PETER HENDERSON & CO.— TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT PASTURE 



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HENDERSON'S SPECIAL GRASS MIXTURES. 



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HENDERSON'S SPECIAL MIXTURES FOR PERMANENT PASTURES AND HAY. 



This is incomparably superior to the ordinary Timothy and Clover Mixture. 



At first sight f7-50 to $10.00 per acre appears to be a high price -for the seeding of a pasture, but bear in mind that it is a 

 permanent pasture, good for 20 to 30 years or more, that we have in view, and no permanent pasture can be laid down properly 

 for a less original outlay. It is hardly fair to compare the cost of our "SPECIAL, GRASS MIXTURE FOR HAY AND 

 PERMANENT PASTURE " with that of " Timothy and Clover," as many are apt to do. When a pasture is sown on our 

 system, it is laid down for all time, barring accidents, whereas Timothy and Clover is short lived, never averaging more than four 

 years, so that in the course of say twelve years, Timothy and Clover will have to be resown at least three times, with all the attend- 

 ant expense of plowing and preparing the land for the reception of the seed. Looking at this, therefore, from the lowest stand- 

 point, that of original cost, it will be seen that over a short series of years, it is greatly in favor of our SPECIAL GRASS 

 MIXTURE, but, if the cost were equal, the yield and the staying qualities of our PASTURE MIXTURE are far ahead of 

 any other. It consists of the following : Orchard Grass, Meadow Foxtail, Sheep's Fescue, Rhode Island or 

 Creeping Bent. Hard Fescue. Sweet Scented Vernal (True Perennial), Meadow Fescue, English Rye 

 Grass, Italian Rye Grass, Red Top, etc., as recommended in our book, "How the Farm Pays," blended 

 in the proper pre portions. Our price is 



$2.50 per bushel of 14 lbs. (20-bushel lots, $2.25 per bushel.) 



On rich alluvial land 3 bushels of this mixture is sufficient to seed an acre, but where the soil is poor, a larger quantity will be 

 necessary. Taking one soil with another, and owing to the fact that the seeds we use are of higher quality and better cleaned than 

 ever, a fair average would be 3 bushels to the acre. The thicker the seed are sown, however, the sooner will a fine close turf be 

 obtained. While the leading variety used in this mixture is Orchard Grass, the addition of the several other Grasses named add to 

 its value ; because Orchard Grass sown alone has a tendency to form tussocks or clumps, which, however, can be overcome by 

 thick seeding. In addition to this, the other Grasses have special value in pasture lands for different animals. 



To this mixture, intended for either Mowing Lands or Pasture (but which on account of its greater weight should be sown 

 separately), is to be added 10 lbs. of Mixed Clovers, comprising White, Mammoth Perennial or Cow Grass, Alsike, Trefoil, etc., 

 but this Should only be sown in the Spring, as it is rather tender in this latitude if sown in the Fall. 



The quantity needed (10 lbs.) of Mixed Clovers to sow an acre we will sell for $2. 00. 



Henderson's Special Grass Mixture for Hay and Permanent Pasture for Light soils .... 



" Medium soils. . 



" " " Heavy soils.. . . 



20-bushel lots, $2.25 per bush. Special quotations for large quantities. 



HENDERSON'S TEMPORARY PASTUREMIXTURE. 



To those who prefer "temporary " mowing or grass lands to permanent pasture, we will prepare mixtures of clovers and 

 grasses for what is known as "Alternate Husbandry or Rotating cropping." These mixtures are adapted to the rotation of crops 

 for which they are prepared and in such proportions as will produce the largest quantity of nutritious food for the duration of time 

 specified. 



The grasses best adapted for this class of pasture are the following : Orchard Grass, English Rye Grass, Italian Rye Grass, 

 Meadow Foxtail, Hard Fescue, Sheep's Fescue and Meadow Fescue, Red Clover, White Clover, Alsike, Trefoil and Timothy, 

 blended in their proper proportions for the time specified. We recommend the following quantities per acre, which should 

 generally be sown in the Spring. 



For One Year : 1 bush. Mixed Grasses, $2.00. 10 lbs. Mixed Clovers, $1 .75. Total cost per acre, $3.75. 

 For Two Years : 2 bush. Mixed Grasses, $4.00. 10 lbs. Mixed Clovers, $1.75. Total cost per acre, $5.75. 

 For Three or Four Years: 3 bush. Mixed Grasses, $6.75. 10 lbs. Mixed Clovers, $1.75. Total cost 

 per acre, $8.50. (Special quotations for large acreages.) 



$2.50 per bushel 

 of 14 lbs. 



