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A. Yes; twenty years ago it was the only grass 1 grew, until my 

 observation while traveling in Europe taught me better, and I have 

 since entirely abandoned it, I am so well satisfied with the results 

 of these mixtures above mentioned, that I could not be induced to go 

 back to growing Timothy. I believe that one of the greatest mis- 

 takes that the farming community is making to-day, is the almost 

 universal one of growing Timothy as the base grass for haying lands 

 and for pasture, instead of using Orchard Grass for that purpose. 

 Mr. F. C. Havemeyer, who owns one of the most extensive and 

 probably best appointed farms in New York State, after visiting me 

 last summer, supplied himself this year with these grasses to be used 

 for mowing lands and pasture, and I am certain he will be pleased 

 with the result. 



TIMOTHY AND CLOVER. 



Timothy and Clover, however, is still the standard crop for mowing 

 lands and for pasture in the great majority of farms in all sections of 

 the Northern and Middle States; but, as I have before stated, I feel 

 satisfied that this is a widespread error, and that those who will take 

 the trouble to try the Orchard Grass, as a substitute for Timothy, 

 are likely to continue its use. But the prejudice in favor of Timothy 

 hay is so great in many sections, that it may be found that no other 

 substitute will be received, and in such cases we can only advise, that 

 to obtain the best results from Timothy and Clover, they should be 

 sown on heavy, rich loam, or peaty soils, as these are the best. Upon 

 dry, gravelly or sandy soils these grasses never give results worth the 

 labor, unless with heavy manuring. When Timothy is sown with 

 wheat in the fall, about eight to ten quarts is used per acre; or if 

 sown alone, and not to be seeded with Clover in the spring, double that 

 quantity should be used. When Clover is sown with it the most 

 suitable kind is the Mammoth, at the rate of six quarts per acre, 

 because it gives a full crop the first season of mowing. The Timothy, 

 as is well known, does not give a full crop until its second year. 

 This hay is still the favorite in the markets of our large cities; it is. 

 mainly so for the reason that the mixtures which are here given at 

 length (having Orchard Grass as its base) are comparatively unknown. 

 When it is known that the Orchard Grass mixture gives permanent 

 mowing and pasture lands for a life-time, if fairly treated, and that 

 Timothy and Clover requires renewal every three or four years 

 together with its other disadvantages of lateness of maturity and 

 lightness of crop, compared with the other the wonder will be that 

 farmers are so slow to appreciate the difference. Already some of 



