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Show o AMOUNT OF BROME GRASS TO FEED. A subscriber at Rigby Idaho, sends in an inquiry regarding the amount of Bromc Grass (Bromus Incrmis) to seed per acre on dry landt If seed is of good quality and sure to be covered, cov-ered, fifteen pounds per acre will ibe enough. Weeds arc very likely to thrive among the grass the first year, but the- arc sure to be driven out as soon as the grass gets a fair start. The same inquirer desires some information in-formation regarding the best variety of ibarlcy for dry land farming. From tests made at the various experimental experiment-al arid farms in this state, it is evdent that the variety called "California" gives best results, though there arc three varieties, California, California Prolific, and Success, each of which have given good yields on these dry farms. For three years the California Califor-nia variety averaged 24.3 bushels per acre, while one year on the Juab farm it averaged 34.9 bushels. It is probable prob-able that a small quantity of this seed can be obtained from Mr. Stephen Ste-phen Boswell, foreman of the dry farm at Nephi. |