Hardy Northern Clover Seed 
BED CLOVER. Sow 8 to 12 pounds to the acre. This is the Common 
Red Cl ove r so largely grown. 
MAMMOTH or PEA VINE. Also called Sapling. Sow 8 to 12 pounds to 
the acre. This grows with a leafier stock than the medium. It yields 
enormous bulk. 
ALSIKE or SWEDISH. Sow 4 to 6 pounds to the acre. Grows equally 
well on wet or dry soils. Very hardy. 
WHITE DUTCH. Sow 3 to 5 pounds per acre with other grasses. Best 
for permanent pastures and lawns. 
WRITE TOR CLOVER SEED PRICE LIST. 
Flax 
Flax is a cool weather crop confined to the northern states. Soil should 
be thoroughly worked. Flax does not deplete the soil any more than 
oats or corn. May be grown with oats or barley to be fed as ground 
feed. Sow one bushel per acre from April to June. 56 lbs. per bushel. 
Write for price list. 
Sudan Grass 
The Ohio Experiment Station, Wooster, Ohio, has had excellent results 
with Sudan Grass as a pasture for dairy cattle. Also considered ex¬ 
cellent hay crop. It is a warm weather plant and should not be sown 
until the ground gets warm. It is known to grow 60 inches in 62 days 
from seeding. It will produce from two to three tons per acre and 
more if it is cut twice. All kinds of stock relish it because it is sweet. 
Sow or drill solid 20 to 30 lbs. per acre. Cut it as soon as it comes into 
head. Cure it just like timothy hay is cured. Por Silo —Plant 15 lbs. 
Sudan to bushel Soy Beans. Write for price list. 
Hoi mes' Recleaned Grass Seeds 
TIMOTHY (Phleum pratense). The seed we offer any farmer would be 
proud to sow. Sow 8 to 10 pounds per acre. Sown in spring with 
clover one bushel to six acres. 45 lbs., per bushel. Write for price list. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS (Poa pratensis). For pasture and lawn it is 
unequalled. Sow 15 to 25 pounds per acre. Write for price list. 
RED TOP (Agrostis Vulgaris). A wonderful grass to sow for hay and 
pasture. Does especially well on moist soils. Sow 10 to 15 pounds 
per acre. 32 lbs. per bushel. Write for price list. 
ORCHARD GRASS (Dactylis glomerata). Does well in shady places and 
is splendid for pasture mixtures. Grows quickly. Sow 15 to 25 pounds 
per acre. 14 lbs. per bushel. Write for price list. 
Pasture Grass Mixture 
The margin of profit in most phases of live stock growing is dependent 
upon the extent to which good pasture is used in its productoin. 
There is probably no other means of so greatly increasing the net 
farm income on live stock farms at so low a cost as by the production 
and grazing of farm pastures. There is only one way to get good 
pasture; that is, to sow good seed such as here offered, pure tested 
seeds of many varieties of grasses that are known to best serve farm¬ 
ers. The seeding of grasses in Ohio should be done between March 1st 
and May 10th in the spring, and in the fall between August 20th and 
October 20th. The rate of seeding if carefully done need not exceed 
20 lbs. per acre. 
Highland Mixture; Lowland Mixture. Write for prices. 
Lespedeza - Korean 
Korean clover is somewhat better adapted to growing on acid soils and 
thin soils than are the common clovers. Sow on wheat in March or 
April, early enough so that the freezing and thawing of the soil will 
cover the seed if broadcast or drilled as soon as soil can be worked. 
If sown with oats, the seedbed should be firm and seed covered shal¬ 
low. 10 to 20 lbs. of seed per acre. Write for prices. 
Millets 
Their chief advantage lies in the short time required to produce a crop. 
In normal seasons a hay crop can be harvested in 60 to 70 days from 
date of sowing. The following sorts are recommended for hay in Ohio 
and northern states. For general use it should be cut when well¬ 
headed out, but before much seed forms. May be seeded all of June 
and July. Millet should be broadcast or drilled solid at the rate of 4 
pecks (50 lbs.) of seed an acre with very shallow covering. 
GOLDEN or GERMAN. In general, is best for hay on soil that is fairly 
productive. Write for price list. 
HUNGARIAN. On thin soil this sort does better than the Golden or 
German. It is earlier. Write for price list. 
JAPANESE. Sometimes called Billion Dollar Grass. Grows tall. Grows 
on poor soils. Is more difficult to cure than other varieties. Hay is of 
good quality. Has certain value for ensilage use. Write for price list. 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, CANTON, OHIO 
[ 35 ] 
Sudan Grass. 
Good Pasture Makes Healthy Livestock. 
