Timothy 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass 
(Arrhenathemm elutius) 
Yields as much as Timothy or Orchard Grass; as early as Orchard 
Grass, with more leaf and affording better grazing. It is not strange that 
this grass is becoming so popular. It will keep all Winter and all Sum- 
mer; the drought of inicf-Summer or the cold of Winter does not injure 
it. It starts growing very early in the Spring, can be cut twice for hay, 
and will yield good grazing until late in the Fall. It contains more flesh 
and muscle-forming material than Timothy, but it is not so fattening. 
For hay it should be cut while in bloom. Tall Meadow Oat Grass is 
best adapted for rather light and loamy uplands, but gives excellent re- 
sults 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 Clover. 
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 spils, 
withstanding extreme droughts, heat or cold. It makes the very 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 be sown on “washy” lands and for holding 
the soil; is also 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 close, 
and it never grows so coarse or hard but that the stalk is sweet and tender, 
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. 
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 The 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 Sorghum. 
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 made 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 ma- 
tured. 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 onl> 
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 ]/ 2 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 Cristatus) 
On dry, hard soils and hills it is valuable for its 
hardiness. 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 
(Agrostls 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 of 
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 crops planted to succeed it will get a good start. 
Their shade will prevent the Bermuda Grass from grow- 
ing. Sow from March to May, putting in about 6 to 8 
pounds to the acre. 
Save the wheat! Use cornmeal. Recipes, page 60. 
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