HAY AND PASTURE PLANTS RECOMMENDED. A] 
regarded as being a very troublesome weed. Both grow so well as to 
suggest that the soil and climatic conditions of the section are espe- 
cially favorable to millets generally. They grow toa height of 18 to 
30 inches, mature abundant crops of seed, produce much fodder, and 
make a light but very fair hay. A lot of the wild millet was baled on 
the station grounds in 1899 and 1900, and the bales, when opened after 
several months, were found to be in excellent condition. Encour- 
aged by the success following the handling of these two wild varieties, 
several varieties of the ‘‘tame” millets were quite thoroughly tested. 
Seeds of German millet (Chwtochloa germanica) were purchased in 
the open market and plantings were made in 1899 and in 1900. Hun- 
garian millet was also carefully tested, as were the Japanese barn- 
yard millet (Panicum crus-gallz), a variety known as Shama millet 
(Panicum frumentacum), pearl millet (Pennisetum spicatum), and a 
variety of broom-corn millet (Panicum milaceum). Without going 
into particulars as to the results of these several tests, it may be stated 
generally that all of them were found to be well worth the attention of 
central Texas stockmen and farmers. The Hungarian did not grow so 
tall as the others, but quite high enough to be cut. March 15, 1899, 
seed of the Japanese barnyard millet were sown in thin land, on a 
hillside, and yielded heavily. In the efforts made to cure it it was 
found that it molded easily and had to be handled very carefully. 
Splendid stands of the Shama millet were secured from plantings of 
March 17 and April 10, 1899, and most excellent results were secured. 
No difficulty was experienced in the efforts made to cure it, and the hay 
that was baled was quite equal to the best hay grown in or imported 
into the section. Pearl millet seed sown April 18, 1899, turned out 
finely. The stalks grew to be 6 to 7 feet tall, with heads 8 to 10 inches 
long, which matured well. There was much fodder and the hay made 
from this millet was baled and fed to the stock, which ate it with relish. 
The broom-corn millet seed sown in April, 1900, gave most satisfactory 
results. The yield was large and the seed matured before July. 
There is no reason why central Texas stockmen and farmers, in years 
of ordinary seasons, should fail to have abundant supplies of hay for 
their live stock. They can hardly make a mistake in selecting any of 
the millets mentioned. If called on to recommend any one of them in 
preference to the others, the writer would find it difficult to decide 
between them. The tests made in the grass garden were in drills and 
also broadcast, but very little, if any, difference in the results was 
noticeable. Fora crop of grain for seed purposes, perhaps drilling 
gives the better results. 
NEEDLE Grass (Aristida fasciculata). 
As a winter and early spring grass, nothing on the central Texas 
ranges will take the place of this grass. To those who do not know 
