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HENDERSON'S 



s pecial fjrass M ixture 



For Hay and Permanent Pasture 



Produces Wonderful Hay Crops and Luxuriant Pasture, 

 Maintaining its Cropping Qualities 20 Years and More 



THIS famous mixture has seeded thousands of acres of meadow and pasture land for 

 progressive farmers and stock raisers in various parts of the United States, with 

 most gratifying results. It is a well-balanced combination of a number of native 

 and acclimated foreign grasses and clovers, blended and improved upon during 

 exhaustive trials under widely varied conditions, soils and localities for several years, until practi- 

 cally perfect, our aim being to produce under the extremes of the American climate of heat, drought 

 and cold, a permanent, dense and deep-rooting turf that would yield year after year the 

 maximum quantity of hay, and afterwards to afford, if desired, a constant and abundant pasturage. 

 That we have been successful is attested by the numerous letters of praise for this special grass 

 mixture that we have received from the users, and the tributes to its merits published in many of 

 the agricultural journals. Space permits us to print extracts from but a few of these encomiums, 

 and we refer you, for the complete description of Henderson's Special Grass Mixture for Hay and 

 Permanent Pastures, to our "Farmer's Manual," mailed on application. 



The Yield Of Hay under favorable conditions averages 3 to 4 tons per acre at the first cutting, 

 and larger yields are not unusual; then, if not pastured, the second crop is usually about one-half 

 the quantity of the first. 



Pasturage. After the hay crop is cut the grass commences to grow at once, recovering its 

 verdure in a few days' tame and affording a continuous pasturage even through dry summer 

 weather, until winter sets in; or the field may be pastured from earliest spring and still be in prime 

 condition for yielding hay or pasture the next season, and so on year after year. 



Permanency. Henderson's Special Grass Mixture for Hay and Permanent Pasture, if proper- 

 ly laid down, will maintain its heavy cropping qualities twenty years and more if occasionally 

 top-dressed with manure or suitable commercial fertilizer, and it will steadily improve. 



Heat and Drought-Resisting. The various kinds of grasses composing this Special Mixture 

 are fibrous, deep-rooting varieties that form a tough, matted sod, and are not susceptible to ex- 

 tremes of heat and drought, retaining their verdure even through dry. hot weather. 



Adapted to a Wide Range of Soils and Climate. This Special Mixture of grasses will 

 thrive under a great variety of soil and climatic conditions, and in many instapces give bountiful 

 returns where Timothy can scarcely be grown. 



The Initial Cost is more in seeding with Henderson's Special Grass Mixture, but the ulti- 

 mate returns are very profitable when the advantages are considered — including the permanency 

 of a maintained yield. 



The Seed Required. The poorer the soil the larger the quantity of seed required. Taking 

 one soil with another a fair average would be 3 bushels to the acre. The thicker the seeds are 

 sown the sooner will a fine, close turf be obtained. 



Full Directions for Sowing Enclosed in Every Bag. 



PRICES (purchaser paying carriage), $2.50 per bushel of 14 lbs. ; 20=bushel 

 lots at $2.45 ; 50 bushels at $2.40; 100 bushels at $2.35. 



ft ABOVE 

 SCENES 

 WERE 

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 GRAPHED AT 

 THE FAMOUS 

 BRIAR CLIFF" 

 FARMS, N. Y. 



ONLY A FEW OF MANY LETTERS OF PRAISE FROM 

 STOCKMEN AND FARMERS. WE HAVE HUN- 

 DREDS MORE OF SIMILAR PURPORT: 



"The growth is simply wonderful, and do not think there it 

 any other grass to equal it for hay or pasture. I sowed about 

 ten aercs, from which I have cut what I consider the best hay 

 ever made on my farms." J. S. LONG, Pa. 



"The Grass seed sent me turned out well. It makes a good 

 grass for meadow or for grazing. It is fine, close grass and 

 the cattle like it: 1 PAUL A. OLIVER, Pa. 



"It's the finest piece of grass anywhere about here. An 

 olrl farmer told me last week it would cut 3j tons to the acre 

 sure." JAMES M.RICHARDS. N.Y. 



"The Grass Mixture I got of you has done extra well, es- 

 pecially this year of drought. It stood the drought and 

 yielded about twice as much as Timothy, and the cattle seem 

 to do better on it." WILLARD WATSON, Iowa. 



"This is the third year and there was a heavy crop cut on 

 it two weeks before Timothy was ready, and, much to my sur- 

 prise, there was quite a good second crop in spite of the very 

 dry season." H. L. PARK, Mass. 



"We mowed a very good crop the 20th of June, and in two 

 weeks had good pasture — the best in the township, and very 

 good now, and much admired by the neighboring farmers. Our 

 Timothy meadow is nearly all killed or dried up, no pasture. 

 But the Special Grass Mixture is now very nice and green." 



E. W. BRUEN, N.J. 



Mixed Permanent Clovers should be sown in addition 

 to the above grass mixtures, but, on account of greater weight, 

 the clover should be sown separately, and in cold latitudes, 

 in the spring. The Mixed Clover comprises White, Mam- 

 moth Perennial or Cow Grass, Alsike, etc. (10 pounds are 

 required for one acre. Price, $2.25.) 



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