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objection, though in a less degree, would apply to the 

 grazing of these a!lone, that applies to the grazing of 

 alfalfa. 'No single grass probably would furnish ^s 

 much grazing especially in the more northerly of these 

 valleys, as Russian brome grown under irrigation, but 

 timothy and indeed all the leading grasses should suc- 

 ceed well. 



The following mixture should give good results : 



Lbs. per Acre. 



Timothy 6 



Russian brome 5 



Meadow fescue 5 



Tall oat 3 



Alsike clover ; 3 



Alfalfa 2 



Total 24 



A good permanent pasture could also be grown from 



the following simple formula : 



Lbs. per Acre. 



Timothy 12 



Alsike clover 3 



Alfalfa 3 



Small white 2 



Total 20 



For Areas West of Cascades. — For the area comprised 

 in this region, see p. 351. Several grasses, possessed 

 of much permanence, may be grown alone for grazing 

 on these Pacific slopes and in the tide lands beside the 

 sea. These include timothy, orchard grass and alsike 

 clover; timothy and alsike clover may be grovm al- 

 most indefinitely on river bottoms and tide lands, but 

 medium red clover would distribute the grazing more 



