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We admit that our weather last season was ideal for the growth of pasture but believe John McFetridge made a record when he pastured 
30 Holstein cows all season on 7 acres of our Permanent Pasture Mixture supplemented by 5 acres of Sudan grass. 
PASTURE MIXTURES 
Every year we find more interest in improving our pastures. This is not only true on our so-called poor soils 
but is becoming even more so on our best soils where dairying is definitely on the increase. 
We are this year listing three types of pasture mixture—all have been approved by the Department of Agron- 
omy, Cornell University. These, we feel, will fit the needs and purse of most dairymen. If you have a special 
problem, write us and we will try to help you. 
PERMANENT PASTURE MIXTURE: For estab- 
lishing a permanent pasture on good, fertile, well 
drained soil where care will be taken in grazing prac- 
tices. Seeding should be made in April or early May 
without a companion crop. The field should be 
ready for light grazing in about sixty days from sow- 
ing; not suitable for hay production. 18 Ibs.” 
(enough for 1 acre) $6.70, prepaid; 50 lbs. $16.65, 
not prepaid; 100 lbs. $32.60, not prepaid. 
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“The 29-3 seed corn I purchased from you last year produced a 
splendid crop.’ 
February 3, 1947 Alex J. MacColl 
Caledonia, N. Y. 
GENERAL PURPOSE PASTURE MIXTURE: Suit- 
able to soil high in fertility, not drouthy, well sup- 
plied with lime and fairly well adapted to alfalfa. It 
may be seeded either alone or with a companion grain 
crop. Hay or silage may be cut one year. 16 lbs. 
(enough for 1 acre) $9.50, prepaid; 50 lbs. $26.90, 
not prepaid; 100 lbs. $52.65, not prepaid. 
UTILITY PASTURE MIXTURE: A mixture for soil 
with low to medium fertility not suitable for growing 
alfalfa; may be seeded either alone or with companion 
graincrop. May be cut for hay or silage one or two 
years. 15 lbs. (enough for 1 acre) $7.60, pre- 
paid; 50 lbs. $22.80, not prepaid; 100 lbs. $44.75, 
not prepaid. ; 
DOMESTIC RYE GRASS 
Each year growers are finding that Domestic Rye Grass can be successfully used as a cover crop on more and 
more of their cultivated fields; grape growers are sowing it in vineyards; apple and peach growers are sowing Domes- 
tic Rye Grass in their orchards; dairy farmers are finding that it not only makes a better cover crop than rye but 
provides excellent late fall and early spring pasture; vegetable growers are seeding cabbage, sweet corn, squash, and 
tomato fields at the last cultivation with Domestic Rye Grass. Rye Grass in the north should be sowed before 
September Ist. 
Domestic Rye Grass sowed at the last cultivation 
makes very little growth until frost has killed the crop 
or until it is harvested. From 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. 
Domestic Rye Grass should be seeded at the rate of 
10 to 12 Ibs. per acre if it is not to be pastured. If pas- 
tured a seeding of 20 pounds is recommended. Domes- 
tic 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. 
1 to 10 lbs. 25c per lb.; 10 to 20 Ibs., 20c per lb.; 
20 to 100 lbs., 18c per lb., prepaid; 100 lbs. or over, 
16c, not prepaid. 
(Send today for special folder on use and application Growers are finding more and more uses for our hardy Domestic 
of Domestic Rye Grass.) Rye Grass; it makes an ideal cover crop for vineyards. 

