Tall Meadow Oat Grass 
(Arrhenotherum clatius) 
Yields as much as Timothy or Orchard Grass; as early as Orchard- 
Grass, with more leaf aud affording better grazing It is not strange that 
this grass is becoming so popular. It will keep all Winter and all bum 
tner; the drought of mid-Summer or the cold of Winter does not injuie 
it. ft starts growing very early in the Spring, can be cut twice for hay, 
and will yield good grazing until late in the hall. It contains more flesh 
and muscle-forming material than Timothy, but it is not so fatten! ng. 
For hay it should be cut while in bloom. Tall Meadow Oat Glass is 
best adapted for rather light and loamy uplands, but gives excellent re 
suits on nearly all soils, and better results than any other grass on light, 
medium soils. Sown alone, use 20 to 30 pounds to the acre Winter, 
Spring or Fall. Sown in mixture, use 10 to 12 pounds of Tall Meadow 
Oat Grass, 12 to 14 pounds of Orchard Grass and 8 pounds of Red Glover. 
It gives the very best results sown with Clover. By adding 6 pounds of 
Red Top or Herd’s Grass to the mixture, its grazing quality will be ma 
terially increased. 
Timothy 
(Phleum pratense) 
This grass is so well known that it needs no description; it is exten- 
sively grown throughout this county, and succeeds well on most soils, 
withstanding extreme droughts, heat or cold. It makes the vuy best 
and most nourishing hay, which can be preserved for a long time. Sow 
10 to IS pounds to the acre. 
Red Top or Herd’s Grass 
(Agrostis alba) 
This is a good, permanent grass and makes a perfect sod It is one 
of the best grasses that can he sown on ‘‘washy lands and foi holding 
the soil; is alsb highly recommended for low-marshy land. In most 
sections it is highly thought of for hay, succeeding Clover and Timothy 
when they have dried out. It is a good forage plant when kept fed c ose 
and it never grows so coarse or hard but that the stalk is sweet and tendi . 
and it is eaten without waste. It should enter largely into a mixture 
with other grasses. Sow 25 to 30 pounds to the acre of uncleaned seed, 
and 10 to 20 pounds of seed to the acre when chaff is removed. 
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Timothy 
Sudan Grass 
This new grass has come into great prominence in the 
past ten years. It was originally brought to this country 
by the U. S. Department of Agriculture from lhe Sudan, 
Africa. It belongs to the Sorghum family and in looks 
much resembles Johnson Grass, the main difference is 
that it is an annual and has to be produced from seed 
each year. On account of its not living over Winter, 
it can never become a pest like Johnson Grass sometimes 
does. Sow in Spring at same time of Millet and bor- 
ghum. Grows from 4 to 6 feet high. Is easily cured for 
hay, which all stock relish; yield of hay is from 1 to 
2 tons per cutting and 2 to 4 cuttings can be ni pde per 
year. Cut for hay as soon as the grass is in full head. 
If grown for seed, cut when the seed is ripe and fully 
matured. Sudan Grass will resist any amount of dry 
weather; is valuable for hay and silo. Sow in drills 2 
to 5 pounds to the acre broadcast 10 to 15 pounds. 
Johnson Grass 
(Sorghum Halepense) 
This is a perennial Sorghum, and can be sown only 
in the Spring to advantage, April being the best month. 
It makes a large yield of hay, and will admit of 3 or 
4 cuttings, making, on good land, 1 J4 to 2 tons per acre 
at a cutting. It should be sown only on 
land where it can remain as a permanent 
pasture, and should be cut before the seed 
ripens to confine it to the fields where it 
is grown. The roots of Johnson Grass can 
be killed by cold weather and exposure of 
the roots by late Fall and Winter plowing 
Sow 25 to 30 lbs. to the acre. Thick sow- 
ing makes a finer stalk, which, when cured, 
is better for stock. This grass does best 
in the South. 
Crested Dogstail 
(Cynosurus Crlstatus) 
On dry, hard soils and hills it is valuable for its hardi 
ness. Useful for lawn mixtures. Sow 25 pounds to the 
acre. 
Perennial Sweet Vernal 
( Anthoxanthum Odoratum) 
Useful as a mixture with other grasses on account of 
its early growth. It emits an agreeable odor when 
cut for hay. Sow 10 pounds to the acre with other 
grasses. 
Creeping Bent Grass 
(Agrostis Stolonifera) 
Adapts itself fairly well to most soils, but thrives best 
on low or moist lands. On account of its short, slender 
foliage, vigorous root growth, and creeping habit, it 
produces a turf capable of withstanding a great deal ot 
wear, and should be included in all mixtures designed for 
pleasure grounds. Seed with other grasses at the rate 
of about 30 pounds to the acre. 
Bermuda Grass 
(Cynodon dactylon) 
A valuable perennial grass for pasture through the 
South. It does well on light soil, and very well on 
clay and loamy soils, standing dry and hot weather re- 
markably well. It is rather hard to eradicate when once 
established; this can be done, however, by plowing deeply 
the Bermuda Grass sod and inverting it so that the crop^ 
planted to succeed it will get a good start. Their shade 
will prevent the Bermuda Grass from growing. Sow 
from March to May, putting in about 0 to 8 pounds to 
the acre. 
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