22 STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc. NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 
Steckler's Grass Seeds 
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YELLOW BLOSSOM SWEET (Meliotus Indica). 
Sometimes called Sour Clover. Grows about 10 to 
: 15 in. high. Early producer. A popular variety 
i among many farmers. Sow in early Spring or 
Halt 20 lbs. per acre. Lb. 25c; 5 lbs. 95c, post- 
: paid. 
JOHNSON GRASS. Perennial with cane-like roots. 
Hogs are very fond of this. Requires 1 to 1% bu. 
per acre. Grows anywhere corn will grow. Should 
be cut when tender and livestock will relish. Once 
planted cannot be eradicated. Sow during March 
and April. Lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.15, postpaid. 
RED TOP. Recleaned. Perennial, height 1 to 2 
feet. Does well on low, wet lands. This is an 
excellent pasture and hay grass. An excellent va- 
riety, 30 pounds per acre. Sow from October to 
February. Lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.10, postpaid. 
DOMESTIC ITALIAN RYE GRASS. Grown in the 
United States from the imported Italian and 
English. Used extensively today in America for 
3 lawns, golf courses, meadows and pastures and is 
claimed to be hardier than the imported varieties. 
Slightly darker and stays green longer in the early 
summer. Requires 
300 pounds to the 
acre on lawns and 
golf courses and 40 
to 50 pounds for pas- 
fe S] sD OCs 
lbs. 75c, postpaid. 
Write for prices on Italian Rye Grass 
larger quantities. 
STECKLER’S SUNNY SOUTH LAWN (Mixture). 
Plant September to April 150 pounds per acre. Great 
success has been reported from the planting of this 
mixture. Lb. 35c; 5 lbs. $1.30, postpaid. 
SUDAN. An excellent forage crop. Grows vigorously 
and hardy. Yields more tonnage per acre than any 
other forage crop. Plant 15 pounds per acre. March 
and April for Spring; August and September for Fall. 
1 Ib. 25c; 5 lbs. 95c, postpaid. 
POA TRIVIALIS (Rough Stalked Meadow Grass). An 
ideal shade grass, is perennial closely related to Ken- 
tucky Blue Grass, but much finer and softer. It is 
of splendid apple green color. Sown in Fall or Spring 
at the rate of 1 pound to every 300 square feet. Lb. 
Steckler’s Sunny South Lawn Grass 55c, postpaid. 
Steckler’s Oats 
TEXAS RED RUST PROOF OATS (Recleaned). This is an excellent 
variety, very popular throughout the South and Southwest. Produces 
large heavy heads, full of excellent quality oats. Not prepaid, peck 
35c; bu. $1.10; 5 bu. sacks, $5.00. 
Steckler's Seed Rice 
Rice can be grown on upland as well as on flooded lands. Any ground 
having a reasonable amount of moisture will make fair crops of 20 to 40 
bushels per acre. Plant about April, 20 seeds in each hill in rows about 
1% feet apart. 
LADY WRIGHT. Well known medium grain. 1 1b. 25c, postpaid. Not 
prepaid, peck (11 lbs.), $1.00; bu. (44 lbs.), $3.00. 
WILD RICE. Best time to sow in Spring, although it can be sown any- 
time. Thoroughly soak seed in water so that it will sink into the 
desired situation, sow in shallow water not over three feet deep and 
from this depth into the shore. A still day should be chosen for sowing 
so that the seed will not drift out to deep water. Very attractive for 
wild fowl on game reserves and small lakes. Sow 20 pounds per acre. 
1 1b. 90c; 5 lbs. $3.40, postpaid. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE. For spring, fall or winter planting for quick 
green forage or grazing for hogs and poultry, there is nothing equal. 
Can also be used on the table as a substitute tor ‘‘turnip greens.’’ 
Tops look like Rutabagas and growth is similar yet larger. Rape makes 
no bulbous roots. Can be planted in rows like turnips, 20 pounds per 
acre, or broadcasted, 8 to 10 pounds per acre. 1 lb. 25c; 5 lbs. 95c, ; 
postpaid. Steckler’s Oats 
