The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-15

same excellent results here that IT has
given elsewhere in the Northwest. ana
gives promise OF being to the drier Sec
tiQus OF this region, what the blue grass
Is to Kentucky and timothy Is TO ths
Northern states, OF the more recent In
Productions the japanese wheat grass
promises to be OF great value. parhcu-
larry for winter .pasturage. while the va.
rteties Of alfalfa. from Turkestan and
Northern Africa. seem to possess great
powers Of adaptahilitN 20 the conditions
which prevail In the semi-aria REGIONS.
Some or the best results have been Sc
cured from our native grasses species
OF bronze. closely related to the fescuo
| forage, and seems likely 10 prove as val
uahIe for the Pacific coast as the fescue
grass is for Tho South. Several Of the
| native wheat grasses show wonderful
ndaptabihty to cultivation and are des-
tined to assume an important place ON
or list Of ge,prodocing plants. 49,,
| namely. western wheat grass, meadow
| wheat grass, slender wheat grass. and
| bunch wheat grass The first three species
are suitable for meadows and may 20
| grown either With or without irrigation, The
bunch wheat grass Is n native OF the dry
| uplauds and Is likely to prove one OF ths
| best grasses for retaining the wofn-out
| ranges. The plants thrive under conditions
OF extreme drought and afford excellent
| pastnreage FOR al kinds q stock. This 10
| the bunch grass 81 the great grazing reg
| ions west OF the Rocky mountains, and
| formerly occupied extensive areas. AFFORD
/ ing much pasturaEe
| under cultivation and which viii andonht-
| eddy prove valuable IN reseeding the rangse
| Is blue grama, known IN Montana as ouf-
| talo grass. II IL perfectly hardy. responds
| quickly 70 cultivation resists tramrlng OF
stock, and afforis arst-class grazing. TIN
| der conditions 81 soil and moisture II may
| also be cut for hay. This grass, however.
| has one drawback in that the seeds are
\ difficult 20 handle TN the various harvesting
| and seeding operations.
/ or the annual grasses Japanese BARNARD
| mllet ana black Russian hroorn-corn millet
/ are most deserving OF special mention. hotA
| OF these made excellent Yields of forage
| and seed and are OF undoubted value "a this
| section.
| Sana-niadtnw Grasses.
| In addition to the above mentioned xrasses
| and forage plants which may be regarded as
| OF undoubted value 20 the Pacific coast
| region, about twenty sorts were successful
l ~ grown Mt Walls Walia. the present era-
| son, but further experimentation - necss-
| sary to decide as 70 their real value. Most
4 OF these. while they made a good growth
| az foliage either failed 10 produce seeds
! or showed other characters switch may pcs
| sloiy exclude them nom thJ list OF varieties
\ or practical utility for general cultivation,
| johnson grass made good yield 81 forage.
l but Is Objectionable 10 some because OF Us
/ habit OF growth which. IN the South. rem
ders !, at times serious pest In cultivated
| fields.
| Both big blae-stem aud b,shy binc.stem
thrive under cultivation. hut Il u quite d,st-
| cult TO secure seeds that viii terminate.
Il
/ growth covering the ground thickiy with
tts leaves and stems, and producest nowefs.
but did not mature seeds. II showed grsat
| constituencies 10 frost and stock did not
| seem 10 relish the forage obtained from n,
| Gram. or chick pea, and lentii produced
good crops Of seed and may prove valuable
| for use I'm connection with grain and other
| feed stuffs In fattening stock
| OF the sand-binding grasses which werc
| tested during the season. Marian grasa
has made q fine growth and viii. no doubt.
| prove as valuable here a. Il " on the Al
aniie coast bitter panic gr~~s mnds =
sog s y, sro MN nat Tailed g, mssurr seed
| less value here than Il - along the coast
| 81 the southern states. Reed canary erase
| has made an excellent showing. particular
| ~ IN situations that are liahie 10 be sub
merged for some time. for example. along
the Columbia river Even where sub
merged six weeks during the summer en-
| ceilent growth WAS made during the early
spring and late in the fan, arordng q largo
In addition 10 serving as sassA ana
soil binder. this grass has also made good
showing en- the drier land of the export
s psr n,S'S on ,h ma sra,,n Mshs and a.a
experiment station Small sand yrne Erass
has made an excellent growth ~ walia
Nafla, from roots transpianted fruin
Grants. or. indicating that II win
grow on ordinary sssl ~ well AZ dry. sanay
ground. where u occurs naturally. n will
| undoubtedly be OF great value and
binder. Big sand sra~- has not gives VERY
good results and may prove unsaIsAhie 10
The conditions which prevail on the Pa.
Seaside blue grass has given excellent
| results wherever tried. and especially At
the walla waila station seemed 20 endure
the hot, dry weather perfectly In add.
| tiou 70 being one of the best native esnd-
| binders OF the coast region. this grass gives
| promise Of being Of great value Tor forage
seed sown on IS. sand dunes of The Great
| Lake region the past season made good
.no.ins. iadlcs,inx si.e losrilaiity u tn
| Of the Interior. indian uiillet. although not
coming very well from the sr.n. shows h.
dtcations 81 ecing yalnsbie - sand.
dry situations. Although the trrass IL
rathar harsh y = often eaten by stock
which are especially fond az the rathnf
| obnndaniis produced seeds
AZ Affected NJ prssss.
OF tho various salitsush@~ tested. Aus
| tr8ilan saittnst has given the b~si r~suiis
| ~ amy OF the Introduced SORTS snd white
Dstivs ssfiss The ia,ser srnw. sss,,,siis w
on dry sterile s9sls of the raaaes and
aaapss itself readily 20 cultivated coaai-
| Hons, producing an abundance nf aaea. N
| viii undoubtedly pravn II great vaiue for
Uee 81 retaining thr worn oai ranges.
IN November sasas very iutsrersinx
| observations were made AZ the NMNa Wailt
| station regarding the behavior ~ different
! grasses and fnraKe crUpa Inward fhF eaftY
, fs9sts. variety - hfeEn~ esars secured
| az Portland. Or, saR ues a. all injured ~
| THE sariv frustx and resstafpea frssh nnd
| efsssi, while marty yeistea varieties from
1 ffE knENy mountains A0f4FtFl lHftE ttttffHF
| iw. Seaside htWs grass ant other ~ Tbs
| blue KvAssNs Showed httle II any effects ~
| tfs ffuais. while the gfNfnA zfaeeee and the,
, bite rtrsus early b~saae dry and hsowu
bearded wheat EfReS refnainei ffssaaF aii9
| sFeeHsF tnsp either slender wheat sraAk Gr
| Western wheat grass,
aianr fss ersAs was injured wAls other
1 rye EsaEfte. fsfcA - Caaa Sian Fss grass
| and Terrell Egna&. NefM rery sazhuT al
feste3 TuTsesfan aifaifM uas naf in
| 3Efea al all. while Oasis Alfalfa see slight
1 III injured Suea anns0ts haf cover.
ltniii sud gram wefc not iniefe3, ifsii-
! eating ttsNsE 4ssasfH.a gai0e faf fail asa
ssssiy sgntas grazing smooth bronze ara
oregon bsntHe we're nos ~ a. lnfggrd and
@sre EfnNiuE HHsiH
saEs~.tsd Varieties
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