Cornell Pasture Miatures for 1946 
Improved Formulas for Permanent Pastures Recommended by the New York State College of Agriculture 
These special formula mixtures are made up exactly in accordance with the strict requirements of the 
Dept. of Agronomy at Cornell University. The 
formulas have been worked out over a period of many years, and are definitely the best mixtures obtainable for the purposes and conditions indicated. 
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Select the Cornell Mixture best adapted to your conditions, 
CORNELL SPECIAL PASTURE MIXTURE. 1946 ORIG!I- 
NAL FOR- 
MULA. This is the true original mixture containing Kentucky and 
Canada Blue grass, Svalof Perennial Ryegrass, Birdsfoot Trefoil and 
other valuable seeds for pasture. Use this special mixture to establish 
permanent pastures on good fertile soil. Sow in April or early May 
without a companion crop. May be grazed after two months. Under 
proper conditions it produces more high protein feed than any other 
crop. Not recommended for hay production. 
10 Lbs. $8.00; 100 Lbs. $75.00. Purchaser pays transportation. 
CORNELL GENERAL PURPOSE MIXTURE. Thisis an 
excellent 
mixture for pasture, and when desired, hay or silage may be cut for one 
year. In addition to the grasses, it contains alfalfa, medium red and 
ladino clover, and should be used on soils that are well supplied with 
lime and fairly high in fertility. It may be seeded either alone or with a 
companion grain crop. Sow 20 lbs. per acre. 
10 Lbs. $5.50; 100 Lbs. $52.00. Purchaser pays transportation. 
CORNELL UTILITY MIXTURE. Well adapted for soils of low 
to medium fertility and can 
be used for combination hay and pasture or for pasture alone. Where 
the soil is not suited to alfalfa, this mixture is preferred. May be seeded 
alone or with a companion grain crop. Sow 20 lbs. per acre. 
10 Lbs. $5.00; 100 Lbs. $47.50. Purchaser pays transportation. 



FORAGE CROPS, COVER CROPS, Etc. 
There are many plants suitable for forage and soiling that should be 
better known and grown more than they are. They are of great value 
for emergency hay crops, stock feeding, and for improving worn-out soil. 
DOMESTIC RYE GRASS 
Grow this for winter cover and for adding humus. 
The immense value of this grass is becoming more widely recognized 
and many more growers are using it every year. The cost is low and the 
returns are very great, in preserving and building up the soil. It is sown 
broadcast (using 15 to 20 lbs. per acre) at the time of last cultivation of 
many crops, particularly corn but also on cabbage and even tomatoes. It 
does not compete with the crops before harvest but when they are re- 
moved it makes a strong dense growth during the cool weather of fall. 
The plants form a heavy mass of fibrous roots, going down to plow 
depth and they add a great deal of valuable humus when plowed under in 
the spring. During the winter it prevents erosion and keeps fertilizer 
elements from leaching out. It is also good for late fall pasture for cows. 
For home gardens it is an excellent, easily grown cover crop to keep 
up the organic matter. Sow broadcast, using 1 lb. to 1,000 sq. ft., in 
midsummer over the entire garden. 
1 Lb. 40c; 2 Lbs. 70c; 5 Lbs. $1.50; 10 Lbs. $2.60 transportation paid. 
Not paid: 25 Lbs. or more at 17c per Lb. 
VETCH 
HAIRY or SAND VETCH. Vicia viliosa. A trailing plant of the pea 
family which grows 4. to 5 feet in length and has dark green leaves and 
small stems. It makes fine hay, but is used mostly as a cover crop. It 
is a legume and takes nitrogen from the air, thereby enriching the soil. 
The best time to sow is from August 15th to September 15th. Mix 
the yetch with rye. (1 bu. grain and 30 to 40 lbs. of vetch per acre.) 
It is best to drill the seed in, but it may be sown broadcast if well 
covered. The rye helps to support the vetch vines and makes them 
easier to mow or plow under. On fairly good soil, vetch will make a 
great growth, forming a mat 2 ft. deep. Vetch and rye sown in corn 
after the last cultivation makes an ideal seed bed for potatoes. 
Pk. (15 Lbs.) $4.00; Bu. (60 Lbs.) $13.20; 100 Lbs. $22.00. Purchaser 
pays transportation. 
RYE AND VETCH MIXED. After harvest next summer we can furnish 
Hairy Vetch and Winter Rye mixed at a lower price than for the two 
separate. Write next August for full particulars and prices. 
SUNFLOWER 
747 MAMMOTH RUSSIAN. Best for Seed and Silage. Sow in rows 
3 to 314 feet apart and thin to a foot apart using about 4 lbs. per acre. 
Treat the same as corn. Sunflower stalks are often used to mix with 
corn when filling a silo and the seed makes excellent feed for hens. 
ay 10c; Oz. 20c; 1 Lb. 45c; 5 Lbs. $2.00; 10 Lbs. $3.75; transportation 
paid. 
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Prices quoted here are subject to market changes and to our stocks 
being unsold. Purchaser pays transportation, except where quoted 
“transportation paid.” 
MILLET 
JAPANESE. One of the largest millets. Very large crops can be raised 
with this variety, nearly double that of common millet. The hay is 
relished by horses, cows and sheep. Even when allowed to ripen its seed 
and threshed out, the remaining hay is readily eaten by stock, so that 
there is no waste. 
Sow about the same time corn is planted. It is usually sown broad- 
cast, using 15 to 20 lbs. per acre. 
Cut when it heads out, and before the seed ripens. Does best on 
sandy loam or medium light soil. 
Pk. 85c; Bu. (35 Lbs.) $2.45; Sack of 100 Lbs. $7.00. Purchaser pays 
transportation. 
SUDAN GRASS 
Sudan grass succeeds well on dry soil and will produce heavy crops of 
excellent hay, especially when sown early and cut twice. Itis also valuable 
for ensilage if left to mature. 
Sow 20 to 25 lbs. per acre broadcast or drill 10 to 12 lbs. in rows 20 to 24 
inches apart about the time corn is planted, and cultivate two or three 
times. Sudan Grass can be sown as late as July but it will only give one 
cutting when sown this late. 
Lb. 35c; 5 Lbs. $1.25 transportation paid. Not paid: 25 Lbs. $4.00; 
100 Lbs. $14.00. 50 Lbs. or more will be supplied at the 100 Lb. price. 
CANADA FIELD PEAS 
Usually grown with oats for hay, or used alone for fodder, or for plow- 
ing under as a green manure crop. Being a legume, these peas take nitro- 
gen from the air and enrich the soil. For hay, sow 114 bu. of peas and 1 bu. 
of oats per acre and cut when the oats head out. For fodder or for plowing 
under, plant 21% bu. of peas per acre. For any of these purposes, field peas 
are a yery valuable crop. Treat peas with NITIRAGIN (see page 82). 
Pk. $2.10; Bu. (60 Lbs.) $6.30; Bag of 100 Lbs. $10.50. Purchaser pays 
transportation. Price for larger lots will be quoted by letter at any time. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE 
This valuable plant which belongs to the cabbage family, produces a 
mass of broad, smooth leaves which are greatly relished by sheep and 
hogs. It can be pastured off and if the stock is removed before it is eaten 
too close, it will grow up again. It does well on any good soil but does best 
on rather moist land. The seed is usually sown broadcast, from the Ist to 
the 15th of August. Sow 6 to 8 Ibs. per acre. 
Lb. 40c; transportation paid. Not paid: 10 Lbs. $2.80; 25 Lbs. or more 
at 25c per Lb. 
