l8 FODDER IN INDIA. 



Janenoah — Will grow on most lands that are at all fertile, 

 but is not fond of a sandy soil. Where not already grow- 

 ing it can easily be introduced by seed and will gradually 

 spread itself and quickly if the litter is taken from the 

 horse lines where the grass is fed (as of course it should 

 be); with cultivation (vide chapter on manuring) janewah 

 will grow up to 3-35^' high, is excellent fodder either 

 green (if cut early), dry or as silage. If not quite so 

 popular it certainly runs dub very close for first place, 

 and if well ' got ' and well stacked will keep and improve 

 with keeping as hay for a long time if perfectly 

 covered or thatched and with a sound bottom. Janewah 

 can be propagated during the early rains from well- 

 gathered properly matured seed. It yields an excellent 

 out-turn in fewer cuttings than dub. 



Anjan. — There are two varieties, black and white, of almost 

 equal value, the black for choice. It is indigenous to 

 black cotton soils, is commonly found in the N.-W. P. 

 and the Punjab but under cultivation is not restricted 

 to these parts. It is an excellent grass for "green- 

 issues " as it grows very quickly from the commence- 

 ment of the rains. It also makes excellent hay when 

 cut in time as it ripens very early and soon gets burnt 

 up especially on poorer soils and in years of scanty 

 rainfall and early cessation : on a rich soil it grows 

 most luxuriantly and yields a heavy crop ; it fails on a 

 sandy soil. Anjan is easily propagated from seed sown 

 as soon as possible after the first good rainfall, sow 

 broadcast after a light ploughing. 

 Musel. — A sweet scented grass, found in scattered patches 

 in most grass-growing districts. If cut in time it makes 

 a very fair hay but cut at all late it is distinctly woody : 

 it is rather difficult to propagate and is probably not 

 worth while. 

 Parbdh. — The well-known and equally detested "spear- 

 grass," but notwithstanding when cultivated and cut 

 before the flower (spear) "opens" it makes beautiful 



