Bromus Inermis. 
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summer, when the dry weather killed much of it which grew on 
the higher part of the plat. The grass remained green until late 
in the fall, and stood the winter well. It started in the :spring of 
1899, about the same time that the Colorado bluestem (Agropyrum 
sp.) started, but the dry weather in the summer destroyed nearly all 
except that which was in a low place, where extra water collected. 
This patch threw up a few seed-stalks twelve inches high. The 
spring of 1900, more especially April, was very wet. The remain¬ 
ing grass thickened and completely occupied the ground where it 
had secured a foothold (this was confined to about ten square rods 
which got the benefit of storm-water from the prairie). The seed- 
stalks grew twelve to twenty inches high, but they were thin on the 
ground. The main, leafy parts of the plants were too low to be cut 
by the mower. 
1899. Seed sent out by the U. S. Department of Agriculture 
in 1898 was used to sow a plat on ground which had been culti¬ 
vated in hoed crops since 1894, with the exception of one year, when 
it was in barley. Only a few plants appeared, and these died 
during the dry weather of the summer. This plat was sown 
April 20th. 
1900. Fresh seed, grown in Manitoba, was furnished by the 
U. S. Department of Agriculture for seeding a plat this year. It 
was sown on well-prepared ground, which had been cultivated in 
hoed crops every year except one since and beginning with 1894. 
Only a few plants appeared, and these died during the summer. 
This plat was sown April 23d. 
Note 1.—“Well-prepared ground” means that the land was 
plowed from five to eight inches deep and thoroughly harrowed 
until the seed-bed was practically free from clods. In 1898 and 
1899 the land was plowed eight inches deep and packed with a 
sub-surface packer. 
Note 2.—The choice land of the Farm was used every year ex¬ 
cept 1898, when a two-acre piece, which represented the wettest and 
the dryest land on the Farm, was chosen. 
Note 3.—Seed. The seed used in 1895 and 1898 proved to be 
good by growing. The seed used in 1896 and 1897 may not have 
been good, as its origin was unknown. The seed used in 1899 was 
some which was left from the supply sent by the U. S. Department 
of Agriculture!in 1898. The seed used in 1900 was fresh seed 
obtained from the Department of Agriculture, which wasjgrown in 
Manitoba. Also some of the old supply sent by the Department of 
Agriculture 1 in 1898 was sown. Both these gave about the same 
number of plants. 
Note 4.—'All seed was sown broadcast and harrowed in with a 
smoothing harrow. 
