
“POULTRY RANGE 
MIXTURE”’ 
Ten pounds perennial rye grass, 6 
pounds Kentucky Blue and 4 pounds 
Canada Blue (or 10 pounds Kentucky 
Blue if soil is sweet), 2 pounds Red 
Top, 2 pounds Ladino, 1 pound Dutch 
Clover. On 1 acre... . Sow late sum- 
mer. Use following April. Needs fre- 
quent clipping—7 or 8 to a summer. 
Carries 500 to 700 pullets per acre. 
““REED CANARY GRASS” 
Helpful in converting swampy ground 
into worthwhile grazing, sometimes 
with a hay crop besides. One man 
found success with 8 pounds Reed 
Canary and | pound Ladino on heavy, 
wet sand loam, well prepared and 
fertilized. Not for acid soils. Has been 
good on uplands, too. Perennial, 
stems spread underground. Makes 
tough sod. Lasts years, but easily 
turned under with deep plowing. Best 
if kept closely grazed. Leaves broad, 
smooth. With limited pasturing, two 
cuttings annually may take place. 
““CREEPING RED FESCUE” 
This is the true creeping type. Prov- 
ing a splendid producer in Eastern 
use. A very fine shade grass. This 
seed was produced in the North. Is 
hardy, sound. 
“TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS” 
Great for poor but well-drained soils, 
especially when sandy or gravelly. 
Very hardy, perennial, highly nutri- 
tious. Pasture is ready early in spring 
and lasts late into fall. Hay yield is 
heavy when cut about blossom time. 
Tall, fast growing. Deep rooted, cold 
and drought resister. Up to 60 inches 
high, in tufts. Good with red clover, 
alsike and orchard. Destined for 
wider use. 
BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL 
Perennial legume for Northern areas. 
Deep-rooted, grows on poor to acid 
soils. Popular with pasture grasses. 
Starts slowly. Many _ spreading 
branches. Continues growing through 
_ the hot months 
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“ORCHARD GRASS”’ 
Since “married” to Ladino, this grass 
has won back the admiration of many 
folks who once disliked it. A very 
hardy, tall, leafy grass, popular for 
pasturing. Grows most anywhere, all 
types of soil. Very early and lasts 
late. For hay sow heavier and cut 
just as it blooms for best quality and 
yield. Hay quality also is improved 
when sown along with Tall Meadow 
Oat Grass and Meadow Fescue. 
““BRAGE’’ ORCHARD GRASS 
New strain of orchard . . . its boosters 
say there is no comparison between 
it and common orchard grass. 
Is remarkably rust-resistant, leafy, 
and more palatable than common or- 
chard grass, particularly in seasons 
of heavy rainfall, when rust is likely 
to be quite damaging. 
Is being profitably used with Ladino 
for pasture . . . 12 pounds with 1 or 
2 pounds Ladino. Remarkably high 
producing during dry seasons when 
pasture is needed the very worst way. 
The first crop, if not needed for pas- 
ture, can be cut when the Orchard 
Grass is headed, for use as hay or 
grass silage. Will then make as much 
excellent grazing throughout the rest 
of the summer as any other pasture 
combination. 
NALTA’”’ (Tall) FESCUE 
A perennial of growing importance— 
heavy producer over long periods of 
pasture duration. Is taller—growing 
with somewhat looser particles, pro- 
duces a heavier and somewhat 
coarser growth than Meadow Fescue. 
Palatable to all livestock, ' 
Can be sown alone, but probably a 
mixture is preferable, especially with 
some clover to supply nitrogen for 
the fescue; Ladino would be most 
desirable. 
The Ohio Experiment Station has 
reported in 4 years on 1/20-acre plots 
an average yield of 4,870 pounds of 
hay per acre. 
Certainly a grass worthy of your 
consideration. 
BROME GRASS 
“\LINCOLN’’ TYPE 
Rapidly gaining. Tall perennial, sod- 
forming, high-yielding, later-maturing. 
Strong creeping root stocks. Builds 
thick, firm turf. Never gets woody. 
Thrives well on loose, dry soil. With- 
stands drought well. Slow to start. 
Desirable to start with nurse crop or 
other grasses, especially when for 
hay. Reaches full production in sec- 
ond or third year. Not adapted for 
short-term stands, nor will it stand 
heavy, close grazing. 
Sow early spring or late summer 
(about two months ahead of frost). 
Used with alfalfa to produce abundant 
hay and pasture, especially during 
the heat and drought periods. Some 
claim this mixture more productive— 
in milk and butterfat records—than 
alfalfa alone. 
Use only adapted Brome seed—this 
“Lincoln” type. Some strains don't 
do well here. Get acquainted with 
this valuable grass. IMPORTANT: 
Don't mix Brome Seed with other 
seeds. Must be sown separately—be- 
cause its large size seed (see above) 
will choke seeder—stop uniform 
seeding. May be broadcast by hand. 
May be put through grain box of drill, 
while other seeds go through seed 
compartment. 
SPECIAL PURPOSE MIXTURES 
Many folks want special mixtures for 
specialized uses in their pasture pro- 
grams. Hoffman facilities include 
modern seed-mixing machinery—we 
will be glad to make up any special 
formula which suits your purposes 
best. Saves trouble of mixing it your- 
self—seed will reach you ready to 
sow—and you are assured of a thor- 
oughly mixed, uniform blend of the 
seeds specified. 
If we can be of any help with your 
pasture problems, please feel free to 
write. Your County Agent will be 
glad to advise you on mixtures best 
suited for your locality and your par- 
ticular needs. 

