The Delta independent., 1902-05-23
A Few rnsscs for colorado

Ing tHsoiy VI permanent fG6 ure lS
very hueDne. Frrnurs d @ l1ors a d
more giving up me idea ou a ,s .unu,r
irrigation. Il Believe ihe fAr,urr can
get more feed ana nuch EreBtrr r-s.,t 3
lrom the land IN sular rotation OF
crops One acre OF a. al IL eot and crop
erly fed viii hesJ an animal ,i.e year
und. With pasture, much more las d
must be devoleu TO one animal. 1t III
land 10 pasture. There are others hav-
ing larger tarms who do NOT look so
oseiy TO tue ieturn from each acre
who do desire some grass for stock pas
tree CLAIMS that eau be devoted to pas
tnre. Orchard grass, tall meadow fes-
cue, tall oat grass and blue grass com
prise the list that may be protitaby y
grown for pasture.
Orchard grass is uniformly successful
in the Arkansas valley, whether sown on
dry uplands, in timber claims or in
muister lands. 1t is tail grass grow
pasture or hay. II ma, be sown prof,
ably with alfalfa. 1t natures with tho
first crop and would improve the quaI
lty OF the hay for feed ny hoises. This
grass is easily started and does not need
nursing to got 1t establishes; it ress IS
drautn and hot weather well. les q, e
of 'te fiis, iHinge TO alpear "a spru,
y >ing I" it's nature 10 rsow in iussuy,
uvisab!e TO sow ,one ,tA.r rlu--
VT - tu.occupy the inierve ming STA
+ utr the tall udt Lr,ss or tie iall
cue 10 iaptsd To- o ur ose prefer
ably ne la, er. . chard grnss lie many
o h rsdres NOT fail iog ov SONS nus.
The hot weather as 0 anis irri-
'ion well, n.t becoming sod bou Cd
About twenty live pnunds- cf SEED an
aur- should be sown.
Fall Eoeadow escue Is someeiue
cal ed English blue grass. In order Z
the seed it must lot be col funded I h
another grass called meadow fescuc ia
the Cd alo1ues The latter has ney
been successful in this country. IaD
tesrue has not been under trial SO 30.
as tie orchase grass but it's value l. :
been fully demo, strated to the uplrnu
Ii iorms ID thick vegetation and is
persistent as u gradually thicken W.
The .sei suoo, grow q about two i,t
III teIsnI. Ii ls IA AaIt aule grass aiui
or Ia tonD.LGt ~hn .tbeis. 80
i,.A -tll 81!
Tall uat grass is ,arlely grown in IL,
8 'uth.ru states " here It highly valuru
1t do;s well Ia this state bu, does b-Il,-I
i sown III uItxlure WIN usclard gra-s
l has -u dliiiiui, - gel ii gooi eta
uwihg u The Poor Eerniint inS poSet
the seeu. Ills gr.ss i'll u mam I.,-
iiHll. green nearly all winter aud u,
commence LrU~th very variy III spri
All rep .rst u. tb 9 rass with wbieh
am famIlinr givo i, very his nu.rity
qualities. Al least twO UusLe.s of See.
sheu d be soN.n au acre.
Climate hasmucn 10 do with pas u /,
grasses. IL il II we'll known facI run
blue grass canLui stsnd haiu usapr a,iu
long cOBiiDueu ui!. lot weather /.
said whoever has m stone iaun Ian
blue pr-ss' anh whhr sr ave pr yo
lime in the soils Of this section. ~. uiuo
=,
owing 10 the vAsi amount Of ! -Htion
II requires 10 keep II ihrf,y. Naarly
every ous is awar. now much irr IA ion
this grass t,qlirrs whom ero"u for
lawn, which 10 sufficient demons ration
that under but few conditions can II he
relied upon for pasture. Lauds haviag
cousid- II bic c.ny or adobe with on ubui.-
dnnt water supply Will pfoiu'. this
grass 10 sufficient quantity TO axe good
pisiure. but put unaer conditions ~ here
It must withstand droulh II viii prrish
al Il time when orchard grass ar tall
fcscue would be in good roudiIIuu In
most instances it will require COZ der
able nursing 10 secure a stand Hurl i, is
OILY when urnGmcnt aud utility are
both desired that il is desirable w grnw
blue grHss for pasture. Red top las not
been a success o. dry upland arIa. /
see no reason why II should not Irceed
on some IL .ie mois, and sub.irrlgaied
lands. Bromus inermis has been unite
extensively tested and has proven it's
worth as Il pasture grnss in this western
couGiry and is worthy OF further rnasil.
era lion. especially ON the dry soils and
It ose without irrigation.