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SOW The Best GRASS SEED MIXTURES 
ON The Best SOILS Only 
“The better the Lawn Grass Seed Mixture used, the 
better the lawn produced.” That is true only if you bear 
this in mind, “The better the soil planted, the better 
the lawn produced.” One without the other means a 
waste of time and money. Both requirements are nec- 
essary for a permanent lawn. 
WHAT IS MEANT BY BETTER SOILS? 
The deeper the top-soil (friable loam, a handful crum- 
bles when palm is opened) the better the soil. The 
deeper the top-soil, the deeper will grass roots pene- 
trate. The deeper the grass roots go into the ground, 
the better the chances of grass surviving Summer 
droughts. Clay soil or hard pan bakes after a rain pre- 
venting grass roots from breathing. Sandy soil is so 
porous, rain and moisture leach rapidly out of the 
ground. These two types of soil must be replaced or 
converted into loam, the deeper the better. 
HOW TO CONVERT CLAY OR SANDY 
SOILS? 
It takes time. The more patient you are, the more suc- 
cessful you will be. If you forego an entire growing 
season by planting a succession of cover crops you will 
not regret it. Rye, Winter Vetch, Soy Beans, Cow 
Peas and Crimson Clover are excellent cover crops. 
All except clover sow at the rate of 5 lbs. per 1000 
sq. ft, clover, but 1 lb. per 1000. Rye seed produces 
an abundance of greens. The other four being legumes 
bring nitrogen into the soil by extracting it from the 
air. Start with Rye seed. Sow broadcast. Rake 
lightly and cover an inch or so of Peat Moss. After a 
few months when growth has reached a height of one 
foot or more, turn under. Be sure and bury the stalks 
as well as the roots. Spread Agrico Lawn fertilizer 
25 Ibs. to every 1000 sq. ft. Now sow any one of the 
other four crops, rake, cover with Peat Moss. When 
high enough turn under, fertilize. Repeat this process 
as often as desired. Remember the more crops planted 
and buried the deeper the top-soil becomes. You can 
stop the plantings when you reach either of the two 
best lawn seeding periods, September or April. For 
Fall planting use either Rye or Winter Vetch and 
spade under in the Spring. Only these two will winter 
over. 
BEWARE IN BUYING TOP-SOIL 
The best top-soils sold contain innumerable weed seeds. 
You won’t notice them until the lawn comes up. Keep 
in mind, the cheapest lawn grass seed mixture does not 
contain weed seeds of Dandelion, Crab Grasses or 
Plantain. Weeds get into your lawn through top-soil, 
manure or are blown in. If you want to buy soil im- 
proving material, purchase Peat Moss, Humus, Cow 
Manure, Driconure or Bovung. These materials carry 
the least if any weed seeds. Only a few inches of im- 
proved top soil are insufficient to maintain a permanent 
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FINAL PREPARATIONS OF SOIL 
After turning under the last cover crop, allow a few 
weeks time for it to rot, and for the ground to set. 
Test soil for fertility deficiency by using a soil testing 
kit or mailing a sample to your state Agricultural 
Exper. Station. Add the recommended quantity and 
quality of fertilizer, and rake in thoroughly. Rake and 
roll the ground, being careful not to leave any depres- 
sions or gullies into which rain wil accumulate and 
sour. Your last step is to rake smooth of stones and 
slope very slightly to allow excess rains to flow off. 
SEEDING THE LAWN 
(1 lb. will sow 200 sq. ft.) 
Using the handle of your rake as a marking stick, 
divide the area into several sections. In sowing each 
boxed section your eyes will be confined and not wan- 
dering which makes for more thorough sowing. If you 
use a fertilizer and grass seed spreader, this dividing is 
not necessary. After the entire area has been sown, rake 
lightly by drawing the rake towards you. Since raking 
is for the purnose of making ridges into which the seed 
drops and soil falls on top of it, be careful to not let 
the teeth of the rake go too deep into the soil. To do 
so, you would draw the soil away in spots leaving them 
unseeded. To avoid this, grasp the end of handle with 
the right hand and the underside of the middle of the 
rake with the left hand. This is the best method for 
covering the seed. Do not scatter soil over the seed. 
This method makes too uneven a covering. After rak- 
ing, roll the ground lightly. If a roller is unavailable, 
lay a plant board on lawn and step on it or use a sod 
tamner. Rolling or tamping the seed is important. Ry 
so doing you pack the seed into the soil, eliminating 
all air pockets. This makes for better germination. 
The last step is to water the lawn with a fine sprinkler 
or nozzle unless you are fortunate to have a rain fall 
immediately after you have completed the job. 
LATER CARE OF THE LAWN 
When the first good growth of grass has appeared, do 
not cut it. Instead, roll it lightly. These grass seed- 
lings in breaking through the ground push up the soil. 
Rolling repacks the soil. After a few days you can 
mow the lawn without danger of pulling out the grass. 
Any time you dig out a weed, be sure and sow a little 
that spot. Keep the soil covered with 
grass at all times. Weeds are blown on your lawn daily 
by the thousands. Many of them sprout. If they can- 
not touch soil, they wilt away and die. There are many 
chemicals for killing weeds in lawns, Zotox, 2-4-D and 
“Tat-C-Lect’”. Some report success with them. Top- 
dress your lawn twice a year, Spring and Fall, prefer- 
ably before a rain. 
grass seed in 
FERTILIZE YOUR LAWN 
‘WHILE YOU WATER IT 
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“NA-CHURS” LIQUID 
PLANT FOOD — SIMPLE 
—SAFE (5-10-5) see page 6. 
OTHER FERTILIZERS 
See page 50. 
FOR PRICES 
See page 50 
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