74 THE dairyman's MAN"UaL. 



TABLE OF GRASSES FOR PERMANENT SO WI'SG.— Continued. 



DET, GRAVELLY, SAND SOILS. 



Time of Hay, Y'ld Seed, Tld Seed,per 



Vaiiety. Bloom. Alone. Alone. Acre.Mix. 



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Dactylis glomerata May 4,000 30 15 



Lolium perenne July 1,500 30 10 



Poapratensis- .June - 30 10 



Festuca rubra.- June ..1,000 .. 5 



tKoeleria cristata June -- 4 



Festuca ovina June .- 5 



WOODS, PASTURES, AND ORCHARDS. 



Arrhenatherum avenaeeum 30 10 



Dactylis glomerata - 30 15 



Milium effusum June 10 5 



Poapratensis 24 10 



Poa nemoralis June 20 5 



Agrostis vulgaris ... - ...June -- 10 



Where figures are not placed this indicates that the 

 variety referred to is not used m the way mentioned. 

 It is not intended that all the varieties mentioned should 

 be sown ; if this is desired the quantities of the grasses 

 maturing at the same time should be reduced one-half. 

 The full allowance, however, is desirable of the kinds 

 which mature early. The large quantity of seed men- 

 tioned is necessary for mixed sowing, because one kind 

 follows the other, and a full growth of each is desirable. 



The character of these grasses in regard to the nutri- 

 ment contained varies considerably; it varies also with 

 the fertility of the soil, the grasses grown upon fertile 

 and suitable soils being far more nutritious than those 

 upon poor land. The following table gives the quantity 

 of nutriment contained m the best quality of these and 

 some other grasses. For the sake of convenience and 

 comparison the analyses of some other feeding plants are 

 also given. 



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t This grass resists extreme droughts. 



