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to the nearly or entire absence of seed, but it spreads rapidly by ist 

 aerial aud subterraneau rooting steins when introduced. It is usually 

 propagated artificially by means of the sets or rooting steins. These 

 are sometimes chopped up with a cutting knife, sown broadcast and 

 plowed under shallow 5 sometimes they are dropped a foot or two apart 

 in shallow furrows, and covered by a plow; sometimes pieces of the 

 sod are planted about two feet apart each way. By any of these means, 

 a continuous sod is obtained in a few months if the soil is good and 

 well prepaied. 



The chief value of Bermuda is for summer pasture. It grows best 

 in the hottest weather, and ordinary droughts affect it but little. The 

 tops are easily killed by frosts, but the roots are quite hardy through- 

 out the Southern States. It is grown to some extent as far north as Vir- 

 ginia, but in that latitude it possesses little advantage over other 

 grasses. In Tennessee, according to Professor Kiilebrew, its chief 

 value is for pasture, there being other grasses there of more value for 

 hay. Farther south, however, it is highly prized for hay. To make 

 the largest quantity and best quality it should be mowed several times 

 during the season. The yield varies greatly according to soil, being 

 generally reported at from a ton and a half to two tons per acre. Much 

 larger yields have been reported, however, in specially favorable locali- 

 ties, where several cuttings were made. 



Bermuda is more easily eradicated from sandy land than from clay, 

 and on such land may be more safely introduced into a rotation. To 

 kill it out it should be rooted up or plowed very shallow some time in 

 December and cultivated or harrowed occasionally during the winter. 

 If severe freezes occur most of it will be killed by spring ; or it may be 

 turned under deeply in spring and the land cultivated in some hoed 

 crop or one which will heavily shade the ground. 



M. M. Martin, Comanche, Comanche County, Central Texas: 



Bermuda Grass grows on any kind of soil in Texas, but will not stand the tramp- 

 ing of stock on loose sandy soil. It is hard to beat for a grazing grass, though, long 

 droughts cause it to dry up. It is not very early to start in the spring. 



William F. Gill, Kerrville, Kerr County, Central Texas : 



It is hardy against cold, but does not spread in this dry section, barely holding 

 its own against our long droughts. 



George Echols, Longview, Gregg County, Northeastern Texas : 



Bermuda thrives on dry soil south of 35°. It requires no cultivation, stands 

 droughts well, and affords green pasture eight months in the year. It will stand 

 three months under water and not kill out. 



Whitfield Moore, Woodland, Red Eiver County, Northeastern Texas: 



Bermuda stands droughts well, is a good fertilizer, grows well from fifteen to twenty 

 years from one planting, then only needs plowing in spring to renew it. It is toler- 

 ably easily subdued by shallow turning in early winter, so that it will freeze. It 

 yields heavy crops of hay and can be mowed three times a year. It is the fiuest grass 

 I Lave ever seen for summer grazing, and when inclosed from stock during the sum- 

 mer it is fine wiuter grazing. It will stop washing and cause low wet laud to fill up 

 and become dry. 



