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List of Grass, Clover and Millet Seed 
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LEGUME CROPS 
Alfalfa-Grimm (Idaho Blue Tag) State 
Certified. The highest grade of the hardiest 
strains. Alfalfa requires well limed soil and 
good drainage. It furnishes more green for¬ 
age, more pasture and more dry hay per acre 
than any other known variety of hay or grass. 
Sow 20 lbs. per acre. For best results, inocu¬ 
late every seeding. Weight 60 lbs. per bushel. 
Clover-Alsike. Is somewhat smaller in 
growth than red clover and the blossoms are 
pinkish white instead of red. Will thrive on 
poorer soil. Does not require lime and will 
produce well in damp spots. Sow 8 lbs. per 
acre. For best results, inoculate every seed¬ 
ing. Weight 60 lbs. per bushel. 
Clover—Mammoth Red. This is a distinct 
type, similar to Medium Red in seed and blos¬ 
som, but making a larger, coarser growth and 
a more extensive root system. It matures a 
little later and is at the best stage for cutting 
at the same time as Timothy. Sow 10 lbs. per 
acre. For best results inoculate every seeding. 
Weight 60 lbs. per bushel. 
Clover—Medium Red. Is the most largely 
grown and most generally useful legume crop 
in America. In feeding value, the hay ranks 
next to Alfalfa. As a soil builder, it is the 
equal of any and superior to most. If sown 
with Timothy, the Clover usually predominates 
the first season and the Timothy the second 
season. After the second season the Clover 
largely disappears. Sow 10 lbs. per acre. For 
best results inoculate every seeding. Weight 
60 lbs. per bushel. 
Clover—Sweet White Blossom. It will grow 
in almost any climate and on almost any type 
of soil, thriving on land too poor for Alfalfa 
or Red Clover. It is a biennial. As hay or 
green forage, it ranks with Alfalfa in feeding 
value. Weight 60 lbs. per bushel. Sow 20 lbs. 
per acre. 
Clover—White Dutch. Since it is low grow¬ 
ing, it is not adapted for hay. It is used 
chiefly for pastures and lawns. Although per¬ 
fectly hardy and not especially sensitive to 
conditions of soil moisture and drainage, 
White Clover must have lime. Weight 60 lbs. 
per bushel. 
Cow Peas. They are coarse, bushy and 
spreading in growth. Since they require a 
long growing season and considerable warmth, 
they are not adapted for growing in this cli¬ 
mate. Weight 60 lbs. per bushel. Sow in 
drills, 1 bu. per acre. 
Field Peas—Canada. Unlike Cow Peas, they 
do not need a long growing season but thrive 
best in a cool, moist climate. They are grown 
for hay, green forage and soil improvement, 
usually being seeded with Oats. Weight 60 
lbs. per bushel. Sow 2 bu. per acre. 
GRASS SEEDS 
Timothy. Has been for years the standard 
and most widely grown hay grass. Is a short¬ 
lived perennial; a stand does not last more 
than four or five years, yielding its best crop 
the year after it is sown. Weight 45 lbs. per 
bushel. Sow 12 lbs. per acre. 
Kentucky Blue Grass. Requires two or 
three years to become well set. Once estab¬ 
lished it is checked by, but lives through, con¬ 
siderable drought. It is the most nutritious of 
American pasture grasses. Also largely used 
for lawns. Weight 14 lbs. per bushel. Sow 
IV 2 to 2 bu. per acre. 
Canada Blue Grass. Is less productive and 
slightly less palatable than Kentucky Blue 
Grass. On the other hand, it is hardier and will 
grow on poorer soil. Weight 14 lbs. per 
bushel. Sow 1 to IV 2 bu. per acre. 
Red Top. No other grass will grow under 
as great a variety of conditions as Red Top. It 
will thrive on almost every type of soil except 
sand. It grows rapidly and vigorously, form¬ 
ing a compact sod that persists under heavy 
grazing. It is also used for lawns. Weight 
(re-cleaned) 35 lbs. per bushel. Sow 15 lbs. 
per acre. 
Orchard Grass. Is a long-lived perennial. It 
gets its name from its ability to grow in the 
partial shade of orchards and open wood lots. 
As a consequence, its principal use is for pas¬ 
ture and hay under shady conditions. Weight 
14 lbs. to bushel. Sow IV 2 to 2 bu. per acre. 
Rye Grass—Domestic. (Perennial). Noted 
for its rapid growth. Is not especially pro¬ 
ductive but serves a very useful purpose in 
permanent mixtures because it sprouts and 
grows quickly, forming a cover while the slow¬ 
er growing grasses are getting established. 
Weight 24 lbs. to bushel. Sow 1 to IV 2 bu. 
per acre. 
Rye Grass—Italian. Slightly coarser than 
Domestic, annual variety, little used in the 
North. 
Chewings Fescue. Of all the finer grasses, 
none will stand more hard wear and tramp¬ 
ling. It grows on poor, dry, sandy soil; resists 
drought and does well in shaded places. Par¬ 
ticularly fine for lawns. Sow 30 lbs. per acre. 
Poa Trivilias. (Rough Stalked Meadow 
Grass). A fibrous rooted perennial, noted for 
its productiveness and quick growth, doing 
best on rich, moist soils and in shaded places. 
Sudan Grass. A quick-growing annual sum¬ 
mer hay grass. It should largely supplant 
millet, which yields only a single cutting, 
whereas Sudan grass will give at least two. 
