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manent pasture. The larger the number of grasses sown on a pasture 

 the longer the pasture will last and the fewer the vacant spots, especially 

 if it is on land capable of retaining moisture. In Holland, one of the 

 finest grass countries in the world, the meadows are often depastured 

 during one year and cut for hay the following year, and so on alternately. 

 In that country it requires about two acres of pasture land to fatten a 

 large ox. In the bottoms of the greatest fertility along the Rhine an 

 extent of surface equal to 1800 square yards is calculated to keep a cow. 



The farmers of Tennessee should have more permanent pastures than 

 they have at present. 



GRASSES SUITABLE FOR LAWNS— Many people with subur- 

 ban places and farmers wishing to beautify and adorn their homes have 

 asked for a mixture of grasses suitable for lawns and woodland pastures. 

 To gratify this desire the subjoined mixtures with the amount of seed to 

 be sown per acre are recommended. A few of these grasses are unfit for 

 general cultivation in the State of Tennessee, and yet as a mixture in 

 lawns they may be sown with almost a certainty of securing a good 

 stand. If it is intended to mow the lawn or yard frequently the follow- 

 ing mixture may be used: 



Kentucky blue grass 10 lbs. 



Hard fescue 5 lbs. 



Wood meadow grass 5 lbs. 



Sheep fescue 2 lbs. 



Meadow fescue 4 lbs. 



Sweet scented vernal grass 2 lbs. 



Red top 15 lbs. 



Yellow oat grass 4 lbs. 



Crested dog's tail 6 lbs. 



Orchard grass 5 lbs. 



Meadow foxtail 5 lbs. 



63 lbs. 



Flint recommends as a mixture for permanent lawns and pastures 

 lying within the vicinity of dwellings or public highways the following, to 

 which I have added one or two other grasses: 



Meadow foxtail 3 lbs. 



Sweet scented vernal •. . . 2 lbs. 



Orchard grass 3 lbs. 



Hard fescue 2 lbs. 



Sheep's fescue 2 lbs. 



Meadow fescue 2 lbs. 



Italian rye grass 3 lbs. 



Perennial rye grass 4 lbs. 



Timothy 3 lbs. 



Red top 3 lbs. 



English blue grass 5 lbs. 



Roufrh-.stalked meadow 3 lbs. 



Yellow oat grass 1 lb. 



Red clover 2 lbs. 



Perennial red clover 2 lbs. 



White clover 4 lbs. 



Fowl meadow grass 3 lbs. 



Kentucky blue grass 14 lbs. . 



61 lbs. 



