164 Experiences up to the end of October, 1904. 



II. 



Gbasbeb and Cloteks, with addition of Chicory, Burnet, and Yarrow, to 

 lay down Land to Grass for four to six years. 



Cocksfoot Gratis 



Meadow Fescue 



Tall Fescue 



Hard Fescue 



Tall Oat Grass 



Italian Ryegi-ass 



Smootli-stalked Meadow Grass.. 

 Rougli-stalked Meadow Grass.... 



Timotliy Grass 



White Clover 



Alsike Clover 



Perennial Red Clover 



Kidney Vetch 



Chicory 



Burnet 



Yari'ow. 



Quantity 

 per 

 acre. 



Number of 

 germinating 



6 lb. 

 5 „ 

 2 „ 

 2 „ 

 2 „ 

 4 ,. 



1 ,. 

 Oi„ 



2 ,, 

 2 ,. 

 1 ,. 



6 ,. 



40 lb. 



per acre. 



2,428,200 



1,168,200 



472,320 



1,098,200 



248,400 



1,058,400 



l,SSl,O0O 



1,083,976 



2,687,200 



1,434,720 



703,640 



427,280 



378,280 



569,600 



388,800 



1,579,500 



17,187,615 



The average price for the above seeds, of finest guaranteed quality, 

 would be about 29s |9d per acre. 



III. 



Selection for four to six years, having a large seeding of Cocksfoot, but 

 with fewer of the other species. 



Cocksfoot Grass 



Hard Fescue , 



Rough-stalked Meadow Grass. , 



White Clover 



Alsike Clover , 



Perennial Red Clover 



Kidney Vetch 



Chicory 



Burnet 



Yarrow 



Quantity 

 per 

 acre. 



Number of 



germinating 



seeds 



per acre. 



34J lb. 



The average price for above would be about 29s per acre. 



Mr. Hunter, in whose judgment and experience I have great 

 reliance, and who has worked in conjunction with me for many years, 

 and annually visits my farm, thinks No. III. mixture " decidedly 

 inferior" to No. II. I do not. My factor, who also has had much 



