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In the great meadows of the Northwestern and New 

 England States where grass culture has been practiced for 

 years, it has been demonstrated often that the admixture of 

 several varieties increases many fold the yield of grass, even 

 if not wanted for pasturage. It secures an early stand, and 

 if the ground fails to suit one specis another will flourish, 

 and thus all vacant spots are covered. These spots of even 

 an inch or two may seem insignificant, but when they are 

 multiplied all over a large field they will materially affect 

 the yield. The crop is made up of single stalks, and every 

 stem is of importance in the aggregation. 



It should be kept in mind in the selection of seeds to put 

 those together that will blossom at the same time, unless it 

 is intended for a pasture, in which case the reverse should 

 be considered, for then it is best to so arrange it as to have 

 a succession of ripening crops, and the stock can be sup- 

 plied throughout the year with such grasses as will be 

 young, tender and succulent. 



Some require or are improved by the tramping of stock. 

 If left to themselves they have a tendency to tuft or spring 

 out of the soil until their roots are exposed, when they fall 

 a prey to the sun or to the freezes. These tufts or tussocks, 

 as they are also called, will leave at least half the ground 

 bare, and thus, also, much of the hay is lost. But if tramped 

 by stock the grass is pressed back into the soil and a turf is 

 kept up that covers the whole surface. 



Some of the grasses, however, as timothy, do not require 

 and will not bear grazing for various reasons. These grasses 

 ought not to be mixed with those that are benefitted by 

 timothy, and should such be disposed to tuft, the use of a 

 heavy roller is the only remedy, and the vacant spaces can 

 easily be reset by sowing seeds of the same or other varieties 

 on them, and then giving them a light coat of manure. 



It may be assumed that in nearly all meadows or pastures 

 clover should be a constituent. It is an easy matter to se- 

 cure a stand of it. The clover will, in the course of two or 



