Establishment and Maintenance of Hay Fields - With Information on Methods of Land Preparation, Sowing, Mowing and Hay-making

Contained within this book is a complete introductory guide to creating and maintenance hay fields.

Establishment and Maintenance of Hay Fields offers the reader simple, clear descriptions and explanations of what should and should not be done, coupled with expert tips and other information invaluable to the farmer.

The contents include:

Farming

Establishment And Maintenance Of Hay Fields

Stirring the Sod of Mowing Fields

Spring or Autumn Seeding

Grass Seeds must not be Deeply Buried

Methods of Sowing Grass

Experiments with Buried Grass Seeds

Winter-killing of Grass

Snow Protects Grass

Spring Rolling of Grass Fields

Burning off of Grass

Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on farming.