TIMOTHY. 6S 



In some instances the seed is mixed with the grain pre- 

 viously, in others at the time of sowing. Some farmers 

 who till soft and open prairie soils claim that this 

 method has proved satisfactory with them. But, on 

 heavy soils it would not prove satisfactory, since it 

 would bury it far too deeply. There is the further ob- 

 jection that it does not feed out evenly along with the 

 grain. Because of the smallness of the seeds, it feeds out 

 more quickly than the grain, but this can be partially 

 obviated by occasionally stirring the seeds more or less 

 by hand in the grain box while it is being sown. But 

 grain drills are now being introduced which convey the 

 seed into the drill tubes with sufficient regularity. There 

 is also the further -objection that the seed being placed in 

 the line of the row with the grain, the plants as they 

 grow are crowded and shaded overmuch by the grain. 

 Grrain drills with a grass seed attachment (see page 21), 

 deposit the grain very evenly. Under some conditions it 

 is better to have the seed fall before the drill tubes, but 

 imder other conditions it should fall behind them. 

 When it falls before the grain tubes, further covering is 

 frequently unnecessary, but not in all instances. When 

 it falls behind these, covering with the harrow is usually 

 advantageous but not in all instances. Some growers 

 cover with the weeder. 



Timothy seed may also be sown with the' broadest 

 grain seeder. It may be thus sown by mixing the seed 

 with the grain. But some broadcast seeders have attach- 

 ments for sovsdng grass seeds, and, when they have, the 

 seed should be scattered with these. Whether it should 

 fall before the seeder or after it, will depend upon such 

 Grasses— 5. 



