164 Cocksfoot. 



danthonia or native grass is sown on fern country, so 

 that its fire-resisting power will enable'frequent burns to 

 be made towards fern eradication. Prairie grass is a 

 magnificent winter grower in any part of New Zealand, 

 but will not withstand ordinary stocking. It is, 

 albeit, surprising that more New Zealand graziers cannot 

 report success in dealing with this valuable plant on 

 lines something like the following : Sown in a paddock 

 entirely by itself, it could at all times be carefully 

 stocked, removing the animals before they get at the 

 heart of it. and allowing the paddock to run to seed 

 every second or third year. It is a most valuable winter 

 grass, and there would not be much loss incurred in 

 allowing the paddock to seed, for when doing so the 

 paddocks of the other grasses would be in good spring 

 and summer growth. The growth of prairie when every 

 other grass is in repose is truly wonderful. 



Cocksfoot is indeed the sheet anchor of the New 

 Zealand grazier, and to establish a satisfactory pasture 

 he need not concern himself with the names of many 

 other grasses to go along with it. If the grazing is 

 meant for cattle there might be more foxtail, perennial 

 rye, and timothy on good land, with cowgrass included, 

 than is generally used, and if for sheep, hard or Chew- 

 ing's fescue should be added. A grazier may be able to 

 make up his grass seed mixture from the following 

 kinds and quantities used in conjunction with cocksfoot 

 and the rye grasses : 



Meadow foxtail .. 



Hard of Chewing's fescue 



Timothy 



Crested dogstail :. 



White clover 



Cowgrass 



Sheep land. Cattle Land. 



Per Acre. Per Acre. 



2 Ib. 5 Ib. 



lilb. 0*lb. 



lilb. 3 Ib. 



IJlb. 



2 Ib. 2 Ib. 



- 21b. 



Where the land is not damp enough for foxtail and 

 timothy they may be left out, and Kentucky blue grass 

 given a trial, but not where the land is to be ploughed. 



