MONARCH SEED AND FEED COMPANY, MEDFORD, OREGON 
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Sudan Grass 
Grass Seeds 
Quality Distinguishes Our Grass Seeds. 
C,. J fZ A wonderful quick-growing 
JuGdn VjfaSS Summer Hay Grass. An annual 
with short fibrous roots that are killed by frost. Because 
of this characteristic, Sudan Grass will never become a 
pest as will Johnson Grass. Its greatest value is for hay, 
which is well liked by stock—the entire plant, leaves, stems 
and heads, is eaten. Sudan will give at least two cuttings 
per acre and we have seen it pastured after the second 
cutting is off. It stools out wonderfully after the first cut¬ 
ting. The hay is equal to timothy in feed value and supe¬ 
rior to millet. Sudan is strongly drought-resistant. Sow 
it after the ground becomes warm, either broadcast or in 
rows two feet apart and cultivate like corn. When sown 
in rows it grows six to seven feet high; when sown broad¬ 
cast it grows four to five feet high. When sown broadcast 
the hay is finer. Cut Sudan when in bloom, for at that 
stage the feeding value is highest; yet there are few 
grasses so little injured by standing beyond the proper 
stage for cutting. Sudan grass may be profitably grown 
with Soya Beans or Cow Peas. Being of erect growth it 
supports the legumes and makes cutting easier and allows 
them to cure more quickly; the mixture will also give a 
better balanced ration than either feed alone. When grown 
with cow peas or soy beans, make the sowing of Sudan 
grass after the peas or beans are planted and covered. 
Almost any soil from heavy clay to light sand, will grow 
Sudan grass. Sow 5 to 6 pounds to the acre in two-foot 
rows; 20 to 25 pounds broadcast. By mail postpaid, lb. 20c; 
5 lbs. 60c. Write for quantity prices. 
ORCHARD GRASS —The greatest Pasture and Hay Grass. A 
very vigorous grower and yields large crops of excellent 
and nutritious hay, as well as having special value as a 
pasture grass, furnishing good grazing from early spring 
till winter. It responds quickly after cutting or grazing 
for in a few weeks of seasonable weather it is ready for 
grazing again. It is particularly well adapted for pastures, 
and has the further advantage of growing well in shade, 
giving excellent results when sown in groves of trees or in 
orchards. It adapts itself to a variety of soils, provided 
they are well drained, but succeeds best on loamy uplands 
or moderately stiff soils, although it does quite well on soils 
that are inclined to be sandy. Deep-rooted perennial grass, 
but does not form a true sod, as it grows in tufts, so it is 
recommended that other grasses be sown with it. A mix¬ 
ture of 15 pounds of Orchard Grass, 12 pounds of Tall 
Meadow Oat Grass and 8 pounds of Red or Alsike Clover 
has proved very satisfactory, is recommended for hay and 
pasture. When sown alone, plant 30 to 35 pounds per acre. 
In a mixture as above, sow 20 pounds per acre. Lb. 35c; 
10 lbs. $3.00, postpaid. Write for quantity prices. 
TIMOTHY— The Most Extensively Grown Hay Grass — Sow 12 to 15 pounds per acre. For 
hay, timothy is the best known and most extensively grown of all grasses. A stand is 
easily established, it is inexpensive to sow, it starts quickly and yields its best crop the 
year after it is sown, but the following year’s crop may be equally as heavy if liberally 
top-dressed with manure. Stands up well, is easily cured and is heavy for its bulk, for 
which reason it has proved the most profitable hay crop when grown for market. The 
yield on good land frequently runs from 114 to 3 tons per acre. The best time to cut 
Timothy is when it is in bloom; it is then easier to cure and its feeding value is higher. 
Meadow Fescue or Kentucky Blue Grass, Red Top or Herds Grass and Ladino Clover 
all mature at the same time as Timothy, and are good grasses to sow with it for hay 
and pasture. A good mixture is 6 pounds Timothy, 5 pounds Red Top, 7 pounds Meadow 
Fescue and 4 pounds Ladino Clover. Sow this mixture at the rate of 20 pounds per 
acre. Per lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.00, postpaid. Write for quantity prices. 
Write to your Agricultural College for Bulletin No. 1254—"Important Cultivated Grasses" 
