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tbe southern part of tlie State, where by irrigation large crops are 

 made. 



In the northern and central counties timothy and clover are cut to 



.some extent, and are commented on favorably. Thus far but very lit- 



'tle attention has been given to this subject. The general system of 



farming in vogue here is so dift'erent from that of other parts of the 



country, and so few experiments have been made, that no particular 



grasses or forage plants can be recommended at this time. 



Further experiments and developments will have to determine the 

 important question. 



IDAHO AND 3I0NTANA. 



Bunch grass is common throughout the hill country. In the lowlands 

 the wild rye grass and otlier coarse grasses are found. Timothy is 

 found successfully cultivated everywhere. In Idaho clover is culti- 

 vated extensively, especially in the Boise Valley, where some very large 

 crops are reported. Some farmers have put their whole places in it. 

 Tlie small red clover is preferred. Alfalfa succeeds well in Montana. 



Tinu^thy and clover are recommended for the bottoms, and alfalfa for 

 the " bench lands.-' All the grasses would succeed well with attention. 

 The soil and climate are well adapted to their growth, and all things 

 seem favorable to their culture, both for pasture and hay. All the 

 farmers have to do here is to avoid the mistake made in many new sec- 

 tions,, that of o\ er|)asturing and continuous cropping, and for years 

 to come they will have a never-ceasing source of wealth. 



UTAH. 



The ])rincipal native pasture grasses of Utah are the bunch grass, wire 

 grass [Juncns Balticus), salt grass) Vilfa depanperata), and buffalo grass 

 (BucJiloe (1 act y Joules). The wire grass and salt grass are cut for hay. Lu- 

 . cern, or alfalfa {Medicago sativa), is cultivated for forage and hay to a 

 greater extent than anything else, and succeeds well. In some counties 

 scarcely any other forage plant is cultivated. 



Clover is rei)orted successful in some places and timothy in others, 

 though neither has been cultivated largely. 



NEW MEXICO. 



The gramma grass (Bouteloua) is common on the high ground through- 

 out Xew Mexico. On the river bottoms there is a little blue grass. Al- 

 falfa has been cultivated more than any other forage plant, and on tlie bot- 

 toms will thrive after the second year without irrigation. The millets 

 have been raised some, and should receive more attention. Xo experi- 

 ments worthy of note are reported. 



The reports from Utah and^ew Mexico were so few in number, and 

 the area so great and so diversified that no suggestions can be made as 

 to what grasses will be best adapted to this section. Many experi- 

 ments will have to be made to determine this. 



