ORCHARD-GRASS 67 
For the eastern, middle or western states, from 
the middle of August to the middle of September 
is the proper time. 
Manures and fertilizers for orchard-grass 
Like other grasses, orchard- grass requires 
abundance of nitrogenous food, and therefore the 
promise of a crop is very much increased by the 
application of manures or fertilizers containing 
nitrogen at the time of seeding, and by top-dress- 
ings with nitrate of soda in the spring. The recom- 
mendations usually made for seeding down with 
grass in general, can be followed here with suc- 
cess, — to use eight to ten tons of yard manure 
per acre when it is available, thoroughly incorpor- 
ating it with the soil previous to seeding. If such 
manures are not available, then an application is. 
recommended of 300 to 500 pounds of a fertilizer 
containing 
INIGrO@en 8 i cg Se was Se ww SS 4 per cent 
Phosphoric acid (available) .... .. 8 per cent 
Potash: 3 2s ee ho we wR eS wes 8 per cent 
The fertilizer should be applied previous to seeding, 
and well harrowed in. On most soils, it will also 
pay well to follow this in spring with a top-dress- 
ing of nitrate of soda, at the rate of 100 to 150 
pounds per acre, applied as soon as the plants 
have begun their vegetative functions, usually dur- 
