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sources of the supply of coarse forage for this region. Both red and white 
varieties were grown very successfully o on the Hunter farm at d lin Dak., 
the past We as also on the station farm at Brookings, and farmers from 
various parts of both States give very encouraging reports of their 8 to 
grow this crop. 
Kalm's Chess (Bromus kalmii). 
Usually too rare to be of much importance as a forage plant. It grows in dry, open 
woodlands and, so far, has been found to be most abundant in the Turtle Moun- 
tain region. 
Kentucky Blue-grass ( Poa pratensis). 
This grass is pretty generally distributed over the eastern portion of both Dakotas, 
either in the wild or in the cultivated state. ““It makes the best development 
places in the native pastures. The dry weather of midsummer often causes it 
to dry up considerably, but stock like it even in that eondition. It starts early 
and also makes a good growth after the . 8 rains, and hence forms an 
M ee element in the forage of the season 
Koeleria cristata. (See Prairie June-grass.) 
Lathyrus palustris. (See Native Meadow Pea.) 
Lathyrus venosus. 
A very pretty native pea growing on shaded banks, said to be ‘‘eaten greedily by 
eattle and hogs." 
Little Blue-stem ( 4ndropogon scoparius). 
This blue-stem is found throughout the Northwest on dry prairies and hillsides. 
Early in the season it is eaten by stock, but it soon becomes so tough and woody 
ans the animals will not eat it unless forced to do so. The dense clusters of 
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if much of the grass is present in the hay meadow. In the Bad Land “basins” 
it is the most conspicuous grass seen, and forms very dense bunches of tough, 
wiry stems seldom eaten by cattle or horses 
Long-leafed Prairie-grass (Sporobolus longifolius). 
More or less abundant in rather dry, sandy meadows and along hillsides and edges 
f fields. It yields a large amount of forage, which is eaten by stock while 
young We fresh or when properly eut and cured. Late in the season it develops 
so much woody tissue in the stems and leaves that neither cattle nor horses will 
eat it e forage is scarce. It is possible that the plant could be utilized in the 
manufacture of paper, mats, etc., as the leaves are long and contain such an 
abundance of fibrous tissue. The grass flourishes in the vicinity of the waste 
water from artesian wells. 
Lyme-grass (Elymus virginicus). 
More or less abundant in open woods and dry meadows. It is an excellent grass for 
early pasturage, and also ishes a considerable amount of hay in certain 
is frequently badly affected with ergot, and then the hay is 
injurious to stoc ess early. In the lower Sioux and Missouri valleys 
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this me together with wiles (Elymus canadensis), furnishes much of the 
woodland pastures 
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