Rye Grass certainly helps conserve mil- 
lions of tons of precious soil for the 
Northeast. Provides a ground cover to 
take the impact of rain drops. Adds or- 
ganic matter equal to that in many tons 
of manure. Improves soil permeability, 
so rain is absorbed, not shed. 
SAVES SOIL IN CORN FIELDS 
No corn field should be without the 
protection of a good cover of Rye Grass. 
Order 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 discour- 
age weeds. Goes a long way to stop the 
topsoil washing away. (One man re- 
ported he saved 7 tons of good topsoil 
by a 40-Ib. seeding.) Adds much valu- 
able humus when turned under. Plow 
early spring,. before growth gets too 
heavy. 
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 com- 
petes with the Rye Grass in warmer 
weather. Next spring there’s a heavy 
growth to turn under for potatoes. 
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FOR PASTURE IMPROVEMENT 
Ten pounds Rye Grass and 2 pounds Ladino 
per acre have helped “doctor up” old pas- 
tures. (After liming and fertilizing.) Rye 
Grass is used widely as a nurse grass in pas- 
ture mixtures, too. 
After a good growth is attained—pastur- 
ing will not hurt its cover-crop value. Makes 
fine forage for pigs and other animals, but 
supplementary protein must be added in the 
grain ration. 
MORE ORCHARDS GET RYE GRASS... 
GARDENS ALSO 
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. 
Sow after early vegetable crops. Disc or 
harrow the ground shallow. Broadcast 20- 
25 pounds Hoffman Rye Grass per acre. Or 
seed between rows of late vegetables at last 
cultivation. 
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