SOUDAN GRASS.
To the Editor. Sir,—This grass is not yet known in Australia and judging by the highly favorable reports of its great merits in the United States, especially where the rainfall is light it should be of the utmost value to Btockowaers im similar places here. It comes l from North Africa and Sras been grown in America for some years wfflh the most satisfactory results, and toeing a deep rooting plant, it is said to resist drought well. It is largely grown in Texas and California, and it is said to attain a height of five feet in eight weeks from seed. It will cut three tons per acre twice in a season and then .produce pasture for nearly all the winter. It is also said to be most nutritious and is much relished by all classes of stock. Coming from an arid sun-scorched country like the Soudan it should he worthy of the best attention of pastoralists who icquire a hardy, heavy yielding variety for the hot dry summer months.—Yours, etc. B. HARBISON, Burringbar P. 0., NS.W .
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 151, 21 November 1914, Page 3
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180SOUDAN GRASS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 151, 21 November 1914, Page 3
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