Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 April 1919 — DAIRY [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

DAIRY

TIME TO IMPROVE PASTURES Clean Up by Cutting Off Brush, Briars and Wspds—Reseeding Bars Spots Is Favored. (Prepared by the United States Department of Arriculture.) Spring is the desirable time of year for the Improvement of pastures. Large areas of permanent pasture would respond to proper methods of improvement which might Include the following: Keep the pastures clean by cutting off brush, briars and vrewla Large stumps, stn»ra and dead trees should aJb«a vc removed. Those areas used for pasture that would penult harrowing and disking at the time of reseeding, applying lime, fertilisers and manure, etc., may be greatly benefited. In some sections terracing may be practiced with satisfactory results. The application of lime, acid phosphate and manure can always be relied upon in most sections as a means of adding the necessary increased fertility. Reseeding, particularly in bare spots, Is to be recommended. White and Japan clover, bermuda, herds grass, carpet grass and blue grass In favored sections are commonly used. As a rule reseeded pastures should be lightly grazed the first year. At all times it is advisable to keep the cattle off the grass In the spring until well

started. Closer grazing during the rest of the season may be practiced where this has been done. It is also advisable to turn cattle off the pasture earlier in the fall than is commonly practiced.

Work Done in the Spring to Improve Pastures Will Insure Greater Supply of Feed Later.