




When you put your cows out to pasture, 
what will they find—a rich grass mixture 
that they relish and turn into milk, or “thin” 
fields that will wear them down in their ef- 
fort to find feed? 
Important to 
Manure Pastures 

In certain sections of the East it is the prac- 
tice to save manure for use on the more im- 
portant crop, like corn, grain, clover. But a 
better logic will show that the road through 
the pasture is the quickest way to profit. 
Manure on the pasture does immediate good. 
The resulting grass is ready in a few short 
weeks to be transformed into pounds of milk 
or pounds of beef. In any other crop you are 
months away from the end profit. Yes, pas- 
ture is one of the most important places on 
the farm to spread your manure. If you 
don’t have enough to cover your entire field, 
manure at least a quarter acre per cow per 
year. This, with proper lime and fertilizer ap- 
plication, will give you the most economical 
and at the same time the most profitable pas- 
ture you ever had. Experiment has shown, 
incidentally, that light application of ma- 
nure made frequently (at rate of 4 to 6 tons) 
gets greater returns per ton of manure than 
heavy applications made less often. 

rtant Pages of Practical Pointers Tow 
Checks — Extra Dollars of Live Stock 
AN PASTURE GRASSI 


Last year, to help with live stock feeding programs vital to 
the war effort, Hoffman asked eastern agricultural authorities 
for facts on mixtures that could profitably be used in pastur- 
ing live stock. This feature proved valuable last year. With 
the short supply of good legume seeds and urgent need for 
grass pasturage, we have extended this section this year to 
include latest information available. 
Before you buy grass seed, study this information. It will 
save you dollars of seed cost and earn many more dollars 
in live stock weight. But remember, all the mixtures shown 
are based on good, clean seeds, of sound germination. Don't 
expect to get results without high quality seeds. You can 
depend on Hoffman Seeds being clean and full of vigor. 
Sure—there are always lower price seeds to be had. But in 
so important a department of your farm, you want to depend 
on “Quality” seeds, especially this year. 
HOFFMAN “‘PERMANENT HAY AND PASTURE 
MIXTURE’”’ 
Your opportunity to get a good seed mixture at very rea- 
sonable prices. This is our own mixture, blended after long 
observation of the growth characteristics of various grasses 
all over our territory. Used on thousands of farms with 
splendid results. We have two mixtures—the Highland 
Mixture for well drained, hilly land, the Lowland Mixture 
for low, wet meadows. Both are made up of pasture grasses, 
carefully selected and blended in proper proportions to give 
you a heavy, lasting stand. They contain Blue Grasses, Red 
Top, Orchard Grass, some Timothy, proper proportions of 
Clovers and Fescues or Rye Grasses. Sow either spring or 
fall, about 1 bu. (32 lbs.) to the acre. Be sure to indicate 
whether you want Highland or Lowland. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 
The leading pasture grass for good soils in this section, and 
perhaps the hardiest of perennial grasses, growing in most 
eastern sections. Prefers sweet soil for top results, and re- 
sponds quickly to applications of phosphate and lime. Rarely 
exceeds two feet. Sow 30 to 35 pounds per acre. A slow 
grower, therefore best sown with quicker-growing seeds. 
These take hold and are replaced by the Kentucky Blue to 
form a tough, permanent sod. Fine on sharp slopes and for 
our limestone valleys. Tops for grazing and nutrition. 
CANADA BLUE 
Shorter, coarser, faster growing than Kentucky Blue—good 
on poor, rocky soil where Kentucky won't grow. 
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