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Grass. This should not be confounded with the English Rye Grass, 
offered by some dealers as the same variety. 
Orchard Grass. This is one of the best grasses for pasturing. 
It grows quickly, much more so than the Blue Grass. Can be sown 
either in fall or spring. Sow one to one and a half bushels per acre. 
(See extract from ‘‘Farmers’ Book of Grasses.’’) 
Rescue Grass. A forage plant from Australia. It grows during 
winter. Sow the seed inthe fall of the year, but not before the weather 
gets cool, as it will not sprout so long as the ground is warm. Sow 
15 bushels seed to the acre. 
Hungarian Grass. This is a valuable annual forage plant, and 
good to make hay. Sow three pecks to the acre. It should be cut 
when in bloom. 
Germann Hallet. Ofall the Millets this is the best. It makes 
good hay, and produces heavily. Three pecks sown to the acre 
broad-cast secures a good stand. Can be sown from April till June, 
but the former month is the best time. Should be cut the same as the 
foregoing kind. 
Rye. Is sown during the fall months as late as December, for 
forage; and for pasturage, during winter and spring. 
Barley, Fall. Can be sown fall and winter, but requires strong, 
good soil. Used here for forage during its green state. 
Red or Bust Proof Oats. Itis only afew years since these 
oats have come into general cultivation. They are very valuable, 
and will save a great deal of corn on afarm. The seed of this variety 
has areddish cast, and a peculiar long beard, and is very heavy. It 
is the only kind which will not rust in the Southern climate. They 
can be sown as early as October, but should be pastured down as 
soon as they commence to joint, till February. When the ground is 
low, or the season wet, this cannot well be done without destroying the 
whole crop. During January and February is the proper time, if no 
pasturing can be done. One to one and a half bushels per acre is suf- 
ficient. These oats have a tendency to stool, and therefore do not re- 
quire as much per acre as common oats. Those who have not already 
tried this variety should do so. 
Sorghum. Is planted for feeding stock during the spring and 
early summer. For this purpose it should be sown as early in spring 
as possible, in drills about two to three feet apart; three to four quarts 
per acre. It makes excellent green fodder. 
Broom Corn. Can be planted the same as corn, but the hills 
closer together in the row. Six quarts will plant an acre. 
East India Millet. My Almanac of 1879 gave a full descrip- 
tion of this forage plant, written by E. M. Hudson, Esq. It has pro- 
ven to be all that has been claimed for it. 
Bermuda Grass. Almost everybody living in this section of 
the country knows this grass; it is planted as a Lawn Grass, and 
nothing will stand the sun better, or will make a prettier carpet, when 
kept short, than this grass. It is also very valuable as a pasture and 
hay grass. For the first time I have been able to obtain the seed of 
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