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

 that will yield au 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, clover 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, 34.24; 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-- (Aim fe»- 

 uosa.) 



Sterna slender, one or two feet 

 high, nearly naked; leaves dark 

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



