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TAI.I. MEADOW OAT GRASS.— (Arrlie- 



natherum Avanaceum.) Widely naturalized 

 and well adapted to a great variety of soils. 

 On sandy or gravelly soils it succeeds 

 admirably, growing two to three feet high. 

 On rich, dry upland it grows from five to 

 seven feet high. It may be sown in March 

 or April, and mowed the same season; but 

 for heavier yield it is better to sow in 

 September or October. Along the more 

 Southern belt it may be sown in November 

 :and onward till the middle of December. 

 T»Vherever sown it is one of the most cer- 

 tain grasses to have a gooS catch. Not 

 less than 2 bushels per acre should be 

 sown. 



RED TOP GRASS. — (AgTostis Vulgaris.) 



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 

 s.nd. marshes, but delights in moist bottom 

 land. It furnishes considerable grazing 

 during warm "spells" in winter, and in 

 spring and summer an abundant supply of 

 nutrition. It has a tendency, being very 

 hardy, to increase in density of growth and 

 -extent of surface, and will continue 

 indefinitely, though easily subdued by the 

 plow. Cut before maturing seeds it makes 

 a good hay and large quantity. Red Top 

 and Timothy, being adapted to the same 

 .soil and maturing at the same time, do well 

 together and produce an excellent hay. 

 Sow two bushels per acre, if alone, in Sep- 

 tember, October, February or March; if 

 with Timothy for hay from 6 to 10 pounds; 

 if with other grasses for pasture, 3 to 5 

 pounds. It is an excellent pasturage grass, 

 and will grow on almost any kind of soil. 



ITA^^IAIT RYE. — Is coming into great 

 favor wherever it is grown. Sown in the 

 Fall it comes up quickly and makes a dense 

 matter turf, which gives most excellent 

 grazing during the Fall, Winter and early 

 Spring. If it is desired to be used as a 

 hay crop it should not be g'razed too long 

 in the Spring, as it shoots up very early, 

 inaking a thick growth of grass which, 

 when cut cures up splendidly for hay. 

 With a favorable season it will yield three 

 or four successive cuttings of most excel- 

 lent and nutritious hay. It succeeds very 

 well on all soils, and is particularly recom- 

 mended for rich or heavy low grounds, and 

 it will stand more overflow than any other 

 grass with which we have had experience. 

 Italian Rye Grass is principally recom- 

 mended for Fall seeding, and can be sown 

 during August, September and October. It 

 should be sown at the rate of 60 pounds to 

 the acre, and as it is an annual, it requires 

 seeding each year. It should be cut when 

 in bloom for hay. 



RYE (Southern Grown). — It stools heav- 

 ily, can be grazed several times and then 

 allowed to go to seed. Cut and feed green, 

 has made as much as ten tons of green 

 food per acre in five months. Rye grown 

 in Tennessee, Virginia and the North and 

 "West is cheaper, but it is Spring sown 

 and often runs along the ground. It is 

 islow growing and is not so good here. It 

 is an entirely different type to our South- 

 ern Rye. Rye is extremely hardy, and will 

 grow on the poorest kind of land. It 

 makes the finest kind of Winter and 

 Spring pasturage, and if sown early can 

 Ti>e grazed until late Fall. If cut when in 

 bloom, or before fully headed out, it makes 

 a fair quality of hay, and when used for 

 grain, the straw is excellent for bedding 

 purposes. It is not truly a soil impro\ing 



crop, but makes a great deal of humus, 

 and when turned under on the land, will 

 greatly help impoverished lands. It is 

 sown from the middle of August until 

 November, and then again in the early 

 Spring. The main planting time is in the 

 Fall, however, as it is more valuable when 

 sown early. It is a very hardy plant, 

 withstanding all kinds of very cold weather 

 without serious injury. The ground should 

 be well prepared before you sow; plant 

 early, thus giving the young plants plenty 

 of time to get a good stand. Sowed both 

 broadcast and in drills. The seed should 

 be covered no more than two inches. For 

 hogs, sow from September 10th to Novem- 

 ber 1st, together with crimson clover. 

 Graze from December 1st to April 15th. 

 Rye can be planted for late Fall and 

 Winter grazing at the last laying by of 

 cotton. 



Iiouisiana Red Rust Proof Oats. 



RED RUST PROOF OATS (Iiouisiana 



Grown). — Standard weight 32 lbs. to the 

 bushel, but frequently these oats weigh as 

 high as 38 lbs., as they are very plump 

 and heavy. There are no better oats than 

 the Louisiana Red Rust Proof. They are 

 very prolific and more than 75 per cent, of 

 the oats grown now in the Southern States 

 are Louisiana Red Rust Proof. Farmers 

 should become posted and be more careful 



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