. Grasses and forage plants, by 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 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 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 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 luxuriantlyupon the hightest mountainsof East Tennessee, as well asin the deepest valleys; on thesandstone soil of the Cumber-land table-land, and upon thecherty soils of the highlandrim. It sparkles in the beautyof its verdure on the lime-stone soils of the central basinand acquires its largestgrowth in the sandy river andcreek basins of West Tennes-see. There is no place innessee in which it does not prove a profitable grass to the Herds Grass, Red Top—Agrostis alba 2.*Panicle. 3. Spikelet. 4. Kmpty glume: .5. l<lowering7glnnic. 15 Even upon the trailed and worn-out soils, if sown and top dressed with asmall quantity of stable manure, it will be a powerful factor in the recla-mation of the soil and at the same time it will yield a large amount ofgood grazing. It is not only a good meadow grass but it is one of ourbest pasture grasses. Grazing indeed is almost necessary for its perpet-uation and preservation. It loves a moist soil best and on swampy placesthat are unfit for the growth of almost any other useful grass, herds grasswill thrive in the greatest vigor. PERMANENT AND ADAPTED TO EVERY SOIL—By all oddsit is the most permanent grass for all soils. Blue grass is very dainty inthe selection of its soil. Timothy must have moist and rich but not wetsoils. Clover even, the greatest of our forage plants, will only grow wellupon rich calcareous loams but herd
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