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1937 SEED CATALOG 
THE INLAND SEED CO. 
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WINTER KILLING OF ALFALFA 
Through a questionnaire sent to about 1200 alfalfa growers, 
the Washington State College has made an analysis of winter 
killing of alfalfa. Reports show that the main causes are a 
dry fall and low temperatures without snow covering. Practi¬ 
cally all alfalfa which had irrigation or subirrigation through 
the fall have not been subject to much winter killing. 
Grimm Alfalfa is recommended as being more hardy than 
common. In order to preserve the vigor of alfalfa plants, it is 
recommended to cut, on dry land, after one-third in bloom 
and to secure good growth after the last cutting. To attain 
this end some alfalfa growers cut only once. 
Reports also state that Gypsum has increased the vigor of 
plants on some fields and saved them from winter killing. 
Some growers consider fall cultivation helps to control winter 
killing and is important in controlling cheat grass. 
ALFALFA 
Alfalfa, Common Variety. Most generally sown. Prepare seed 
bed thoroughly. Permanent for years. Heavy yielder. 
Alfalfa, Grimm. A hardier variety than the Common. Differ¬ 
ent root system. Not subject to winter killing. 
Alfalfa, Cossack. It is claimed by some that this strain is 
hardier than Grimm. 
Alfalfa, Ladak. History—Scientists of the United States De¬ 
partment of Agriculture found the natives of Ladakh, a prov¬ 
ince of Northern India, cultivating a splendid variety of 
alfalfa. No one knows the age-long period required to develop 
this hardy strain of alfalfa in this bleak climate, at an eleva¬ 
tion of 12,000 feet, where the average rainfall is around 4 
inches, and blizzards occur at any month of the year. A few 
seeds were secured and brought to America. 
Introduced in United States in 1910. In 1927 seed was given 
to a few Montana farmers for trial. According to Bulletin 111 
of the Montana State College, Ladak alfalfa has proved to be 
more hardy than other varieties of alfalfa. 
Fifty-five varieties of alfalfa were seeded on wilt-infested soil 
by U. S. D. A. in co-operation with the County Agent of 
Malheur County, Oregon. The Ladak showed a fair stand; 
other commercial varieties were 95% killed. 
Some growers make the following statements: Ladak is ex¬ 
tremely hardy. Ladak is drouth-resistant. Ladak resists bac¬ 
terial-wilt. Ladak is high yielding. Ladak hay is high quality. 
CLOVERS 
Ladino White Clover. Is a very large form of clover, usually 
making a growth of 8 to 12 inches. A perennial. The stems lie 
flat on the ground and commonly root at the joints. Can be 
grown on rather shallow land where well supplied with humus 
and moisture. Makes especially vigorous growth on the lower, 
medium heavy types of soil. Sow 4 to 6 pounds per acre. 
Alsyke. Produces large crops of excellent hay. Finer than 
Red Clover. Not so dusty. Stands drouth well. 
Red, Medium. Standard variety. Highly recommended for 
enriching the soil. Hardy, and yields well on any soil. 
Red, Mammoth. Heavier yielder than the Medium. Matures 
later. Foliage, flower and stem dark color. 
Sweet, White Blossom. Erect branching biennial. Stems 
woody. Grows from 5 to 8 feet high. 
Sweet, Yellow Blossom. Same family as the White Blossom. 
Does not grow so high. Finer stem and earlier. 
White Dutch. Low growing. White blossoms. Fragrant. 
Makes excellent pasture. Used largely for lawns. 
Our coal and oil burning brooders are 
highly recommended. 
SEEDS 
GRASSES 
Bent, Creeping. Fine texture. Valuable for lawns and golf 
courses. Rapid grower. Spreading habit. Permanent sod. 
Blue Grass, English. Grows from 3 to 4 feet high. Deep root¬ 
ed. Heavy yielder of superior hay. Makes good pasture. 
Blue Grass, Kentucky. Very sweet and nutritious. Starts 
growth early in spring, remaining green until winter. Very 
hardy. Used for lawns. 
Bromus Inermus. Introduced as a grass for dry sections. 
Withstands drouth well. Produces leaves abundantly. 
BROMUS MARGINATUS. The grower states as follows: This 
grass seems to be a native over quite a wide area of the 
Pacific Northwest, though generally growing sparsely, a 
plant or few plants here and there. Has grown it for seven 
years and still retains the first planting in good growing con¬ 
dition and states that it is the best dry land grass that he 
has seen. Starts very early in the spring, comes nearer being 
green all the year round than any other grass. It does not 
have the creeping root like Bromus inermus. It is very 
palatable in hay or pasture; very hardy; not affected by our 
most severe winters; withstands the drouth well. Mixed with 
alfalfa it makes a wonderful hay or pasture as it eliminates 
bloat. Seed shatters badly if left to ripen so must be gathered 
early. Perfectly hardy for fall seeding. 
Canary Grass. Known as water grass, as it delights in marshy 
places. Grows from 6 to 7 feet high. 
Fescue, Chewing. Small, hardy low growing. Fine dark green 
leaves about 6 inches high forming a close turf. 
Fescue, Sheep. Known as a bunch grass and forms large tufts 
3 to 6 inches in diameter. Somewhat woody. 
Orchard Grass. Stands the drouth. Grows well in the shade. 
Does well in wet or poor ground. 
Red Top. Valuable for moist rich soils where it grows very 
luxuriantly. Grows from 1 to 2 feet high. 
Rye, English. Valuable for pasture, as it produces an abun¬ 
dance of foliage. Hay is fine and relished by stock. 
Rye, Italian. Annual, quick grower. Attains a height of 2% 
to 4 feet. Does best on moist soil and cool climate. 
Sudan Grass. Annual. Grows from 7 to 9 feet. Small stem 
about size of lead pencil. Wonderful stooler. 
Timothy. Best and longest of all grasses and most generally 
used. Height from 2 to 3 feet. 
Crested Wlieatgrass. A perennial bunch grass related to Blue 
Joint, a native of the cold, dry plains of Siberia. It has a 
strongly developed root system which penetrates the soil to 
an unusual depth. It is from 5 to 14 days earlier than any 
other grass and continuous growth until late in the fall. Sow 
from 10 to 15 lbs. per acre. 
Slender Wheat or Western Rye Grass. Botanical description— 
Western Rye Grass is a perennial with a short rootstock, not 
creeping. The stems and shoots are rather crowded and the 
plant grows in dense tufts. Stems and shoots are upright, 
the stems being from 2 to 4 feet high. 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass. Has a deep rooting system, which 
enables it to withstand a long drouth, remaining green all 
seasons of the year. Cut during the blooming period for hay. 
Grows quickly after mowing, and will furnish a second cut¬ 
ting. Sow 25 or 30 pounds per acre. 
Korean Lespedeza. The abundant growth, deep penetrating 
roots covered with nodules make Korean Lespedeza an out¬ 
standing grazing and soil building legume, especially for the 
mountain section. The strong root growth penetrates about 8 
inches deep, making it highly drouth resistant, and thriving 
on poor, wornout soils. In feeding value it is about equal to 
alfalfa; has no woody stem; holds its leaves well and produces 
a full crop the first season. It is an annual, reseeds indef¬ 
initely although closely grazed. 
Sudan Grass. South Dakota has recently completed some 
tests with Sudan grass for pasture. One acre pastured two 
cows for 60 days, or gave the equivalent of 130 days of pas¬ 
ture for one cow, comparing favorably with alfalfa and sweet 
clover. 
LAWN GRASS 
Clover Leaf Mixture. Do not buy a low priced lawn grass. 
Cheap lawn grass can only be secured by a mixture of low 
priced seeds. Your lawn is the introduction to your home. 
Make first impressions favorable. 
MILLETS 
Early Fortune. A sure cropper and specially valuable for late 
planting, as it is one of the earliest varieties. 
Golden. Rank grower. Splendid variety for hay. Grows from 
4 to 5 feet on rich soil. Cut when in bloom. 
Siberian. One of the very earliest. A very heavy cropper. Hay 
finer than Golden and grows taller. Rust-proof. 
