106 AUSTRALIAN GRASSES AND PASTURE PLANTS 



established before the hot weather sets in. When the season 

 for sowing has arrived, and the land is in first-class condition 

 to receive the seeds, they should be sown broadcast at the rate 

 of 40 Ibs. per acre. A calm day should be chosen for the opera- 

 tion; then there will be no difficulty in distributing the seeds 

 evenly over the land. This is important to ensure an even 

 growth over the surface. After the sowing is finished draw 

 light harrows over the ground to cover the seeds, and when this 

 has been done, roll the whole with a light roller to firm the soil 

 about the seed that completes the operation. If favourable 

 weather ensues, the young grass will be well above the ground 

 in a fortnight or three weeks' from the time the seeds were 

 sown. When the grass, growing on light, sandy loam is a 

 few inches high it will be benefited by being rolled with a 

 light roller, when the surface soil is dry and the weather fine. 

 On no account should young permanent pasture be allowed to 

 ripen seeds for the first two years at least, or the grasses will 

 be weakened, and prematurely die out. The permanency of 

 good pasture depends upon the treatment it receives, for the 

 best grasses and forage plants will disappear if eaten too 

 closely in dry, hot weather. All permanent pasture should be 

 allowed to rest for at least three months of the year, to permit 

 the herbage to recuperate and gain vigour. The best way to 

 accomplish this, without depriving stock of their natural 

 feed, is to lay out the pastures on such a plan that they can 

 be systematically grazed in rotation. 



GRASS MIXTURES FOR PERMANENT AND 

 TEMPORARY PASTURES. 



Following are tables of native and exotic grasses for 

 permanent and temporary pastures including only those 

 referred to in the previous pages. The grass seeds may be 



