68 ILLINOIS STATE DAIEYMEN's ASSOCIATION. 



E. H. Seward : Had had some experience with grasses. 

 Liked the plan of Mr. Mead; to mix a variety of seeds 

 was good, for all varieties do not ripen at the same time; 

 this plan would come nearer to always having good fresh 

 pastures than a ay other plan he knew of, for as one 

 variety would ripen and become dry, another might be 

 green and fresh. Also White and Red Glover were good; 

 Red Clover was a biennial, and died out every two years, 

 but when sown on good land would yield a large crop; but 

 was best when mixed with Timothy. He once fed his cows 

 all Clover, when he found they gained two or three pounds 

 per cow; it should not be allowed to grow coarse and 

 large; it should be sown thick, so that the stalks will be 

 fine. 



I. Boies thought no hay ever fed a cow would equal 

 clover; it was worth one dollar per ton more than any 

 other hay, but as to pasture he would not say a word in 

 its favor. All kinds were good mixed, but the more Blue 

 Grass and White Clover the better. 



B. Cox: Does it not take great care and trouble to 

 cure red clover ? 



I. Boies: It takes a great deal of faith to cure clover, 

 both in the weather and all that pertains to it. It should 

 not be exposed much to the weather, and should be made 

 in small cocks, and thus let it cure in the field. 



L.Bartlett: How long does it take to cure so that 

 it is fit to put in barn or stock. 



♦ I. Boies: Said he followed close to the mower; it took 

 but little more time than Timothy and Clover. 



S.K.Williams: What do you do in case of long 

 rains while in cock ? 



Boies: Let it remain. Do not stir or expose it to the 



