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THE GKASSES OF TENNESSEE. 



ing again its vigorous growth. Stock should be kept out 

 at seeding time, or before, in fact, so as not to eat down the 

 seed stalks, as they will do. 



It sometimes happens that dry weather sets in during the 

 summer months, and the grass becomes so dry it will burn. 

 Still stock will greedily eat it. The grass having dried 

 full of nourishing juices, it is equal to the best of hay, and 

 stock will still fatten upon it unless the dried grass has 

 been drenched with rains. 



The fall growth of some lots should be kept untouched 

 by stock, and in this way, a fine winter pasturage will be 

 secured. The grass will get high enough to fall over and 

 protect the surface foliage, and stock will keep up their 

 flesh on it during the winter without feed. When snows 

 Ml, cattle will require to be fed, but horses, mules and 

 sheep will paw off the snow, unless it is too deep, and get at 

 the grass. It is the first deciduous plant that puts forth 

 its leaves in the spring. Good fat lambs can be sent 

 into the market earlier than from any other grass. It 

 makes milk rich in butter, and gives the latter a fine golden 

 color, without changing its taste, or, like clover, imparting 

 its peculiar flavor to it. 



The following is an analysis of this grass as compared 

 with some other well known grasses : (Way.) 



1ST. DRIED AT A TEMPERATURE OF 212. 



