PASTURE GRASSES. 
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It is a valuable grass in the Arkansas Valley; alone, or 
in combination with others. 
L. Sow about 25 pounds of seed per acre. 
tall oat grass. (Avena eldtior .) 
This grass is largely grown in the southern states where 
it is highly valued. 
It does well in this valley but does better if sown in 
mixture with Orchard grass. It has been difficult to get a 
good stand of this grass owing to the poor germinating 
power of the seed. 
This grass will remain partially green nearly all winter 
and will commence growth very early in spring. 
All reports of this grass with which I am familiar give 
it very high nutritive qualities. At least two bushels of seed 
should be sown per acre. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. (Pod firdteUSZS .) 
Climate has much to do with pasture grasses. It is a 
well known fact that Blue grass cannot stand hard use and 
long continued dry hot weather. It is said “whoever has 
limestone land has Blue grass,” and while we have plenty 
of lime in the soils of this section, yet Blue grass cannot be 
relied upon for pasture, owing to the vast amount of irriga¬ 
tion it requires to keep it thrifty. Nearly everyone is aware 
how much irrigation this grass requires when it is grown for 
lawn, which is sufficient demonstration that under but few 
conditions can it be relied upon for pasture. 
Lands having considerable clay or adobe with an abun¬ 
dant water supply will produce this grass in sufficient quan¬ 
tity to make good pasture. But put under conditions where 
it must withstand drouth it will perish at a time when Or¬ 
chard grass or Tall Fescue would be in good condition. 
In most instances it will require considerable nursing 
to secure a stand and it is only when ornament and utility 
are both desired that it is advisable to grow Blue grass for 
pasture. 
red top. ( Agrostis vulgdris .) 
This grass has not been a success on the dry upland 
soils of the station. 
I see no reason why this grass should not succeed upon 
some of the moist low lands and sub-irrigated lands of this 
valley. The writer has seen this grass succeed in other lo¬ 
calities under similar climatic and soil conditions to those 
above mentioned. 
