POPULAR BLEND FOR MAKING HAY 
These two grasses make wonderful partners. They seem 
well suited to each other. They thrive well in lower loca¬ 
tions—ground that is not at all suited to many other grasses. 
They ripen close together. Make very desirable hay. 
The Alsike content of this popular mixture is usually 
right around 20 per cent. It is good full-bodied, plump 
seed—not the common underrun seed that sells at much 
lower prices. This combination is offered at a price that 
does save you a little money. It is free from noxious weeds. 
Sound termination, too. See Price List. 
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“CLOVER SICKNESS”—Then What?-- 
Just as in the case of human beings, right diet and healthy surroundings 
ward off disease. 
There are five practical suggestions made by students of clover sickness: 
1. Plow deep and prepare the soil deep and thoroughly to encourage 
thrifty root growth. 
2. Apply lime and work it in deep, because lime encourages root de¬ 
velopment, encourages the growth of beneficial root nodule bacteria, and 
discourages to some extent the injurious organisms. Surface lime doesn't 
help much if the under-surface is sour. 
3. Inoculate with the right kind of root nodule bacteria to promote ac¬ 
cumulation of nitrogen to feed the plants. 
4. Fertilize for healthy, vigorous growth. Shortage of plant food, espe¬ 
cially phosphorus, is one of the prime causes of clover sickness. 
5. Rotate. Do not grow clover on the same land twice without other 
crops intervening in the rotation. Where soils are badly "clover sick" 
defer growing clover on them for a few years and in the meantime grow 
other legumes such as alfalfa, soy beans or sweet clover. 
ALSIKE 
and 
TIMOTHY 
(mixed) 
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