stretches of lands, known as * patanas " and * savannahs," where some- 
what coarse grasses have established themselves almost to the exclusion 
of everything else. Even these grasses, although in a fresh state they 
may be distasteful to cattle, become, a after being cut and partially dried, 
very acceptable food to them. Sueh -grasses-might e be largely 
utilised for silage nm es. Under Sulcivation, oe pastures can, as a 
rule, be establis by clearing the land o ds irs Trish and 
eneouraging s potada growth of local presses from seed carried 
from neighbouring areas This is regularly done in Jamaica in regard 
to Gui ras uring the first year or two the land requires to be 
potter g weeded, and if the soil is poor it should also receive a dressin 
of manu e grass has become thoroughly established an 
however. p understood that continuous feeding is injurious. to the 
permanency of good pastures. The bes ses are thus destroyed, and 
ic bios se for-á time i 
ran Lion ones graduall e their lose feeding is 
v. ut pasture should have time to recover before the 
ls are again placed u it. Further, it is better to keep cattle 
anima 
on a portion of the pasture at one send and not allow them to wander 
at will o o ver a a large i area. " 
TS m ees - d ER aS 
f adn. paap TREES In: P. à 
"Thwaites re nat onded that in Ceylon trees should arty b — 
upon land Ja "n out for permanent pasture. The trees would afford 
grateful shade to the cattle, and they would prevent the MÓ— being 
entirely dried up during seasons of drought. Trees would also add to 
the beauty of the country. Most extensive pastures dotted over with shad 
trees exist in Jamaica. any trees, such as the Saman (Calliandra 
Saman), not only give excellent shade, but the pods are a most whole- 
some food for cattle. The. commoner and more hardy sorts of mango 
might be planted for the same purpose, as also the Ramoon ( Trophis 
americana), the leaves of which afford a very nutritious food for cattle 
in tropical America ; the bread nut (Brosimum Alicastrum) ; the Jack 
its own Sibotió of suita ble pasture trees. e best treé' of all i is, 
undoubtedly, the Saman. (Kew Reports, 1878, p. 18, et. seg.) 
Grasses FOR Dry REGIONS. 
Where the climate is moist and humid the polation of suitable 
presents little difficulty. In countries subject to periods of prolónged 
droughts the circumstances are wholly different. The great want in 
such regions is the introduction of grasses that will maintain growth and 
vigour during many months when no rain falls. Grasses of this kind 
bg a nd in the Bahama grass Cynodon Dactylon), the 
Kangar ass of Australia (Anthistiria australis), and the Mitchell 
grass rE pe i (Astrebla triticoides). These will stand periods of 
prolonged. i, and, in. the. case. of the cattle are sai 
on it, “even | when. it is much dried up. Iu Jamaica, during severe 
SITAE AUN jo Inn action the underground stems of the 
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