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Kentucky Blue Grass 
(Poa pratensis) 
Kentucky Blue Grass is a perennial, having an abund- 
ance of long, slender leaves; it makes the best, sweetest 
and most nutritious pasture for all kinds of stock. The 
Blue Grass plant does not produce long stalks, as do some 
other grasses, but it is constantly putting up new blades, 
which come from the roots or base of the plant; hence a 
pasture well set with Kentucky Blue Grass is generally 
fresh, and will graze a greater number of stock to the acre 
than any other grass. It is on the beautiful Blue Grass 
pasture of Kentucky that the famous high-bred horses, for 
which the State is noted, are reared. This grass is the 
first to start in the Spring and remains green practically 
throughout the Winter. The roots are very thick and 
stout and form a tough sod. Blue Grass requires about 
two years to get well started, and for that reason it is 
often sown in mixtures with other grasses. It will do 
well for almost any land, excepting sandy soil in the ex- 
treme southern States. 
Sow in the Fall at the rate of 15 to 30 pounds to the acre. 
Orchard Grass 
(Dactylis glomerate) 
Orchard Grass is one of the best and most reliable grasses for 
the middle and Southern States, either for hay or pasture. It 
succeeds well on nearly all soils, but does best on uplands, loamy 
or moderatelv stiff soils. It starts early in the Spring and continues 
well into Winter. It is of quick growth, bears close grazing, and when 
young is especially relished by stock. It makes excellent hay and gives 
the very best results mixed and grown with Tall Meadow Oat Grass 
and Red Clover. It should be cut when in blossom, as the hay is 
injured if the seed is allowed to ripen. If sown for seed, stock should 
be removed 60 days before the time for cutting. It can then be cut, 
put in shock and thrashed in same manner as wheat. The yield runs 
from 5 to 30 bushels to the acre and the prevailing price for the seed 
for the past 10 vears has been from. $1.00 per bushel up, depending 
upon the quality. It can be sown in the Spring or Fall, either with 
grain or alone. Sow two bushels to the acre, if sown alone; or with 
Red Clover, one bushel of Orchard Grass and four pounds of Clover are the 
quantities usually sown. 
Meadow Fescue 
(Pestuca pratensis) 
Meadow Fescue, sometimes called English Blue Grass, is practically well 
adapted to our uplands and mountainous districts, and gives excellent results 
on good loamy or heavy soils all through the Middle States and the South. 
It is a splendid Spring and Summer grass, and makes more and thicker leafage 
than even Orchard and Tall Meadow Oat Grass. 
It is also especially useful for Fall and Winter pasturage, as it remains 
green throughout the Winter. It is very popular in eastern Kentucky, south- 
west Virginia, east Tennessee and the mountain- 
ous districts of North Carolina, where it is very 
highly appreciated. It succeeds well in nearly all 
sections of the South, and should be very largely 
used in pasture and hay mixtures, being especial- 
ly suitable for sowing with Red Top and Timothy 
for hay, or with these and Orchard and Tall Mea- 
dow Oat Grass for permanent pasturage. 
Sow either in Spring or Fall at the rate or 20 
to 25 pounds to the acre, if sown by itself. When 
sown with Red Top and Timothy, sow 14 Pounds 
Meadow Fescue, 5 pounds of Fancy Cleaned Red 
Top and 6 pounds of Timothy to the acre. Sow 
for grazing mixture with Orchard and Tall Mea- 
dow Oat Grass, adding 8 to 10 pounds each of 
these two grasses. 
Perennial Rye Grass 
(Iiolium perenne) 
This is one of the quickest of any of the grasses 
and will furnish a quick-growing, most nutritious 
and leafy pasturage, at the same time making 
very good hay. On account of its quick, early 
growth, it should be a constituent of nearly all 
hay and pasture mixtures. It is becoming well 
known in this country as a valuable pasture 
grass, which will bear frequent close cropping. 
It produces an abundance of foliage, which re- 
mains bright and green during the seasons. The 
hay is much relished by all kinds of stock. It 
wiil grow well on almost any kind of land, but 
does better on such land as will produce a good 
corn crop. When sown by itself, sow 30 pounds 
to the acre, either in Spring or Fall. 
Pacey’s Rye Grass 
(Lolium perenne) 
The most valuable grass of Great Britain, hold- 
ing the same position of importance that Timothy 
does in this country. Very early, and cures into 
hay that is hard, but has a sweet flavor and is 
relished by cattle. Mixed with Red Clover, makes 
a good hay. Height, 1% to 2 feet. Sow 20 to 30 
pounds to the acre. 
This is simply a variation of the common Per- 
ennial Rye Grass, but it is much more vigorous. 
Awnless Brome Grass 
(Bromus inermls) 
This is a valuable grass for light and sandy 
soils and dry localities. It roots deeply and stands 
droughts well. It is quicker-growing,, 
than most other grasses, and is essen- v 
tially an early Spring and late Fall 
pasture grass. The hay crop having 
been removed, it makes heavy growth 
of aftermath well adapted for perma- 
nent pasture. In the Southern States 
it is generally sown in October or No- 
vember. Sow 18 to 20 pounds to the 
acre and thoroughly harrow. It is 
especially adapted to the Northwest- 
ern States. 
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