PASTURE MIXTURES FOR 1948 
Improved Formulas for Permanent Pastures Recommended by the New York State College of Agriculture 
These special formula mixtures have been worked out by the Dept. of 
Agronomy at Cornell University, and are definitely the best mixtures 
obtainable for the purposes and conditions indicated. Use of these for- 
mulas, plus good management, will give you finer pastures. 


For the best pastures, use these 
recommended formulas. 
GENERAL PURPOSE MIXTURE. Produces the highest yield- 
ing pasture on fertile, well- 
isd soil with good drainage, and is also excellent for hay and silage. 
In addition to timothy and Kentucky blue grass, it contains a high 
proportion of alfalfa, plus medium red and ladino clover. May be seeded 
either alone or with a companion grain crop. Sow 18 lbs. per acre. 
10 Lbs. $7.00; 100 Lbs. $65.00. Purchaser pays transportation. 


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“Cornell Special 
Mixture’’. This is the best mixture to use for establishing a permanent 
pasture on good fertile soil. It should be seeded alone in early spring 
and will be ready for grazing in about two months. Not recommended 
for hay production or for use on droughty land but where good grazing 
management is practiced, it will yield a great deal of high protein feed. 
It is made up of approximately 55% Kentucky Blue Grass, 39% 
Timothy and 5% Wild White Clover. Both the Kentucky Blue Grass 
and Wild White Clover will last indefinitely when properly fertilized. 
Sow 18 Ibs. per acre. 
10 Lbs. $4.70; 100 Lbs. $42.00. Purchaser pays transportation. 
UTILITY MIXTURE. Well adapted for soils of low to medium 
fertility and on places where alfalfa does not 
succeed. It is excellent for combination hay and pasture or for pasture 
alone. Contains approximately 53% Timothy, 13% Red Top, 26% 
Red Clover and 7% Ladino Clover. A very popular and highly desir- 
able mixture. Sow 15 lbs. per acre. 
10 Lbs. $6.70; 100 Lbs. $62.00. 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. 
emergency hay crops, stock feeding, and for improving worn-out soil. 
Prices quoted here are subject to market changes and to our stocks being unsold. 
“transportation paid.” 
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. 35c; 2 Lbs. 65c; 5 Lbs. $1.25; 10 Lbs. $2.20 transportation paid. 
Not paid: 25 Lbs. or more at 15c per Lb. 
VETCH 
HAIRY or SAND VETCH. Vicia viliosa. Vigorous growing plant of the 
pea family. It makes fine hay, but is used mostly as a cover crop. It is 
a legume and enriches the soil by adding nitrates. 
The best time to sow is from August 15 to September 15th. Mix the 
vetch with rye using | bushel of grain and 30 to 40 lbs. of vetch per 
acre. The rye supports the yetch 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.) $4.50; Bu. (60 Lbs.) $15.60; 100 Lbs. $26.00. 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 summer for full particulars and prices. 
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. 95c; Bu. (35 Lbs. )$2.80; Sack of 100 Lbs. $8.00. Purchaser pays 
transportation. 
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They are of great value for 
Purchaser pays transportation, except where quoted 
SUDAN GRASS 
Sudan grass succeeds well on dry soil and will produce heavy crops of 
excellent hay, especially when sown early and cut twice. It is also valu- 
able for ensilage if left to mature. In recent years it is becoming more and 
more widely used as supplementary pasture during the hot summer 
months. 
This is a warm weather crop and should not be sowed until corn plant- 
ing time. Sow with a grain drill, using 20 to 25 lbs. per acre. A faster, 
taller growth can be obtained by drilling 10 to 12 lb. per acre in rows 
about 20 in. apart. Sudan Grass can be sown as late as July but it will 
only give one cutting when sown this late. 
Lb. 35e: 5 Lbs. $1.25 transportation paid. Not paid: 25 Lbs. $4.25; 100 
Lbs. $15.00. 50 Lbs. or more will be supplied at the 100 Lb. price. 
SWEET SUDAN GRASS 
A new type of Sudan Grass which is becoming very popular. Cattle 
seem to prefer Sweet Sudan grass to the regular type and will eat it clean 
before going into the other if planted in the same field. The growth is not 
quite as tall but is somewhat more leafy and blossoms a es later. 
Lb. 40c; 5 Lbs. $1.45 transportation paid. Not paid: 25 Lbs. $5.50; 
100 Lbs. $20.00. 
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 lbs. per acre. 
Lb. 40c; transportation paid. Not paid: 10 Lbs. $2.90; 2 
27c per Lb. 
5 Lbs. or more at 
SUNFLOWER 
747 MAMMOTH RUSSIAN. Best for Seed and Silage. Sow in rows 
3 to 34% 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. 
Sunflowers are now also being used as a rapid growing cover crop, 
as they shade the soil and choke out weeds. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. 20c; 1 Lb. 55¢; 5 Lbs. $2.25; 10 Lbs. $4.00 postpaid. 
FREIGHT SHIPMENTS 
We can ship from Rochester on any of the following railroads: 
New York Central, B & O, Erie, Lehigh Valley, and Pennsylvania. 
To get faster service, let us know on your order which railroad 
you prefer. 

