HOY/ TO BUILD A NEW LAWN. 
If the drainage is not good it should he make so* 
Spade the ground to a depth of 8 or 10.inches, turning old sod 
down flat and removing succulent roots that might grow again. If 
the sod contains too much objectionable growth and the top soil is 
deep enough it is advisable to skim off the sod and lay it aside, 
remove and lay aside the soil one spade depth under the sod, place 
the sod in the french upside down, and replace the soil over the 
sod. This retains all the humus contained in the sod. 
Pulverize the lumps and remove all ofjectionable surface mate¬ 
ria?.. On a small lawn no other tools will give such good results 
as ' a whell plow and a wheel cultivator. G-o over the ground repeat¬ 
edly until you have *a good tilth. 
Secure*the desired grade by raking, rolling, and shoverling 
or filling in the low p?_aces« 
Pulverize German peat moss off the gro und and spread it evenly 
over the surface, using one bale” or more to PGOsquare feet if the 
soil is very bad. Mix the peat moss thoroughly with the soil frogh, 
the top down to a d epth of fo ur i nch es.. No tools are better for 
this ^purpose than a* wheel hoe and' a wheel cultivator. A thorough 
fixture from the top down is very important. 
SiDread evenly about 5 lbs, cf good lawn fertilizer to 100 
square feet and rake it in with the upper inch of soil. An even 
distribution prevents a spotted appearance of the grass. Soak the 
surface thoroughly or let a rain intervene. If it seemsadvisable 
rake the ground again to loosen the surface. 
Mark the suface off in squares _and sow one pound best 1awn 
mixture to 200 square feet if blue-grass seed predominates. If bent 
seed predominates, or if bent alone is used, less seed should be 
sown. It- is a mistake to use too much. Seed can best be sown 
evenly by mixing a measured amount of se'ed with a measured 
cf sand and sowing each square from three directions. 
amount 
Roll the ground and keejyit__ constantly^.mo.ist unti_l the seed 
is thoroughly germinal eel by using a light misty spray on a hand 
hose. If the weather is bright and windly moistening three times 
each day will be advisable. 
Raise the lower knife on your mower so it will not cut closer 
than one inch and begin to mow your lawn as soon as there is any¬ 
thing to cut. Leave the clippings on the lawn if it is cut when 
it should be. One half inch cut from the tips of grass plants 
and left on the lawn will make the plants more sturdy and will 
help to create a-■ mulch. A longer cutting will weaken the plants 
both in the cutting and by smothering the plants. 
Seed a new lawn in the fall to take advantage of the rainy 
season. Don’t let weeds or objectionable grasses get a start -/ 
pick them out frequently. 
A lawn started in this way and cared for later as per oury 
instructions for an established lawn should remain.beauciful in¬ 
definitely at l-ess expense than it costs to maintain a poor lawn. 
