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a season. It can be fed. either green or cured 

 as dry forage, making a most nutritious feed, 

 which is relished by all kinds of stock. It is 

 largely used by dairymen and others who have 

 cattle for furnishing them green feed all 

 through the summer, as, if a sufficient quan- 

 tity is sown, it can be cut as desired, furnish- 

 ing a daily supply of green food until killed by 

 freezing weather. Sow 5 pounds of seed per 

 acre in drills three feet apart, or sow broad- 

 cast at the rate of 20 to 30 pounds per acre. 



Rye. Is sown during the fall months as 

 late as December, for forage, and for pasturage 

 during winter and spring. 



Barley. Can be sown fall and winter, but 

 requires strong, good soil. Used here for for- 

 age during its green state. 



Texas Red Rust Proof Oats. It is only a 

 few years since these Oats have come into gen- 

 eral cultivation. They are very valuable, and 

 will save a great deal of corn on a farm. The 

 seed of this variety has a reddish cast a pecu- 

 liar long beard, and is very heavy. It is the 

 only kind which will not rust in the Southern 

 climate. They can be sewn as early as Octo- 

 ber, but should be pastured down as soon as 

 they commence to joint, till Februarv. When 

 the ground is low, or the season wet, 'this can 

 not well be done without destroying the whole 

 crop. During January aad February is the 

 proper time to cat it for green fodder, if no 

 pasturing can be done. One to one and a half 

 bushels per acre is sufficient. 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 vari^tv 

 should do so. f^^9 



Early "Winter Turf Oats. Since a few" Tears 

 a new oats has come into notices It is cla'imed 

 that they stool more than anv other varietv : 

 can be pastured the whole winter, and are as 

 hardy as Wheat. Claimed to produce more and 

 heavier grain than anv other varieties. If they 

 do not rust they are an acquisition. 



RED TOP GRASS.. 



Agrostis Vulgaris. 



This is the best grass of England, the herd 

 grass of the United States ; not in honor of anv 

 man, but probably because so well adapted to 

 the herd. It is called also Fine Top, Borden's 

 and Borden's Grass. Varying greatlv in char- 

 acter, according to soil, location, climate and 

 culture; some botanists have styled it A Polo - 

 morpha. It grows two to three feet high, and 

 can be mown when four feet high. It grows 



well on hill tops and sides*, in ditches, gullies and marshes, but 



delights in moist bottom land. 



KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. 



Poa Pratensis. 



This is also called smooth meadow grass, spear grass, and green 

 grass, all three very appropriate, characteristic names. But Blue 

 is a misnomer for this grass. It is not blue, but greeu as grass, and 

 the greenest of grasses. Should be sown in dry soil, two bushels 

 per acre, w& is«k ^xk-nj ^SSLs 



ENGLISH or PERENNIAL RYE GRASS. 



Lolium Peren?ie. 



This is the first grass cultivated. It grows rapidly, and yields 

 heavv crops of seed, makes good grazing and good hay. But, as 

 with all the Rye Grasses, to make good hay, it must be cut before 

 passing the blossom stage, as after that it deteriorates rapidly. The 

 roots being short, it does not bear drought well, and exhausts the 

 soil, dying out in a few years. In these respects it is liable to the 

 same objection as Timothy" The stem, one to two feet high, has 

 four to six purplish joints and as many dark green leaves; the flexi- 

 ons spiked panicle bearing the distinct spiklets one in each bend. 



Orchard Grass. 



Rescue Grass. 



Pruning Saws, Knives, etc., an Extensive and vatied collection. 



