ALFALFA-GRASS MIXTURES 
For Hay or Silage 
Alfalfa fete aes. oo 8 lbs. or 4 quarts 
sLimloth y srewerire eee _6 lbs. or 4 quarts 
Total for 1 acre.....141bs. or 8 quarts 
_ Timothy is more easily and quickly estab- 
lished than Smooth Brome Grass on land 
that is not in a high state of fertility. 
For Hay or Silage 
Alfalfa esecte eit 4 re 8lbs. or 4 quarts 
Smooth Brome Grass. . ..8 lbs. or 18 quarts 
Total for 1 acre..... 16 lbs. or 22 quarts 
These must be seeded separately. Brome 
Grass seed may be mixed with small grain; 
it may be sown with a hand seeder. In any 
case, it should be seeded shallow, but covered. 
Both Alfalfa and Smooth Brome Grass are 
very drought resistant and require fertile, 
well-drained soil. Smooth Brome Grass Is one 
of the most palatable grasses either as hay 
or pasture. It is often slow to become estab- 
lished and for one season or longer the 
harvest is likely to be nearly clear Alfalfa. 
It should be seeded only where it is to be left 
for 3 years or longer. 
For Hay, Silage or Pasture 
Alfalfam Ay rerio 8lbs.or 4 quarts 
Ladino Clover ....... llb. or ‘J quart 
Smooth Brome Grass...8lbs.or 18 quarts 
Total for 1 acre.. .17 lbs. or 2214 quarts 
Brome Grass seed must be sown separately. 
It may be mixed and sown with spring grains 
or sown with a hand seeder. It should be 
seeded shallow, but covered. 
This seeding requires fertile, well-drained 
soil. The mixture is not difficult to cut while 
the Alfalfa persists. 
If managed to retain a good stand of 
Alfalfa, much of the Ladino Clover is likely to 
be crowded out. If the crop ts kept closely 
grazed, the Alfalfa will not last long. 
GENERAL-PURPOSE MIXTURE 
For Hay, Silage or Pasture 
Alfalfa’ .-5 ta etveceeeetens 6lbs.or3 quarts 
Medium Red Clover... 2lbs.or1 quart 
Ladino Clover... +e 1lb. or 4% quart 
sTamoth ys cae see 6lbs.or4 quarts 
Total for 1 acre....15 1bs. or 814 quarts 
The proportion of Alfalfa should vary from 
6 to 2 pounds according to how favorable the 
situation is for Alfalfa. As the Alfalfa is 
reduced, the Clover should be increased 
correspondingly. 
For Hay or Silage 
Alf alias ee tela cine resins 6 lbs. or 3 quarts 
Medium Red Clover..... 2 lbs. or 1 quart 
Alsikken da eco cteoere 2 Ibs. or 1 quart 
Timothy cman: 6 lbs. or 4 quarts 
Total for 1 acre....16 lbs. or 9 quarts 
Thisis a modification of the General-Purpose 
Mixture for short rotations where the crop is 
not to be pastured and where, for any reason, 
Ladino Clover is not wanted. 
A seeding of this mixture cannot be ex- 
pected to last long on land or under manage- 
ment which will not support a vigorous 
growth of Alfalfa. 
CLOVER-GRASS MIXTURES 
For Hay or Silage and Pasture 
Medium Red Clover... 6lbs.or3 quarts 
Ladino) Cloversnsn ee ere 1lb. or 4% quart 
Timothy= oe eee 6lbs.or4 quarts 
Total seed for 1 acre.13 lbs. or 714 quarts 
This mixture is recommended for seeding 
on soils not suitable for Alfalfa. 
Modification for Dry, Shaley Soils: 
Mammoth Red Clover.... 6 lbs. or 3 quarts 
Limothyse eee 6 lbs. or 4 quarts 
Total for 1 acre...... 12 Ibs. or 7 quarts 
Clover will Iast only one year. 
Modification for Wet Land: 
Alsike Clover.......... 3 lbs. or 114 quarts 
Ladino Clover......... 1lb. or 1% quart 
Limothy see 6lbs.or4 quarts 
Redvlop seer eee 21bs. or 2 quarts 
Total for 1 acre....12 lbs. or 8 
*The use of Timothy ts optional. It may 
be omitted, making a total of 6 pounds of 
seed per acre. 
quarts 
For Pasture or Silage 
LadinoiClover ee nee 1lb. or ‘1% quart 
OrchardiGrassmeee ee 8lbs. or 18 quarts 
Total for 1 acre....9 lbs. or 1814 quarts 
These should be sold separately. The 
acreage of this mixture should be kept small 
enough so that it can be properly managed, 
because overripe orchard grass is neither 
palatable nor nutritious and tall, dense 
growth crowds out Ladino Clover. 
This mixture produces a_ high-yielding 
crop, but it can seldom be made into high- 
quality hay. Any growth that cannot be 
closely grazed should be clipped and made 
into silage. Size of fields and grazing manage- 
ment plans should be made with this in mind. 
POULTRY PASTURE MIXTURE 
Ladino Clover........ 1lb. or ‘1% quart 
Wild White Clover.... llb. or 1% quart 
Timothy eee eee 5 lbs. or 31 quarts 
Kentucky Blue Grass...51bs.or 11 quarts 
Total for 1 acre.. .12 lbs. or 1514 quarts 
For poultry pasture or permanent pasture 
where midsummer moisture is high. Omit 
wild white clover for poultry pasture seeding 
and for permanent pasture if plants were 
present before plowing, as good stand will 
volunteer. 
This mixture is recommended only for 
those areas to be left permanently in pasture 
where midsummer moisture conditions are 
adequate for such shallow-rooted plants as 
Wild White Clover and Kentucky Blue Grass. 
For Diversion Ditches and Sod Waterways 
Add 5 Ibs. Domestic Rye Grass and 2 Ibs. 
Red-Top to above mixture. 
BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL-GRASS 
MIXTURES 
These mixtures are suitable for long ro- 
tations and for areas to be left continuously 
in hay or pasture. They are recommended 
only where the seeding is to be left down for 
three years or longer. 
For Hay, Silage or Pasture 
Birdsfoot Trefoil....... 5 lbs. or 214 quarts 
Timothy =e eee eee 5 lbs. or 314 quarts 
Total for 1 acre....10 lbs. or 6 quarts 
This mixture should not be sold mixed. 
Birdsfoot Trefoil seed should be tnoculated 
with the proper nitrogen-fixing organisms 
and mixed with the Timothy seed immediately 
before sowing. 
A satisfactory stand of Birdsfoot Trefoil is 
more certain if seeded without a nurse crop. 
Clover, either seeded or volunteer, ts likely 
to cause a failure or poor stand of Birdsfoot. 
For Hay, Silage or Pasture 
Birdsfoot Trefoil...... 5 lbs. or 214 quarts 
Smooth Brome Grass.. 8lbs.or18 quarts 
Total for 1 acre.. .13 Ibs. or 2014 quarts 
Birdsfoot Trefoil should be moculated with 
the proper nitrogen-fixing organisms Imme- 
diately before sowing. 
Brome Grass seed may be mixed with small 
grain or it may be sown with a hand seeder. 
It should be sown shallow, but covered. 
This mixture 1s recommended for use only 
on well-drained soils. 
