” STOP EROSION of 
TOP SOIL by sowing 
RYE GRASS 
Rye Grass certainly helps conserve 
millions of tons of precious soil for the 
Northeast. Provides a ground cover to 
take the impact of raindrops. 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 discourage 
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-lb. seeding.) Adds much valuable 
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 competes with 
the Rye Grass in warmer weather. Next 
spring there’s a heavy growth to turn 
under for potatoes. 
SOWN IN ORCHARDS and GARDENS 
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. 
FOR PASTURE IMPROVEMENT 
Ten pounds Rye Grass and 2 pounds 
Ladino per acre have helped “doctor up” 
old pastures. (After liming and fertilizing. ) 
Rye Grass is used widely as a nurse grass 
in pasture mixtures, too. 
After a good growth is attained—pas- 
turing will not hurt its cover-crop value. 
Makes fine forage for pigs and other ani- 
mals, but supplementary protein must be 
added in the grain ration. 
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