. Grasses and forage plants, by 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 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 $20 to $22 per hundredpounds. As three bushels of seed are required for one acre, it is hardlyprobable that the grass will receive much attention from the farmers ofTennessee. It is one of those grasses of questionable value that mayprove an enemy rather than a friend to the farmer. If in its habits it at allresembles its kindred grass, cheat, (Bromus secalinus) its introductionwould be altogether injurious to the best interests of Smooth Btome Grass—Bromus .J. Upper leaf. 1. Spikelet. 5, Uinptyglumes, (i, 7. Floral glume.
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