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drought, however, is liable to prevent the seed from germinating. The 

 seed is sold in the markets, buc only a few farmers cultivate it, though 

 it is generally spoken of favorably by those in the South who have 

 tried it. 

 Leonard A. Hiel, San Antonio, Texas : 



Ad annual self seeding grass, that is spontaneous, and spreading rapidly in this sec- 

 tion, but is not to be depended on as a winter feed, owing to the uncertainty of our 

 seasons. Last fall and the fall before it was dry here, and not a spear of this grass grew 

 until late in the winter. At this date, January 14, no Eescue Grass has yet appeared, 

 but as soon as there is rain it will spring up all over the country and flourish until 

 May. After dropping its seed it disappears until the fall or winter rains call it again 

 into life. It is considered quite nutritious, but stock are not very fond of it, as it is 

 somewhat bitter, but they eat it for the lack of other food. It is a persistent seeder, 

 and will flourish in the densest Bermuda Grass sod, disappearing, and in no way inter- 

 fering, when that grass begins to grow. 



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



It is a native here, not cultivated, as it comes without cultivation. It is hardy, 

 and being a winter grass is not affected by drought, except that in a dry fall it does 

 not germinate. It will grow anywhere. I do not know its yield of hay, but about 

 the same as a good stand of oats. It does not interfere with cultivation. It is an 

 annual, but may be depended on to reseed itself. I have seen it around and in the 

 corrals at my ranch form a seed-pod when there would be only a blade or two of 

 grass, and the dirt would have to be scraped away to see the seed-spike ; and again, 

 when not pastured or tramped down, I have seen its culms two feet high. 



James A. Stevens, Burnett, Burnett County, Central Texas : 



Grown to some extent, and valued as a good spring grass, but easily killed by 

 drought. It is also used for ornamenting yards. Stock delight to eat it, it being suc- 

 culent and tender. It grows here a foot or more high, but dies out on the approach 

 of summer. 



Henry B. Richards, La Grange, Fayette County, Central Texas : 



A grass called by this name comes up in our fields and pastures in November, grows 

 all winter, stools out like oats, and where not pastured after March ripens its seed the 

 last of April or the first of May. It is a perfect God-send to us here for a winter and 

 early spring pasture. I do not know of any one ever having gathered the seed and 

 attempted its cultivation. 



C. W. Dame, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Northern Texas : 

 Bromus nnioloides is regarded very favorably as a spring grass. Soon after the cold 

 weather disappears a dense growth of it covers the prairies everywhere within a mile 

 or two of the city, and is ready for grazing before any other grass. It dies in May, 

 and it is said that if the season be favorable, it will start up again in the fall and 

 afford grazing during the winter. Accordingly my experience not much grass retains 

 its verdure here during the cold season. The growth of this grass is confined to the 

 vicinity of towns and old settlements. 



Professor Phares, of the Mississippi Agricultural College, says of this 

 grass : 



It is an annual winter grass, but varies in the time of starting into growth. I have 

 seen it ready for mowing the first of October and furnish frequent cuttings until 

 April. Again, it may not start until January, nor be ready to cut until February. 

 The time of starting depends upon the moisture and depression of temperature of the 

 fall, the seeds germinating only at a low temperature. When once started its growth 

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