Proper Care of the Lawn 
In making a new lawn the first step is a thorough preparation of the 
ground. It should be turned to a depth of six or eight inches. If the soil is 
of a heavy character there should be applied a dressing of humus, granulated 
peat moss or like material, and if there is indication of a sour or acid condition 
make an application of lime; these are then mulched in during the further 
working to break up the ground. Now roll it to get a firm foundation. Final¬ 
ly go over it several times in different directions with a steel-tooth rake until 
the soil is pulverized to a depth of two or three inches. During this pulveriz¬ 
ing process is the time to work in a fertilizer; we recommend bone meal or 
sheep manure, or a mixture of the two. ( Stable manure should never be used 
on lawns as it is a prolific source of weed seed). Do not permit any depres¬ 
sions from which water will not run off after rains. 
The ground is now ready for the seed which should be sown as evenly 
as possible, selecting a time when there is little or no breeze stirring; tamp 
or roll lightly in order to “set” the seed and sprinkle moderately each day 
when this is not obtained from showers. Sow during March or April and 
in September or October at the rate of 6 Qts. per 1000 sq. ft., or 6 Bu. per 
acre. 
Use the best seed obtainable. If a ready mixed seed is used do not let 
price be the determining factor; mixtures can be sold at a wide range of prices 
dependent on the grade of seed and the varieties used. Grass seeds have been 
a matter of careful study on our part for years. We carry in stock a number 
of varieties, carefully selected for purity and germination. Our grass seed 
mixtures are made up of kinds especially adapted to the purposes for which 
they are to be used. 
The established lawn will need attention from time to time in order to 
keep a good sod. It should be rolled each Spring as soon as frost is out of 
the ground. The roots need food and this should be supplied by the applica¬ 
tion of a top dressing once or twice a year; bone meal or sheep manure, or a 
mixture of the two with the addition of 10% Sulphate of Ammonia makes a 
very excellent dressing, applying 30 lbs. per 1,000 sq. ft., or 1,200 lbs. per 
acre. Maintain a thick setting of grass by reseeding wherever thin places 
develop. This is one of the best ways to discourage the growth of weeds and 
obnoxious grasses. 
A list of grass seeds and mixtures will be found on page 12, and on page 
13 will be found fertilizers and soil conditioners listed. 
SCHEDULE FOR TOP DRESSING ON LAWNS 
Bone Meal . 
1000 Sq. Ft. 
25 lbs. 
Per Acre 
1000 lbs. 
DuGro or Vigoro. 
1000 Sq. Ft. 
20 lbs. 
Per Acre 
800 lbs. 
Sulphate of Ammonia. 
5 lbs. 
200 lbs. 
Cottonseed Meal . 
20 lbs. 
800 lbs. 
Nitrate of Soda. 
5 lbs. 
200 lbs. 
Limoid (on lawns). 
25 lbs. 
1000 lbs. 
Pulverized Manures .. 
25 lbs. 
1000 lbs. 
Asparagus Salt on beds.... 
25 lbs. 
1000 lbs. 
Table —Vi acre, 10,890 Sq. Ft.; 1 acre, 43,560 Sq. Ft. 
