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■cared. It i3 deserving of much more attention. 

 >?ow in spring or fall. T\vo bushels to the acre, 

 la 3oine secUons it is called Randall Gra.*s. This 

 should not be confounded with' the English Rye 

 (.TraSs, offered by some dealers as the same variety. 



Orchard Grass. Tnis is one of the best grasses 

 for pasturing. It grows quickly, much more so 

 tluin' the IJlue Urass. 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 grovv's during winter, jow the seed in the fall 

 of "the year, but not before the weather gets cnol, 

 as it will not sprout as long as the ground is warm. 

 Sow 1^, bushels seed to the acre. 



Germ -in Millet. Of all the Millets this is the 

 btvst. It makes good hay, and produces heavily. 

 Three pecks sown lo the acre broadcast secures'a 

 good stand. Can be so .vn from April till .June, but 

 ilie former month is the best time. Should be cut 

 when in bloom. 



Pearl or Cattail Millet. Makes a splendid con- 

 tinuous cutting forage plant for either green feed 

 or liav. Will largely outyield German Millet. This 

 makes a most nutritious' and valuable continuous 

 cutting forage plant, and is increasing in poiJular- 

 itv allthroughout the country. It will grow ten to 

 twelve feet nigh, but cutting'can commence when 

 it has attained a height of three or four feet, when 

 it will stool out enormously and make a rapid 

 growth, and it can be cut this way three or four 

 limes in a season, It can be fed either green or 

 cured as drv forage, making a most nutritious 

 feed, which i's relished by all kinds of stock. It is 

 largely used by dairymen and others who have cat- 

 tle" for furnishing them arreen feed all through 



the summer, as, if a sufficient quantity is sown, it 

 can be cut as de.sired, furnishing a daily supply of 

 green food until killed by freezing weather. Sow 

 5 lbs. of seed per acre in drills three feet apart, or 

 sow broadcast at the rate of 20 to 30 lbs, per acre. 



Rye. Is sown during the fall months as late as 

 December, for forage; and for pasturage during 

 winter and spring. See page 98. 



Barley. Can be sown fall and winter, but re- 

 quires strong, good soil. Used here for forage 

 auring its green state. • 



Texas Red Rttst Proof Oats It is only a few 

 years since these Oats have come into general cul- 

 tivation. They are very valuable, and will save a 

 great deal of corn on a iarm. The seed of this va- 

 riety has a reddish cast, a peculiar long beard, and 

 is very heavy. It is the only kind which will not 

 rust i'li the" Southern climate. They can be sown 

 as early as October, btit should be pastured down 

 as soon as they commence to joint, till February. 

 When the grounii is low, or the season wet, this 

 cannot well be done witliout destroying the whole 

 crop. During .January and February is the proper 

 time to cut it tor green fodder, if no pasturing can 

 be done. One to one and a half bushels per acre 

 is surticient. These Oats have a tendency to stool, 

 and therefore do not require as inucli per acre as 

 common oats. Those who have not already tried 

 this variety should do so. 



Early Winter Turf Oats. Since a few years a 

 new oats has come into notice. It is claimed that 

 they stool more than any other variety ; can be 

 pastured the whole winter, and are as hardy as 

 Wheat. Claimed to produce more and heavier 

 grain than other varieties. If they do not rust 

 they are an acquisition. 



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The following extracts have been taken by permission from the author, Dr. D. L» 

 Phares, from his book, "Farmers' Book of Grasses." It is the most valuable 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. 



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RED TOP GRASS. 



Agrostis Vulgaris., 



This is the best grass of England, the 

 iierd grass of the United States; not in 

 honor of any man, but probably because 

 so well adapted to the herd. It is called 

 also Fine Top, Burden's and Borden's 

 Grass. Varying greatly in character, 

 according to soil, location, climate and 

 culture; some botanists have styled it y^ 

 Polymorpha. It grows two to three feet 

 liigii, and can be mown when four feet 

 Tiigh. It grows well on hill tops and 

 sides, in ditches, gullies and marshes, 

 but delights in moist bottom land. It is 

 not injured by overflows, though some- 

 what prolonged. In marshy land it pro- 

 duces a very dense, strong net-work cf 

 roots capable of sustaining the weight of 

 men and animals walking over it. 



It furnishes considerable grazing dur- 

 ing 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 ot 



Red Top Grass. 



Steckler's Southern Grown Seeds are always Pure and Reliable. 



