HOW TO FEED A LAWN 6 1 



have been extremely beneficial. In the early 

 spring rake the coarse material from the lawn 

 and then go over the surface with a heavy 

 roller. 



WEEDS AND ORGANIC MANURES 



The objection to ordinary stable manure 

 being used as a top dressing on the lawn does 

 not apply to the other animal manures inas- 

 much as they do not contain weed seeds. Of 

 these possible substitutes, however, the only 

 one that can be recommended for general use 

 is sheep manure. This is a highly concen- 

 trated fertiliser, and contains a very small 

 amount of water. It is weight for weight 

 the richest manure produced by any of the 

 common farm animals. It decomposes 

 rapidly and loses a large proportion of its 

 ammonia (nitrogen). This would be ob- 

 viated by composting with earth or land 

 plaster in the proportion of two parts manure 

 to one of the earth or plaster. 



As offered commercially dry sheep manure 

 may be used as a dressing for the lawn at the 

 rate of one half ton, to one ton, per acre. It 

 will possibly be more efficient when used in 



