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exterminate Bermuda grass it is necessary to get under it. 
Hoeing will not do it and what will ? 
Mr. Healy —I would like to say in regard to the depth that 
it runs: I have dug Bermuda grass four feet deep and could 
not see that I was getting near the bottom of it. I have dug 
holes six feet deep and still found the Bermuda grass roots, 
and they were still going down. . You cannot tell how deep 
they grow. The deeper they do go the better fertilizer they 
are. 
Prof. Rolfs —Do you contemplate going to China? If so 
you can find the roots. 
Mr. Carey —In reference to Bermuda grass: If those who 
have lawns of this grass will use a highly ammoniated fer¬ 
tilizer and have water and keep it nicely mown, they will have 
no difficulty. 
Mr. Mellish —In attempting to exterminate this grass has 
anyone ever tried a heavy application of salt? 
Mr. Gattskill —I have tried heavy application of salt and 
of potash without avail. I was a little afraid to put the salt 
on for fear I should kill everything else I had. 
J. T. Stubbs —I have applied salt and boiling water and hot 
ashes and destroyed the Bermuda grass on the surface, but it 
came up again. I do not think there could be salt enough to 
destroy the Bermuda grass without destroying the land. 
Heavy applications of salt will destroy the land. 
Mr. Stoddard —No one has spoken of Louisiana grass. 
Prof. Rolfs— Louisiana grass requires moist soil, where 
it grows thick it becomes a carpet grass, but on rich land it 
will make stems. 
Thomas E. Richards— I have Bermuda grass on my place 
and I have no difficulty in keeping it in check, because I have 
some St. Augustine grass growing alongside of it; it will not 
run through this St. Augustine grass. 
Mr. Stoddard —I have some St. Augustine grass, but have 
trouble in keeping it growing. I do not know but it would 
answer the purpose Mr. Richards mentions. 
