804 



Grasses and Leguminous Ceops in ^N'ew York 



Although instructions were given for only two pounds of 

 orchard grass, a much larger amount was sown. Except for this 

 excess, however, the land is well covered with good grasses. 



A sixty-acre pasture on the Sanford farm, which in 1914 was 

 well seeded with devil's paintbrush and wild strawbeirry, shows 

 much improvement for land that has not been plowed. At that 

 time it was a' question as to whether it were worth while to 

 attempt to improve this land without plowing, but since the 





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Fig. 702. — Thirty Acre Pasture on " Huricana " Farm, Owned by 

 Stephen Sanford and Sons, Amsterdam, N. Y. Seeded with Oats, 

 Mowed Tavo Years, Then Pastured. Photograph Taken July. 24, -1916. 



pasture could not be spared the attempt was made. In May, 

 1915, after about eight loads of manure had been applied to each 

 acre, the land was limed at the rate of 3,200 pounds of raw 

 ground stone an acre. The following seed mixture was then 

 sown: 



Pounds 



Red Clover 2 



Alsike clover 11^ 



White clover 1 



Timothy 4 



Redtop 2 



Kentucky blue c ............. . 2 



Orchard grass 1 



