Show rail seeding of iriss lands now farmer as a rule arc practicing ijuro and more alio seeding of land to grass duding alio fall of the car advocates for aliis plan claim lor fall seeding that the gras is not so liable to bu troubled with weeds lle cold weather incites a growth and brings alic lielda in good condition to withstand the winter sand it admits of alic removal of a crop the first year cultivators at the north who do not favor sowing seed down luicir lands from august 1 antil about alio middle of september while at alic south alic seeding of grass lands is ilc laca uno and later at whatever season grass seed is sown alio llio extremes of very light ing produces large coarse stalks and very heavy seeding that makes exceedingly ino ones aru to bo avoided alio llio quantity of seed per aero depends upon alio barilics of grosses to be gi awu and tho purpose for which aro designed timothy which stands at the head of grasses in its nutritive qualities requires to be sown liberal hand in order to so cuica good stand alio quantity of teed sown in lacious section dillars but a safe ado is three gallons of clean seed if sown alone or pounds it to the acre sow timothy early enough to admit 0 the seed getting a good start winter sets in aed top another valuable meadow grass sown alone requires about one bushel of seed per acre as the seed is usually sown in alio chad pastures call for avaneta of grasses ami these to be selected n view to being cropped throughout a long season in a word it is necessary to sow grasses ripen in succession in order to furnish stock with a continuous grazing 0 a tender character the varieties also be adapted to alio llio soil A mixture frequently recommended for pasture by cultivators who nave tried it consists of meadow foxtail fox tail pounds white clover live pounds orchard grass six pounds and of bcd clover rough stocked meadow grass rye grass timothy bluegrass blue grass meadow and redtop red top four pounds each for alio llio where winter is the object the following has given good results ono bushel each of meadow oat ganss orchard grays and wild rye grass and four quarts each of bluegrass blue grass red clover and clover to gain best results in a meadow grasses be associated eliat blossom about the time pure meadow grecs may be as elioso with tuberous roots which up in bulbs one year tho material of for alic auxt ami a curtain tor the maturing of tho bulbs Timot liv blands ais the type of tins class of grasses among early grasses suited to meadows aro orchard grass kentucky bluegrass blue grass meadow fescue and tall oat grass timothy redtop red top and island bant grasa arc numbered villi artto kinds clover plays an important part in both meadows and pastures A considerable sid erable proportion pio portion ol 01 tho clover sown therefore is mixed with other grasses when thus associated in mowing lots it roust be mixed with varieties that arc ready to cut at tho samo time meadow rescue perennial rye grass kentucky bluegrass blue grass and italian rye grass blossom simultaneously with clover clover an crop when eown idone especially on liht sandy soil lill practice 0 clover with a grain chop to bo a very common one in many sections A considerable amount of clover la sown during the lato summer and autumn although tho of leold to the opinion thai the early spring is alio llio bolter timo for it ayi Y world j |