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MEADOWS AND PASTURES 



importance in increasing their efficiency. As I often tell the farmer, 

 he would not misuse his other crops as he does his pastures. For 

 instance, he would not expect to get a crop of corn or timothy 

 hay without seeding and fertilizing. 



MASSACHUSETTS. Prof. William P. Brooks, Director of the 

 Massachusetts Experiment Station, Amherst : The best single grass 

 for all pastures having soils fairly retentive of moisture is Ken- 

 tucky bluegrass ; and the best single clover is of course the white. 

 There can be no doubt, however, that it is best to use a large variety 

 of grasses in pastures. I have generally advised about as follows : 



MIXTURES FOR PERMANENT PASTURES. 



MONTANA. Prof. F. B. Linfield, Director of the Montana Experi- 

 ment Station, Bozeman: In our irrigated country we are using to 

 a considerable extent mixed grasses for pasture. These seem to 

 grow better at all seasons of the year and enable us to get the 



