Bolgiano’s “Big Crop” Field Seeds for 1916 
Sudan Grass 
Parcel Post Rates, see Page 4 
1239. Possibly the greatest recent discovery in the way of a pasture and forage 
Grass, promising adaptability to all sections of the United States, was made in 1909, 
when Prof. CG. V. Piper, of the United States Department of Agriculture, discovered 
Sudan Grass in Khartum, Egypt. Professor Piper brought back a smal! amount of 
the seed with him and as early as 1910 it was given a trial at the Government Experi- 
ment Station near Chillicothe, Texas, where its ability to withstand a protracted 
drought attracted attention from all who saw or heard of it. Since that time it has 
been grown in many sections of the West and Southwest, and from all directions come 
reports of enormous yields of seed and hay, in some instances almost past belief. 
It is a tall, annual Grass reaching a height of 7 to 9 feet when planted in rows 
and allowed to mature for seed crop; broadcasted and cut in the bloom for hay about 
4feet. Theresults have been sosat'sfactory thatit is now established one of our perma- 
nentforage crops. It is easily cured and handled as hay crop. Stock of all kinds eat it 
readily and will leave any other hay for it. The food value is second only to Alfalfa. 
Should not be planted until the soil becomes warm in the Spring. Two to four cuttings 
per year can be obtained when sown broadcast for hay; the number of cuttings secured 
depends upon the length of the season and the moisture. The first crop will mature 
in from 50 to 60 days, and the second crop is ready for harvesting in from 20 to 30 
days. Three tons of cured hay per cutting per acre has been secured, and three 
cuttings made. It is a great drought resister and is particularly adapted to semi-arid 
regions. It is an annual and must be seeded each Spring. 
“Harvesting the Crops.’’ The hay should be cut as soon as the Grass is fully 
headed, and early cutting is especially advisable where two or more cuttings per season 
are expected. The Grass can be cut with a mower, but more conveniently with a 
binder, especially in dry regions, as the hay cures very readily in bundles. 
A Silage Crop. While as yet the seed of Sudan has not been plentiful enough to 
permit its being grown on a scale justifying extensive use as a silage, it is the universal 
opinion of those who have grown it that it is destined to make one of the very best 
ensilage crops known. It would be even better when grown with Soy Beans or Cow 
Peas, as this combination would make an enormous yield of ensilage that would be very 
palatable and well balanced. When seeded in rows 18 to 20 inches apart, drill 4 to 
6 Ibs. When sown broadcast 16 to 24 Ibs. per acre. Lb. 25c. 10 Lbs. at 22c. 100 
Lhs. at. 20c. 
1189. Creeping Bent Grass. Similar to Red Top or Herd’s Grass and con- 
sidered as good if not better than that variety. Distinctive on account of its compact, 
creeping, rooting stems, which hold in the soil in a very tenacious way. Of rapid 
growth and spreading habit, forming a strong, durable turf. Fine for lawns and putting 
greens because of ‘ts fine texture. If sown alone use 50 Ibs. to the acre. Price, ‘‘ Gold” 
Brand Lb. 60c. 
1188. Crested Dogstaii. A hardy Grass forming a smooth, compact and 
lasting turf. Does best on rich, moist land but will grow on most any soil. Roots 
deeply and withstands dry weather. Does well in the shade. If sown alone use 30 
Ibs. to the acre, but the best way is to mix it with other grasses. Price, Lb. 50c. 10 
Lb. $4.50. 100 Lbs. $40.00. 
1206. Rhode Island Bent Grass. Resembles Red Top, but is shorter and has 
narrower leaves. It makes a beautiful, fine, close turf and one cf the best Grasses for 
lawns. It does well on both rich and poor soils. Sow with other Grasses, or if alone 
use 50 Ibs. seed an acre. Lb. 60c. 
1116. Bromus Inermis or Awnless Broom Grass. Drought defying, 
frost resisting. Yields enormous crops of splendid hay and affords early and 
abundant pasturage. It adapts itself to almost every condition of soil and 
climate and to any use to which Grass may be put, equaling in quality and 
rivaling in yield almost any other Grass. The roots push through the soil and 
form fresh plants on every side. No amount of cold seems to be able to kill it. 
It bears up well under hot Summer suns. It will grow under conditions that 
are very dry, and it can also stand being covered with water, not deep cf course, 
for one or two weeks in early Spring. It is an abundant producer of leaves 
and is much relished as pasture and hay. Itis about equally nutritious with 
Timothy. This Grass may be sown at any time of the year when the ground 
is bare, but the best season is in Spring, and with or without a nurse crop. If 
sown with a nurse crop that crop should be sown thinly; 15 pounds of good 
1237. 
Grows 30 to 45 inches high. 
Sow 30 Ibs. per acre. 
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in a meadow. 
Requires heavy or average kind of soil. 
1124. 
close and durable turf and particularly suited for dry, sandy soil. 
drought and thrives on very poor soils, gravelly banks and exposed hill-sides. 
Valuable for shady lawns and for golf courses. 
alone. 
1234. 
Dwarf Essex Rape 
Under favorable con- 
ditions Rape is ready for pasturing sheep or cattle within 6 weeks 
from the time of sowing, ard on an ayerage one acre will carry from 
1127. Valuable for cattle, sheep and hogs. 
12 to 15 sheep six weeks to two months. When on the Rape they 
should at all times have access to salt, but water is not necessary. As 
it thrives best in cool weather, it should not be sown in the Southern 
States until September or October for Winter pasture. Its fattening 
properties are probably twice as good as those of Clover, and for sheep 
the feeding value of Rape excels all other plants we know of. Sow 
4 lbs. per acre broadcast. 2 to 3 Ibs. per acre in drills. 20c Lb. 10 
Lbs. at 15c. 100 Lbs. $10.00. 
1265. Natal Grass. Originally introduced from South Africa. In 
large use in Florida, where it is called Australian Redtop, and is growing 
in popular use. Used for hay or pasture. Spreads rapidly. Height 
2 or 4 feet. Stools heavily, sometimes 100 to the seed. An annual, 
but it reseeds itself.. After reseeding it then spreads rapidly. Stands 
20 degrees cold. Comes up voluntarily after melons, potatoes and 
oats. Excellent late Summer, Fall and Winter grazing. Hay as 
good as Timothy. Comes early and stays late. Blooms all the time. 
Sow seed, drill or broadcast, 10 pounds per’acre, from November to 
May in well smoothed land. Requires considerable moisture for 
germination. Grows in clumps. Deep root system. Stools can be 
subdivided, transplanted; 80 days from seeding to maturity; three 
cuttings. Spreads, but can be eradicated by cultivation or cutting 
before seeding. Large fluffy seed heads. Seed mature on the Gulf 
late in October. Florida grower says: ‘‘Would rather have a field 
of Natal than Orange.” Three to five cuttings and each give one or 
one and a half tons per acre. Lb. 60c. 10 Lbs. and over at 55c. 
100 Lbs. at 50c Ib. 
One of the best Grasses for permanent pasture. 
Does best on moist soils, preference heavy clay. 
Lb. 60c. 
Rough Stalk Meadow Grass. 
Meadow Foxtail. 
One of the best bottom Grasses 
Grows 25 to 35 inches high. Possesses high nutritive qualities. 
Sow 30 Ibs. per acre. Lb. 45c. 
A creeping rooted variety forming a 
Resists 
Red or Creeping Fescue. 
Sow 30 Ibs. to the acre if used 
Price, ‘‘Gold”’ Brand Lb. 35c. Bu. of 14 Ibs. $4.25. 
Fine Leaved Fescue. A short, small turf forming Grass for 
Bromus Inermis an acre is sufficient. It grows slowly for a time, hence the 
farmer should not be hasty in concluding that he has failed to get a stand of the 
wooded places and for lawn purposes. Lb. 45c. : 
1235. Tali Fescue. Turf forming Grass, growing 35 to 45 inches high. 
Excellent for pasture mixture, to be sown on good, heavy and moist soils. 
Price, ‘‘Gold”’ Brand 25c Lb. Pk. 85c. 
» Grass. 
Bu. 14 lbs. $2.75. Lb. 50c. 
Hairy Vetch (Vicia Villosa) 
1149. Vicia Villosa succeeds and produces as good crops on poor, sandy soils as on good land; 
grows to a height of 4 or 5 feet. It is perfectly hardy throughout the United States, remaining green 
all Winter; should be sown in the Spring, mixed with Oats, Spring Rye or Barley: or during August or 
September with Winter Rye, which serves as a supportfor the plants. Itis the earliest crop for cutting, 
being hardier and nearly a month earlier than Scarlet Clover, and a full crop can be taken off the land 
in timefor planting Spring Crops. Every dairyman and stock breeder in the United States should have 
a field of it, and if you try it once you will never be a season without it. It is exceedingly nutritious, 
eaten with relish and may be fed with safety to all kinds of stock. Sow 50 to 60 Ibs. per acre with 
16 bu. of Rye, Oats or Barley. ‘*Gold’’ Brand Lb. 20c. 10 Lbs. at 18c. 100 Lbs. at 15c. Write 
us for latest market prices. P 
Spring Vetches or Tares 
1150. Closely associated with Peas in character. Highly valuable for soiling or for green manur- 
ing. Sometimes grown with Oats for mowing and feeding to stock. Use 2 to 3 bus. to the acre broad- 
cast or 1 to 2 bus. in drills. Sow in Spring while the ground is cool and moist or in early Autumn. 
“Gold” Brand Lb. 15c. 10 Lbs. at 12c. 50 Lbs. at 11e. 100 Lbs. at 10c. Write us for latest market 
Esc: Beggar Weed or Florida Clover 
1266. It is highly recommended as a forage plant for thin sandy lands and pine barrens. Makesa 
vigorous growth, 2 to 5 feet_high, yielding largely for hay and pasturage; nutritive value compares 
favorably with Red Clover, Cow-Peas, ete. 
On the sandy pine lands of the South Atlantic and Gulf States is probably the most valuable forage 
plant that can be grown. Its growth is dense, 2 to 4 feet, sometimes 7 feet; the forage crop abundant 
and nutritious. 
Sow at any time after frosts are over until the middle of June, in drills 3 feet apart, 3 to 4 Ibs. per 
acre, or broadcast 10 to 12 lbs. per acre. Cover 1 to 2 inches. When 2 feet high, may be cut for hay 
or green feed, and will produce successive crops, branching largely from the roots. Lb. 40c. In 10 Lb. 
lots and over 35¢ per Ib. 
1216. Teosinte. Reana Luxurians. This gigantic Grammea will furnish a continuous daily 
supply of nutritious green food for horses and all kinds of cattle all through the Summer. It also 
makes a splendid dry fodder, yeilding enormously, and being more nutritious and better relished by 
all stock than Corn fodder. In appearance it somewhat resembles Indian Corn, but the leaves are 
much larger and broader, and the stalks contain sweeter sap. It stools out enormously after being 
One-Year-Old 5-Pcound Vetch Root cut. Sow in May or June, at the rate of 3 pounds per acre, in drills 4 feet apart. Pkt. 5c. Oz. 10c. 
4 Lb. 25c. Lb. 75c. 
