Tall Meadow Oat Grass 
(Arrhenatherum elatius) 
Yields as much as Timothy or Orchard Grass; as early as Or- 
chard 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 Summer; the drought of mid-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 graz- 
ing 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 ex- 
cellent results 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 mate- 
rially increased. 
Timothy 
(Plileum pratense) 
This grass is so well known that it needs no description; it is 
extensively grown throughout this country, and succeeds well on 
most soils, withstanding extreme droughts, heat or cold. It 
makes the very best and most nourishing hay, which can be pre- 
served for a long time. Sow 10 to 15 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. 
Timothy. 
Sudan Grass 
This new grass has come into grand prominence 
in the past ten years. It was originally brought 
to this country by the U. S. Department of Ag- 
riculture 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 
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, iy 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 ex- 
posure of the roots by late Fall and 
Winter plowing. Sow 25 to 30 lbs. 
to the acre. Thick sowing 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 
(Anthoxantlium Odoratum) 
Useful as a mixture with other grasses on ac- 
count 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 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 remarkably 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 
o to S pounds to the acre. 
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