50 PRACTICAL NOTES ON GRASSES AND GRASS GROWING, 
experiment, when it will be found that red clover spreads out 
tillers and branches, whereas trefoil is sluggish, and only 
flourishes under the most favourable circumstances. 
In mixing seeds as much care should be used as in sowing 
them. Having drawn up the list and obtained the requisite 
quantities, carefully weigh each, in order that no mistake be 
made, spread each variety out thinly on the floor of the barn 
or granary, one on the top of the other; round them into 
a long-shaped heap, and turn them over and over until 
thoroughly mixed. One turning is not sufficient, and three 
at least should be made. It is best done by a couple of men 
with wooden malt shovels working opposite to each other, so 
near that their spades meet at every effort. As soon as they 
reach the end of the heap, the men round it up with the 
shovel and the broom, and recommence to turn it. It is 
then bagged, tallied, and labelled, the label being marked 
to show all details. It is also advisable to so regulate the 
quantities that there is some over in case any part of the land 
may require re-sowing at a future date. 
Some agriculturists believe in sowing the heavy seeds, such 
as clovers and lucerne, together, and the light seeds by them- 
selves, but we fail to see the force of their argument. One of 
the reasons put forward is that the wind blows the lighter 
seeds away more than it does the heavier; but we contend 
that would be the case however they were sown. 
True grasses like deeper burying than heavy seeds, but this 
is arule not without its exception; we would recommend the 
ground to be gone over twice, the land being properly prepared 
with a bed firm below and fine on the top. Harrow gently, 
and yoa will probably be more successful than the man wha 
takes less pains to cultivate his land, and who tries afterwards 
to sow his seeds at different depths to suit their individual 
requirements, 
Land agents have a great advantage over others in learning. 
