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 eight or ten 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. Fi¬ 
nally 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. Do not permit 
any depressions from which water will not run off. During the pulverizing 
process is the time to work in a fertilizer. We recommend Vigoro; or a 
mixture of Bone Meal and Pulverized Sheep Manure, half-and-half by 
weight, makes a very good food. (Stable manure should never be used 
on lawns as it is a prolific source of weed seed.) 
The ground is now ready for the seed. March or April and September 
or October are the best periods for sowing—preferably the Fall period. Dis¬ 
tribute the seed as evenly as possible, selecting a time when there is little or 
no breeze stirring; apply 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; compare also the weight per bushel. Mix¬ 
tures 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. Vigoro is excellent for this; 
also 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. 
Vigoro. 
1000 Sq. Ft. 
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—M acre, 10,890 Sq. Ft.; 1 acre, 43,560 Sq. Ft. 
