Archive image from page 48 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1923 48th year curriesfarmgarde19curr_6 Year: 1923 ( LIST OF CHOICE FARM SEEDS FOR 1923. 43 'GRASS IS KING'. 'No Grass, No Cattle;' 'No Cattle, No Manure;' 'No Manure, No Crops'. CURRIE'S REOliEANED AND TESTED GRASS SEEDS Orchard Grass. fewi -' '. 1 â 1 1 H' ' ' 1 1 Sh 1 r ⢠V m TIMOTHY. (PHLEUM PRATENSE.) The most widely grown and probably most valuable grass used for Hay in this country. It is a perennial, but runs out in a few years, and should be thickened up annually with fresh sow
Archive image from page 48 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1923 48th year curriesfarmgarde19curr_6 Year: 1923 ( LIST OF CHOICE FARM SEEDS FOR 1923. 43 'GRASS IS KING'. 'No Grass, No Cattle;' 'No Cattle, No Manure;' 'No Manure, No Crops'. CURRIE'S REOliEANED AND TESTED GRASS SEEDS Orchard Grass. fewi -' '. 1 â 1 1 H' ' ' 1 1 Sh 1 r ⢠V m TIMOTHY. (PHLEUM PRATENSE.) The most widely grown and probably most valuable grass used for Hay in this country. It is a perennial, but runs out in a few years, and should be thickened up annually with fresh sowings of Seed. It is often sown with Clover and Red Top and does best and has a higher feeding value when used in such combination. Sow 15 to 20 lbs. per acre, and use only the best Seed obtainable. Per lb. 20c (by mail 2Sc); 10 lbs. $; 45 lbs. (1 bu.) $; 100 lbs. $ Meadow Fescue, or English Bine Grass (Festuca pratensis) â One of the best of the natural or permanent meadow grasses. It succeeds on almost all soils, but attains its greatest perfection on moist, rich land. It should form a prominent part in all permanent pasture and meadow mix- tures. (22 lbs. to the bushel.) Per lb. 27c (by mail 37c); 10 lbs. $; 100 lbs. $ Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata)âIs of exceptional value for permanent pastures and 'for Hay crops. It is very early, coming in ahead of all the other grasses. Thrives well on all soils and attains its greatest perfection on strong, moist and clay lands. (14 lbs. per bushel.) Per lb. 30c (by mail 40c); 10 lbs. $; 100 lbs. $ Tall Meadow Oat Grass (Avena elatior)âIt is the first grass to show itself in spring and grows rapidly in good soil, showing a height of 4 feet by June. It should be cut for Hay Just as coming into bloom, â will furnish 2 and 3 cut- tings per year, and is invaluable for early and late pas- turage. Sow 20 to 25 lbs. per acre. (10 lbs. per bushel.) Per lb. 40c (by mail 50c); 10 lbs. $; 100 lbs. $28
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