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you kindly obtained for me some months back have been growing 
splendidly, and already throwing out shoots 3 to 4 feet away 
from the main stems. y frie who planted the roots 
AREF that he put in a handful of manure with each root, which, 
o doubt, assisted the quick growth of the c which i is now 
iiid 2 feet in height, and of a deep green colou 
* Some rootlets that I planted at the same UA as the above at 
Edward's E Middle Harbour, have unfortunately been eaten 
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El neg nues advise your department to plant the Marram 
rass along the Spit Road beach, Middle Harbour, where, if 
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The department will be glad to supply ene quantities 
of the grass to persons willing to plant it in suitable localities. 
There is no doubt it is far more efficient as a ae stay than the 
native Spinifex hirsutus. 
Ina tis upon the grazing capabilities of the grass furnished 
to Baron von Mueller, by Mr. Avery, from Port Fairy 
(N oviatiber 18th, 1893), he states :— 
“T generally put the cattle into the Marram grass oe 
after the first rains we get in April, and then allow them to graze 
there until the season begins to e too dry, when they are o taken 
ut and kept off til ext seas -to keep 
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of cattle grazing on about 100 acres of Marram grass for six 
months, and the cattle kept in fair condition during that 
time. There seems to be some doubt in the minds of a great 
many persons who have heard about Marram grass that it is of no 
value as a fodder, but I can assure you that the cattle at Port 
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Marram grass at Ed ward's Bay, Middle Harbour, but reported tha 
they were eaten down by cattle. Baron von Mueller Select 
Extra-tropical Plants, 1888. edition) saysi— —“ Like Elymus 
pomar not touched by grazing animals.” Dr. George Vasey 
ga “This 8 grass has no agricultural value." At Cape Cod 
Harbour the grass does not appear to be used for grazing parpabek 
These statements may be reconciled as follows :—When fully 
grown, the Marram grass is notoriously a strong fibrous diee 
beyond the power of cattle to digest, even if they are able 
masticate it, but the young growth (and even larger growth if a 
season be moist and favourable), can be eaten by cattle, hence the 
protection a Marram grass — requires at this most critical 
period of its existence. It matter of common knowledge that 
any of our “ee Siok as ther grasses are browsed upon 
== cattle, whiłe young and fairly succulent, but, on account of 
their harsh and kir nature, they are absolutely ‘uneatable when 
fully grown, The use of Marram grass must always, therefore, 
