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West have shown up somewhat better. In any case, it adds to the 

 bulk of the roughage supply and is especially useful when there is a 

 shortage of other more highly nutritive roiughage. 



BROME GRASS. 



In many places, brome grass is looked upon as a weed on account 

 of the thick sod it makes being difficult to plough and almost 

 impossible to kill. For these reasons, it should be sown only on land 

 intended for permanent pasture. As a pasture grass, it is a high 

 producer, and is relished very much by cattle, being rather more pala- 

 table than timothy. If intended for hay it should be out as soon 

 as the blossoms have fallen, when it makes hay of good quality and 

 superior to timothy in palatability and nutritive value. It is laxa- 

 tive in effect and is therefore an exceedingly valuable hay for 

 districts or on farms where succulent forage is scarce for winter use. 



CANADIAN BLUE GRASS. 



Canadian Blue grass is somewhat similar to Kentucky Blue 

 grass in habit and usefulness. It makes a good, nutritious and 

 abundant pasture, but on account of its low habit of growth is not 

 used much for hay. It does not form such a dense turf as Kentucky 

 Blue grass, but will grow on poorer and drier soils. 



FESCUE. 



The Tall Fescue and Meadow Fescue are perennial plants and 

 among the best adapted to cultivation in Canada. Both are per- 

 fectly hardy and produce heavy crops of good quality. They also 

 provide excellent pasture in early spring and late autumn. These 

 nutritious and productive grasses should, always be included in per- 

 manent pasture mixtures. 



HUNGARIAN GRASS. 



A valuable grass for catch crop owing to its rapidity of growth. 

 It succeeds well on dry light land and produces a h*avy crop of hay, 

 which is jrery nutritious when it has been sown thickly and cut 

 early. It is not among the best grasses, rapidly deteriorating as it 

 matures, so as to be practically worthless when ripe. The young crop, 

 however, furnishes a wholesome and valuable fodder. 



