
The place of Rye Grass in preventing 
soil erosion is recognized more and 
more every day. It has really justi- 
fied its position as our No. 1 cover 
crop. With its mass of valuable top 
growth, its many long leaves, plus its 
wonderful fibrous root system, adds 
organic matter to the soil equal to 
that in many tons of manure. 
IN CORN AS A COVER CROP 
About 24 pounds (1 bushel) per acre, 
usually sown at the last cultivation. 
Helps discourage weeds. Goes a long 
way toward stopping soil washing, 
often too severe in corn fields. Adds 
much humus when turned under. 
Valuable as extra fall and spring pas- 
ture, too. Except for almost complete 
absence of moisture, Hoffman Rye 
Grass provides about the surest 
cover crop. 
With cost so low, certainly no corn 
field should be without the protection 
of Hoffman Rye Grass. Don't over- 
look saving your soil and helping the 
succeeding crops ... why not order 
enough right along with your Funk G 
seed corn? 
POTATO GROWERS 
REAL BOOSTERS 
Discing his last year’s potato fields in 
the spring and sowing six pecks of 
oats with 10 to 12 pounds red clover, 
gives good results for one Pennsy]- 
vania man. The rye grass comes on 
fast. After the oats is combined, the 
clover competes with the rye grass 
in the warmer period. Next spring, 
clover, rye grass and oat straw make 
a lot of organic matter to turn under 
for the next potato crop. 

FRESHENING UP OLD 
PASTURES 
Ten pounds rye grass and 2 pounds 
Ladino per acre has been helpful in 
“doctoring up” old pastures. Useful, 
too, aS a nurse grass in many pasture 
mixtures each year finds new 
uses in mixtures for this versatile 
crop. 
SOWN AFTER 
EARLY VEGETABLE CROPS 
Many disc or harrow the ground shal- 
low and broadcast 20 to 25 pounds 
per acre. Some also practice seeding 
between the rows of late vegetable 
crops at the last cultivation. 
USEFUL IN ORCHARDS 
Its place here is becoming more and 
more established. In New Jersey a 
mixture of rye grass and vetch is 
sometimes used. Many folks sow in 
the orchard to gain extra pasture in 
the spring, then disc under to feed 
the tree roots. 
VALUABLE AS EXTRA 
PASTURE 
Many folks are only beginning to 
recognize the pasture value of rye 
grass in stock feeding. After a good 
growth has been attained, pasturing 
will not hurt its cover crop value. 
Makes fine forage for pigs and other 
animals, but supplementary protein 
must be supplied in the grain ration. 
In one test, pigs pastured on rye 
There’s been no soil loss under this fine 
growth of Hoffman rye grass. Instead, there’s 
a big gain of organic matter from the heavy 
growth ready for turning under. Soil protection 
plus soil improvement! 
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grass gained 1.14 pounds daily when 
full fed a 12 per cent protein ration 
(corn 87.5 pounds, tankage 6 pounds, 
soy bean oil meal 6 pounds and salt 
.0 pound). 
Cutting down erosion and saving 
the soil is a vital subject . . . will con- 
tinue to grow in importance. Rye 
grass certainly helps conserve and 
build our soil. Provides a ground 
cover to take the impact of raindrops. 
Increases soil organic matter, improv- 
ing permeability so rain is absorbed, 
not shed. Is really the effective cover. 
Hoffman Rye Grass is cleaned and 
recleaned, 99 per cent or better 
purity. Strongest growth. Finest on 
the market. Weeds don't make de- 
sirable cover crops—sowing clean, 
vigorous Hoffman Rye Grass helps 
crowd them out. Cost is low... pays 
its way many times over. 




RYE GRASS | 
THE GREAT ALL-PURPOSE COVER CROP 
