Rye Grass 5 
tops Erosion 

Growers are finding that Rye Grass can be used on many crops. 
last cultivation. 
It does not show much growth until the tomato vines are killed by frost. 
Here we see Domestic Rye Grass sowed on a field of tomatoes at the 
This picture taken late in November shows 
John Robson and Gordon Jones measuring the growth that the Rye Grass has made. 
DOMESTIC RYE GRASS 
More and more farmers are each year finding that 
the cheapest form of soil conservation is by the use of 
Common Rye Grass. Each year they are finding that 
Domestic Rye Grass can be successfully used as a cover 
crop on more and more crops. 
Seed should be sowed on top of the ground directly 
after the last cultivation. With a little additional 
equipment, cultivating and sowing can be-done at one 
operation. Growers in our locality are sowing rye 
grass in corn, tomatoes, squash, pumpkins and cabbage. 
Domestic Rye Grass makes very little growth .until 
frost has killed the crop or until it is harvested. FFrrom 
then on, until covered by snow, Domestic Rye Grass 
grows rapidly, forming a sod that protects the soil 
from erosion and furnishes a large amount of humus 
for the use of the following crop. The dairyman who 
sows Domestic Rye Grass in his silage corn not only 
conserves his soil and fertility but has a source of excel- 
lent fall pasture. 
Domestic Rye Grass should be seeded at the rate of 
10 to 12 lbs. per acre if it is not to be pastured. If 
pastured a seeding of 20 pounds is recommended. 
Domestic Rye Grass forms a much greater root system 
than rye; does not grow as fast in the Spring; and can 
be sowed at less cost per acre. 
There is a difference in the hardiness of Domestic 
Rye Grass. Texas grown seed winter-kills much worse 
than seed grown farther North. Our seed is grown for 
us in Oregon. The official analysis on our 1946 crop is: 
Purity 99.63 %, Crop Seed 0.12%, Inert Matter 0.25%. 
No weeds present. 
1 to 10 lbs. 25 cts. per Ib.; 10 to 20 Ibs., 20 cts. per 
Ib.; 20 to 100 Ibs., 18 cts. per lb., prepaid; 100 Ibs. 
or over, 16 cts., not prepaid. 
(Send today for special folder on use and application 
of Domestic Rye Grass.) 
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“We had fine results from last year’s seeds.”’ 
March 2, 1946 Edward M. Chase, 
65 Elm Street, New Rochelle, N. Y. 
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Dr. George Moore, District Conservationist, with headquarters 
at Canandaigua, N. Y., is enthusiastic over the results we have 
had sowing Domestic Rye Grass at the time of the last cultivation 
of corn. We have 750 acres sowed to Rye Grass this year. Note 
a neayy, root growth, much more efficient at stopping soil erosion 
an Rye. 
PASTURE MIXTURE 
1947 CORNELL PASTURE MIXTURES: Most 
pasture mixtures for the Northeast are built around 
Kentucky Blue Grass. The price on this seed is so 
uncertain that we cannot make definite quotations 
for future orders. Drop us a card when you are 
ready to buy and we will quote you promptly. 
