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from three quarters of a load, the first cutting, to three loads the 

 last. He discontinued manuring now, thinking its growth would 

 be terminated in bearing seed, but he afterwards cut four crops from 

 it. On the 26th of January following, it measured sixteen inches 

 in height. The last cutting was October 30th, and on the 8th of 

 April a crop of twenty-two inches high was cut from it. " I was 

 desirous to know the exact amount taken per acre for the year, and 

 it amounted, on a careful measuring and weighing of green hay, to 

 thirteen tons and eighteen hundred and twenty-seven pounds per 

 acre !" (Coleman's European Agriculture.) 



It presents a most charming view, with its broad, dark green 

 foliage, and especially in a dry year, when vegetation is parched up 

 all around, it does not show any signs of losing its fresh, living, 

 luxuriant growth. Although an annual, a meadow of this grass 

 may be made perennial by scattering fresh seed over the ground 

 every second year, and scratching it with a harrow with sharp 

 teeth. Its unusual ability to withstand the vicissitudes of heat and 

 cold would make it a desirable grass in any thirsty soil, as well as 

 in moist ones, and might possibly be a valuable addition to the soils 

 of the western portion of our State. At least it is worthy of a 

 trial. 



Mr. Gould thinks the valuable qualities of this grass may be 

 summed up as follows: 



" Its habit of coming early to maturity. 



" Its rapid reproduction after cutting. 



" Its wonderful adaptation to all domestic animals, which is shown 

 by the extreme partiality they manifest for it, either alone or when 

 mixed with other grasses; whether when used as green food for 

 soiling, as hay or as pasturage, in which latter state its stem? are 

 never allowed to ripen and wither like other grasses. 



" Its beneficial influence on the dairy, not only augmenting the 

 flow of milk, but improving the flavor of the cheese and butter. 



" Its uncommon hardiness and capacity to withstand the vicissi- 

 tudes of both wetness and dryness." 



GRAB OB CROP GRASS. (Pdnicum Sdnguinate.) 



This grass must not be confounded with the Eleusine Indica, also 

 called crab grass, from its supposed resemblance to crab. 



