
BROME GRASS 
(Bromus Inermis) 
This is a valuable perennial grass, originat- 
ing in Russia, is long lived, especially suited 
to cold and dry conditions. For Kansas, Ne- 
braska and the Dakotas, it is strongly recom- 
mended. Has a dense sod with deep roots. 
Stems are erect, growing as high as four feet, 
having a heavy growth of leaves. Hay yield 
improves each year up to the third season. 
Three tons of hay to the acre are reported. 
It starts early in the spring and lasts well into 
the autumn, making a splendid pasture. Cattle 
thrive on it. It is one of the most palatable 
of all grasses. 
Yields 250 to 450 pounds of seed per acre. 
One bushel (14 pounds) is sufficient to secure 
a satisfactory stand. For pasture along, 20 to 
25 pounds is better than light seeding. Weighs 
14 pounds to the bushel. 
CHEWINGS FESCUE (Festuca Durinscula) 
—Is used mainly in this country for lawns 
and golf turf. It is a genuine perennial and 
permanent when once started. Requires a cool 
climate and fairly heavy rainfall. To the same 
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general family belongs Red Fescue and 
Sheep’s Fescue. Although widely distributed 
in Europe, these have not found general ac- 
ceptance in the United States. Red Fescue is 
a long-lived perennial used on moist, sandy 
soils. Under favorable conditions it makes a 
dense growth and sometimes a height of 2 
feet or more. 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS—This recent 
introduction from the steepe region of Siberia 
is finding general acceptance in Western 
Canada and the corresponding region ‘of the 
United States. It is a long-lived perennial. 
Botanically it is closely allied to Slender 
Wheat and Western Wheat Grass. It en- 
joys a very extensive root system, penetrat- 
ing often to a depth of 8 feet, provided the 
soil is moist to that depth. It is adapted to 
a wide range of soils, extremely drought and 
winter hardy. Because of these factors it is 
a valuable hay and pasture crop in the Da- 
kotas, Montana and adjacent states. It may 
be sown either in the fall or spring about % 
inch deep in amount of 15 to 20 pounds to 
the acre. 


Field of Timothy 
TIMOTHY (Phleum Pratense) 
When we consider that four times as much 
Timothy is cultivated as all other hay grasses 
combined, its place in American agriculture 
may be realized. This wide and favorable dis- 
tribution is caused by the following factors: 
Splendid hay value; adaptability to a wide 
range of soil and climate; inexpensive seed; 
ease with which a stand is secured; easily cut 
and cured. Has shallow, fibrous roots, grow- 
ing in stools. Grows 2 to 3 feet high. Average 
vields of hay are about 2 tons to acre. Suc- 
ceeds best with a fine, well-firmed seed bed. 
May be sown in the spring or fall. A dressing 
of manure or fertilizer is desirable, as Timothy 
