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2027—HERDS GRASS 
(RED TOP) 
In certain tobacco growing sections, especially 
where bright tobacco is grown, this is a most valuable 
fallow crop. The land is grazed for a year, then 
turned under, it produces an excellent grade of bright 
tobacco. Herds Grass is the blue grass of the South. 
It grows almost anywhere, and will make the best of 
grazing. It does not improve the soil except to hold 
it together, and adds humus, but is valuable in this 
respect. When sowed for hay, it should always have 
some timothy or clover mixed with it. As a hay it is 
of good quality, but nothing extra when sowed alone. 
By seeding Herds Grass and Clover together the soil 
is held together and improved at the same time. Herds 
Grass should go into every pasture mixture. Sow 
from January to April or July to December at the 
rate of 6 lbs. per acre if seeded alone, or 4 to 5 lbs. 
with other grasses or clovers. 
See Price List, page 46. 
2028—TIMOTHY 
This is the most valuable hay grass grown. Its hay 
is the most nutritious and stock relish it. Timothy 
should always be sowed on good land because it is a 
rather hard feeder and will not make much hay on 
thin soils. By sowing Sapling Clover or Alsike Clover 
with the Timothy the soil is kept in good condition 
and a large yield of hay is secured. When sowed alone 
sow 15 lbs. per acre. Seeding may be done from Jan¬ 
uary to March or from July to November. 
See Price List, page 46. 
2031—TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS 
A most valuable grass for seeding with Alfalfa and 
Red Clover. It produces a big crop of early hay or 
excellent pasturage. In growth it is tall and leafy, 
with slender fine stalks. It never grows wild and 
rough. It stands adverse conditions much better than 
most other grasses, and stays green from early spring 
until frost, producing two crops of hay per season, or 
pasture almost the year around. An ideal pasture 
mixture is 5 lbs. Alfalfa, 11 lbs. Tall Meadow Oat 
Grass, 14 lbs. Orchard Grass, and 6 lbs. Herds Grass. 
Or 8 lbs. Red Clover may be substituted in place of 
the Alfalfa. This mixture may be sowed and cut for 
hay for a season or two and then pastured. Tall 
Meadow Oat Grass seed weigh only 11 lbs. per bushel 
and should be seeded at the rate of two bushels per 
acre when sowed alone, or one bushel per acre in 
mixture. 
See Price List, page 46. 
2029—ORCHARD GRASS 
On a rich loamy soil, Orchard Grass will make 
heavy turf just like Blue Grass does on the limestone 
soils. None of the grasses adapted to sandy or loamy 
soils will make a better turf or finer grazing than 
Orchard Grass. But even this when seeded for pasture 
should have some Herds Grass or Meadow Fescue 
mixed with it. One bushel (14 lbs.) of Orchard Grass 
and 6 lbs. of Herds Grass per acre. Or if a heavier 
sod is desired add 10 to 15 lbs. Meadow Fescue to this 
mixture. When sowed for hay Orchard Grass should 
always be mixed with Red Clover. As a pasture grass 
it may be mixed with Alsike, which is the best clover 
for grazing. In order to maintain a perfect Orchard 
Grass sod every spring, the bare spots in the field 
should be covered with manure and reseeded. In this 
manner an excellent pasture may be maintained at a 
very small expense. Sow from January to March or 
from July to November alone at the rate of two 
bushels (28 lbs.) per acre; in mixture, one bushel 
(14 lbs.). 
See Price List, page 46. 
2035—SUDAN GRASS 
A new grass that is becoming very popular for a 
quick growing hay crop. It has been given a rigid 
test on Hyco, with the following results: It grows on 
rich land to a height of eight feet, yields as much as 
four tons of hay per acre, is said to rank next to 
Alfalfa in food value, and is greatly relished by 
stock of all kinds. It belongs to the Sorghum family, 
produces its first crop in about six weeks from seed¬ 
ing, and when seasonable can be cut from three to five 
times per year. It is an annual; therefore, is no 
trouble to get rid of. Sow like Sorghum or Millet, 
either broadcast or in drills, at the rate of five pounds 
per acre in drills, twenty pounds per acre broadcast. 
Seeding should not be done until all danger of frost is 
past. The soil should be rich, either clay or loam. 
The hay should be cut just as soon as the heads are 
well out and before the seeds form. 
See Price List, page 46. 
2032—ITALIAN RYE GRASS 
For quick pasture or hay crop nothing is better 
than Italian Rye Grass. It is one of the first to come 
out in the spring, and can be cut for hay during 
May. A good plan for fall sowing is to seed this grass 
with Crimson Clover, the red bloom kind. It makes 
better hay than either rye or oats, and will come in 
with the clover and help cure the hay. When sowed 
this way use 15 lbs. Clover and 20 lbs. of Italian Rye 
Grass per acre. This grass is a valuable addition to 
any pasture mixture, because it comes early and will 
admit the stock to the pasture several weeks earlier. 
Sow from January to March or July to December at 
the rate of 30 lbs. per acre, if sowed alone, or 20 lbs. 
per acre in mixture. It requires a moist, rich soil. 
See Price List, page 46. 
2030—KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 
This is by far the best pasture grass that has ever 
been known, but it is hard to get it started in certain 
sections. In other sections it is natural and can 
easily be grown. It should be used in every pasture 
mixture, especially if the mixture is to be sowed on 
a stiff soil. Blue Grass is naturally a limestone grass, 
and if the soil be thoroughly limed and prepared as 
directed for alfalfa a stand may be obtained by 
farmers who do not live in the limestone section. 
See Price List, page 46. 
