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by its great size and vigor as the giant cock's foot. Let 

 farmers be careful, therefore, in saving seed to sow from the 

 most vigorous growth. 



The reason why so many bare spots are seen in pastures 

 and meadows of this grass is due to two causes: 1st, the 

 land is generally not half prepared to receive the seed ; and 

 2d, there is a penny wise and pound foolish policy in sow- 

 ing too few seed. Let the land be well broken by deep and 

 thorough plowing, and then be finely pulverized by repeated 

 harrowings. Sow the seed, the thicker the better, and run 

 a light brush or harrow over the land so as to cover the 

 seed slightly. To sum the whole matter up, " plow the land 

 deep, pulverize the soil well, be generous as to the quantity 

 of seed, let that seed be good, sow it evenly, give the land 

 as good treatment afterwards as is given to meadow lands 

 in timothy." 



Its chief superiority over timothy lies in the value of its 

 aftermath. It will improve under depasturing when a tim- 

 othy meadow would be rendered worthless. 



To sum up the merits of this grass : 



1. It is better suited to every variety of soil than any 

 other. 



2. It will grow with greater rapidity than any other grass, 

 and for this reason will sustain a large number of animals, 

 and is excellent for soiling purposes. 



3. It will grow in the shade. This quality will enable 

 the farmers to utilize their woodlands as pasture, and so 

 make them a source of profit. 



4. It will resist drought better than any other grass. 

 The hot summers make this a very valuable quality in any 

 grass. Often in July and August the pastures become so 

 parched as to afford but a small amount of grazing. Orchard 

 grass then comes to the rescue and supplies the deficiency. 



5. It is both a pasture and a hay grass. After a crop of 

 hay has been taken off in June, the aftermath will furnish 

 a good pasture throughout the remainder of the summer. 



