PASTURE MANAGEMENT 
Profitable pasture management has recently become one of the most 
important problems of the successful dairyman. Good pastures are the 
keystone of the dairy business. Illustrated herewith is a diagram of 
an efficient management plan that has been adopted by several larger 
dairies. In following this plan it usually is desirable to have the four 
plots approximately of four acres each and located as near to the barn 
as possible. One lane serves all of the plots. The gate to any one plot 
will allow access to water, and the cows can be driven to and from the 
pasture with minimum work. 
Depending on the rainfall during the summer, it may be necessary 
to turn the cattle off all of the plots, for a period. Mowing each plot 
two or three times a year will aid in weed elimination and help im¬ 
prove the stand of grass. Dragging the plots with a harrow to spread 
the droppings will prevent the pollution or spotting of the pastures to 
a large extent. 
Two factors are of utmost importance in building and maintaining 
a good pasture. The first is proper fertilization and the second a 
proper mixture of grasses of high quality. 
Since both of these are entirely local problems differing with soil 
conditions, previous use of the land and location, it is advised that a 
study be made in co-operation with your county agent. Have him out¬ 
line a fertilizer treatment for you and then follow his directions. In 
the same way he will suggest the 
proper grass mixture for your 
own conditions. Hoffman’s grass 
seeds have made successful pas¬ 
tures on thousands of farms. 
You can count on them to be 
equally successful on yours. Good 
seed is of utmost importance 
in pasture management. It never 
pays to take a chance on cheap 
or unknown grass seed. Be safe. 
Use Hoffman’s seed and follow 
the advice of your county agent. 
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