
Recommended By Minn. Experiment Station 
And How to Sow Them 
PASTURE—A Leading War Time Money Maker 
1. PASTURE supplies the best feed at lowest cost, with 
the least labor. 
animals gather their own feed and 
sunshine and open air. 
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diseases, etc. 
4. PASTURE mixtures of legumes and grasses yield bet- 
They produce better 
ter than either seeded alone. 
stands and better variety of forage. 
5. Uncle Sam offers to pay for nearly 75% of the seed 
you use in reseeding depleted pastures. 
Master Mixtures described on this 
nual Hog Pasture) can earn AAA payments of 25c per 
See your County Committee! 
pound of seed sown. 




Master 
18 lbs. per 
lbs. per acre. 
acre, 
sows 15 lbs. per acre. 
Master Mixture A 
All Season Mixture for Heavy Soils 
A profitable long rotation mixture suited for 
hay first year_or two, then for pasture. After 
second year Bluegrass and White Clover pre- 
dominate. Well adapted to heavy, productive 
soils. Does well in Southeastern, East Central, 
and Northeastern sections of Minnesota and sim- 
ilar regions. Sow 15 to 18 Ibs. per acre. 
Approximate contents: 
Alsike Clover....14% 
Timothy 
White Clover.... 7% 
Ky. Bluegrass... 7% 
Med. Red Clover.29% 
See Blue Figure Price List. 
Master Mixture C 
Brome—Alfalfa—etc. Mixture 
A long rotation mixture in which Brome Grass 
and Alfalfa will predominate after first year. 
Very close grazing should be avoided so as not 
to kill Alfalfa. Adapted to Southwestern, West 
Central and South Central sections of Minnesota 
and similar regions. Sow 18 to 20 lbs. per acre. 
Approximate contents: 
Brome Grass....35% Alfalfa” Sis esx 29% 
Timothy ....... 12% Sweet COlover....24% 
See Blue Figure Price List, 
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2. PASTURE produces milk and meat at lowest cost as 
PASTURE. yields greater net returns than other field 
crops, yet there’s less risk from hail, lodging, plant 
SETTING the GRAIN DRILL 
for Mixtures Containing 
BROME GRASS—CRESTED WHEAT GRASS — MEADOW FESCUE 
Mixture ©: Setting drill at 3 in pecks of wheat, sows 
Setting drill at 4 (pecks wheat), sows 26 
Master Mixtures D and E: Setting drill at 3 (pecks wheat), 
Setting drill at 4, sows 22 lbs. per acre. 
Permanent Pasture: 
Master Mixture A 
All Season Mixture for 
heavy soils 
Mix. C (Brome, Alfalfa ete.) 
take advantage of 
Reed Canary Grass 
on low land 
Any of the 
page (except An- 

Second-growth Alfelfe 
Master Mixture H 
Annual! Hog Pasture 
(20-25% Alsike) 
(30-35% Alsike) 
Master Mixture D 
Brome—Crested Wheat—etc. 
ideal long rotation mixture on lighter, 
Does well under drought condi- 
Brome, 
An 
sandier soils. 
tions or where there’s low rainfall. 
Crested Wheat and Alfalfa predominate after 
first year. Adapted to Southwestern, West Cen- 
tral and Northwestern sections of Minnesota and 
similar regions. Sow 18 to 20 lbs. per acre. 
Approximate contents: 
Brome. Grass, ...829 Alfalfa, «2.0. :- 26% 
Crested Wheat Sweet OClover....21% 
Grassitaye eset 21% 
See Blue Figure Price List, 
Master Mixture E 
Brome—Meadow Fescue—etc. 
A'very fine long rotation combination that may 
be used for hay for one or two years and then 
pastured. Especially adapted to the Red River 
Valley and Northwestern sections of Minnesota 
and similar regions. Sow 18 to 20 lbs. per acre. 
Approximate contents: 
Brome Grass ....26% Alfalte wae ces eree et Jo) 
Meadow Fescue. .26% Sweet Olover....21% 
See Blue Figure Price List, 
Ky. Bluegrass, White Clover 
Master Timothy & Alsike Mix. 

iy Brome, Crested Wheat ete.) 
E (Brome, Meadow Fescue etc.) 
Master Mixture H 
Annual Hog Pasture 
A most profitable combination to produce pork 
rapidly and at lowest cost. Since the pigs do the 
harvesting, it is more economical than corn or 
grain. Little corn is then needed to finish them 
off. One acre enough for 20 spring pigs or 20 
older hogs. Well adapted to all regions. Ww 
60 to 75 lbs. per nae, Se ae 
Approximate contents: 
Barley .........20% Sweet Clover.... 5% 
Oats ote tadeto ohane 88% Vetch 9:6 54 Gas 5% 
Spring Wheat... 5% Fodder Cane.... 5% 
Soy-eBeanssics.ae 5% Sudan: Grass.... 7% 
VAD O Matec oh che. wielial> 10% 
See Blue Figure Price List. 
Timothy Alsike Mixture 
Permanent, Productive, Profitable 
A popular, inexpensive, short rotation mixture 
that performs well on either low acid soils, or 
on sandy soils. This mixture produces better 
than either crop seeded alone. Well adapted in 
most all sections. Sow 12 lbs. per acre. 
Offered in two grades: 
Rich grade contains Standard rade con- 
80-35% Alsike. tains 20-25% Al- 
sike. 5 
See Blue Figure Price List. 
“Master Farmer’ Seeds from FARMER SEED & NURSERY CO., Faribault, Minnesota 
