SODS FOR PASTURES 



in the best tilth. When used alone, 15 pounds 

 of seed per acre should be sown. The seeding 

 may be made in spring or fall. 



Orchard Grass. In most mixtures recom- 

 mended for pasture orchard grass has a place, but 

 it should be a minor one. It makes early growth 

 in the spring, which is a point in its favor. It 

 stands shade and also drouth better than some 

 other grasses, but is not at home in a poor or wet 

 soil. It grows in bunches, and becomes unpalat- 

 able if not promptly grazed. It needs crowding 

 with other grasses when grown for pasturage. 

 When seeded alone for hay, 30 pounds of seed 

 per acre may be used. 



Other Seeds. There are other grasses often 

 recommended, but they have no wide acceptance. 

 Meadow fescue is a palatable grass that would be 

 used more often in pasture mixtures if the seed 

 were not high in price. All land seeded for graz- 

 ing should have some clover sown for sake of soil 

 fertility. The alsike remains longer than the red 

 or mammoth, and is better for undrained, thin, 

 and acid soils. 



Yields and Composition of Grasses. The 

 Ohio station has compared the yields of various 

 grasses and their composition. The following 



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