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. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-image337051442.htmlRM2AGA0FE–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew.
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. eof moisture. Prof. Beal says it isquite common at elevations offrom five to seven thousandfeet above the sea, growing inrich soils along mountainstreams and frequenting theso-called mountain meadows.For the more elevatedmeadows of the RockyMountain region and fornorthern latitudes there is nograss that so highly com-mends itself as this for hayand summer grazing.This grass would do best in Tennessee in the moist and cool climateof the Unaka mountains. The rich soils of the sheltered valleys andcoves of that region, and also that upon the Balds, Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-eof-moisture-prof-beal-says-it-isquite-common-at-elevations-offrom-five-to-seven-thousandfeet-above-the-sea-growing-inrich-soils-along-mountainstreams-and-frequenting-theso-called-mountain-meadowsfor-the-more-elevatedmeadows-of-the-rockymountain-region-and-fornorthern-latitudes-there-is-nograss-that-so-highly-com-mends-itself-as-this-for-hayand-summer-grazingthis-grass-would-do-best-in-tennessee-in-the-moist-and-cool-climateof-the-unaka-mountains-the-rich-soils-of-the-sheltered-valleys-andcoves-of-that-region-and-also-that-upon-the-balds-image337054193.htmlRM2AGA41N–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. eof moisture. Prof. Beal says it isquite common at elevations offrom five to seven thousandfeet above the sea, growing inrich soils along mountainstreams and frequenting theso-called mountain meadows.For the more elevatedmeadows of the RockyMountain region and fornorthern latitudes there is nograss that so highly com-mends itself as this for hayand summer grazing.This grass would do best in Tennessee in the moist and cool climateof the Unaka mountains. The rich soils of the sheltered valleys andcoves of that region, and also that upon the Balds,
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. rn Asia it v/as introduced into Greece at the time of the PersianWar, 470 years B. C. It was cultivated extensively by the Romans, wascarried into France probably when Caesar invaded Gaul, and then intoSpain. From Spain it came to Mexico and then to South America, andfrom South America to California. It was introduced into New Yorkbefore it was brought toCalifornia. Alfalfa is now cultivatedto some extent in everyState and Territory in the ^ /Union, and in every State ^^^^and Territory it has met ?/K- with more or less suc-cess. Wherever it has Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-rn-asia-it-vas-introduced-into-greece-at-the-time-of-the-persianwar-470-years-b-c-it-was-cultivated-extensively-by-the-romans-wascarried-into-france-probably-when-caesar-invaded-gaul-and-then-intospain-from-spain-it-came-to-mexico-and-then-to-south-america-andfrom-south-america-to-california-it-was-introduced-into-new-yorkbefore-it-was-brought-tocalifornia-alfalfa-is-now-cultivatedto-some-extent-in-everystate-and-territory-in-the-union-and-in-every-state-and-territory-it-has-met-k-with-more-or-less-suc-cess-wherever-it-has-image337043378.htmlRM2AG9J7E–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. rn Asia it v/as introduced into Greece at the time of the PersianWar, 470 years B. C. It was cultivated extensively by the Romans, wascarried into France probably when Caesar invaded Gaul, and then intoSpain. From Spain it came to Mexico and then to South America, andfrom South America to California. It was introduced into New Yorkbefore it was brought toCalifornia. Alfalfa is now cultivatedto some extent in everyState and Territory in the ^ /Union, and in every State ^^^^and Territory it has met ?/K- with more or less suc-cess. Wherever it has
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. e and some others werequite dead. This experiment proves to what a valuable purpose any tractof springy, moist, loamy sand may be converted by sowing it down witha selection of grasses, in which the foxtail should predominate. This grass must not be confounded with the foxtail (sctaria viridis)that springs up in the fields of Tennessee after oat and wheat harvest.This foxtail is nothing but a troublesome weed. TALL MEADOW FESCUE—RANDALL GRASS—EVERGREENGRASS—{Festucaelaiioryar. pratensis.)—(Meadow and Pasture.) This is a most valuable grass and we Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-e-and-some-others-werequite-dead-this-experiment-proves-to-what-a-valuable-purpose-any-tractof-springy-moist-loamy-sand-may-be-converted-by-sowing-it-down-witha-selection-of-grasses-in-which-the-foxtail-should-predominate-this-grass-must-not-be-confounded-with-the-foxtail-sctaria-viridisthat-springs-up-in-the-fields-of-tennessee-after-oat-and-wheat-harvestthis-foxtail-is-nothing-but-a-troublesome-weed-tall-meadow-fescuerandall-grassevergreengrassfestucaelaiioryar-pratensismeadow-and-pasture-this-is-a-most-valuable-grass-and-we-image337053973.htmlRM2AGA3NW–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. e and some others werequite dead. This experiment proves to what a valuable purpose any tractof springy, moist, loamy sand may be converted by sowing it down witha selection of grasses, in which the foxtail should predominate. This grass must not be confounded with the foxtail (sctaria viridis)that springs up in the fields of Tennessee after oat and wheat harvest.This foxtail is nothing but a troublesome weed. TALL MEADOW FESCUE—RANDALL GRASS—EVERGREENGRASS—{Festucaelaiioryar. pratensis.)—(Meadow and Pasture.) This is a most valuable grass and we
. The American farmer. A complete agricultural library, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments and details. nown where they have been temporarily covered by anavalanche of snow, or lost on the prairies in a severe snow storm. In the vast pine forests ofNorway and Sweden, they often subsist on these resinous and aromatic evergreens when,owing to an extremely rigorous winter, there is a scarcity of other food. Sheep vary greatly with respect to size and other characteristics. Mr. Killebrew, ofTennessee, describes these characteristics in the following mann Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/the-american-farmer-a-complete-agricultural-library-with-useful-facts-for-the-household-devoted-to-farming-in-all-its-departments-and-details-nown-where-they-have-been-temporarily-covered-by-anavalanche-of-snow-or-lost-on-the-prairies-in-a-severe-snow-storm-in-the-vast-pine-forests-ofnorway-and-sweden-they-often-subsist-on-these-resinous-and-aromatic-evergreens-whenowing-to-an-extremely-rigorous-winter-there-is-a-scarcity-of-other-food-sheep-vary-greatly-with-respect-to-size-and-other-characteristics-mr-killebrew-oftennessee-describes-these-characteristics-in-the-following-mann-image337062424.htmlRM2AGAEFM–. The American farmer. A complete agricultural library, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments and details. nown where they have been temporarily covered by anavalanche of snow, or lost on the prairies in a severe snow storm. In the vast pine forests ofNorway and Sweden, they often subsist on these resinous and aromatic evergreens when,owing to an extremely rigorous winter, there is a scarcity of other food. Sheep vary greatly with respect to size and other characteristics. Mr. Killebrew, ofTennessee, describes these characteristics in the following mann
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Barnyard Grass—Paniciim crus-galli. GRASSES IN HIGHWAY PASTURES. Andropogons (heard grasses).—There are several species of thesegrasses. Among others may be named: Andropogon scoparius, Andro-pogon provincialis. Andropogon argyraeus, Andropogon macrourus, andAndropogon Virginicus. Andropogon scoparius (mountain sedge) has long been known in themountains of East Tennessee. By some it has been confounded with theAndropogon Virginicus. It is a good pasture grass when young andtender, but when it shoots up its culms it becomes hard and indigestible.I Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-barnyard-grasspaniciim-crus-galli-grasses-in-highway-pastures-andropogons-heard-grassesthere-are-several-species-of-thesegrasses-among-others-may-be-named-andropogon-scoparius-andro-pogon-provincialis-andropogon-argyraeus-andropogon-macrourus-andandropogon-virginicus-andropogon-scoparius-mountain-sedge-has-long-been-known-in-themountains-of-east-tennessee-by-some-it-has-been-confounded-with-theandropogon-virginicus-it-is-a-good-pasture-grass-when-young-andtender-but-when-it-shoots-up-its-culms-it-becomes-hard-and-indigestiblei-image337039957.htmlRM2AG9DW9–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Barnyard Grass—Paniciim crus-galli. GRASSES IN HIGHWAY PASTURES. Andropogons (heard grasses).—There are several species of thesegrasses. Among others may be named: Andropogon scoparius, Andro-pogon provincialis. Andropogon argyraeus, Andropogon macrourus, andAndropogon Virginicus. Andropogon scoparius (mountain sedge) has long been known in themountains of East Tennessee. By some it has been confounded with theAndropogon Virginicus. It is a good pasture grass when young andtender, but when it shoots up its culms it becomes hard and indigestible.I
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. se soils and so may be welladapted to the Cumberlandmountain region. It grows,however, more vigorouslyupon good soils. It is difificultto exterminate, but not somuch so as Bermuda or John-son grass. It possibly maysupply a want on the gravelly soils of East Tennessee and of the siliceoussoils of the highland rim. Its introduction, however, is attended withsome risk. It remains green the greater part of the winter and is desira-ble as a winter pasture. It is said to be low in its nutritive elements. Abushel of seed weighs 14 pounds and sells for $ Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-se-soils-and-so-may-be-welladapted-to-the-cumberlandmountain-region-it-growshowever-more-vigorouslyupon-good-soils-it-is-difificultto-exterminate-but-not-somuch-so-as-bermuda-or-john-son-grass-it-possibly-maysupply-a-want-on-the-gravelly-soils-of-east-tennessee-and-of-the-siliceoussoils-of-the-highland-rim-its-introduction-however-is-attended-withsome-risk-it-remains-green-the-greater-part-of-the-winter-and-is-desira-ble-as-a-winter-pasture-it-is-said-to-be-low-in-its-nutritive-elements-abushel-of-seed-weighs-14-pounds-and-sells-for-image337045381.htmlRM2AG9MR1–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. se soils and so may be welladapted to the Cumberlandmountain region. It grows,however, more vigorouslyupon good soils. It is difificultto exterminate, but not somuch so as Bermuda or John-son grass. It possibly maysupply a want on the gravelly soils of East Tennessee and of the siliceoussoils of the highland rim. Its introduction, however, is attended withsome risk. It remains green the greater part of the winter and is desira-ble as a winter pasture. It is said to be low in its nutritive elements. Abushel of seed weighs 14 pounds and sells for $
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. o enter more extensively uponthe cultivation of the grasses, and that it will supplement the excellentscientific work already done by our Experiment Station to the great ben-efit of agriculture in Tennessee. J. B. KILLEBREW. GRASSES AND FORAGE PLANTS. INTRODUCTION. No vegetable products of the soil are of such transcendent import-ance to mankind as are the grasses. Included in the family of grasses areall the cereals that furnish the important bread-grains upon which thelargest number of the population of the globe subsists. The animals,domestic Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-o-enter-more-extensively-uponthe-cultivation-of-the-grasses-and-that-it-will-supplement-the-excellentscientific-work-already-done-by-our-experiment-station-to-the-great-ben-efit-of-agriculture-in-tennessee-j-b-killebrew-grasses-and-forage-plants-introduction-no-vegetable-products-of-the-soil-are-of-such-transcendent-import-ance-to-mankind-as-are-the-grasses-included-in-the-family-of-grasses-areall-the-cereals-that-furnish-the-important-bread-grains-upon-which-thelargest-number-of-the-population-of-the-globe-subsists-the-animalsdomestic-image337055294.htmlRM2AGA5D2–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. o enter more extensively uponthe cultivation of the grasses, and that it will supplement the excellentscientific work already done by our Experiment Station to the great ben-efit of agriculture in Tennessee. J. B. KILLEBREW. GRASSES AND FORAGE PLANTS. INTRODUCTION. No vegetable products of the soil are of such transcendent import-ance to mankind as are the grasses. Included in the family of grasses areall the cereals that furnish the important bread-grains upon which thelargest number of the population of the globe subsists. The animals,domestic
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. as not receivedthe attention from the people of the South which the subject merits. Nograss will bear tramping so well in all kinds of weather. The SouthernStates are the largest producers of cotton in the world; they should rivalor surpass Australia in the production of wool. On the same plantationswhere cotton grows best. Bermuda grass finds its most congenial home.The cheapest wool should be produced on the same fields that producethe cheapest cotton. One acre of Bermuda grass well established on soilsentirely adapted to its growth will carry Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-as-not-receivedthe-attention-from-the-people-of-the-south-which-the-subject-merits-nograss-will-bear-tramping-so-well-in-all-kinds-of-weather-the-southernstates-are-the-largest-producers-of-cotton-in-the-world-they-should-rivalor-surpass-australia-in-the-production-of-wool-on-the-same-plantationswhere-cotton-grows-best-bermuda-grass-finds-its-most-congenial-homethe-cheapest-wool-should-be-produced-on-the-same-fields-that-producethe-cheapest-cotton-one-acre-of-bermuda-grass-well-established-on-soilsentirely-adapted-to-its-growth-will-carry-image337045615.htmlRM2AG9N3B–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. as not receivedthe attention from the people of the South which the subject merits. Nograss will bear tramping so well in all kinds of weather. The SouthernStates are the largest producers of cotton in the world; they should rivalor surpass Australia in the production of wool. On the same plantationswhere cotton grows best. Bermuda grass finds its most congenial home.The cheapest wool should be produced on the same fields that producethe cheapest cotton. One acre of Bermuda grass well established on soilsentirely adapted to its growth will carry
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. lue of the grass crop $1,029,204,792. The making of two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before is the mostcertain road to wealth and commercial supremacy. But even cornand wheat are the matured fruit of the grasses, as well as oats,rye, barley, rice and nearly all other bread-grains that enter into the com-merce of the country. Exclude the grasses from agriculture and thevalue of farm products would be reduced fully five-sixths. HOW TO TELL A GRASS.—At the very outset several importantquestions likely to be asked by the unscientific f Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-lue-of-the-grass-crop-1029204792-the-making-of-two-blades-of-grass-to-grow-where-only-one-grew-before-is-the-mostcertain-road-to-wealth-and-commercial-supremacy-but-even-cornand-wheat-are-the-matured-fruit-of-the-grasses-as-well-as-oatsrye-barley-rice-and-nearly-all-other-bread-grains-that-enter-into-the-com-merce-of-the-country-exclude-the-grasses-from-agriculture-and-thevalue-of-farm-products-would-be-reduced-fully-five-sixths-how-to-tell-a-grassat-the-very-outset-several-importantquestions-likely-to-be-asked-by-the-unscientific-f-image337055122.htmlRM2AGA56X–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. lue of the grass crop $1,029,204,792. The making of two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before is the mostcertain road to wealth and commercial supremacy. But even cornand wheat are the matured fruit of the grasses, as well as oats,rye, barley, rice and nearly all other bread-grains that enter into the com-merce of the country. Exclude the grasses from agriculture and thevalue of farm products would be reduced fully five-sixths. HOW TO TELL A GRASS.—At the very outset several importantquestions likely to be asked by the unscientific f
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Samuel McRamsey, of Warren county, Tennessee, who was inthe dairy business for many years, says: This clover made its appearancein this locality in 1870. It is fast covering the whole country. It suppliesmuch grazing from the first of August until frost. It is short, but veryhardy. Sheep are very fond of it, and cattle will eat it. It is killing outthe broom =eclge wherever it appears. It grows exceedingly well on redclay, and with a little care covers red hillsides that are much too commonall over the state. If it will do this and destroy the br Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-samuel-mcramsey-of-warren-county-tennessee-who-was-inthe-dairy-business-for-many-years-says-this-clover-made-its-appearancein-this-locality-in-1870-it-is-fast-covering-the-whole-country-it-suppliesmuch-grazing-from-the-first-of-august-until-frost-it-is-short-but-veryhardy-sheep-are-very-fond-of-it-and-cattle-will-eat-it-it-is-killing-outthe-broom-=eclge-wherever-it-appears-it-grows-exceedingly-well-on-redclay-and-with-a-little-care-covers-red-hillsides-that-are-much-too-commonall-over-the-state-if-it-will-do-this-and-destroy-the-br-image337042699.htmlRM2AG9HB7–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Samuel McRamsey, of Warren county, Tennessee, who was inthe dairy business for many years, says: This clover made its appearancein this locality in 1870. It is fast covering the whole country. It suppliesmuch grazing from the first of August until frost. It is short, but veryhardy. Sheep are very fond of it, and cattle will eat it. It is killing outthe broom =eclge wherever it appears. It grows exceedingly well on redclay, and with a little care covers red hillsides that are much too commonall over the state. If it will do this and destroy the br
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. acterize the top of this table-land everywhere except in thoseplaces where the abundant underbrush has choked out the grass. In trav- 128 eling over the grassy undulations of the top of this natural division of theState in the spring of the year one is able to realize the description of thepastoral countries of the Orient with cattle upon a thousand hills. Hun-dreds of streams with thousands of contributing rivulets furnish thepurest of water, while the park-like landscapes with their beautiful arbo-real growth of pine. oak. chestnut, gum and oth Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-acterize-the-top-of-this-table-land-everywhere-except-in-thoseplaces-where-the-abundant-underbrush-has-choked-out-the-grass-in-trav-128-eling-over-the-grassy-undulations-of-the-top-of-this-natural-division-of-thestate-in-the-spring-of-the-year-one-is-able-to-realize-the-description-of-thepastoral-countries-of-the-orient-with-cattle-upon-a-thousand-hills-hun-dreds-of-streams-with-thousands-of-contributing-rivulets-furnish-thepurest-of-water-while-the-park-like-landscapes-with-their-beautiful-arbo-real-growth-of-pine-oak-chestnut-gum-and-oth-image337040567.htmlRM2AG9EK3–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. acterize the top of this table-land everywhere except in thoseplaces where the abundant underbrush has choked out the grass. In trav- 128 eling over the grassy undulations of the top of this natural division of theState in the spring of the year one is able to realize the description of thepastoral countries of the Orient with cattle upon a thousand hills. Hun-dreds of streams with thousands of contributing rivulets furnish thepurest of water, while the park-like landscapes with their beautiful arbo-real growth of pine. oak. chestnut, gum and oth
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. walks if set with it. Sheep are very fond of it andhence its name. Its panicles are narrow; its leaves are short, bristle-like and tuftedand have a grayish color tinged with red. It forms a profuse foliage inbunches and makes excellent pastures for sheep and cattle where othergrasses will not grow. This grass constitutes the great bulk of the grazing grasses in thesheep pastures of the Highlands of Scotland. It is believed by the shep-herds in that region to be more nutritious for sheep than any other. Inthe arid plains of Asia it is often the on Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-walks-if-set-with-it-sheep-are-very-fond-of-it-andhence-its-name-its-panicles-are-narrow-its-leaves-are-short-bristle-like-and-tuftedand-have-a-grayish-color-tinged-with-red-it-forms-a-profuse-foliage-inbunches-and-makes-excellent-pastures-for-sheep-and-cattle-where-othergrasses-will-not-grow-this-grass-constitutes-the-great-bulk-of-the-grazing-grasses-in-thesheep-pastures-of-the-highlands-of-scotland-it-is-believed-by-the-shep-herds-in-that-region-to-be-more-nutritious-for-sheep-than-any-other-inthe-arid-plains-of-asia-it-is-often-the-on-image337053391.htmlRM2AGA313–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. walks if set with it. Sheep are very fond of it andhence its name. Its panicles are narrow; its leaves are short, bristle-like and tuftedand have a grayish color tinged with red. It forms a profuse foliage inbunches and makes excellent pastures for sheep and cattle where othergrasses will not grow. This grass constitutes the great bulk of the grazing grasses in thesheep pastures of the Highlands of Scotland. It is believed by the shep-herds in that region to be more nutritious for sheep than any other. Inthe arid plains of Asia it is often the on
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. /lalian Millet—Sftaria Italica. 2. Inflorescence. 3. Upper leaf. 1. Spikek-t Willi two bristles. 5. Spikelet laid opin. broken the previous winter, and upon which all vegetation has been keptdown by frequent plowings or harrowing, are the most favorable condi-tions for the growth of a large crop of millet. Upon land so preparedone bushel of seed to the acre will be sufficient. The ground should notbe dry or wet when it is sown. If too dry many of the seeds will perishnear the surface; if too wet the land will be compacted and the crop willfrench Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-lalian-milletsftaria-italica-2-inflorescence-3-upper-leaf-1-spikek-t-willi-two-bristles-5-spikelet-laid-opin-broken-the-previous-winter-and-upon-which-all-vegetation-has-been-keptdown-by-frequent-plowings-or-harrowing-are-the-most-favorable-condi-tions-for-the-growth-of-a-large-crop-of-millet-upon-land-so-preparedone-bushel-of-seed-to-the-acre-will-be-sufficient-the-ground-should-notbe-dry-or-wet-when-it-is-sown-if-too-dry-many-of-the-seeds-will-perishnear-the-surface-if-too-wet-the-land-will-be-compacted-and-the-crop-willfrench-image337051836.htmlRM2AGA11G–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. /lalian Millet—Sftaria Italica. 2. Inflorescence. 3. Upper leaf. 1. Spikek-t Willi two bristles. 5. Spikelet laid opin. broken the previous winter, and upon which all vegetation has been keptdown by frequent plowings or harrowing, are the most favorable condi-tions for the growth of a large crop of millet. Upon land so preparedone bushel of seed to the acre will be sufficient. The ground should notbe dry or wet when it is sown. If too dry many of the seeds will perishnear the surface; if too wet the land will be compacted and the crop willfrench
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. early everyinstance, been tested not only in the various experiment stations in thesouth and especially at our Experiment Station at Knoxviile, but theyhave been successfully grown by the farmers of the state. A few grasseshave been mentioned, not for the purpose of recommending them for cultivation, but to warn the farmersof the state against them. TIMOTHY— (P/i/r»m pralense.)—(Meadow Grass.)Named for Timothy Hansen, ofNorth Carolina, who introduced itinto this country from England in1720. Timothy has become the mostpopular, the best known and t Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-early-everyinstance-been-tested-not-only-in-the-various-experiment-stations-in-thesouth-and-especially-at-our-experiment-station-at-knoxviile-but-theyhave-been-successfully-grown-by-the-farmers-of-the-state-a-few-grasseshave-been-mentioned-not-for-the-purpose-of-recommending-them-for-cultivation-but-to-warn-the-farmersof-the-state-against-them-timothy-pirm-pralensemeadow-grassnamed-for-timothy-hansen-ofnorth-carolina-who-introduced-itinto-this-country-from-england-in1720-timothy-has-become-the-mostpopular-the-best-known-and-t-image337054798.htmlRM2AGA4RA–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. early everyinstance, been tested not only in the various experiment stations in thesouth and especially at our Experiment Station at Knoxviile, but theyhave been successfully grown by the farmers of the state. A few grasseshave been mentioned, not for the purpose of recommending them for cultivation, but to warn the farmersof the state against them. TIMOTHY— (P/i/r»m pralense.)—(Meadow Grass.)Named for Timothy Hansen, ofNorth Carolina, who introduced itinto this country from England in1720. Timothy has become the mostpopular, the best known and t
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ertilizer. This is to be attributed to itswonderful net-work of roots, the immense foliage it deposits on the soil,and to its dense shade. It is a very difficult matter to break up cane land. 134 but once broken, the roots quickly rot and add to the fertility of the soil.The roots run to a surprising length and depth, and serve as pumps toraise dormant fertilizing material from below the reach of aoy plow. The farmers living near the Mississippi bottoms find the immensecane-brakes in that region exceedingly useful. They are in the habitof driving Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-ertilizer-this-is-to-be-attributed-to-itswonderful-net-work-of-roots-the-immense-foliage-it-deposits-on-the-soiland-to-its-dense-shade-it-is-a-very-difficult-matter-to-break-up-cane-land-134-but-once-broken-the-roots-quickly-rot-and-add-to-the-fertility-of-the-soilthe-roots-run-to-a-surprising-length-and-depth-and-serve-as-pumps-toraise-dormant-fertilizing-material-from-below-the-reach-of-aoy-plow-the-farmers-living-near-the-mississippi-bottoms-find-the-immensecane-brakes-in-that-region-exceedingly-useful-they-are-in-the-habitof-driving-image337038904.htmlRM2AG9CFM–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ertilizer. This is to be attributed to itswonderful net-work of roots, the immense foliage it deposits on the soil,and to its dense shade. It is a very difficult matter to break up cane land. 134 but once broken, the roots quickly rot and add to the fertility of the soil.The roots run to a surprising length and depth, and serve as pumps toraise dormant fertilizing material from below the reach of aoy plow. The farmers living near the Mississippi bottoms find the immensecane-brakes in that region exceedingly useful. They are in the habitof driving
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Memphis markets was fat-tened on nimble will. On limestone lands thinly wooded and where bluegrass has not already obtained possession, nimble will furnishes goodpasturage for five or six months in the year. Dr. Gattinger. on the con- 137 trary, thinks all species of the Muhlenbergia make very poor forage andare not eaten by stock unless they are compelled to do so by the absenceof more nutritious grasses. The writer is inclined to think that the qual-ity of this grass is affected by the soil upon which it grows. Mexican Muhlenbergia is another s Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-memphis-markets-was-fat-tened-on-nimble-will-on-limestone-lands-thinly-wooded-and-where-bluegrass-has-not-already-obtained-possession-nimble-will-furnishes-goodpasturage-for-five-or-six-months-in-the-year-dr-gattinger-on-the-con-137-trary-thinks-all-species-of-the-muhlenbergia-make-very-poor-forage-andare-not-eaten-by-stock-unless-they-are-compelled-to-do-so-by-the-absenceof-more-nutritious-grasses-the-writer-is-inclined-to-think-that-the-qual-ity-of-this-grass-is-affected-by-the-soil-upon-which-it-grows-mexican-muhlenbergia-is-another-s-image337037792.htmlRM2AG9B40–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Memphis markets was fat-tened on nimble will. On limestone lands thinly wooded and where bluegrass has not already obtained possession, nimble will furnishes goodpasturage for five or six months in the year. Dr. Gattinger. on the con- 137 trary, thinks all species of the Muhlenbergia make very poor forage andare not eaten by stock unless they are compelled to do so by the absenceof more nutritious grasses. The writer is inclined to think that the qual-ity of this grass is affected by the soil upon which it grows. Mexican Muhlenbergia is another s
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Herds Grass—Agroslis a I ha. Timothy—Phhuni piv/fiis,-. Tall Mfadoiv Fescue—Frstiica elatior.. Meadow Oat Grass—Anlinuitlinavenareuni. /firuma! Alr (,iass/.(>/ium f>fr,nne. Imvk ImIOKTANT Mkadow Grassks. PART HI.MEAD0W5 AND THEIR MANAGEMENT. Upon the proper selection of soils and situations for meadows willdepend largely their permanency and their productiveness. The soil, itscondition and situation are the most important elements of success.Above all things the soil must be fertile, or it should be made so by abund-ant fertilization. Poor Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-herds-grassagroslis-a-i-ha-timothyphhuni-pivfiis-tall-mfadoiv-fescuefrstiica-elatior-meadow-oat-grassanlinuitlinavenareuni-firuma!-alr-iassgtium-fgtfrnne-imvk-imioktant-mkadow-grassks-part-himead0w5-and-their-management-upon-the-proper-selection-of-soils-and-situations-for-meadows-willdepend-largely-their-permanency-and-their-productiveness-the-soil-itscondition-and-situation-are-the-most-important-elements-of-successabove-all-things-the-soil-must-be-fertile-or-it-should-be-made-so-by-abund-ant-fertilization-poor-image337041743.htmlRM2AG9G53–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Herds Grass—Agroslis a I ha. Timothy—Phhuni piv/fiis,-. Tall Mfadoiv Fescue—Frstiica elatior.. Meadow Oat Grass—Anlinuitlinavenareuni. /firuma! Alr (,iass/.(>/ium f>fr,nne. Imvk ImIOKTANT Mkadow Grassks. PART HI.MEAD0W5 AND THEIR MANAGEMENT. Upon the proper selection of soils and situations for meadows willdepend largely their permanency and their productiveness. The soil, itscondition and situation are the most important elements of success.Above all things the soil must be fertile, or it should be made so by abund-ant fertilization. Poor
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. inglecutting just before frost. Ittillers greatly, as many asfifty stalks having beenobserved as springing fromthe same root. The Agricul-tural Department at Wash-ington recommends that teo-sinte be planted in drills threefeet apart and thinned to afoot apart in the rows. Onepound of seed is sufficient toplant an acre. One drawbackto this grass is that it does notmature its seed in Tennessee,and very rarely north ofSouthern Florida.The soil for its growth must be deep, moist and fertile. Any soilsuitable for corn will produce teosinte. It is one Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-inglecutting-just-before-frost-ittillers-greatly-as-many-asfifty-stalks-having-beenobserved-as-springing-fromthe-same-root-the-agricul-tural-department-at-wash-ington-recommends-that-teo-sinte-be-planted-in-drills-threefeet-apart-and-thinned-to-afoot-apart-in-the-rows-onepound-of-seed-is-sufficient-toplant-an-acre-one-drawbackto-this-grass-is-that-it-does-notmature-its-seed-in-tennesseeand-very-rarely-north-ofsouthern-floridathe-soil-for-its-growth-must-be-deep-moist-and-fertile-any-soilsuitable-for-corn-will-produce-teosinte-it-is-one-image337050257.htmlRM2AG9Y15–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. inglecutting just before frost. Ittillers greatly, as many asfifty stalks having beenobserved as springing fromthe same root. The Agricul-tural Department at Wash-ington recommends that teo-sinte be planted in drills threefeet apart and thinned to afoot apart in the rows. Onepound of seed is sufficient toplant an acre. One drawbackto this grass is that it does notmature its seed in Tennessee,and very rarely north ofSouthern Florida.The soil for its growth must be deep, moist and fertile. Any soilsuitable for corn will produce teosinte. It is one
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. very leafy. It supplies good grazing and is not so troublesome as theAndropogon Virginicus. When cut young it makes a very good hay. Itis not worthy of cultivation but it answers a very useful purpose in thehighway pastures in every part of the State. Samuel M. Ramsey, ofWarren county, tried it for butter-making as against some of the domes-ticated grasses and claimed that it made butter of better flavor and quality,and more of it than herds grass or blue grass. Andropogon argyraeus (silver beard grass.) This is a native grass,found in East Tenne Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-very-leafy-it-supplies-good-grazing-and-is-not-so-troublesome-as-theandropogon-virginicus-when-cut-young-it-makes-a-very-good-hay-itis-not-worthy-of-cultivation-but-it-answers-a-very-useful-purpose-in-thehighway-pastures-in-every-part-of-the-state-samuel-m-ramsey-ofwarren-county-tried-it-for-butter-making-as-against-some-of-the-domes-ticated-grasses-and-claimed-that-it-made-butter-of-better-flavor-and-qualityand-more-of-it-than-herds-grass-or-blue-grass-andropogon-argyraeus-silver-beard-grass-this-is-a-native-grassfound-in-east-tenne-image337039635.htmlRM2AG9DDR–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. very leafy. It supplies good grazing and is not so troublesome as theAndropogon Virginicus. When cut young it makes a very good hay. Itis not worthy of cultivation but it answers a very useful purpose in thehighway pastures in every part of the State. Samuel M. Ramsey, ofWarren county, tried it for butter-making as against some of the domes-ticated grasses and claimed that it made butter of better flavor and quality,and more of it than herds grass or blue grass. Andropogon argyraeus (silver beard grass.) This is a native grass,found in East Tenne
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. SS—{Cyfiodon Z^rt^r/v/ow.)—Pasture and Meadow.) Bermuda grass is of little or no value when grown above the 37thdegree of north latitude. It is the child of the sun and luxuriates in atropical or semi-tropical climate. It cannot stand the rigorous winters of ()i the northern states. The value of this grass has rarely been appreciated.Because it is a most troublesome weed in tillage it has been decried asalmost worthless by a large class of planters in the south, who want cornand cotton and not grass and stock. Though regarded as a nuisance itsmer Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-sscyfiodon-zrtrvowpasture-and-meadow-bermuda-grass-is-of-little-or-no-value-when-grown-above-the-37thdegree-of-north-latitude-it-is-the-child-of-the-sun-and-luxuriates-in-atropical-or-semi-tropical-climate-it-cannot-stand-the-rigorous-winters-of-i-the-northern-states-the-value-of-this-grass-has-rarely-been-appreciatedbecause-it-is-a-most-troublesome-weed-in-tillage-it-has-been-decried-asalmost-worthless-by-a-large-class-of-planters-in-the-south-who-want-cornand-cotton-and-not-grass-and-stock-though-regarded-as-a-nuisance-itsmer-image337046125.htmlRM2AG9NNH–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. SS—{Cyfiodon Z^rt^r/v/ow.)—Pasture and Meadow.) Bermuda grass is of little or no value when grown above the 37thdegree of north latitude. It is the child of the sun and luxuriates in atropical or semi-tropical climate. It cannot stand the rigorous winters of ()i the northern states. The value of this grass has rarely been appreciated.Because it is a most troublesome weed in tillage it has been decried asalmost worthless by a large class of planters in the south, who want cornand cotton and not grass and stock. Though regarded as a nuisance itsmer
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. er bottomlands having black soils, which are iial)le to crack into deep fissures withthe advent of hot weather, however fertile they may be, are unfit formeadows. Nor are those lands suitable for meadows that are liable tohave a thick slimy deposit of vegetable matter left on them after over- ur, flows, for though they may be excellently well adapted for the growth ofcorn, the grasses will soon wither and die in such situations. Good meadows are found in the latitude of Tennessee upon suitablesoils, with every exposure and in almost every situati Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-er-bottomlands-having-black-soils-which-are-iialle-to-crack-into-deep-fissures-withthe-advent-of-hot-weather-however-fertile-they-may-be-are-unfit-formeadows-nor-are-those-lands-suitable-for-meadows-that-are-liable-tohave-a-thick-slimy-deposit-of-vegetable-matter-left-on-them-after-over-ur-flows-for-though-they-may-be-excellently-well-adapted-for-the-growth-ofcorn-the-grasses-will-soon-wither-and-die-in-such-situations-good-meadows-are-found-in-the-latitude-of-tennessee-upon-suitablesoils-with-every-exposure-and-in-almost-every-situati-image337041513.htmlRM2AG9FTW–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. er bottomlands having black soils, which are iial)le to crack into deep fissures withthe advent of hot weather, however fertile they may be, are unfit formeadows. Nor are those lands suitable for meadows that are liable tohave a thick slimy deposit of vegetable matter left on them after over- ur, flows, for though they may be excellently well adapted for the growth ofcorn, the grasses will soon wither and die in such situations. Good meadows are found in the latitude of Tennessee upon suitablesoils, with every exposure and in almost every situati
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ngustifolium 13H are all numbered among the grasses found in cultivated fields and fre-quently in the highway pastures of the barrens and indeed in nearlyevery natural division of the state. Elymus Virginicus (lyme grass) grows abundantly in Middle Ten-nessee on strong, limy soils but it forms no turf. It is found near woodsand thickets, and stock is fond of it. There are three or four species be-Isonging to the genus Elymus but only one other is eaten by stock andthat is Elymus Canadensis, or Terrell grass. This is usually found on thebanks of s Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-ngustifolium-13h-are-all-numbered-among-the-grasses-found-in-cultivated-fields-and-fre-quently-in-the-highway-pastures-of-the-barrens-and-indeed-in-nearlyevery-natural-division-of-the-state-elymus-virginicus-lyme-grass-grows-abundantly-in-middle-ten-nessee-on-strong-limy-soils-but-it-forms-no-turf-it-is-found-near-woodsand-thickets-and-stock-is-fond-of-it-there-are-three-or-four-species-be-isonging-to-the-genus-elymus-but-only-one-other-is-eaten-by-stock-andthat-is-elymus-canadensis-or-terrell-grass-this-is-usually-found-on-thebanks-of-s-image337039121.htmlRM2AG9CRD–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ngustifolium 13H are all numbered among the grasses found in cultivated fields and fre-quently in the highway pastures of the barrens and indeed in nearlyevery natural division of the state. Elymus Virginicus (lyme grass) grows abundantly in Middle Ten-nessee on strong, limy soils but it forms no turf. It is found near woodsand thickets, and stock is fond of it. There are three or four species be-Isonging to the genus Elymus but only one other is eaten by stock andthat is Elymus Canadensis, or Terrell grass. This is usually found on thebanks of s
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ter adapted to southern climates than redclover and it has given satisfaction at the North Carolina ExperimentStation and as far south as Louisiana. Prof. Stubbs, of Louisiana, says: It is thoroughly at home inevery part of the State, making a large crop of excellent hay. A combi-nation of this crop and cowpeas affords the readiest means of quicklyrestoring worn out lands or of furnishing a continual supply of freshhay for stock. A large area of this clover is sown every year in Franklin county,Tennessee, in the Belviderc settlement. In answer to Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-ter-adapted-to-southern-climates-than-redclover-and-it-has-given-satisfaction-at-the-north-carolina-experimentstation-and-as-far-south-as-louisiana-prof-stubbs-of-louisiana-says-it-is-thoroughly-at-home-inevery-part-of-the-state-making-a-large-crop-of-excellent-hay-a-combi-nation-of-this-crop-and-cowpeas-affords-the-readiest-means-of-quicklyrestoring-worn-out-lands-or-of-furnishing-a-continual-supply-of-freshhay-for-stock-a-large-area-of-this-clover-is-sown-every-year-in-franklin-countytennessee-in-the-belviderc-settlement-in-answer-to-image337043740.htmlRM2AG9JMC–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ter adapted to southern climates than redclover and it has given satisfaction at the North Carolina ExperimentStation and as far south as Louisiana. Prof. Stubbs, of Louisiana, says: It is thoroughly at home inevery part of the State, making a large crop of excellent hay. A combi-nation of this crop and cowpeas affords the readiest means of quicklyrestoring worn out lands or of furnishing a continual supply of freshhay for stock. A large area of this clover is sown every year in Franklin county,Tennessee, in the Belviderc settlement. In answer to
![. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Tf.va.t Blur Grass—huj arachnifeiII. Spikelct. /. 1-lowering khi 63 SWEET VERNAL GRASS—{An^/ioxafi^/ium odom/ui/i. ]—{Fastures.)This is a perennial pasture grass and is only valuable because it is oneof the first to shoot up its green leaves in the spring and one of the lastto disappear in cold weather. It is almost worthless when sown alone but. Sweet Vernal Grass—Anllio.raiitlitim odoratunf. it imparts to the pastures, or to hay cut from such pastures, an agreeablefragrance. It scarcely deserves notice, as its foliage when green is bitterto the Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AG9NYP/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-tfvat-blur-grasshuj-arachnifeiii-spikelct-1-lowering-khi-63-sweet-vernal-grassanioxafiium-odomuii-fasturesthis-is-a-perennial-pasture-grass-and-is-only-valuable-because-it-is-oneof-the-first-to-shoot-up-its-green-leaves-in-the-spring-and-one-of-the-lastto-disappear-in-cold-weather-it-is-almost-worthless-when-sown-alone-but-sweet-vernal-grassanllioraiitlitim-odoratunf-it-imparts-to-the-pastures-or-to-hay-cut-from-such-pastures-an-agreeablefragrance-it-scarcely-deserves-notice-as-its-foliage-when-green-is-bitterto-the-2AG9NYP.jpg ". Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Tf.va.t Blur Grass—huj arachnifeiII. Spikelct. /. 1-lowering khi 63 SWEET VERNAL GRASS—{An^/ioxafi^/ium odom/ui/i. ]—{Fastures.)This is a perennial pasture grass and is only valuable because it is oneof the first to shoot up its green leaves in the spring and one of the lastto disappear in cold weather. It is almost worthless when sown alone but. Sweet Vernal Grass—Anllio.raiitlitim odoratunf. it imparts to the pastures, or to hay cut from such pastures, an agreeablefragrance. It scarcely deserves notice, as its foliage when green is bitterto the Stock Photo")
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Tf.va.t Blur Grass—huj arachnifeiII. Spikelct. /. 1-lowering khi 63 SWEET VERNAL GRASS—{An^/ioxafi^/ium odom/ui/i. ]—{Fastures.)This is a perennial pasture grass and is only valuable because it is oneof the first to shoot up its green leaves in the spring and one of the lastto disappear in cold weather. It is almost worthless when sown alone but. Sweet Vernal Grass—Anllio.raiitlitim odoratunf. it imparts to the pastures, or to hay cut from such pastures, an agreeablefragrance. It scarcely deserves notice, as its foliage when green is bitterto the Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-tfvat-blur-grasshuj-arachnifeiii-spikelct-1-lowering-khi-63-sweet-vernal-grassanioxafiium-odomuii-fasturesthis-is-a-perennial-pasture-grass-and-is-only-valuable-because-it-is-oneof-the-first-to-shoot-up-its-green-leaves-in-the-spring-and-one-of-the-lastto-disappear-in-cold-weather-it-is-almost-worthless-when-sown-alone-but-sweet-vernal-grassanllioraiitlitim-odoratunf-it-imparts-to-the-pastures-or-to-hay-cut-from-such-pastures-an-agreeablefragrance-it-scarcely-deserves-notice-as-its-foliage-when-green-is-bitterto-the-image337046298.htmlRM2AG9NYP–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Tf.va.t Blur Grass—huj arachnifeiII. Spikelct. /. 1-lowering khi 63 SWEET VERNAL GRASS—{An^/ioxafi^/ium odom/ui/i. ]—{Fastures.)This is a perennial pasture grass and is only valuable because it is oneof the first to shoot up its green leaves in the spring and one of the lastto disappear in cold weather. It is almost worthless when sown alone but. Sweet Vernal Grass—Anllio.raiitlitim odoratunf. it imparts to the pastures, or to hay cut from such pastures, an agreeablefragrance. It scarcely deserves notice, as its foliage when green is bitterto the
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. cing a strange grass with unknown qualities that may prove to be anenemy. HAIRY FLOWERED VKSVKJ5^l—{Paspalum ovatum or dilatatinn.—(Pastures.)This is a perennial, said to be a native of Brazil, and is considered anexcellent grass for late pastures, as it makes its principal growth inautumn. Dr. Gattinger, of Nashville, mentions it in his Tennessee Floraas being one of the grasses found in open ground and in grass plots. It 72 grows from two to four feet high and has long narrow leaves. It isgreatly relished by stock and does not appear to have Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-cing-a-strange-grass-with-unknown-qualities-that-may-prove-to-be-anenemy-hairy-flowered-vksvkj5lpaspalum-ovatum-or-dilatatinnpasturesthis-is-a-perennial-said-to-be-a-native-of-brazil-and-is-considered-anexcellent-grass-for-late-pastures-as-it-makes-its-principal-growth-inautumn-dr-gattinger-of-nashville-mentions-it-in-his-tennessee-floraas-being-one-of-the-grasses-found-in-open-ground-and-in-grass-plots-it-72-grows-from-two-to-four-feet-high-and-has-long-narrow-leaves-it-isgreatly-relished-by-stock-and-does-not-appear-to-have-image337044074.htmlRM2AG9K4A–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. cing a strange grass with unknown qualities that may prove to be anenemy. HAIRY FLOWERED VKSVKJ5^l—{Paspalum ovatum or dilatatinn.—(Pastures.)This is a perennial, said to be a native of Brazil, and is considered anexcellent grass for late pastures, as it makes its principal growth inautumn. Dr. Gattinger, of Nashville, mentions it in his Tennessee Floraas being one of the grasses found in open ground and in grass plots. It 72 grows from two to four feet high and has long narrow leaves. It isgreatly relished by stock and does not appear to have
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. shade is not half so grateful nor the flowers half so beautiful. For theembellishment of yards it is the best of all grasses. W^herever blue grassflourishes homes are more inviting and beautiful; lands are more valuableand in greater demand; the people are more intelligent and cultivated,have a nobler bearing and a higher sense of honor, become more highlyeducated; domestic animals are better bred and of higher types, both forbeauty of form and for profitable marketing. In blue grass regions thereis more wealth, greater taste, more real contentme Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-shade-is-not-half-so-grateful-nor-the-flowers-half-so-beautiful-for-theembellishment-of-yards-it-is-the-best-of-all-grasses-wherever-blue-grassflourishes-homes-are-more-inviting-and-beautiful-lands-are-more-valuableand-in-greater-demand-the-people-are-more-intelligent-and-cultivatedhave-a-nobler-bearing-and-a-higher-sense-of-honor-become-more-highlyeducated-domestic-animals-are-better-bred-and-of-higher-types-both-forbeauty-of-form-and-for-profitable-marketing-in-blue-grass-regions-thereis-more-wealth-greater-taste-more-real-contentme-image337046901.htmlRM2AG9PN9–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. shade is not half so grateful nor the flowers half so beautiful. For theembellishment of yards it is the best of all grasses. W^herever blue grassflourishes homes are more inviting and beautiful; lands are more valuableand in greater demand; the people are more intelligent and cultivated,have a nobler bearing and a higher sense of honor, become more highlyeducated; domestic animals are better bred and of higher types, both forbeauty of form and for profitable marketing. In blue grass regions thereis more wealth, greater taste, more real contentme
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. s is greatly modified by climate, soil and situation. The most appro-priate name for it is probably agrostis polymorpha, on account of themany forms which it assumes when subjected to different conditions. By whatever name it may be des-ignated in various localities itis one of the most useful agri-cultural grasses of the south.It will grow upon every soil.^ ,, and will give more general «^^^^ / ^^s^ I satisfaction to the farmer than 1/^*1- ^ II gj^y other grass. It is scat- tered over the whole state ofTennessee. The writer hasseen it growing Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-s-is-greatly-modified-by-climate-soil-and-situation-the-most-appro-priate-name-for-it-is-probably-agrostis-polymorpha-on-account-of-themany-forms-which-it-assumes-when-subjected-to-different-conditions-by-whatever-name-it-may-be-des-ignated-in-various-localities-itis-one-of-the-most-useful-agri-cultural-grasses-of-the-southit-will-grow-upon-every-soil-and-will-give-more-general-s-i-satisfaction-to-the-farmer-than-11-ii-gjy-other-grass-it-is-scat-tered-over-the-whole-state-oftennessee-the-writer-hasseen-it-growing-image337054649.htmlRM2AGA4J1–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. s is greatly modified by climate, soil and situation. The most appro-priate name for it is probably agrostis polymorpha, on account of themany forms which it assumes when subjected to different conditions. By whatever name it may be des-ignated in various localities itis one of the most useful agri-cultural grasses of the south.It will grow upon every soil.^ ,, and will give more general «^^^^ / ^^s^ I satisfaction to the farmer than 1/^*1- ^ II gj^y other grass. It is scat- tered over the whole state ofTennessee. The writer hasseen it growing
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. e, will fatten ten head of sheep. Some think that blue grassshould be allowed to go to seed once or twice or until the ground is wellset or turfed over and then never again. It is a grass that propagatesitself mainly by its creeping roots or rhizomes after the first sowing, andit is the disposition of all plants and animals to lose vitality in the processof reproduction. It lies dormant for a time after a full crop of seed. Itis to be doubted if blue grass should ever be allowed to go to seed afterthe first time. The grass sometimes becomes so dr Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-e-will-fatten-ten-head-of-sheep-some-think-that-blue-grassshould-be-allowed-to-go-to-seed-once-or-twice-or-until-the-ground-is-wellset-or-turfed-over-and-then-never-again-it-is-a-grass-that-propagatesitself-mainly-by-its-creeping-roots-or-rhizomes-after-the-first-sowing-andit-is-the-disposition-of-all-plants-and-animals-to-lose-vitality-in-the-processof-reproduction-it-lies-dormant-for-a-time-after-a-full-crop-of-seed-itis-to-be-doubted-if-blue-grass-should-ever-be-allowed-to-go-to-seed-afterthe-first-time-the-grass-sometimes-becomes-so-dr-image337047348.htmlRM2AG9R98–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. e, will fatten ten head of sheep. Some think that blue grassshould be allowed to go to seed once or twice or until the ground is wellset or turfed over and then never again. It is a grass that propagatesitself mainly by its creeping roots or rhizomes after the first sowing, andit is the disposition of all plants and animals to lose vitality in the processof reproduction. It lies dormant for a time after a full crop of seed. Itis to be doubted if blue grass should ever be allowed to go to seed afterthe first time. The grass sometimes becomes so dr
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. over the bedthat was intended to be their grave. The only possible way to keep Johnson grass in subjection, so far asthe writer knows, is to pasture it with hogs and never sufTer the grass togo to seed. Frequent plowing of the land and bringing the roots tothe surface so that the hogs may find them readily will assist in keeping itdown. One of its greatest virtues is that hogs will thrive upon its succu-lent roots which they seem to prefer even to artichokes. They never tirein searching for them. SOILS—Rich, well drained, calcareous soils and esp Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-over-the-bedthat-was-intended-to-be-their-grave-the-only-possible-way-to-keep-johnson-grass-in-subjection-so-far-asthe-writer-knows-is-to-pasture-it-with-hogs-and-never-sufter-the-grass-togo-to-seed-frequent-plowing-of-the-land-and-bringing-the-roots-tothe-surface-so-that-the-hogs-may-find-them-readily-will-assist-in-keeping-itdown-one-of-its-greatest-virtues-is-that-hogs-will-thrive-upon-its-succu-lent-roots-which-they-seem-to-prefer-even-to-artichokes-they-never-tirein-searching-for-them-soilsrich-well-drained-calcareous-soils-and-esp-image337049131.htmlRM2AG9WGY–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. over the bedthat was intended to be their grave. The only possible way to keep Johnson grass in subjection, so far asthe writer knows, is to pasture it with hogs and never sufTer the grass togo to seed. Frequent plowing of the land and bringing the roots tothe surface so that the hogs may find them readily will assist in keeping itdown. One of its greatest virtues is that hogs will thrive upon its succu-lent roots which they seem to prefer even to artichokes. They never tirein searching for them. SOILS—Rich, well drained, calcareous soils and esp
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. t blooms. Toput of? the time of harvesting until the seeds are ripe will be to ruin the 36 hay, for when cut at this stage it is not only worthless for forage or haybut the abundance of seed renders it dangerous for feeding to horses, as itwill affect their kidneys in a very marked degree. The hay is cured andtreated in the same way as timothy hay but a little more time is requiredto cure it properly. The less millet is exposed to the sun after it is cutthe better will be the hay. The yield of hay on very fertile well preparedland, is as much as Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-t-blooms-toput-of-the-time-of-harvesting-until-the-seeds-are-ripe-will-be-to-ruin-the-36-hay-for-when-cut-at-this-stage-it-is-not-only-worthless-for-forage-or-haybut-the-abundance-of-seed-renders-it-dangerous-for-feeding-to-horses-as-itwill-affect-their-kidneys-in-a-very-marked-degree-the-hay-is-cured-andtreated-in-the-same-way-as-timothy-hay-but-a-little-more-time-is-requiredto-cure-it-properly-the-less-millet-is-exposed-to-the-sun-after-it-is-cutthe-better-will-be-the-hay-the-yield-of-hay-on-very-fertile-well-preparedland-is-as-much-as-image337051643.htmlRM2AGA0PK–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. t blooms. Toput of? the time of harvesting until the seeds are ripe will be to ruin the 36 hay, for when cut at this stage it is not only worthless for forage or haybut the abundance of seed renders it dangerous for feeding to horses, as itwill affect their kidneys in a very marked degree. The hay is cured andtreated in the same way as timothy hay but a little more time is requiredto cure it properly. The less millet is exposed to the sun after it is cutthe better will be the hay. The yield of hay on very fertile well preparedland, is as much as
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. nd it remains green throughout the year, even in as higha latitude as Tennessee. It grows during the winter months, and bloomsthe latter part of .pril or the first of May. It will stand inore heat andwill resist a drought better than blue grass, while its capacity for grazingis not surpassed by any other southern grass. Any good fertile soils andespecially calcareous loams will grow this grass in rank luxuriance andbeauty. It should take the place of Kentucky blue grass in all soils ex-cept those especially adapted to the growth of the latter, b Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-nd-it-remains-green-throughout-the-year-even-in-as-higha-latitude-as-tennessee-it-grows-during-the-winter-months-and-bloomsthe-latter-part-of-pril-or-the-first-of-may-it-will-stand-inore-heat-andwill-resist-a-drought-better-than-blue-grass-while-its-capacity-for-grazingis-not-surpassed-by-any-other-southern-grass-any-good-fertile-soils-andespecially-calcareous-loams-will-grow-this-grass-in-rank-luxuriance-andbeauty-it-should-take-the-place-of-kentucky-blue-grass-in-all-soils-ex-cept-those-especially-adapted-to-the-growth-of-the-latter-b-image337046587.htmlRM2AG9PA3–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. nd it remains green throughout the year, even in as higha latitude as Tennessee. It grows during the winter months, and bloomsthe latter part of .pril or the first of May. It will stand inore heat andwill resist a drought better than blue grass, while its capacity for grazingis not surpassed by any other southern grass. Any good fertile soils andespecially calcareous loams will grow this grass in rank luxuriance andbeauty. It should take the place of Kentucky blue grass in all soils ex-cept those especially adapted to the growth of the latter, b
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. rass. It makes a good pasture where many othergrasses would fail. Nodding fescue (Festuca nutans) is most frequentlyseen about thickets. Sheep will eat it but do not relish it so much as theydo the sheep fescue. Shorts fescue (Festuca Shortii) is probably avariety of the same grass. POA—Many species of this genus have already been treated in full inPart I. Several of them grow with great luxuriance among the highmountains of East Tennessee. The writer has seen the densest turfs ollow spear grass (Poa annua), leafy meadow grass (Poa alsodes) andsh Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-rass-it-makes-a-good-pasture-where-many-othergrasses-would-fail-nodding-fescue-festuca-nutans-is-most-frequentlyseen-about-thickets-sheep-will-eat-it-but-do-not-relish-it-so-much-as-theydo-the-sheep-fescue-shorts-fescue-festuca-shortii-is-probably-avariety-of-the-same-grass-poamany-species-of-this-genus-have-already-been-treated-in-full-inpart-i-several-of-them-grow-with-great-luxuriance-among-the-highmountains-of-east-tennessee-the-writer-has-seen-the-densest-turfs-ollow-spear-grass-poa-annua-leafy-meadow-grass-poa-alsodes-andsh-image337038582.htmlRM2AG9C46–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. rass. It makes a good pasture where many othergrasses would fail. Nodding fescue (Festuca nutans) is most frequentlyseen about thickets. Sheep will eat it but do not relish it so much as theydo the sheep fescue. Shorts fescue (Festuca Shortii) is probably avariety of the same grass. POA—Many species of this genus have already been treated in full inPart I. Several of them grow with great luxuriance among the highmountains of East Tennessee. The writer has seen the densest turfs ollow spear grass (Poa annua), leafy meadow grass (Poa alsodes) andsh
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. the domesticated grassesand forage plants of Tennessee, of establishing and maintaining perma-nent meadows and of harvesting and using the various kinds of forage.It is designed thus to complete the former series. The Station has been fortunate in securing, to prepare this new series,the services of Col. J. B. Killebrew, A. M., Ph. D., probably the greatestauthority in the South upon the culture and uses of grasses and forageplants, whose work on the grasses and forage plants of Tennessee, pub-lished in 1878, now entirely out of print, remained u Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-the-domesticated-grassesand-forage-plants-of-tennessee-of-establishing-and-maintaining-perma-nent-meadows-and-of-harvesting-and-using-the-various-kinds-of-forageit-is-designed-thus-to-complete-the-former-series-the-station-has-been-fortunate-in-securing-to-prepare-this-new-seriesthe-services-of-col-j-b-killebrew-a-m-ph-d-probably-the-greatestauthority-in-the-south-upon-the-culture-and-uses-of-grasses-and-forageplants-whose-work-on-the-grasses-and-forage-plants-of-tennessee-pub-lished-in-1878-now-entirely-out-of-print-remained-u-image337055752.htmlRM2AGA61C–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. the domesticated grassesand forage plants of Tennessee, of establishing and maintaining perma-nent meadows and of harvesting and using the various kinds of forage.It is designed thus to complete the former series. The Station has been fortunate in securing, to prepare this new series,the services of Col. J. B. Killebrew, A. M., Ph. D., probably the greatestauthority in the South upon the culture and uses of grasses and forageplants, whose work on the grasses and forage plants of Tennessee, pub-lished in 1878, now entirely out of print, remained u
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. een saying for a long time. There are four or five species of this grass found growing on woodedlands in Tennessee. All of them remain green until winter. In their i:^s general appearance they resemble small cane from the hardness and en-amelled surface of the stalks and the stiff aspect of the leaves. They fur- •nish pickings to stock until December. Their creeping rootstocks arevery troublesome on cultivated grounds, especially on newly opened bot-tom lands and much resemble those of Bermuda grass. Sporoholus Indicus (drop seed grass) is said t Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-een-saying-for-a-long-time-there-are-four-or-five-species-of-this-grass-found-growing-on-woodedlands-in-tennessee-all-of-them-remain-green-until-winter-in-their-is-general-appearance-they-resemble-small-cane-from-the-hardness-and-en-amelled-surface-of-the-stalks-and-the-stiff-aspect-of-the-leaves-they-fur-nish-pickings-to-stock-until-december-their-creeping-rootstocks-arevery-troublesome-on-cultivated-grounds-especially-on-newly-opened-bot-tom-lands-and-much-resemble-those-of-bermuda-grass-sporoholus-indicus-drop-seed-grass-is-said-t-image337037567.htmlRM2AG9ARY–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. een saying for a long time. There are four or five species of this grass found growing on woodedlands in Tennessee. All of them remain green until winter. In their i:^s general appearance they resemble small cane from the hardness and en-amelled surface of the stalks and the stiff aspect of the leaves. They fur- •nish pickings to stock until December. Their creeping rootstocks arevery troublesome on cultivated grounds, especially on newly opened bot-tom lands and much resemble those of Bermuda grass. Sporoholus Indicus (drop seed grass) is said t
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. glumes- making altogether a rarepicture of grace and beauty. SOILS—This is one of thegrasses that will grow best ondry sandy soils, and is a greatacquisition therefore to thosesections of Tennessee wheresandstone soils predominate. Itmay be grown on the Cumber-land table-land with success. Al-though it prefers sandy soils itwill thrive upon any rich, dry,well-drained land. It is a veryhardy perennial and will resist equally the heat of summer and the coldof winter. In Southern latitudes it is green throughout the year andhence the name evergreen. Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-glumes-making-altogether-a-rarepicture-of-grace-and-beauty-soilsthis-is-one-of-thegrasses-that-will-grow-best-ondry-sandy-soils-and-is-a-greatacquisition-therefore-to-thosesections-of-tennessee-wheresandstone-soils-predominate-itmay-be-grown-on-the-cumber-land-table-land-with-success-al-though-it-prefers-sandy-soils-itwill-thrive-upon-any-rich-drywell-drained-land-it-is-a-veryhardy-perennial-and-will-resist-equally-the-heat-of-summer-and-the-coldof-winter-in-southern-latitudes-it-is-green-throughout-the-year-andhence-the-name-evergreen-image337052426.htmlRM2AGA1PJ–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. glumes- making altogether a rarepicture of grace and beauty. SOILS—This is one of thegrasses that will grow best ondry sandy soils, and is a greatacquisition therefore to thosesections of Tennessee wheresandstone soils predominate. Itmay be grown on the Cumber-land table-land with success. Al-though it prefers sandy soils itwill thrive upon any rich, dry,well-drained land. It is a veryhardy perennial and will resist equally the heat of summer and the coldof winter. In Southern latitudes it is green throughout the year andhence the name evergreen.
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. day of August and cut onthe r2th day of October. So, if a farmer, by any kind of misfortune, failsin the earlier months to secure a sufficient quantity of dry forage for hisstock, he can, as a dernier resort, start very late in supplying himself, bycrops of this grass. Should it be desired to use the hay as a green forage,it can be cut three times at least, provided it is done before it begins tothrow up the seed stalks. It is a common custom in the southern statesto use it in this manner instead of buying the expensive baled hay of thenorth. 38 Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-day-of-august-and-cut-onthe-r2th-day-of-october-so-if-a-farmer-by-any-kind-of-misfortune-failsin-the-earlier-months-to-secure-a-sufficient-quantity-of-dry-forage-for-hisstock-he-can-as-a-dernier-resort-start-very-late-in-supplying-himself-bycrops-of-this-grass-should-it-be-desired-to-use-the-hay-as-a-green-forageit-can-be-cut-three-times-at-least-provided-it-is-done-before-it-begins-tothrow-up-the-seed-stalks-it-is-a-common-custom-in-the-southern-statesto-use-it-in-this-manner-instead-of-buying-the-expensive-baled-hay-of-thenorth-38-image337050694.htmlRM2AG9YGP–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. day of August and cut onthe r2th day of October. So, if a farmer, by any kind of misfortune, failsin the earlier months to secure a sufficient quantity of dry forage for hisstock, he can, as a dernier resort, start very late in supplying himself, bycrops of this grass. Should it be desired to use the hay as a green forage,it can be cut three times at least, provided it is done before it begins tothrow up the seed stalks. It is a common custom in the southern statesto use it in this manner instead of buying the expensive baled hay of thenorth. 38
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ce. Its only value consistsin its capacity to furnish early grazing and its agency in the stopping of gullies. By many it is regarded as the tlag of sterility, but this is not trueas it will grow more vigorously upon rich than on depleted soils. It isone of the leading grasses in open woods and highway pastures. Panicum latifolium (broad leaved panic grass). This grass is fre-quent in the open woods of the Highland Rim. It grows to the heightof one to two feet but it grows intermixed with other plants and does notseek companionship of its own kin Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-ce-its-only-value-consistsin-its-capacity-to-furnish-early-grazing-and-its-agency-in-the-stopping-of-gullies-by-many-it-is-regarded-as-the-tlag-of-sterility-but-this-is-not-trueas-it-will-grow-more-vigorously-upon-rich-than-on-depleted-soils-it-isone-of-the-leading-grasses-in-open-woods-and-highway-pastures-panicum-latifolium-broad-leaved-panic-grass-this-grass-is-fre-quent-in-the-open-woods-of-the-highland-rim-it-grows-to-the-heightof-one-to-two-feet-but-it-grows-intermixed-with-other-plants-and-does-notseek-companionship-of-its-own-kin-image337039475.htmlRM2AG9D83–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ce. Its only value consistsin its capacity to furnish early grazing and its agency in the stopping of gullies. By many it is regarded as the tlag of sterility, but this is not trueas it will grow more vigorously upon rich than on depleted soils. It isone of the leading grasses in open woods and highway pastures. Panicum latifolium (broad leaved panic grass). This grass is fre-quent in the open woods of the Highland Rim. It grows to the heightof one to two feet but it grows intermixed with other plants and does notseek companionship of its own kin
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. d quality of its produce and 29 in its aftermath it is the very lowest in the scale of cultivated grasses.Compared with orchard grass its nutritive power is as five to eighteen; tomeadow foxtail, five to twelve; to meadow fescue, five to seventeen.Nevertheless it is a useful grass in a mi.ture and will furnish the earliestof grazing. It possibly may be recommended for culture in Tennesseeonly on the soils of the Unaka mountains and on the moist low clayeylands adjoining the lake districts of West Tennessee. ITALIAN RYE GRASS—(Lo//»m JtaIicum.)—( Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-d-quality-of-its-produce-and-29-in-its-aftermath-it-is-the-very-lowest-in-the-scale-of-cultivated-grassescompared-with-orchard-grass-its-nutritive-power-is-as-five-to-eighteen-tomeadow-foxtail-five-to-twelve-to-meadow-fescue-five-to-seventeennevertheless-it-is-a-useful-grass-in-a-miture-and-will-furnish-the-earliestof-grazing-it-possibly-may-be-recommended-for-culture-in-tennesseeonly-on-the-soils-of-the-unaka-mountains-and-on-the-moist-low-clayeylands-adjoining-the-lake-districts-of-west-tennessee-italian-rye-grasslom-jtaiicum-image337052866.htmlRM2AGA2AA–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. d quality of its produce and 29 in its aftermath it is the very lowest in the scale of cultivated grasses.Compared with orchard grass its nutritive power is as five to eighteen; tomeadow foxtail, five to twelve; to meadow fescue, five to seventeen.Nevertheless it is a useful grass in a mi.ture and will furnish the earliestof grazing. It possibly may be recommended for culture in Tennesseeonly on the soils of the Unaka mountains and on the moist low clayeylands adjoining the lake districts of West Tennessee. ITALIAN RYE GRASS—(Lo//»m JtaIicum.)—(
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ne head of cattle per acre.This will almost equal the blue grass in Kentucky. Some wheat farmersin Virginia have almost surrendered tillage for the sake of cattle rearingupon these Bermuda grass fields, because they have found live stockmore profitable than wheat, and their present pursuit free from many vex-ations. The farmers upon the red-wheat lands of Virginia report thatBermuda prass can be entirely dispossessed by turning it under and keep-ing it constantly under the plow for two or three years. In this case theyadvise, after taking ofT the Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-ne-head-of-cattle-per-acrethis-will-almost-equal-the-blue-grass-in-kentucky-some-wheat-farmersin-virginia-have-almost-surrendered-tillage-for-the-sake-of-cattle-rearingupon-these-bermuda-grass-fields-because-they-have-found-live-stockmore-profitable-than-wheat-and-their-present-pursuit-free-from-many-vex-ations-the-farmers-upon-the-red-wheat-lands-of-virginia-report-thatbermuda-prass-can-be-entirely-dispossessed-by-turning-it-under-and-keep-ing-it-constantly-under-the-plow-for-two-or-three-years-in-this-case-theyadvise-after-taking-oft-the-image337046025.htmlRM2AG9NJ1–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ne head of cattle per acre.This will almost equal the blue grass in Kentucky. Some wheat farmersin Virginia have almost surrendered tillage for the sake of cattle rearingupon these Bermuda grass fields, because they have found live stockmore profitable than wheat, and their present pursuit free from many vex-ations. The farmers upon the red-wheat lands of Virginia report thatBermuda prass can be entirely dispossessed by turning it under and keep-ing it constantly under the plow for two or three years. In this case theyadvise, after taking ofT the
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. n the soil the yield ofhay decreases. A good plowing of the ground so as to dislocate themasses of roots will start the grass to growing again in all its tropicalvigor. As a meadow or pa.^ture grass it will retain its hold upon theland and sufTer no inroads whatever by other grasses or weeds. The onlysituation it cannot endure is when sown where it will be overflowed andthe water left standing upon the ground. Under such conditions the rootswill rapidly decay. The seed weighs 35 pounds to the bushel and one bushel is requiredfor sowing an acre. I Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-n-the-soil-the-yield-ofhay-decreases-a-good-plowing-of-the-ground-so-as-to-dislocate-themasses-of-roots-will-start-the-grass-to-growing-again-in-all-its-tropicalvigor-as-a-meadow-or-pature-grass-it-will-retain-its-hold-upon-theland-and-sufter-no-inroads-whatever-by-other-grasses-or-weeds-the-onlysituation-it-cannot-endure-is-when-sown-where-it-will-be-overflowed-andthe-water-left-standing-upon-the-ground-under-such-conditions-the-rootswill-rapidly-decay-the-seed-weighs-35-pounds-to-the-bushel-and-one-bushel-is-requiredfor-sowing-an-acre-i-image337048981.htmlRM2AG9WBH–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. n the soil the yield ofhay decreases. A good plowing of the ground so as to dislocate themasses of roots will start the grass to growing again in all its tropicalvigor. As a meadow or pa.^ture grass it will retain its hold upon theland and sufTer no inroads whatever by other grasses or weeds. The onlysituation it cannot endure is when sown where it will be overflowed andthe water left standing upon the ground. Under such conditions the rootswill rapidly decay. The seed weighs 35 pounds to the bushel and one bushel is requiredfor sowing an acre. I
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. rmous,resembling very much corn-fodder. As a hay it is fullyequal to corn-fodder, and itcan be saved at one-tenth thelabor required to save fodder.It is very nutritious and succulent when cut green. The great massof roots will serve to open, loosen and improve the land upon which itgrows. It should never be allowed to shoot up the seed stem when de-sired for hay. It is with difficulty the seed can be made to vegetate and therefore itmust be propagated by slips from the roots. Prepare the land well, layoff the furrows with a bull-tongue plow two f Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-rmousresembling-very-much-corn-fodder-as-a-hay-it-is-fullyequal-to-corn-fodder-and-itcan-be-saved-at-one-tenth-thelabor-required-to-save-fodderit-is-very-nutritious-and-succulent-when-cut-green-the-great-massof-roots-will-serve-to-open-loosen-and-improve-the-land-upon-which-itgrows-it-should-never-be-allowed-to-shoot-up-the-seed-stem-when-de-sired-for-hay-it-is-with-difficulty-the-seed-can-be-made-to-vegetate-and-therefore-itmust-be-propagated-by-slips-from-the-roots-prepare-the-land-well-layoff-the-furrows-with-a-bull-tongue-plow-two-f-image337050426.htmlRM2AG9Y76–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. rmous,resembling very much corn-fodder. As a hay it is fullyequal to corn-fodder, and itcan be saved at one-tenth thelabor required to save fodder.It is very nutritious and succulent when cut green. The great massof roots will serve to open, loosen and improve the land upon which itgrows. It should never be allowed to shoot up the seed stem when de-sired for hay. It is with difficulty the seed can be made to vegetate and therefore itmust be propagated by slips from the roots. Prepare the land well, layoff the furrows with a bull-tongue plow two f
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. of EastTennessee and I have no doubt it would grow with great luxuriance in :28 the moist soils of the elevated valleys and coves found among the Unakamountains. On fertile soils it will yield about 40 bushels of seed to the acre andthe seed weighs 25 to 30 pounds per bushel. It cannot be called an eco-nomical grass for pastures or meadows. Its shortness of life make<; thesowing of it for permanent pastures or meadows very bad husbandry.The sowing of it is only a little more economical than the sowing of anannual. And yet for a three years rot Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-of-easttennessee-and-i-have-no-doubt-it-would-grow-with-great-luxuriance-in-28-the-moist-soils-of-the-elevated-valleys-and-coves-found-among-the-unakamountains-on-fertile-soils-it-will-yield-about-40-bushels-of-seed-to-the-acre-andthe-seed-weighs-25-to-30-pounds-per-bushel-it-cannot-be-called-an-eco-nomical-grass-for-pastures-or-meadows-its-shortness-of-life-makelt-thesowing-of-it-for-permanent-pastures-or-meadows-very-bad-husbandrythe-sowing-of-it-is-only-a-little-more-economical-than-the-sowing-of-anannual-and-yet-for-a-three-years-rot-image337053099.htmlRM2AGA2JK–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. of EastTennessee and I have no doubt it would grow with great luxuriance in :28 the moist soils of the elevated valleys and coves found among the Unakamountains. On fertile soils it will yield about 40 bushels of seed to the acre andthe seed weighs 25 to 30 pounds per bushel. It cannot be called an eco-nomical grass for pastures or meadows. Its shortness of life make<; thesowing of it for permanent pastures or meadows very bad husbandry.The sowing of it is only a little more economical than the sowing of anannual. And yet for a three years rot
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. d up to that period the number of cattle which can be kept ingood condition on an acre by soiling throughout the whole season sur-passes belief. It is no sooner mown than it pushes out fresh shoots, andwonderful as the growth of clover sometimes is, that of alfalfa is far more rapid. Upon soils suitable for it it will last for many years, shooting itsroots—tough and fibrous almost as those of liquorice—downward fornourishn:ent, until they are altogether out of the reach of drought. In thedryest and most sultry weather when every blade of grass dr Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-d-up-to-that-period-the-number-of-cattle-which-can-be-kept-ingood-condition-on-an-acre-by-soiling-throughout-the-whole-season-sur-passes-belief-it-is-no-sooner-mown-than-it-pushes-out-fresh-shoots-andwonderful-as-the-growth-of-clover-sometimes-is-that-of-alfalfa-is-far-more-rapid-upon-soils-suitable-for-it-it-will-last-for-many-years-shooting-itsrootstough-and-fibrous-almost-as-those-of-liquoricedownward-fornourishnent-until-they-are-altogether-out-of-the-reach-of-drought-in-thedryest-and-most-sultry-weather-when-every-blade-of-grass-dr-image337043084.htmlRM2AG9HW0–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. d up to that period the number of cattle which can be kept ingood condition on an acre by soiling throughout the whole season sur-passes belief. It is no sooner mown than it pushes out fresh shoots, andwonderful as the growth of clover sometimes is, that of alfalfa is far more rapid. Upon soils suitable for it it will last for many years, shooting itsroots—tough and fibrous almost as those of liquorice—downward fornourishn:ent, until they are altogether out of the reach of drought. In thedryest and most sultry weather when every blade of grass dr
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. essee fescue (Festucarubra glauccsccns); various species of Paspalum and Panicum; blue grass(Poa pratensis); annual spear grass (Poa annua); English blue grass 189 t Poa cotnpressa) and other species of Poa. All these are foundintermingled with the wild indigenous grasses to a greater or lessextent in the highway pastures of the State. The beard grasses (Andro-pogons) form by far the largest number of grasses that occur in the nat-ural pastures on the Cumberland table-land and on the Highland Rim. WILD LEGUMINOUS AND OTHER FORAGE PLANTS FOUNDIN T Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-essee-fescue-festucarubra-glauccsccns-various-species-of-paspalum-and-panicum-blue-grasspoa-pratensis-annual-spear-grass-poa-annua-english-blue-grass-189-t-poa-cotnpressa-and-other-species-of-poa-all-these-are-foundintermingled-with-the-wild-indigenous-grasses-to-a-greater-or-lessextent-in-the-highway-pastures-of-the-state-the-beard-grasses-andro-pogons-form-by-far-the-largest-number-of-grasses-that-occur-in-the-nat-ural-pastures-on-the-cumberland-table-land-and-on-the-highland-rim-wild-leguminous-and-other-forage-plants-foundin-t-image337037319.htmlRM2AG9AF3–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. essee fescue (Festucarubra glauccsccns); various species of Paspalum and Panicum; blue grass(Poa pratensis); annual spear grass (Poa annua); English blue grass 189 t Poa cotnpressa) and other species of Poa. All these are foundintermingled with the wild indigenous grasses to a greater or lessextent in the highway pastures of the State. The beard grasses (Andro-pogons) form by far the largest number of grasses that occur in the nat-ural pastures on the Cumberland table-land and on the Highland Rim. WILD LEGUMINOUS AND OTHER FORAGE PLANTS FOUNDIN T
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. on the15th of May. After coming up a cultivator was run between the rows onetime which was all the cultivation it received. The first cutting wasmade 46 days after planting. When cut it was seven feet high and coveredthe whole ground. This cutting weighed green, gave a yield of thirtytons to the acre; weighed after being dried, six and a half tons. Thesecond growth, which was of tropical luxuriance, started at once from thestubble left three inches high at first cutting. The second cutting wasAugust loth, forty-five days from the first cutting. T Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-on-the15th-of-may-after-coming-up-a-cultivator-was-run-between-the-rows-onetime-which-was-all-the-cultivation-it-received-the-first-cutting-wasmade-46-days-after-planting-when-cut-it-was-seven-feet-high-and-coveredthe-whole-ground-this-cutting-weighed-green-gave-a-yield-of-thirtytons-to-the-acre-weighed-after-being-dried-six-and-a-half-tons-thesecond-growth-which-was-of-tropical-luxuriance-started-at-once-from-thestubble-left-three-inches-high-at-first-cutting-the-second-cutting-wasaugust-loth-forty-five-days-from-the-first-cutting-t-image337052707.htmlRM2AGA24K–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. on the15th of May. After coming up a cultivator was run between the rows onetime which was all the cultivation it received. The first cutting wasmade 46 days after planting. When cut it was seven feet high and coveredthe whole ground. This cutting weighed green, gave a yield of thirtytons to the acre; weighed after being dried, six and a half tons. Thesecond growth, which was of tropical luxuriance, started at once from thestubble left three inches high at first cutting. The second cutting wasAugust loth, forty-five days from the first cutting. T
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. a later date whenheavy frosts do not occur. Itsmost intimate associate isgreen foxtail {Selaria viridis),which is totally worthlesswhen it begins to seed. Crab-grass is never sown. Whencultivation ceases it takes pos-session of the land. It isjustly regarded as an excellentpasture grass but it forms nosward. It sends out numerousstems, however, branching atthe base. Crab grass serves auseful purpose in stock hus-bandry all over the south. Itcomes on at a time when northern farmers are compelled to resort tosoiling crops in order to supply green f Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-a-later-date-whenheavy-frosts-do-not-occur-itsmost-intimate-associate-isgreen-foxtail-selaria-viridiswhich-is-totally-worthlesswhen-it-begins-to-seed-crab-grass-is-never-sown-whencultivation-ceases-it-takes-pos-session-of-the-land-it-isjustly-regarded-as-an-excellentpasture-grass-but-it-forms-nosward-it-sends-out-numerousstems-however-branching-atthe-base-crab-grass-serves-auseful-purpose-in-stock-hus-bandry-all-over-the-south-itcomes-on-at-a-time-when-northern-farmers-are-compelled-to-resort-tosoiling-crops-in-order-to-supply-green-f-image337048352.htmlRM2AG9TH4–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. a later date whenheavy frosts do not occur. Itsmost intimate associate isgreen foxtail {Selaria viridis),which is totally worthlesswhen it begins to seed. Crab-grass is never sown. Whencultivation ceases it takes pos-session of the land. It isjustly regarded as an excellentpasture grass but it forms nosward. It sends out numerousstems, however, branching atthe base. Crab grass serves auseful purpose in stock hus-bandry all over the south. Itcomes on at a time when northern farmers are compelled to resort tosoiling crops in order to supply green f
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Teiinissei Jfsrue—Pesliica rubra glaiicescens. lourteen species as growing in Tennessee. Every species is more or lessvaluable. RATON I A—But a single species of this genus, Ratonia Pennsylvanicais of any value for grazing purposes. This grass is found in abundance in. olilint; Fi-siiir—Fis/nui iiiiliiiis 18(i Middle Tennessee and in moist, open places on the borders of woods inall parts of the state. It is a valuable addition to the native grasses andcattle seem to relish it more than any other wild grass. A species knownas Eatonia filiformis g Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-teiinissei-jfsruepesliica-rubra-glaiicescens-lourteen-species-as-growing-in-tennessee-every-species-is-more-or-lessvaluable-raton-i-abut-a-single-species-of-this-genus-ratonia-pennsylvanicais-of-any-value-for-grazing-purposes-this-grass-is-found-in-abundance-in-olilint-fi-siiirfisnui-iiiiliiiis-18i-middle-tennessee-and-in-moist-open-places-on-the-borders-of-woods-inall-parts-of-the-state-it-is-a-valuable-addition-to-the-native-grasses-andcattle-seem-to-relish-it-more-than-any-other-wild-grass-a-species-knownas-eatonia-filiformis-g-image337038393.htmlRM2AG9BWD–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Teiinissei Jfsrue—Pesliica rubra glaiicescens. lourteen species as growing in Tennessee. Every species is more or lessvaluable. RATON I A—But a single species of this genus, Ratonia Pennsylvanicais of any value for grazing purposes. This grass is found in abundance in. olilint; Fi-siiir—Fis/nui iiiiliiiis 18(i Middle Tennessee and in moist, open places on the borders of woods inall parts of the state. It is a valuable addition to the native grasses andcattle seem to relish it more than any other wild grass. A species knownas Eatonia filiformis g
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Millets. Hungarian Millet. 3. Ciernian or Golden ? Common MilletMillet (varieties of Italian.) (U- !^- l>ept. Agric shovel plow, one plowing being all that is necessary. The millet shouldbe thinned to a mere, thread of plants. Cut when the seed is in thedough state with a self-binding reaper. Put the bundles in shocks andthresh when the heads are thoroughly dry. The yield is frequently from30 lo 40 bushels of choice seed to the acre. Italian millet, and indeed every kind of millet, is very exhausting tothe soil, especially if the seed is permi Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-millets-hungarian-millet-3-ciernian-or-golden-common-milletmillet-varieties-of-italian-u-!-lgtept-agric-shovel-plow-one-plowing-being-all-that-is-necessary-the-millet-shouldbe-thinned-to-a-mere-thread-of-plants-cut-when-the-seed-is-in-thedough-state-with-a-self-binding-reaper-put-the-bundles-in-shocks-andthresh-when-the-heads-are-thoroughly-dry-the-yield-is-frequently-from30-lo-40-bushels-of-choice-seed-to-the-acre-italian-millet-and-indeed-every-kind-of-millet-is-very-exhausting-tothe-soil-especially-if-the-seed-is-permi-image337050900.htmlRM2AG9YT4–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Millets. Hungarian Millet. 3. Ciernian or Golden ? Common MilletMillet (varieties of Italian.) (U- !^- l>ept. Agric shovel plow, one plowing being all that is necessary. The millet shouldbe thinned to a mere, thread of plants. Cut when the seed is in thedough state with a self-binding reaper. Put the bundles in shocks andthresh when the heads are thoroughly dry. The yield is frequently from30 lo 40 bushels of choice seed to the acre. Italian millet, and indeed every kind of millet, is very exhausting tothe soil, especially if the seed is permi
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. the region about 900 feetabove the sea known as the Highland Rim that encircles the great centrallimestone basin of the State. This Highland Rim comprises nearly (5,000,- 12!» 000 acres, one-third of which area is devoted to highway pastures. Westof Nashville in the counties of Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Hum-phreys, Lewis, Wayne, Perry, Houston and Stewart, not over one-fifthof the land is in cultivation. Out of the 2,099,520 acres embraced in thesecounties only 481,456 were returned by the census of 1890 as improvedlands. The remainder was in w Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-the-region-about-900-feetabove-the-sea-known-as-the-highland-rim-that-encircles-the-great-centrallimestone-basin-of-the-state-this-highland-rim-comprises-nearly-5000-12!-000-acres-one-third-of-which-area-is-devoted-to-highway-pastures-westof-nashville-in-the-counties-of-cheatham-dickson-hickman-hum-phreys-lewis-wayne-perry-houston-and-stewart-not-over-one-fifthof-the-land-is-in-cultivation-out-of-the-2099520-acres-embraced-in-thesecounties-only-481456-were-returned-by-the-census-of-1890-as-improvedlands-the-remainder-was-in-w-image337040291.htmlRM2AG9E97–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. the region about 900 feetabove the sea known as the Highland Rim that encircles the great centrallimestone basin of the State. This Highland Rim comprises nearly (5,000,- 12!» 000 acres, one-third of which area is devoted to highway pastures. Westof Nashville in the counties of Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Hum-phreys, Lewis, Wayne, Perry, Houston and Stewart, not over one-fifthof the land is in cultivation. Out of the 2,099,520 acres embraced in thesecounties only 481,456 were returned by the census of 1890 as improvedlands. The remainder was in w
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. a simple, open panicle. B, a spikelet,two-flowered, with a sterile rudiment terminating the rachilla. C, one of the broad,lanceolate empty glumes. /), a flowering glume; this hears an awn on the back justbelow the two-toothed apex. /, pistil; the ovarv of which is very hairy. G, lodicules.i The oat i.s a most useful forage i)lant; but fts culture and uses are well understoodand require no discus.siou here. 71 RESCUE GRASS—AUSTRALIAN OATS—{Brovius unwlotdes.)—{WinterGrazing.)This grass is a native of South America. It is an annual, but as itseeds Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-a-simple-open-panicle-b-a-spikelettwo-flowered-with-a-sterile-rudiment-terminating-the-rachilla-c-one-of-the-broadlanceolate-empty-glumes-a-flowering-glume-this-hears-an-awn-on-the-back-justbelow-the-two-toothed-apex-pistil-the-ovarv-of-which-is-very-hairy-g-lodiculesi-the-oat-is-a-most-useful-forage-ilant-but-fts-culture-and-uses-are-well-understoodand-require-no-discussiou-here-71-rescue-grassaustralian-oatsbrovius-unwlotdeswintergrazingthis-grass-is-a-native-of-south-america-it-is-an-annual-but-as-itseeds-image337044276.htmlRM2AG9KBG–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. a simple, open panicle. B, a spikelet,two-flowered, with a sterile rudiment terminating the rachilla. C, one of the broad,lanceolate empty glumes. /), a flowering glume; this hears an awn on the back justbelow the two-toothed apex. /, pistil; the ovarv of which is very hairy. G, lodicules.i The oat i.s a most useful forage i)lant; but fts culture and uses are well understoodand require no discus.siou here. 71 RESCUE GRASS—AUSTRALIAN OATS—{Brovius unwlotdes.)—{WinterGrazing.)This grass is a native of South America. It is an annual, but as itseeds
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Teosi -luichhriia ami, /•. liixiii in>, The uppermost cut in the fiffuie .shows themale inflorescence reduced one-lialf; to the liglitbelow is shown the feiuRle inflorescence mostlyconcealed within the slu-alhing leaf; to the leftbelow is shown a single female spike. R. Ajoint of the rachis ol the fem^ile spike. SI. Ter-minal portion of the stigma. 41 and set up in shocks. It has very little, if any advantage over corn whenthe latter is cut and put up before the blades are dry. Teosinte harvestedin the same way would probably have its greatest Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-teosi-luichhriia-ami-liixiii-ingt-the-uppermost-cut-in-the-fiffuie-shows-themale-inflorescence-reduced-one-lialf-to-the-liglitbelow-is-shown-the-feiurle-inflorescence-mostlyconcealed-within-the-slu-alhing-leaf-to-the-leftbelow-is-shown-a-single-female-spike-r-ajoint-of-the-rachis-ol-the-femile-spike-si-ter-minal-portion-of-the-stigma-41-and-set-up-in-shocks-it-has-very-little-if-any-advantage-over-corn-whenthe-latter-is-cut-and-put-up-before-the-blades-are-dry-teosinte-harvestedin-the-same-way-would-probably-have-its-greatest-image337049908.htmlRM2AG9XGM–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Teosi -luichhriia ami, /•. liixiii in>, The uppermost cut in the fiffuie .shows themale inflorescence reduced one-lialf; to the liglitbelow is shown the feiuRle inflorescence mostlyconcealed within the slu-alhing leaf; to the leftbelow is shown a single female spike. R. Ajoint of the rachis ol the fem^ile spike. SI. Ter-minal portion of the stigma. 41 and set up in shocks. It has very little, if any advantage over corn whenthe latter is cut and put up before the blades are dry. Teosinte harvestedin the same way would probably have its greatest
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. olilint; Fi-siiir—Fis/nui iiiiliiiis 18(i Middle Tennessee and in moist, open places on the borders of woods inall parts of the state. It is a valuable addition to the native grasses andcattle seem to relish it more than any other wild grass. A species knownas Eatonia filiformis grows on the dry hills of the cretaceous formation inWest Tennessee, but while cattle will eat it in the absence of other grassesit is not of much agricultural value. Diarrhena Americana (American Diarrhena) is found growing onthe rich soils among limestone rocks. Its fe Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-olilint-fi-siiirfisnui-iiiiliiiis-18i-middle-tennessee-and-in-moist-open-places-on-the-borders-of-woods-inall-parts-of-the-state-it-is-a-valuable-addition-to-the-native-grasses-andcattle-seem-to-relish-it-more-than-any-other-wild-grass-a-species-knownas-eatonia-filiformis-grows-on-the-dry-hills-of-the-cretaceous-formation-inwest-tennessee-but-while-cattle-will-eat-it-in-the-absence-of-other-grassesit-is-not-of-much-agricultural-value-diarrhena-americana-american-diarrhena-is-found-growing-onthe-rich-soils-among-limestone-rocks-its-fe-image337038129.htmlRM2AG9BG1–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. olilint; Fi-siiir—Fis/nui iiiiliiiis 18(i Middle Tennessee and in moist, open places on the borders of woods inall parts of the state. It is a valuable addition to the native grasses andcattle seem to relish it more than any other wild grass. A species knownas Eatonia filiformis grows on the dry hills of the cretaceous formation inWest Tennessee, but while cattle will eat it in the absence of other grassesit is not of much agricultural value. Diarrhena Americana (American Diarrhena) is found growing onthe rich soils among limestone rocks. Its fe
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. drills, say 30 inches apart, and cultivate in the same manner ascorn. About five or six plants should be left for every foot in the row. Itis best to stir the earth after every rain, but not to work the plants whenthey are wet cither from rain or dew. The haulm of the soy bean is veryrich in fat and muscle making constituents and should always be fed in 109 connection with fodder, corn or sorghum. It should be cut for hay whenthe plants are in late bloom or when a few of the pods begin to form. Itis a hay very ditilcult to cure, much more so than Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-drills-say-30-inches-apart-and-cultivate-in-the-same-manner-ascorn-about-five-or-six-plants-should-be-left-for-every-foot-in-the-row-itis-best-to-stir-the-earth-after-every-rain-but-not-to-work-the-plants-whenthey-are-wet-cither-from-rain-or-dew-the-haulm-of-the-soy-bean-is-veryrich-in-fat-and-muscle-making-constituents-and-should-always-be-fed-in-109-connection-with-fodder-corn-or-sorghum-it-should-be-cut-for-hay-whenthe-plants-are-in-late-bloom-or-when-a-few-of-the-pods-begin-to-form-itis-a-hay-very-ditilcult-to-cure-much-more-so-than-image337042146.htmlRM2AG9GKE–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. drills, say 30 inches apart, and cultivate in the same manner ascorn. About five or six plants should be left for every foot in the row. Itis best to stir the earth after every rain, but not to work the plants whenthey are wet cither from rain or dew. The haulm of the soy bean is veryrich in fat and muscle making constituents and should always be fed in 109 connection with fodder, corn or sorghum. It should be cut for hay whenthe plants are in late bloom or when a few of the pods begin to form. Itis a hay very ditilcult to cure, much more so than
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. seeds harden. It will not shed rain verywell and it should be cut during a dry spell. It cures rapidly and unlessvery rank it may be hauled in and stored away the next day after it ismowed. It may be stacked in the open fields but the stacks must becapped with herds grass or timothy hay. The hay is sometimes gath-ered by pulling it up from between the corn rows. This is a tedious taskbut not more so than the pulling of fodder. Crab grass furnishes morehay for home use in the Gulf states than any other grass. It is usuallycut in August or Septembe Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-seeds-harden-it-will-not-shed-rain-verywell-and-it-should-be-cut-during-a-dry-spell-it-cures-rapidly-and-unlessvery-rank-it-may-be-hauled-in-and-stored-away-the-next-day-after-it-ismowed-it-may-be-stacked-in-the-open-fields-but-the-stacks-must-becapped-with-herds-grass-or-timothy-hay-the-hay-is-sometimes-gath-ered-by-pulling-it-up-from-between-the-corn-rows-this-is-a-tedious-taskbut-not-more-so-than-the-pulling-of-fodder-crab-grass-furnishes-morehay-for-home-use-in-the-gulf-states-than-any-other-grass-it-is-usuallycut-in-august-or-septembe-image337048084.htmlRM2AG9T7G–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. seeds harden. It will not shed rain verywell and it should be cut during a dry spell. It cures rapidly and unlessvery rank it may be hauled in and stored away the next day after it ismowed. It may be stacked in the open fields but the stacks must becapped with herds grass or timothy hay. The hay is sometimes gath-ered by pulling it up from between the corn rows. This is a tedious taskbut not more so than the pulling of fodder. Crab grass furnishes morehay for home use in the Gulf states than any other grass. It is usuallycut in August or Septembe
ounds to the bushe Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AGA3AT/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-ng-glume-names-in-virginia-it-is-randall-grass-25-under-the-snow-affording-fine-croppings-for-cattle-it-will-grow-on-agreater-elevation-than-the-blue-grass-meadow-fescue-grass-does-nut-attain-its-full-productive-capacity-untilthe-third-or-fourth-year-so-that-while-its-durability-in-the-soil-is-great-itmay-not-be-depended-upon-for-a-quick-meadow-or-pasture-it-will-yieldthe-first-year-from-one-to-one-and-a-half-tons-of-hay-when-sown-upon-con-genial-soil-and-twice-that-amount-the-second-year-the-seed-weighsfrom-12-m-j-ounds-to-the-bushe-2AGA3AT.jpg ". Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ng glume. names; in Virginia it is Randall grass 25 under the snow, affording fine croppings for cattle. It will grow on agreater elevation than the blue grass. Meadow fescue grass does nut attain its full productive capacity untilthe third or fourth year, so that while its durability in the soil is great itmay not be depended upon for a quick meadow or pasture. It will yieldthe first year from one to one and a half tons of hay when sown upon con-genial soil, and twice that amount the second year. The seed weighsfrom 12 m ](j ;)ounds to the bushe Stock Photo")
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ng glume. names; in Virginia it is Randall grass 25 under the snow, affording fine croppings for cattle. It will grow on agreater elevation than the blue grass. Meadow fescue grass does nut attain its full productive capacity untilthe third or fourth year, so that while its durability in the soil is great itmay not be depended upon for a quick meadow or pasture. It will yieldthe first year from one to one and a half tons of hay when sown upon con-genial soil, and twice that amount the second year. The seed weighsfrom 12 m ](j ;)ounds to the bushe Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-ng-glume-names-in-virginia-it-is-randall-grass-25-under-the-snow-affording-fine-croppings-for-cattle-it-will-grow-on-agreater-elevation-than-the-blue-grass-meadow-fescue-grass-does-nut-attain-its-full-productive-capacity-untilthe-third-or-fourth-year-so-that-while-its-durability-in-the-soil-is-great-itmay-not-be-depended-upon-for-a-quick-meadow-or-pasture-it-will-yieldthe-first-year-from-one-to-one-and-a-half-tons-of-hay-when-sown-upon-con-genial-soil-and-twice-that-amount-the-second-year-the-seed-weighsfrom-12-m-j-ounds-to-the-bushe-image337053664.htmlRM2AGA3AT–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ng glume. names; in Virginia it is Randall grass 25 under the snow, affording fine croppings for cattle. It will grow on agreater elevation than the blue grass. Meadow fescue grass does nut attain its full productive capacity untilthe third or fourth year, so that while its durability in the soil is great itmay not be depended upon for a quick meadow or pasture. It will yieldthe first year from one to one and a half tons of hay when sown upon con-genial soil, and twice that amount the second year. The seed weighsfrom 12 m ](j ;)ounds to the bushe
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Ktiilmky Bin, GiassPoa pralrn..i.s.Iaiiicle. 3. Upper leaf. 4. Spikelet.5. Empty glumtrs.. .^pikelet of Hhie (ira.s.s,.showing seed. Wherever it plants itself the land advances rapidly in price and it becomesthe breeders ideal home. Blue grass indeed has no rival within the limitsof its growth. All other grasses that make inroads upon its territory areregarded as intruders. Whoever has blue grass is possessed of the keyto fortune. Sfock breeders depending upon other grasses may do well.The stock breeder in the blue grass region can hardly fail t Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-ktiilmky-bin-giasspoa-pralrnisiaiiicle-3-upper-leaf-4-spikelet5-empty-glumtrs-pikelet-of-hhie-irassshowing-seed-wherever-it-plants-itself-the-land-advances-rapidly-in-price-and-it-becomesthe-breeders-ideal-home-blue-grass-indeed-has-no-rival-within-the-limitsof-its-growth-all-other-grasses-that-make-inroads-upon-its-territory-areregarded-as-intruders-whoever-has-blue-grass-is-possessed-of-the-keyto-fortune-sfock-breeders-depending-upon-other-grasses-may-do-wellthe-stock-breeder-in-the-blue-grass-region-can-hardly-fail-t-image337047659.htmlRM2AG9RMB–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Ktiilmky Bin, GiassPoa pralrn..i.s.Iaiiicle. 3. Upper leaf. 4. Spikelet.5. Empty glumtrs.. .^pikelet of Hhie (ira.s.s,.showing seed. Wherever it plants itself the land advances rapidly in price and it becomesthe breeders ideal home. Blue grass indeed has no rival within the limitsof its growth. All other grasses that make inroads upon its territory areregarded as intruders. Whoever has blue grass is possessed of the keyto fortune. Sfock breeders depending upon other grasses may do well.The stock breeder in the blue grass region can hardly fail t
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ense. It is considered superior to the common millet and indeed toall other kinds for soiling purposes but not for hay. It grows to theheight of from three to five feet on good soils. SOILS—Italian millet, likeall the millet family, requires .nstrong, rich, deep soil, suffi-ciently clayey to retain aarge amount of moisture; atthe same time the land mustbe thoroughly drained. Itshould receive a good coat ofstable manure and be wellbroken in the winter andplowed again in the springand frequently harrowed. ri^KSl^ I l/ ^ logged or rolled until the Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-ense-it-is-considered-superior-to-the-common-millet-and-indeed-toall-other-kinds-for-soiling-purposes-but-not-for-hay-it-grows-to-theheight-of-from-three-to-five-feet-on-good-soils-soilsitalian-millet-likeall-the-millet-family-requires-nstrong-rich-deep-soil-suffi-ciently-clayey-to-retain-aarge-amount-of-moisture-atthe-same-time-the-land-mustbe-thoroughly-drained-itshould-receive-a-good-coat-ofstable-manure-and-be-wellbroken-in-the-winter-andplowed-again-in-the-springand-frequently-harrowed-riksl-i-l-logged-or-rolled-until-the-image337052178.htmlRM2AGA1DP–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ense. It is considered superior to the common millet and indeed toall other kinds for soiling purposes but not for hay. It grows to theheight of from three to five feet on good soils. SOILS—Italian millet, likeall the millet family, requires .nstrong, rich, deep soil, suffi-ciently clayey to retain aarge amount of moisture; atthe same time the land mustbe thoroughly drained. Itshould receive a good coat ofstable manure and be wellbroken in the winter andplowed again in the springand frequently harrowed. ri^KSl^ I l/ ^ logged or rolled until the
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Smooth Btome Grass—Bromus inermis.Panicle. .J. Upper leaf. 1. Spikelet. 5, Uinptyglumes, (i, 7. Floral glume.. Botanical De r,pt, of Oats—Arena saliva. A, a portion of the inflorescence which is a simple, open panicle. B, a spikelet,two-flowered, with a sterile rudiment terminating the rachilla. C, one of the broad,lanceolate empty glumes. /), a flowering glume; this hears an awn on the back justbelow the two-toothed apex. /, pistil; the ovarv of which is very hairy. G, lodicules.i The oat i.s a most useful forage i)lant; but fts culture and use Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-smooth-btome-grassbromus-inermispanicle-j-upper-leaf-1-spikelet-5-uinptyglumes-i-7-floral-glume-botanical-de-rpt-of-oatsarena-saliva-a-a-portion-of-the-inflorescence-which-is-a-simple-open-panicle-b-a-spikelettwo-flowered-with-a-sterile-rudiment-terminating-the-rachilla-c-one-of-the-broadlanceolate-empty-glumes-a-flowering-glume-this-hears-an-awn-on-the-back-justbelow-the-two-toothed-apex-pistil-the-ovarv-of-which-is-very-hairy-g-lodiculesi-the-oat-is-a-most-useful-forage-ilant-but-fts-culture-and-use-image337045160.htmlRM2AG9MF4–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. Smooth Btome Grass—Bromus inermis.Panicle. .J. Upper leaf. 1. Spikelet. 5, Uinptyglumes, (i, 7. Floral glume.. Botanical De r,pt, of Oats—Arena saliva. A, a portion of the inflorescence which is a simple, open panicle. B, a spikelet,two-flowered, with a sterile rudiment terminating the rachilla. C, one of the broad,lanceolate empty glumes. /), a flowering glume; this hears an awn on the back justbelow the two-toothed apex. /, pistil; the ovarv of which is very hairy. G, lodicules.i The oat i.s a most useful forage i)lant; but fts culture and use
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. —See Bur Clover 87 Sweet Qo&x—Melilolns alba 90 Sweet Vernal Grass—AnUiroxanthum adoratum 63 Tall Meadow Fescue—Festuca elatior^ var. pratensis 23 Tennessee Fescue—Fesluca rubra, glaucescens 25 Teosmte—Fuc/ilo/ia Afexicaua, F. luxurians 40 Texas Blue Grass—Poa arachnifera 61 TxmoWxy—Phleum praleuse 9 Cutting and curing 11 vSoils 10 Stacking 13 Precautions 13 Wheat— Trilicutn satinim. Botanical description 68 White Clover— Trifolium repcns 89 Wild Leguminous and other forage plants found in highway pastures of Tennessee 139 Yellow Oat Grass— Ti- Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-see-bur-clover-87-sweet-qoxmelilolns-alba-90-sweet-vernal-grassanuiroxanthum-adoratum-63-tall-meadow-fescuefestuca-elatior-var-pratensis-23-tennessee-fescuefesluca-rubra-glaucescens-25-teosmtefuciloia-afexicaua-f-luxurians-40-texas-blue-grasspoa-arachnifera-61-txmowxyphleum-praleuse-9-cutting-and-curing-11-vsoils-10-stacking-13-precautions-13-wheat-trilicutn-satinim-botanical-description-68-white-clover-trifolium-repcns-89-wild-leguminous-and-other-forage-plants-found-in-highway-pastures-of-tennessee-139-yellow-oat-grass-ti-image337037069.htmlRM2AG9A65–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. —See Bur Clover 87 Sweet Qo&x—Melilolns alba 90 Sweet Vernal Grass—AnUiroxanthum adoratum 63 Tall Meadow Fescue—Festuca elatior^ var. pratensis 23 Tennessee Fescue—Fesluca rubra, glaucescens 25 Teosmte—Fuc/ilo/ia Afexicaua, F. luxurians 40 Texas Blue Grass—Poa arachnifera 61 TxmoWxy—Phleum praleuse 9 Cutting and curing 11 vSoils 10 Stacking 13 Precautions 13 Wheat— Trilicutn satinim. Botanical description 68 White Clover— Trifolium repcns 89 Wild Leguminous and other forage plants found in highway pastures of Tennessee 139 Yellow Oat Grass— Ti-
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. many times throughoutthe Southern States. In 1880 the production of hay in these states was 1,412,358 tons; in1898. 4..3^6.669 tons. The yield has increased from .82 of a ton per acrein 1880 to 1.45 tons per acre in 1898. The increase in the State of Ten-nessee has been still more rapid as may be seen by the following tablefrom the census report: 122 HAY PRODUCED IN TENNESSEE. 1870 116,582 tons 1880 180,698 tons 1890 630,417 tons The extraordinary increase during the past ten years in the acreagesown in cowpeas is one of the most favorable signs Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-many-times-throughoutthe-southern-states-in-1880-the-production-of-hay-in-these-states-was-1412358-tons-in1898-436669-tons-the-yield-has-increased-from-82-of-a-ton-per-acrein-1880-to-145-tons-per-acre-in-1898-the-increase-in-the-state-of-ten-nessee-has-been-still-more-rapid-as-may-be-seen-by-the-following-tablefrom-the-census-report-122-hay-produced-in-tennessee-1870-116582-tons-1880-180698-tons-1890-630417-tons-the-extraordinary-increase-during-the-past-ten-years-in-the-acreagesown-in-cowpeas-is-one-of-the-most-favorable-signs-image337041105.htmlRM2AG9FA9–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. many times throughoutthe Southern States. In 1880 the production of hay in these states was 1,412,358 tons; in1898. 4..3^6.669 tons. The yield has increased from .82 of a ton per acrein 1880 to 1.45 tons per acre in 1898. The increase in the State of Ten-nessee has been still more rapid as may be seen by the following tablefrom the census report: 122 HAY PRODUCED IN TENNESSEE. 1870 116,582 tons 1880 180,698 tons 1890 630,417 tons The extraordinary increase during the past ten years in the acreagesown in cowpeas is one of the most favorable signs
![. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ACKICUI/fURAI, Bl-II.DIN( A LAW DEPARTMENT With courses of study covering two years, leading tof ii<if [. .v v-- »?•??• EXPENSES Moderate ill all Departnier. ;i A^..«.vii.,v., Soieutific, n^ i.-.....?..; : III) to $200.00 per year. ii; I :? - 1- ?• ?• ? p.T ye;p I)AI?XIv^. SciIvXCJ. I ; ^ K [l Sli])s. Drawing Rooms, and Testing I,:ii ,Mechanical and lldranlic Ijigineering, and M ilie Meclianical Deparliiu n Tnition i.V conipletel: COEDUCATIONAL. iu-.v,lMns, to otlicrs Grasses AND KoRAGE Plants J. B. KILLEBREW, A.M., Ph.D. BULLETIN OF T Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AGA690/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-ackicuifurai-bl-iidin-a-law-department-with-courses-of-study-covering-two-years-leading-tof-iiltif-v-v-expenses-moderate-ill-all-departnier-i-aviiv-soieutific-n-i-iii-to-20000-per-year-ii-i-1-pt-yep-iaixiv-sciivxcj-i-k-l-sli-s-drawing-rooms-and-testing-iii-mechanical-and-lldranlic-ijigineering-and-m-ilie-meclianical-deparliiu-n-tnition-iv-conipletel-coeducational-iu-vlmns-to-otlicrs-grasses-and-korage-plants-j-b-killebrew-am-phd-bulletin-of-t-2AGA690.jpg ". Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ACKICUI/fURAI, Bl-II.DIN( A LAW DEPARTMENT With courses of study covering two years, leading tof ii<if [. .v v-- »?•??• EXPENSES Moderate ill all Departnier. ;i A^..«.vii.,v., Soieutific, n^ i.-.....?..; : III) to $200.00 per year. ii; I :? - 1- ?• ?• ? p.T ye;p I)AI?XIv^. SciIvXCJ. I ; ^ K [l Sli])s. Drawing Rooms, and Testing I,:ii ,Mechanical and lldranlic Ijigineering, and M ilie Meclianical Deparliiu n Tnition i.V conipletel: COEDUCATIONAL. iu-.v,lMns, to otlicrs Grasses AND KoRAGE Plants J. B. KILLEBREW, A.M., Ph.D. BULLETIN OF T Stock Photo")
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ACKICUI/fURAI, Bl-II.DIN( A LAW DEPARTMENT With courses of study covering two years, leading tof ii<if [. .v v-- »?•??• EXPENSES Moderate ill all Departnier. ;i A^..«.vii.,v., Soieutific, n^ i.-.....?..; : III) to $200.00 per year. ii; I :? - 1- ?• ?• ? p.T ye;p I)AI?XIv^. SciIvXCJ. I ; ^ K [l Sli])s. Drawing Rooms, and Testing I,:ii ,Mechanical and lldranlic Ijigineering, and M ilie Meclianical Deparliiu n Tnition i.V conipletel: COEDUCATIONAL. iu-.v,lMns, to otlicrs Grasses AND KoRAGE Plants J. B. KILLEBREW, A.M., Ph.D. BULLETIN OF T Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-ackicuifurai-bl-iidin-a-law-department-with-courses-of-study-covering-two-years-leading-tof-iiltif-v-v-expenses-moderate-ill-all-departnier-i-aviiv-soieutific-n-i-iii-to-20000-per-year-ii-i-1-pt-yep-iaixiv-sciivxcj-i-k-l-sli-s-drawing-rooms-and-testing-iii-mechanical-and-lldranlic-ijigineering-and-m-ilie-meclianical-deparliiu-n-tnition-iv-conipletel-coeducational-iu-vlmns-to-otlicrs-grasses-and-korage-plants-j-b-killebrew-am-phd-bulletin-of-t-image337055964.htmlRM2AGA690–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. ACKICUI/fURAI, Bl-II.DIN( A LAW DEPARTMENT With courses of study covering two years, leading tof ii<if [. .v v-- »?•??• EXPENSES Moderate ill all Departnier. ;i A^..«.vii.,v., Soieutific, n^ i.-.....?..; : III) to $200.00 per year. ii; I :? - 1- ?• ?• ? p.T ye;p I)AI?XIv^. SciIvXCJ. I ; ^ K [l Sli])s. Drawing Rooms, and Testing I,:ii ,Mechanical and lldranlic Ijigineering, and M ilie Meclianical Deparliiu n Tnition i.V conipletel: COEDUCATIONAL. iu-.v,lMns, to otlicrs Grasses AND KoRAGE Plants J. B. KILLEBREW, A.M., Ph.D. BULLETIN OF T
. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. dow grass 4 lbs. 1 Rough-stalked meadow grass 2 lbs. I English blue grass 4 lbs. • Perennial red clover 3 lbs. i White clover 4 lbs. 68 lbs. • For rocky or gravelly lands the following mixture is recommended: | Red top 2 lbs. i Tall oat 2 lbs. Crested dogs tail 3 lbs. | Orchard grass 3 lbs. 1 Red fescue 4 lbs. .1 Meadow soft grass 2 lbs. j Perennial rye grass 6 lbs. Timothy 6 lbs. Wood meadow grass 3 lbs. ; English blue grass 2 lbs. Rough-stalked meadow grass 2 lbs. ., Black medic 3 lbs. ; White clover 8 lbs. 46 lbs. ; 126 Lands liable to be ov Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/grasses-and-forage-plants-by-jb-killebrew-dow-grass-4-lbs-1-rough-stalked-meadow-grass-2-lbs-i-english-blue-grass-4-lbs-perennial-red-clover-3-lbs-i-white-clover-4-lbs-68-lbs-for-rocky-or-gravelly-lands-the-following-mixture-is-recommended-red-top-2-lbs-i-tall-oat-2-lbs-crested-dogs-tail-3-lbs-orchard-grass-3-lbs-1-red-fescue-4-lbs-1-meadow-soft-grass-2-lbs-j-perennial-rye-grass-6-lbs-timothy-6-lbs-wood-meadow-grass-3-lbs-english-blue-grass-2-lbs-rough-stalked-meadow-grass-2-lbs-black-medic-3-lbs-white-clover-8-lbs-46-lbs-126-lands-liable-to-be-ov-image337040893.htmlRM2AG9F2N–. Grasses and forage plants, by J.B. Killebrew. dow grass 4 lbs. 1 Rough-stalked meadow grass 2 lbs. I English blue grass 4 lbs. • Perennial red clover 3 lbs. i White clover 4 lbs. 68 lbs. • For rocky or gravelly lands the following mixture is recommended: | Red top 2 lbs. i Tall oat 2 lbs. Crested dogs tail 3 lbs. | Orchard grass 3 lbs. 1 Red fescue 4 lbs. .1 Meadow soft grass 2 lbs. j Perennial rye grass 6 lbs. Timothy 6 lbs. Wood meadow grass 3 lbs. ; English blue grass 2 lbs. Rough-stalked meadow grass 2 lbs. ., Black medic 3 lbs. ; White clover 8 lbs. 46 lbs. ; 126 Lands liable to be ov
Agromeck . L. U.Clay. V. T.Duprec. A. D.Dawson. C. C.Ferguson. !>. T.Ferguson, P. II. Company C.•« .< I. I ). SiINKS iol^tiUII. R. C l.i;ii MAX IirsI Lieutenant. L. A. .MiKk Second l.ientenant. 1). W. Rni:i:i<TSo. Iirst Seri^eont. J. Ci. MoKKisoN Seeonii Seri;eant. C. AsiUKV Third Sersecant. A. Il. ri i:i. Wli iTi:iUNs; third Corporal. E. r*. .MiCAi). u Jonrth Corporal. Privates Fiiwler. l.. . Xiven. C. I. Gold. M. H. Xcwrl, 1). W. Garner. C. L. Price. W. T. Herring. I., j. Parker, j. C. Harrington. II. X Stalev. A. M. Killebrew. M. L. Stanhack. II. F. I.ind.say. 1). Steele. H Stock Photohttps://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1https://www.alamy.com/agromeck-l-uclay-v-tduprec-a-ddawson-c-cferguson-!gt-tferguson-p-ii-company-c-lt-i-i-siinks-ioltiuii-r-c-liii-max-iirsi-lieutenant-l-a-mikk-second-lientenant-1-w-rniiilttso-iirst-serieont-j-ci-mokkison-seeonii-serieant-c-asiukv-third-sersecant-a-il-ri-ii-wli-itiiuns-third-corporal-e-r-micai-u-jonrth-corporal-privates-fiiwler-l-xiven-c-i-gold-m-h-xcwrl-1-w-garner-c-l-price-w-t-herring-i-j-parker-j-c-harrington-ii-x-stalev-a-m-killebrew-m-l-stanhack-ii-f-iindsay-1-steele-h-image339075608.htmlRM2AKJ6B4–Agromeck . L. U.Clay. V. T.Duprec. A. D.Dawson. C. C.Ferguson. !>. T.Ferguson, P. II. Company C.•« .< I. I ). SiINKS iol^tiUII. R. C l.i;ii MAX IirsI Lieutenant. L. A. .MiKk Second l.ientenant. 1). W. Rni:i:i<TSo. Iirst Seri^eont. J. Ci. MoKKisoN Seeonii Seri;eant. C. AsiUKV Third Sersecant. A. Il. ri i:i. Wli iTi:iUNs; third Corporal. E. r*. .MiCAi). u Jonrth Corporal. Privates Fiiwler. l.. . Xiven. C. I. Gold. M. H. Xcwrl, 1). W. Garner. C. L. Price. W. T. Herring. I., j. Parker, j. C. Harrington. II. X Stalev. A. M. Killebrew. M. L. Stanhack. II. F. I.ind.say. 1). Steele. H
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