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seem to withstand flooding. Becoming satisfied that no returns 
were to be secured by further allowing this to stand, it was plowed 
up in the fall of 1898. The sod was extremely compact, and much 
of the season of 1899 passed before it was rotted. 
To a field of three acres that had been sown to rye in October, 
1894, was added Bromus seed on April 9th, 1895, at the rate of 
twenty-six pounds per acre. The seed was harrowed in, and germi¬ 
nation secured by irrigation. A fairly good stand was secured over 
the greater portion of the field. In 1896-97 it furnished some 
pasture during a portion of each year. In 1898, when first taking 
charge of the Station, it was noted that this grass started to grow 
very early in the spring. It made some growth until about the 
middle of May, when all development stopped. It remained in 
about this condition until fall rains occurred, when it made some 
further growth, but not enough to warrant giving it much con¬ 
sideration. It was also noted that where an application of barn¬ 
yard manure was given, that the growth was increased considerably. 
It was further noted that while the grass would withstand con¬ 
siderable drouth without dying out, yet to secure any growth or 
vigor of plant a considerable amount of moisture was necessary, 
and this moisture should preferably be in the form of rain. Nine 
irrigations were given this field in 1897, between March 26th and 
October 1st. As before stated, where flooded it soon became sod 
bound. As the returns from this field did not warrant retaining it 
any longer, it was plowed up in May, 1899, and seeded to corn. 
That this grass did not improve the fertility of the soil was 
apparent from comparisons of adjoining fields, both in 1899 with 
corn and in 1900 with oats. An adjoining field that had been in 
red clover, and plowed up at the same time of the Bromus , gave 
fully fifty per cent, greater yield in the two crops above mentioned. 
Not being satisfied that the trials had been conclusive with 
this grass, and thinking that perhaps fall sowing would be of 
benefit in securing more favorable results, a field of one and one 
half acres was prepared, which was seeded with seventy pounds of 
Bromus seed, September 7, 1898. This land was irrigated by means 
of furrows two and one half feet apart through the land, in which 
the water was run, giving it sub-irrigation as much as possible. A 
splendid stand was secured, and the grass was up well before winter 
set in. It was given the best of attention in 1899, and the heayy 
rains of the summer and fall were conducive to its best develop¬ 
ment. The results of the year were promising, and it appeared as 
though this grass, under such conditions, would prove a valuable 
adjunct to the agriculture of this section. It was pastured but 
slightly in the fall of 1899, and by the 20th of April, 1900, fur¬ 
nished quite good pasture. One dairy cow was turned upon this 
lot and pastured for about six weeks. While there seemed to be a 
