A NEW FODDER GRASS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2000, 27 May 1885, Page 2

A NEW FODDER GRASS.

Everything which helps to increnae.the capacity of the country for grazing purposes ia of extreme importance and deserves notice. Our Auckland contemporary, the Herald, alludes to the introduction of a tall growing fodder grass by Sir George Grey from Japan many years ago. it appears that he sowed it, and several plants resulted, Since then the number has been considerably increased, and the experience since obtained has been favourable to the grass. It is tall growing and shoots up with great vigour, thus > producing a considerable amount of fodder during the season. A couple of years or so ago some of the seed was obtained by the Auckland Domain Board from Sir George Grey, and a year since a few small packets of the seed were distributed free of charge to those who applied for it. Since the Domain has been placed under ** the management of the Auckland City A Council, the experiments with this grass and several other plants have been continued, and at the present time thoro are a number of small packages of seed available • for distribution. The grass effectually resists drought and gives a largo quantity of feed of which cattle are very fond, How it would do for grazing purposes has not yet been ascertained, but it well adapted for cutting, and the crop can bo fed green or made into hay, .