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and, after cutting, it throws up a perfect mat of aftermath, 

 that will yield an extremely rich pasture. It was only in- 

 troduced into Tennessee a few years ago, and it has received 

 extravagant praises, as is usual with new introductions. 



It succeeds well in West Tennessee, and will proba- 

 bly suit that locality better than any other grass, except 

 Herds grass. It would form a good grass to mix with 

 others, such as timothy, Herds grass, closer or blue grass. 



The analysis of the hay by Way, is as follows : Flesh 

 formers, 12.95; fatty matters, 3.19; heat-producing princi- 

 ples, 38.03; woody fibre, ^4.24; mineral matters, 11.59. 



Other analyses may be found on 

 pages 30 and 36. 



This shows it to rank as a nu- 

 tritious grass, among the best 

 of the meadow grasses, and al- 

 most equal to any of the pas- 

 ture grasses, though, it is said 

 cattle and sheep do not like 

 to be confined to it alone. The 

 produce from an acre from 

 Mr. Sinclair's experiments at 

 Woburn, was 17,015 pounds; loss 

 in drying, 11,635 pounds; nutri- 

 tive matter, 664 pounds. Cut 

 when the seeds were ripe the 

 weight was 16,335 pounds; loss in 

 drying, 10,617 pounds; nutritive 

 matter 255 pounds. Weight of af- 

 termath, 13,612 pounds; nutritive 

 matter of which was 265 pounds. 



WOOD HAIR GRASS-Uim flex- 

 uosa.) 



Stems slender, one or two feet 

 high, nearly naked; leaves dark 

 green, often curved, bristle-formed; branches of the panicle hairy, 



