GRASSES 
Astoria Bent ( Agrostis capillaris). An underground creeper which makes a 
dense, reinforced sod of pleasing green and desirable texture. A fine grass 
for putting greens and lawns. 
Chewing’s New Zealand Fescue ( Festuca rubra Jallax). A mat-like grass of 
even height which makes a tough green turf suited to almost all soils and 
does well in shade. Excellent for putting greens and lawns. 
Domestic Rye Grass. A mixture of Italian and English Rye Grass grown 
in this country. It makes a quick sward and abundant pasturage. 
Kentucky Blue Grass ( Poa pratensis). A popular pasture-grass mixture because 
it is so adaptable to any kind of soil. It is slow to start but forms a very 
quick turf of even growth. It comes up unusually early and makes a very 
beautiful sod while other grasses are dormant. Sow 60 pounds to the acre. 
Meadow Fescue ( Festuca pratensis). A very fine annual grass for meadows and 
pastures. It starts into growth very early and prevents the intrusion of 
weeds and obnoxious grasses. Makes an excellent, nutritious pasture. 
Perennial Rye Grass ( Lolium perenne). Very useful for permanent pastures 
because it forms a dense, compact sod which remains bright and green 
throughout the season, furnishing continuous forage. 
Red-Top ( Agrostis palustris). An easy grass on all kinds of soil. It grows slowly 
the first year but improves with age. Useful for meadows, lawns, and pastures. 
Rough-staiked Meadow ( Poa trivialis). A spreading, thickly matting, under¬ 
ground rooting variety with narrow leaves woven into a fine, dense turf. 
Thrives on moist soil and in the shade. 
Timothy ( Phleum pratense). A well-known, highly nutritious forage grass much 
planted for hay and forage. Grows best in moist, loamy soils. Sow 40 pounds 
to the acre. 
Clover 
Alsike. The hardiest of all Clovers and will withstand much cold weather. A 
very nutritious pasture, either green or in hay. It is largely mixed with other 
grasses and clovers to make a quick bottom and to boost the hay-yield. Sow 
20 to 30 pounds per acre. 
Mammoth Red ( Trijolium pratense). A very robust Clover, taller and bigger 
in all respects than the common Red Clover. It yields enormous bulk of 
hay and is valuable for reclaiming exhausted lands. Sow about 12 pounds 
to the acre to get a pure stand. 
Medium Red ( Trijolium pratense). A fine strain of Crimson Clover which 
makes two crops of hay a year, yielding 2 to 3 tons of cured hay per acre. 
One of the finest stock-feeds for cattle and poultry. In northern states it is 
best to sow it in the spring, using 12 to 14 pounds per acre for a pure stand. 
White Dutch ( Trijolium repens). Useful for binding together permanent 
pastures and furnishing nitrogen to the roots of other grasses. It is also 
valued for lawn mixtures to obtain a quick green covering effect. 
White Sweet Clover ( Melilotus alba). Grows 4 to 5 feet tall; useful for reclaim¬ 
ing waste land. Valuable for bees and used to some extent for silage. Sow 
20 to 30 pounds per acre for a pure stand. 
Field Seeds 
ALFALFA. One of the most valuable farm crops for pasture, hay, and silage. 
Yields 3 to 5 cuttings per year. Sow 25 to 35 pounds per acre for a pure stand. 
BARLEY, Two-Row. Barley is useful for stock-feeding and its straw. It is 
very hardy, yields well, and should be treated the same as rye. 
BUCKWHEAT, Japanese. Strong, branching plants producing abundant crops 
per acre. Matures very early. Sow 50 pounds per acre. 
Silver Hull. Profitable variety, easily raised on poor land. It is often used 
as a cover-crop. Grain makes excellent flour. 
CANADA FIELD PEAS. A valuable crop for fodder in mixture with oats or 
alone for plowing under. It is a very effective soil-builder. 
MILLET, Japanese. A quick-growing forage and ensilage crop, yielding 10 to 
18 tons of fodder per acre. Sow 15 pounds of seed per acre. 
Hungarian. A very quick, early catch-crop for hay. Can be grown success¬ 
fully up to the middle of August. Sow 50 pounds per acre. 
Golden. A vigorous, dry-weather, forage plant, excellent for newly broken 
land and soiling. Sow 50 pounds per acre. 
OATS, Marvel. A fine variety which we placed on the market a few years ago, 
and one well adapted to the northern climates. It produces large, thick, 
plump grains weighing 40 to 50 pounds to the measured bushel. Straw is 
stiff and upright with a remarkable root-development. Resistant to drought. 
RAPE, Dwarf Essex. Big, leafy plant of the cabbage family, for pasturing 
sheep or cattle. Ready for use within six weeks after sowing. Much grown 
for poultry-feed. 
RYE, Spring or Winter. Rye is used as a catch-crop, a soiling-crop, for fodder, 
and as grain. It is one of the best plants for green manure. 
SOY BEANS, Black Wilson. A great soil-improver and an immense producer 
of highly nutritious forage. Thrives well in hot weather. 
SUDAN GRASS (Sorghum). An excellent hay, much relished by stock. Broad¬ 
cast 18 to 25 pounds per acre. 
SUNFLOWER, Mammoth Russian. Valued by farmers and poultry-raisers 
as an excellent cheap food for fowls. Sow when the ground is warm. 
VETCH, Winter (Victp villosa). A leguminous plant much used for soiling and 
green manure because of the nitrogen it adds to the soil. 
Field of Timoihy and Alsike 
Clover 
Red Clover 
Millet 
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