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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE. 



"GRASS IS KING ;" " NO GRASS, NO CATTLE ; NO CATTLE, NO MANURE ; NO MANURE, NO CROPS." 



Curries Superior Grass and Clover Mixtures 



FOR 5PRINQ OR FALL SOWING. 



GRASS AND CLOVER MIXTURES vs. TIMOTHY. 



For years straight Timothy or Timothy and Clover have been the only varieties used to obtain a crop of Hay or Pasture, and while Timothy is of itself an 

 excellent grass and clover the basis of all successful farming, the fact that the life of either of these, even under the most successful conditions, does not extend 

 beyond a few years and consequently have to be re-sown, with all the attendant expense of seeding, plowing and harrowing, have led us to look around for 

 something that will give a greater return of Hay per acre, and at the same time be of a more permanent character and make a much surer catch than Timothy. 

 This, we claim, can be accomplished by sowing a Mixture of Grasses, as no matter however good the one individual grass may be, there is always more or less 

 chance of a total failure, as has been often demonstrated in Timothy sowings in late years, while with the mixtures the failure of any one variety of grass com- 

 posing it is not sufficient to endanger or materially affect the result of the sowing; again, by sowing a well arranged mixture we get in such varieties as are best 

 adapted for particular purposes and soils. Where a hay crop only is desired, we use the taller growing grasses and such as will all ripen about the one time ; 

 ■where a hay crop first and pasture afterwards is desired, we select the grasses, putting in a proportion of the taller ones for the Hay crop, and the dwarfer and 

 close growing sorts to fill up the bottom and give a close and compact pasture. We also arrange to have varieties that come into maturity both early arid late 

 in the season, thus keeping up a continuation of the growth and furnishing grazing until late in the year. Mixtures of this kind are of great value to dairy 

 farmers, for they not only furnish a rousing hay crop early in the season (3 or 4 weeks ahead of Timothy or Timothy and Clover), and the grasses recover so. 



tures made a grand show- 



quickly that they are 

 ready to be pastured with- 

 in a few days after cut- 

 ting, and will continue to 

 furnish good pasturage 

 until very late in the 

 fall. 



Where quick results are 

 desired, we advise sowing 

 grass mixtures without a 

 cover crop, such as Rye, 

 Oats or Barley. In the 

 spring of 1896 we had 

 tested at our own-grounds 

 eight different mixtures 

 of grasses and clovers 

 sown down on one-eighth 

 of an acre each ; all made 

 a good start with the ex- 

 ception of the mixture of 

 Timothy and Clover. The 

 Timothy in this patch 

 proved a total failure, 

 not a spear having come 

 through the ground ; the 

 Clover plants were the 

 only thing visible in this 

 piece of ground. 



The other seven mix- 



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ISUMriQR Grass Mixture 



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ing, and had formed by 

 August a thick and close 

 sward of grass, which en- 

 tirely cover<>d the grouud 

 and afforded a succulent 

 and nutritious pasturage 

 during the balance of the 

 season. 



In sowing, it is of the 

 utmost importance to sow 

 on nice, clean land finely 

 pulverized and in good 

 tilth, that which has been 

 the previous season in a 

 hoed or cultivated crop 

 being best. To insure 

 evenness of distribution, 

 sow broadcast by hand or 

 with a Cahoon Broadcast 

 Seeder, covering the seeds 

 by light harrowing, after 

 which all should be well 

 rolled. This rolling is 

 important, as it makes a 

 nice, firm seed-bed, and 

 helps to retain the surface 

 moisture. 



The following tables are composed of the different varieties of Grasses and Clovers suitable to produce big Hay crops in 

 our Northwestern States, and are the result of years of Actual Experiment. 



Hay and Pasture Mixtures for One to Three Years. 



No. I. For One Year's Hay and Pasture. 



If sown in fall, a goodhay crop can be secured from this mixture, followed 

 by a large second crop which, in favorable seasons, has equaled the total 

 crop from Timothy and Clover. 



Orchard Grass, English Bluegrass, ) Sow 20 lbs. per acre. 



English Ryegrass, Timothy, I Cost per acre.. ..S3. 00 



Italian Ryegrass, Red Clover, r 50 lb. lots .- 4.75 



Tall Meadow Oat Grass, Alsike Clover, \ lOOlb.lots 9.00 



No. 3. For Two Years' Hay and One Year's Pasture. 



Produces immense crops of Hay during the first two years, with grand 

 second crops, or where second crops are not desired, will furnish luxuriant 

 pasturage Irom July to the end of October. 



Tall Oat Grass, Sheeps' Fescue, \ Sow 30 lbs. per acre. 



Meadow Fescue, Timothy, f Cost per acre.... S2 50 



50 lb. lots ; 5.25 



English Ryegrass, 



No. 2. For One Year's Hay and Two Years' Pasture. 



This mixture is composed of grasses which will produce an immense Hay 

 crop the first season, followed by a large second crop. If no second crop be 

 taken off, luxuriant pasture can be had all summer and fall. 



English Ryegrass, 

 Italian Ryegrass, 

 Orchard. 

 Tall Oat Grass. 

 Sheeps' Fescue, 



Meadow Fescue, 

 Timothy, 

 Red Clover, 

 Alsike Clover, 

 White Clover, 



Sow 20 lbs. per acre. 



Cost per acre S2.25 



50 lb. lots 5.25 



100 lb. lots 10.00 



Italian Ryegrass 

 Orchard Grass, 



Red Clover, 



Alsike Clover, 

 White Clover, 



100 lb. lots 10.00 



No. 4. Hog Pasture Grass and Clover Mixture. 



This mixture is composed of varieties that will give the quickest and 

 best results. A sowing made in the early spring will furnish a grand and 

 luxuriant pasture by July of the same year. No hog raiser should be withont 

 an acre or two of this. 



Crimson Clover, 



Mammoth Clover, 



Alsike Clover, 



Italian Ryegrass, 



English Ryegrass, 



English Bluegrass. 



Sow 14 lbs. per acre. 

 Cost per acre.... Sil. 35 



50 lb. lots 4.50 



100 lb. lots 8.50 



NOTE.— We do not offer cheap Grass Mixtures ; only one grade, and that is the best that money can procure. Do not 

 be misled. The quantity per acre usually makes the price look large or small, as the case may be. 



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