriching the land 

 in early summer by applying manure or artificial fer- 

 tilizer, or by growing cow peas as already intimated. 

 This plan may be commendable when winter grazing 

 is wanted, located quite near to the buildings. 



Harvesting for Hay. As already intimated, rescue 

 grass may be grazed in the winter and then allowed 

 to grow hay or mature seed later. The hay crop in 

 Texas and Louisiana from this grass is ready for be- 

 ing harvested in March or April. It is cut and cured 

 like orchard grass. (See page 143.) The hay is not 

 difficult to cure. The proper season for cutting is 

 that of early bloom. While this grass makes good hay, 

 it is in no way superior to that made from winter 

 oats, and some are of the opinion that the average 

 yields are not equal to those obtained from oats. Good 

 yields of hay may be set down at 2 tons per acre, but on 

 good bottom lands the yield will be considerably larger. 



Securing Seed. It is not difficult to secure seed from 

 this grass. When ripe it may be cut with the binder 

 and threshed and cleaned like wheat. The yield may 

 be set down as varying from 20 to 35 bushels per acre. 

 The seed weighs 14 pounds per bushel. 



Renewing. From what has been 'said above it will 

 be apparent that the renewal of this grass may be 



