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OLDS & WHIPPLE, Inc. 
THE VALUE OF A FINE LAWN 
A fine lawn is a profitable investment. It represents a real addition to the 
value of your property and unquestionably repays you richly in the enjoyment 
you derive from its beauty and in its actual, though unappraisable, financial 
worth. 
TO BUILD A NEW LAWN 
Start right. If your plot is small, dig it to a depth of 8 to 10 inches. A 
larger plot can be ploughed. The soil should then be thoroughly pulverized, apply 
a good lawn fertilizer at the rate of about five pounds to each 100 square feet 
and rake smooth. 
SOWING THE SEED 
Use plenty of seed—remember a thick grass sod is the best protection 
against weeds. Sow at the rate of to 1 pound to each 200 square feet, divide 
the seed in half and go over the ground twice, making the second sowing at right 
angles to the first. Choose, if possible, a cloudy day without wind, when rain 
seems promised. Sow the seed evenly and rake it in uniformly, then roll the 
ground thoroughly. Rolling keeps the lawn even, makes the soil compact and 
protects the roots from drying out. The best times to sow are in the early spring 
and in the fall—from August 15 th to November 1 st. This latter period is nature’s 
seeding time. 
RE-SEEDING 
Every lawn, regardless of how thick the sod may be, is benefitted by a light 
seeding Spring and Fall. This is particularly advisable in the Fall. 
Bare spots should be dug up and reseeded,. Thin spots may be scratched 
up with an iron rake, seeded and rolled 
