The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-10-31

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northern part of the United States
and in Canada and found in all this
section to possess all the rare quail
ties essential to success 1t is a
wonder for deserts and all dry sandy
soils, thrives to perfection in frosty
mountain valleys, grows on the rain
less hillsides in the hard red clay,
beats bunch grass In its chosen local
ity and pine grass on its own
ground. 1t does well on low lands
covered by water in the spring for
several months, and stands long
sieges of dry hot weather. 1t is
soft grass, superior in every way
to timothy, supplying the first green
seed in the spring and remaining
green until covered by snow. 1t is
universally conceded by the expert
mental stations to be the best grass
ever sown.
Last, but not least, comes our own
native grass
BROMIs MARGINATUS
this ls q coarser grass than that next
preceding but in one respect is su-
perior to it and all others known to
the writers; that lies in the size Of
its seeds which are half as large as
oats and the same form. We have
seen samples of hay gathered July
4th, this year in the Weiser Canyon
above Council valley, which was five
feet high. AS to the seeds, the fol-
lowing from F. Lawson Scribner,
who is conducting grass and forage
plants Investigations for the United
States government, shows how they
are appreciated by the highest au-
thorlties:
U. S. Department of Agriculture,
Washington, D.. @.
Aug. 28, 1901.
Mr.. VIM. Freeman,
Meadows, Idaho.
Dear Sir-Your letter of August
18th and the sample heads of Bro
mus Marginatus we're duly received.
Bromus Marginatus l believe to be a
most promising grass for cultivation
in the northwest. 1t is vigorous
grower, hardy and productive, seeds
freely, and grows readily from seed.
l do not know of its having been
cultivated or grown on any extern
sive scale. We have grown it in our
experimental plots both here and at
other points aud have always been
successful with it. l would suggest
that you save the seed and try to Sc
cure field of it. We would be
willing to purchase seed from you at
a reasonable rate. Yours truly,
F. LAMsoN- SoRIBNEB,
| Agrostologist
The Bromus Msrglnates Is espec-
tally commended for pastures when
sown in mixture of other grasses.
1t is not known that it will do vel
in field alone, but is found at itt
best in its natural state on the ranges
growing with other plants. This
grass has been introduced in tht
mountain ranges very lately. Ii
conclusion it is the only plant in the
world which will produce crop o.
both grain and hay and do it every
year, after the first without re-seed
ing of cultivation.
The Signal is indebted to Mr.. Wn
Freeman, of Price Valley, for this
very valuable information. Mr.
Freeman Is an enthusiastic studen
of grasses, and it was he who frs
discovered the Bromus Marginatu,
fourisbing in Weiser Canyon, ant
on writing the department O.
agriculture, Mr.. Scribner re
quested him to gather seed
to furnish the department. Mr.
Freeman some years ago noticed
D this grass on Salmon river and h.
| believes the grass was Introduces
into Weiser canyon by the sheep car
rying the seed from Salmon river il
their wool. 1t is found in the .sec
ton traversed by the focks, an,
there was none there two or thre
years ago.
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