1922.] Depth of Sowing Grass and CLOVfut Seeds. 53 



Shoulders. — Well developed, in line with the ribs ... 



8 



Back. — Long and level ... 



15 



Ribs. — W^ell sprung ... ... ... ... 



5 



Loin. — Broad 



5 



Sides. — Very deep 



8 



J— ' v^l 1 y (.IXJlVJ. J.. 1(111 Iy. XilH^^lv cLi_l LJ. V\V>11 U.OV\^lv-/l^\l/vl ... ... 



7 



Quarters. — Long, wide and not drooping 



8 



Hams. — Large and well filled to hocks 



10 



Tail. — Set high, of moderate size 



B 



Legs. — Short, straight, flat and strong 



5 



Skin and Coat. — Fine and soft, with modeiate quan- 





tity of straight silky hair 



8 





100 



Objections. 



Head. — Narrow forehead or " dished " nose. 

 Ears. — Thick, coarse or pricked. 

 Coat. — Coarse or curly, with rose; bristly mane. 

 Skin.— Wrinkled. 



Disqualification. 

 Colour. — Any other than black. 



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DEPTH OF SOWING GRASS AND 

 CLOVER SEEDS. 



R. D. Williams, B.Sc, 

 Plant Breeding Station, AhcrystwijiH 



The cultural operations connected with the covering ot grasses 

 and clover seeds vary considerably, not only in different parts 

 of the country but very often on different farms in the same dis- 

 trict. The underlying principles of many of these operations 

 are diametrically opposite : for instance, some authorities hold 

 the view that the best results are obtained by merely sowing the 

 seeds on the surface during a wet spell, while others advocate 

 drilling the larger seeds, such as rye grasses, tall fescue and 

 cocksfoot along with the seeds of the nurse crop, thus covering 

 the seeds to relatively great depths.* 



The covering operations commonly practised bury the seeds 

 to varying depths intermediate between these two extremes. It 



* "A better way to lay (knvn land to pasture." By Professor T. Wibberley. 

 iliinter s Annual Price List, 1920. 



