806 Grasses and Leguminous CEors in IsTew York 



Harrowing was practiced in either direction with smoothing 

 harrows, and the land was then rolled. In order to give the young 

 plants la start, no stock was allowed in the pasture for about one 

 month. At the time the work was done, the weather was very 

 dry, but rains soon came and with them a good stand of young 

 plants. Late in June, 1915, and again in June, 1916, the pasture 

 was mowed, and in the thickest spots the hay was removed. 



The photograph shown in Fig. 703 was taken July 24, 1916, 

 after several brood mares had been grazing it, yet the white clover 

 in blossom was abundant, and a good supply of all grasses sown 

 was to be found standing from six to ten inches high. On the same 

 day eighty two-year-old steers Avere turned in for grazing. 



It is safe to say that there was more than four times as much 

 grass on this land, July 24, 1916, as could have been found 

 before the work of improvement was undertaken. Such practical 

 enterprises lead us to conjecture what vast possibilities lie within 

 the power of New York farmers, if they will but exercise a little 

 more thought and a little more care in making their farms more 

 productive. A more self-sustaining agriculture is the watchword 

 of Xew York State today, and from no source are we likely to 

 obtain quicker and more attractive returns than from attention 

 to our pastures. 



