Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-10-23

SlStcHt. lUiSeI llNcu pasture plants
When sown alone, from six TO u
pounds CT seed per acre are sufficient.
Orchard Grass
Orchard grass thrives remarkably
we'll on most soils west of the Cas-
cade mountains and has given excel
ent satisfaction with those who tried
it as a pasture on logged-ofi land. L
is one of the first grasses 10 begin
growth in the spring. remains green
we'll during the summer, makes good
growth during the fall. and inrlNes
under the semishade OF open woods
better than most other grasses. Ii re-
wives quickly after il is cropped by
stock. stands grazing and tramplins
much better than timothy, produces
a large number OF basal leaves. and is
one of the long-lived grasses. Or
chard grass is relished fairly weel BY
all kinds OF stock until the stems be-
gin TO mature when they get coarse
and woody. While it is eminently
adapted for grazing it should form
only part OF the pasture mixture be
cause it grows in punches and does
not occupy all the ground. From -
to % pounds of seed per acre are used
WAen SOWn alone.
Italian Rye.GrasS
Italian rye-grass is well adapted 10
the climatic conditions OF the Pacific
Coast west OF the Cascade mountains.
This is clearly shown by the rapidity
with which it has spread over this re-
gion during the last few years. The
seed of this grass is usually OF good
quality. 1t terminates well and the
plants make a rapid growth from the
seed in the fall Of the year. One OF
its chief points of value is the rapid
ity with which it occupies the land
and shuts out weeds. 1t also is one
OF the first of the grasses TO begin
growth in the spring and one of the
last to stop growing in the fall. While
it does not grow very tall. il makes
considerable forage owing TO its dense
basal foliage. 1t forms close sod
and stands cropping and trampling
we'll II is very palatable and stock
prefer it to most other grasses, Under
dry conditions Italian rye-graSs is
considered short lived. but in the
moist climate west OF the Cascade
mountains it is very tenacious and
maintains itself remarkably well. eN-
cept on the drier soils.
Italian rye-grass is very much like
English rye-grass. from which il may
be distinguished by the short boards
on its spikeleis. II also makes Il
quicker. larger. and more vigorous
growth than English rye-srass. While
Italian rye-srass may be grown under
wide range of conditions. it does
best on moist. fertile soil From - 10
40 pounds OF seed per acre are used
when Sown alone.
kentuek! Bluegrass
Kentucky bluegrass is one Of the
best known permanent pasture
grasses in the United States. II has
creeping rootstocks which fill the
surface soil and form close, dense
turf when the grass has become we'll
established. Its density of sod makes
il desirable grass to SOW on steep
hillsides where the trampling OF the
stock will be severe. Bluegrass is
very slow in establishing itself. and
it usually requires three or more
years TO take possession of the land,
For this reason such grasses as ltal-
ian ryegrass. timothy. and clover
should always be sown With il. II is
one of the few pasture grasses, how
ever. that improves with age, Blue
grass is not adapted TO very wet or
to very dry soils. II makes sood
growth in the spring and fall after