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tured will add to the fertility, but it will do no 

 harm to spread stable manure frequently over spots 

 that do not appear to be doing well. This spread- 

 ing can be done during the period of the year when 

 crops occupy the rest of the farm and it is desir- 

 able to have a place to spread the fresh manure. 

 A little attention here and additional attention to 



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prevent the growth of weeds in a permanent pas- 

 ture will soon result in a solid mat of blue grass 

 that will grow better and better with each succeed- 

 ing year. 



Of course, all sections of the United States can- 

 not grow blue grass. The semi-arid regions of the 

 Northwest will have to depend upon brome grass 

 and alfalfa and a few other forage plants for their 

 pasture. Brome grass is proving a splendid pas- 

 ture grass, even in the humid areas. It forms a 

 compact sod, supplies a large amount of forage and 

 will thrive under what are ordinarily considered 

 adverse conditions. This grass should not be 

 neglected in the regions above mentioned. 



In order to start a permanent pasture, the first 

 thing to do is to clean up the ground designed for 

 this purpose. If it is an old pasture, pretty thor- 

 oughly manure the land by top dressing and apply 

 the seeding of blue grass, or any other mixture 

 that is desired. On uplands or dry hillsides, a mix- 



