ROBSON QUALITY SEEDS, HALL, NEW YORK 43 
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 lbs. 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 Ibs. 25c per Ib; 10 to 20 Ibs. 23c per Ib.; 20 to 
100 Ibs. 20c per lb. prepaid; 100 lbs. or over, 17c, not 
prepaid. 
(Send today for special folder on use and application 
of Domestic Rye Grass.) 

Domestic Rye Grass makes a cheap cover crop for cabbage, corn, 
tomatoes, squash, pumpkins and any other cultivated crop where 
the soil is not disturbed in harvesting. 
FARMER BROADCAST SEEDER 
All-Electric 
For several years we have been looking for a good 
power-operated broadcast seeder to sow Domestic Rye 
Grass for a cover crop at the last cultivation of corn, 
tomatoes, cabbage and other crops. The Farmer 
Broadcast Seeder we believe is the answer to the 
problem for it will sow any seed or grain that can be 
broadcast—it is a good buy for any farm. 
The Farmer Seeder and agitator are powered from 
your car, truck or tractor battery; comes complete with 
two individual electric motors, one to operate seeder 
and the other to operate the agitator. The Seeder does 
not throw seed or grain on your vehicle and can there- 
fore be mounted on the front or rear of your car, truck 
ortractor. The Farmer Seeder features a sealed motor 
with thrust bearing. No chains, belts, pulleys, gears 
or sprockets to deal with—nothing to grease or oil. 
You can even bolt this Seeder to your farm wagon or 
At last we have a modern up-to-date electric driven grass seeder Sg oe : : ae 
that can be mounted anywhere and operated from a storage trailer—then attach it to a 6 volt battery, and you are 
battery. ready to go. Price $49.75, delivered. 
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 two types of pasture mixture—both 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- GENERAL PURPOSE PASTURE MIXTURE: Suit- 

lishing a permanent pasture on good, fertile, well able to soil high in fertility, not drouthy, well sup- 
drained soil where care will be taken in grazing prac- plied with lime and fairly well adapted to alfalfa. It 
tices. Seeding should be made in April or early May may be seeded either alone or with a companion grain 
without a companion crop. The field should be crop. Hay or silage may be cut one year. 1) Ibs 
ready for light grazing in about sixty days from sow- (enough for 1 acre) $10.10, prepaid; 50 Ibs. $31.50 
ing; not suitable for hay production. 12 lbs. (enough not prepaid; 100 Ibs. $62.00, not prepaid. 
for 1 acre) $9.40, prepaid; 50 Ibs. $36.50, not prepaid; “The Mohawk oats I purchased yielded about 75 bus. per acre.” 
100 Ibs. $72.00, not prepaid. Mar. 8, 1949 Albert C. Foster, Norwich, New York 
