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Under a general diversity of soils, moisture and range 

 conditions timothy is probably the most satisfactory 

 forage plant for reseeding operations. 



Experience has also demonstrated that under average 

 conditions fall sowing is the best. The seed sinks 

 down into the soil with the winter snows and gets the 

 first warm spring sun to start it into life and before the 

 hot summer sun comes has developed a sufficient root 

 system to live. Moreover, there should be a certain 

 amount of work done to get the seed into the ground. 

 This can always be best done in the fall, when the 

 ground is drier than in the spring. 



Where the land will allow it, the seed should be 

 harrowed in. The more the ground is stirred, the 

 better. Where a harrow cannot be used a limb of a tree 

 dragged over the land either with a team or at the 

 saddle-horn gives fairly good results. 



If available a band of sheep fed over the land a few 

 times also offers a very good vehicle for the purpose. 

 Where the area is large and the time limited excellent 

 results have been obtained by sowing the seed on the 

 backs of sheep as they lay in the bed ground and then 

 grazing them over the area for several days. The seeds 

 drop out of the wool and are tramped into the ground 

 by the feet of the animals. 



Where it can be done the dividing of the pasture into 

 two or more tracts, and keeping stock off for the grow- 

 ing season, gives the plants an opportunity to get a fair 

 start, and after that they will take care of themselves, 

 if not too heavily grazed. Of either of these seeds sow 

 not less than ten pounds to the acre, and preferably fif- 

 teen. The more the better. Be sure to get the seed 

 true to its name. Again, also be sure to test it for 





