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Recommended By Minn. Experiment Station 
And How to Sow Them 
PASTURE—A Leading Postwar Money Maker 
PASTURE supplies the best feed at lowest cost, with 
the least labor. 
animals gather their own feed and 
sunshine and open air. 
PASTURE yields greater 
crops, 
diseases, etc. 
ter than either seeded alone. 
stands and better variety of forage. 
County Agent for details. 
mended by the Experiment. Station. 

SETTING the GRAIN DRILL 
for Mixtures Containing Brome Grass 
Master Mixtures O and D: 
sows 18 Ibs. per acre. 
lbs. per acre. 

FOR LOW, WET GROUND, TRY: 
Reed Canary Grass (where water stands most of year). 
Brome Grass, Alsike, or White Clover (where water does not stand long). 
PASTURE produces milk and meat at lowest cost as Rs 
net returns than other field ” 
yet there’s less risk from hail, 
PASTURE mixtures of legumes and grasses yield bet- 
They produce better 
Take advantage of the opportunities offered by partici- 
pating in the State Pasture Improvement Program spon- 
sored by the University of Minnesota. 
Here are the mixtures recom- 
Setting drill at 3 in pecks of wheat, 
Setting drill at 4 (pecks wheat), sows 26 
MIXTURE or SINGLE CROP 
Permanent Pasture: 
Ky. Bluegrass, White Clover 
Master Mixture A 
E 
take advantage of 
Master Mixture C 
D 
lodging, plant 
Reed Canary Grass 
on low land 
Winter Rye 
Consult your 
Second-growth Alfalfa 
Master Mixture H 
Annual Hog Pasture 
Master Timothy & Alsike Mix. 
(20-25% Alsike) 
(30-35% Alsike) 

Master Mixture A 
A Good Producer on 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 14 lbs. per acre. 
Approximate contents: 
Med. Red Clover 29% Tammodilsy = paver tesers 43% 
Alsike Clover....14% Ky. Bluegrass... 7% 
White Clover. TO, 
See Blue Figure Price List, 
Master Mixture C 
One Acre Provides for One Cow 
An excellent long rotation combination. May 
be used for hay for a year, and then pastured. 
Will greatly outyield either Alfalfa or Brome 
grown alone, Very well suited to northwestern, 
west central, southwestern Minnesota and simi- 
lar regions. One acre will provide excellent 
pasture for one cow, six to seven sheep, or 
thirty to thirty-five pigs. If soil shows an acid 
reaction, should be limed before seeding. Sow 
18 to 20 lbs. per acre. 
Bape ets contents: 

CAN Paligveretcrs 29% Mim Ot hiyeeweseuceenrs 12% 
BLOM Oh .c <5 eveues 85% Sweet Clover....24% 
See Blue Figure Price List. 
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Master Mixture D 
Does Well on Sandy Type Soils 
A very outstanding long rotation mixture, well 
suited to productive sandy soils, May be used 
for hay first year, and then for pasture. After 
first year Alfalfa and Brome will predominate. 
Well suited to southwestern, west central, cen- 
tral and southeastern Minnesota and _ similar 
regions. Only a half acre to one acre will 
easily support one cow or six to seven sheep. 
Soils showing an acid reaction should be limed 
before seeding. Sow 14 lbs. per acre. 
Approximate contents: 
Alfalfa 43% Timothy 
Brome Grass....43% 
See Blue Figure Price List. 
Master Mixture E 
Economical Short Rotation Mixture 
An excellent short rotation combination, in- 
expensive, well suited for hay or pasture. Adapt- 
ed to southeastern, east central, and northeastern 
Minnesota and similar regions. Three-fourths to 
one and one-fourth acres will carry one cow or 
six to seven sheep, and one acre will carry 
twenty to twenty-five pigs. Sow 12 lbs. per acre. 
Approximate contents: 
Medium Red Clover 
Alsike 
heat LAS 
ALLO thy, | sete rie 
See Blue Figure Price List. 


HOW PASTURES PRODUCE THRUOUT SEASON 

Master Mixture H 
Annual Hog Pasture 
supplementary spring pasture, 
about six weeks. Should be 
seeded early. One-half acre will carry one cow 
or six to Seven sheep, or one acre will carry 
twenty-five to thirty pigs. Prof. Ferrin of Ani- 
mal Husbandry Division, University of Minne- 
sota, considers this mixture highly profitable. 
Sow 20 lbs. per acre. 
An excellent 
productive for 
Approximate contents: 
Dwarf Essex Rape 40% £Oats.......... 
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 grade con- 
30-35% Alsike, tains 20-25% A\l- 
sike. 


See Blue Figure Price List. 

“Master Farmer’ DR Fi from FARMER SEED & NURSERY CO., Faribault, Minnesota 
