404 GRASSES AND HOW TO GROW THEM. 



cultivated hay, viz., Arizona, Arkansas, California, In- 

 dian Territory, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, 

 Oklahoma and South Dakota, hence the relative impor- 

 tance of knowing how to grow these in the best form and 

 in the best combinations. 



Since in Chapter XV. the grasses and other plants 

 grown for pasture and temporary meadow are dis- 

 cussed together, in the present chapter only the grass- 

 es will be discussed in their relation to providing hay 

 from permanent meadows and other plants from which 

 hay is made in relation to hay producing only. Not- 

 withstanding the importance of the latter as a source 

 of supply to the farmers of the South and West, they 

 will be discussed briefly, as the author purposes to treat 

 of these more fully in a subsequent work dealing with 

 cereals. 



In the following discussion, it may happen in some 

 instances, larger quantities of seed may be named, as 

 suitable for sowing in permanent meadows, than have 

 previously been named for temporary meadows ; since 

 it is more important in the latter to secure a good 

 stand of the seeds. It is also important, when laying 

 down such meadows that, when grasses are sown in 

 combinations, a careful regard must be had to sowing 

 those together which mature about the same time. 



HAY CROPS FOR STATES AA'D PROVINCES. 



In order the more intelligently to discuss this ques- 

 tion, the states and the provinces will be divided into 

 groups. The divisions will be the same as those adopt- 



