PERMANENT PASTURES. 381 



For average soils in eastern Kansas and the territory 

 adjacent, the following formula is submitted as being 

 at least approximately suitable: 



Lbs. per Acre. 



Redtop 4 



Orchard grass 6 



Meadow fescue 4 



Russian brome 3 



Tall oat grass 3 



Medium red 2 



Alfalfa 3 



Total ' 25 



For the eastern Dakotas, the mixture for permanent 

 pastures would be the same as for the Canadian North- 

 west, (See p. 378.) 



For the Semi-Arid Belt. For the states included in 

 this group, see p. 348. In that portion of these states 

 which cannot successfully be cultivated, it is problem- 

 atical if the range grasses, which now occupy the soil, 

 can be supplemented by others that will serve the pur- 

 pose better. But in such portions as may be culti- 

 vated, not including the foot-hills, the following mix- 

 ture should furnish such pastures from the northern 

 border of Oklahoma to the Canadian boundary and 

 east of the Rocky mountains : 



Lbs. per Acre. 



Russian brome 10 



Western rye 10 



Total 20 



On the bench lands of the foot-hills, the mixture 

 would include the grasses now submitted: 



