370 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. [Pub. Doc. 



Varying Mixtures of Seeds for Different Purposes. 



In the first article on this subject three mixtures of seeds 

 were given, and tlie conditions under which eacli should be 

 used were briefly discussed. It was stated in that article 

 that two of these seed mixtures were under careful compari- 

 son at the Experiment Station in Amherst. 



The fir.st of these mixtures, spoken of as the timothy 

 mixture, was as follows : — 



Per acre : — 



Pounds. 



Timothy, ........ 18 



Redtop, ........ 8 



Mainnioth clover, ....... 5 



Alsike clover, ....... 4 



The second mixture, spoken of as the fescue mixture, was 

 as follows : — 



Per acre : — 



Pounds. 



Timothy, ........ 6 



Iledtop, ........ 8 



Kentucky Ijlue-grass, ...... 4 



Meadow fescue, ....... 6 



Tall fescue, ........ 4 



Red clover, ........ 5 



Alsike clover, ....... 4 



These mixtures are under c()mi)arison .u})on a strong, 

 retentive loam, under liberal use oi" manure and fertilizers. 

 The seeds were sown in August, U)02. The crops in 1904 

 were res})ectively as stated in the first paj)er : for the tim- 

 othy mixture, a yield in two cuts at the rate of about 5 tons 

 to the acre; for the fescue mixture, also in two cuts, a yield 

 at the rate of about 41/4 tons })er acre. Commenting on 

 these results in the first article, I said : " The timothy mix- 

 ture is in the first year plainly superior to thc! other, but it 

 is expected that the fescue mixture will maintain its quality 

 better." The yii^lds during the last season seem so far to 

 have justiticd this expectation. The average yield on the 



