Show Information On n Grass Seed For or be bet beu t success in getting a good stand of grasses grass s and clovers by fall planting the first firt is a well weIl prepared firm seed bed The land should be e prepared by boy early fall or spring plowing and allowed d to He lie for a sufficient length of time to become become be be- come somewhat firm before planting the seed This will allow moisture from Crom below to rise into that region of Jf f the bed where the thc sed is to be planted A quick germination of the planted seed Is nece necessary sary In order to get the young plants well establish establish- cl d in the tho cv pail n 11 severe ere freez freez- u n ing lag sets in For this reason the sed should be sown now Sow plenty plent of seed b because cause usually usually usually us us- the germination of grass graB seed Is not high and moisture Is not always al always always al- al ways available in sufficient quantity to enable r 11 of the seeds to to grow A good thick stand of oC plants m means all a l good profitable I pasture If sufficient moisture is present Inthe in b inthe the soil son pas pastures tuns ma may be seeded eded in inthe inthe inthe the fall of the year Jear sifter alfter the extremely extremely extremely ex ex- warm W days arc are over Tho object abject should be bo to get tile young oung plants up and the root system well st before freezing weather sets in in results aro always secured secured secured se- se cured by 11 spring planting ph g on a anell well nell prepared firm seed bed Sow about 26 pounds of of gra grasses ses and clovers per acre A mixture makes a better pasture thana than a single kind because all plants are areS not equal y palatable or nutritious Some plants too are re at their best early catly in the season some come com ona on ona ona a little later and nd so sonic e do not come to their best until late in the seaon sea- sea on on- An Any grass or clover seeded alone should be sown at the rate e o of from rom 12 to 15 pounds pEi par acre acre The grasses al al i clovers dovers to plant will depend upon the kind of pasture pasture pas- pas ture Lure desired the kind hind of soil In Which hleb the seed is to be be planted sad and the amo amount nt of moisture that can cap either be applied b by irrigation or that is native naive n tiYe in the soil sail The following are are re good grasses and clovers from which to choose choos your flour mixture depending upon your our soil oil and moisture conditions Kentucky blue grass is tender and palatable and with moderate supply of moisture will remain green grean green from earl early spring until late fall ItIs It Itis Is 1 good pasture good pasture grass for for- Western Vestern or slender wheat grass grassis is a verI very very- fine file fi Je grass gras 1 for growing under un un- der I lather ather dry c cb conditions It is and promoting growth and make excellent forage for both catle cat cat- tIe tle le and sheep Cr Crested sted wheat grass is one of the best beH pasture and hay Bray grasses where I moisture is somewhat scarce It should be planted in a firm seed bed I I with a grau drill at the tho rate rale oC or 12 to 15 pounds per acre Care must mustI be he taken tal e l' l not to cover er the thc seed recd more I than from one half haIr to three quarters Hof of of an all inch Crest Crested d wheat grass starts start growth growt 1 cr very early in the thc spring sad and is about the last to become dr dry in the fall for lack of moisture e. e Meadow 1 fescue succeeds well even on rather poor pOOl soil stands dry weather wea ather a- a ther and also moist conditions well White clover cr starts growth early In the spring a and nd If mo moisture can cun be supplied keeps keep p on growing glowing the thc whole season through It makes a n palatable palatable able able nutritious feed and anti Can can be he cropped clos closely l without serious In Injury ins inI in- in s I jury I Ladino L ro clover r is iR n n. a ff giant nt I D'- D' clover cr and produces products much more fee feed per acre ocre than does docs white clover er It requires s well prepared firm moist s seed cd bed to get a good bood stand of this variety of clover eIO but hut when thy the I stand has been bee secured there Is IsI I nothing better belter I Strawberry clover is a n new w clover I similar to the thc white except that it itI I produces fe feed feid d earner in the spring than most other clovers It is also said to be about 5 times tunes as alkali resistant as sweet s1 clover Yellow sweet clover has finer I stems and is more lea leafy fly than the thc white blossomed The feed j I ed is nutritious and Is a a. a valuable addition to an any pasture mixture I Heed steed canary grass will do exceedingly exceedingly exceed exceed- well in very VOly wet ground even evert j I Jin in I swampy ground I |