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the Society of the estimation in which the Italian Eye grass was held in 

 England. The grass had been sown on Mr. Reybold's farm, in Delaware, 

 and was much approved there. 



Mr. Cook had sown the Italian grass alone, two bushels to the acre — or 

 better with eight lbs. Red clover — late in the season. He had mowed four 

 times a season, others five times, when used for soiling purposes. He knew 

 no grass preferable to the Italian Rye grass. 



Dr. Emerson called attention to the preference of the English farmer for 

 imported seed, and thought that the American would do well to imitate his 

 example. 



Mr. Cook gave as a reason, that seed raised at home was genarally mixed 

 with that of other grass seeds. The yield of Rye grass was three tons per 

 acre at first cutting, and one and a half tons at second. The best hay was 

 worth £b per ton, ordinary <£4 per ton. The Rye grass sprang early. He 

 had seen it one and a half yards high in April. It was eaten by cattle at all 

 seasons, and did not purge. For soiling purposes in England, he had seen 

 it mowed on 1st April. The Orchard grass, extensively sown in America, 

 was not approved of in England. A few pounds were sometimes sown at 

 seeding time. 



Mr. A. Clement did not regard the Italian Rye grass as affording good 

 pasture. He acknowledged that it had an early start. He had seen it this 

 season a foot high in patches in the city. 



Mr. H. Ingersoll reminded the Society that the value of hay dhTered in 

 the two countries. Our Timothy had not met with much favor at the Lon- 

 don stables. Here it brought the highest price. When it sold at $20 a ton 

 alone, mixed with half clover it was rated at $15. 



Mr. C. W. Harrison inquired if cattle fed on Rye grass hay, second cut- 

 ting, slobbered or were salivated; other grasses caused the affection in this 

 country. 



Mr. Cook stated that such salivation was unknown in England. 



Dr. Emerson remarked that the disease, if so it might be called, was 

 ascribed, not to the grass, but to certain milky weeds. He felt more dis- 

 posed to attribute it to the clover seed, which produced salivation in the hu- 

 man subject, when given in decoction. 



Dr. King had not observed cows salivated by the after-grass. 



Mr. I. Newton's observations so far from agreeing with those of Dr. King, 

 had taught him that cows were so affected. 



Mr. Newbold mentioned that the Rye grass on Mr. Reybold's farm, had 

 been first brought from England about fifteen years ago, by a Mr. Rlandon. 



