... faithful watchdog 
to keep your topsoil from straying away... 
Rye Grass certainly helps conserve mil- 
lions of tons of precious soil for the North- 
east. Provides a ground cover to take the 
impact of rain drops. Adds organic mat- 
ter equal to that in many tons of manure. 
Improves soil permeability, so rain is ab- 
sorbed, not shed. A versatile crop, too . 
put it to use wherever possible in your 
farming program. Following paragraphs 
give you a number of ideas on practical 
uses for this great crop. 
Saves Soil in Corn Fields 
No corn field should be without the pro- 
tection of a good cover of Rye Grass. Or- 
der enough for your corn acreage . . . 20 
to 24 pounds per acre, usually sown at 
last normal cultivation. Makes a good 
winter coat for the soil. Helps discourage 
weeds. Goes a long way to stop the top- 
soil washing away. (One man reported he 
saved 7 tons of good topsoil by a 40-lb. 
seeding.) Adds much valuable humus 
when turned under. Early spring plowing 
gives best results. 
Splendid on Potato Ground 
Spring discing last year’s potato-fields and 
sowing 6 pecks Oats, 10. pounds Rye 
Grass, 10 pounds Red Clover gives good 
results. The Rye Grass comes fast. After 
oats is combined, the clover competes with 
the Rye Grass in warmer period. Next 
spring there’s a heavy growth to turn un- 
der for potatoes. 
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For Pasture Improvement 
Ten pounds Rye Grass and 2 pounds La- 
dino per acre have helped to “doctor up” 
old pastures. After liming and fertilizing. 
Rye Grass is used widely as a nurse grass 
in pasture mixtures, too. 
More Orchards Get Rye Grass 
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 tree 
roots. 
Helpful in Gardens 
Sow after early vegetable crops. Disc or 
harrow the ground shallow. Broadcast 20 
to 25 pounds Hoffman Rye Grass per acre. 
Or seed between rows of late vegetables 
at last cultivation. 
Makes Good Extra Pasture 
After a good growth has been attained, 
pasturing will not hurt its cover-crop value. 
It makes fine forage for pigs and other 
animals, but supplementary protein must 
be supplied in the grain ration. 
Top Quality Seed for Top Results 
Hoffman Rye Grass is cleaned and re- 
cleaned to top degree of purity. Finest on 
the market. Weeds don’t make good cover 
crops clean, vigorous Hoffman Rye 
Grass: helps crowd them out. Repays its 
low cost many times over. 
