Seeding 



Thirty-five or forty pounds sown with a nurse crop is sufficient to seed 

 an acre. The best results are obtained when sown with oats or barley. 

 The seed should be covered from one-half to one inch in depth. 



Johnson Grass 



This grass has its virtues and its faults. It is adapted only to a warm 

 climate. It can be cut from two to five times during a season and will 

 yield from one to three tons per acre of good hay at each cutting. It is a 

 splendid soiling crop, but should not be pastured too closely. The 

 stems grow to a length of from three to six feet long under ordinary con- 

 ditions, but in very rich, moist soil, they attain a much greater length. 

 After the plant is well established, it is almost impossible to eradicate it. 

 In some sections of the south, it is regarded a pest because of its per- 

 sistent growth and tendency to spread. 



Johnson grass seed resembles flax and possesses a very strong vitality. 

 Twenty-five pounds will seed an acre. It can be sown at almost any 

 season of the year. 



Rye Grass 



Rye grass, or bunch grass, grows vigorously from the middle states 

 mto Canada. It stands cold weather better than any of the grasses, 

 and it excels all others in drouth-resisting qualities. It grows wild on 

 the western prairies and resembles rye. It is rich in nutrients both in 

 the green and dry state, whether cut or standing. In the north, it is cul- 

 tivated very successfully. This grass can be depended upon to grow 

 and make a crop where other varieties fail. About fifteen pounds of 

 seed will seed an acre. 



Bermuda Grass 



This grass flourishes in tropical and semi-tropical countries. It is a 

 creeping perennial, giving off a root at every joint and a number of 

 leaves also grow at each joint. It is manifestly a grazing grass, but is 

 often cut for hay. It makes a tough, hardy sod, and on account of its 

 long surface roots, it prevents soil from washing. On account of con- 

 taining a high per cent of protein, it makes a valuable feed. It should 

 be grown with other grasses which contain more carbohydrates in order 

 to supply a balanced ration. Usually when a new crop is started, it is 

 done by transplanting the roots. 



Quack Grass 



This grass is not classed among the desirables, but, on the contrary, 

 has a very unenviable reputation. It does not seem to know when to 

 quit. When once started, it spreads, and its creeping roots have no 



