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thy region to sow grain with timothy in the fall. In this 

 way a grain crop is produced the following year and a full 

 crop of timothy the third year. Apparently the crop of 

 grain is a clear gain. This is so only under poor methods 

 of culture. If the land is in good condition, and the 

 crops are treated properly, a greater return is received by 

 sowing the grain alone, then after the crop is removed, 

 preparing the land for timothy to be sown in the fall. 

 The increase in the crop of grain should pay for the 

 preparation of the land for the timothy. If the grain is 

 sown too thickly with timothy, the latter suffers and will 

 not produce a full crop the following year. Some growers 

 sow clover in the spring upon the timothy sown the pre- 

 ceding fall. This is done especially when the timothy 

 has been sown with grain. 



In preparing the seed bed for timothy, it must be 

 remembered that the seed is very small and should be 

 covered lightly. It is therefore necessary to exercise care 

 that the soil be placed in fine tilth. The harrowing 

 should be such as to cover the seed not deeper than about 

 half an inch. 



On land not perfectly adapted to timothy, a little red- 

 top may be added as a filler. This will increase the 

 yield. Spots that are too wet for timothy will produce 

 redtop. This is not advisable if the timothy is grown for 

 sale as the admixture of redtop reduces its price. Tim- 

 othy should be sown with a seeding machine, such as a 

 wheelbarrow seeder. A drill places the seed too deep. 

 If sown with grain a grain drill can be used with a special 

 timothy attachment. The amount of seed sown per 

 acre depends upon the condition of the soil. It also 



