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acre is ample. If sown broad-cast,, one 

 bushel per acre. For grain, the stalks 

 should not be nearer than 10 inches in 

 the drill, but if to be cut repeatedly for 

 soiling, it is better to sow quite thickly 

 in the hills. Seed should not be sown 

 too early, and covered from one half to 

 one inch. If too much rain in the 

 Spring, the seed will not come well.; — 

 they require more heat than the other 

 Sorghums. Eural Branching Sorghum 

 or Millow Maize produces the seed heads 

 upright in a vertical position, while the 

 others are dro[)ping. The seeds are 



smaller, but will keep longer than the 

 other varieties. The stalk grows very 

 large and produces a good many large 

 leaves. It suckers and tillers more and 

 more the ofteuer it is cut. It exceeds 

 greatly in yield of green fodder any of 

 the familiar fodder plants, except the 

 "Teosinte."— It should be planted ex- 

 clusively in drills four feet apart, 18 to 

 20 inches in the drills. 



Broom €orn. Can be planted the 

 same as corn, put the hills closer to- 

 gether in the row. Six quarts will plant 

 an acre. 



The following extracts have been taken, by permission from the author 



Book of Grasses.'"' It is the most 



D. L. Phares, from his book "Farmers' 

 able work of the kind ever published in 

 the South, and should be in the hands 

 of every one who takes an interest in 

 the cultivation of grasses. 



Copies for sale at publisher's price. 

 Paper covers, 25 cents ; Cloth, 35 cents ; 

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ORCHARD GRASS. 



(Dactylis Glomerata.) 

 Of all the grasses this is one of the 

 most widely diffused, growing in Africa, 

 Asia and every country in Europe and 

 all our States. It is more highly es- 

 teemed and commended than any other 

 grass, by a larger number of farmers in 

 most countries- a most decided proof 

 of its great value and wonderful adap- 

 tation to many soils, climates and treat- 

 ments. Yet, strange to say, though 

 growing in England for many centuries 

 it was not appreciated in that country 

 till carried there from Virginia in 1764. 

 But, as in the case of Timothy, soon af- 

 ter its introduction from America, it 

 came into high favor among farmers, 

 and still retains its hold on their esti- 

 mation as a grazing and hay crop. 



Nor is this strange when its many ad- 

 vantages and points of excellence are 

 considered. It will grow well on any 

 soil containing sufficient clay and not 

 holding too much water. If the land 

 be too tenacious, drainage will remedy 

 the soil; if worn out, a top dressing 

 of stable ma-oure will give it a good 



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Orchard Grass. 



