Plant with Confidence 
FIELD SEEDS 
Pasture and Hay Grasses 
Prices on field grasses will be given in Special Field Seed Price List. 
Brome Grass (Bromus inermis) is also known as Hungarian 
brome, smooth brome, awnless brome, Russian brome, and 
Austrian brome. It is a sod former. Roots penetrate 
5 to 6 feet into the soil. This makes it possible for Brome 
Grass to withstand drought conditions, close grazing, 
and trampling to a remarkable extent. It resists severe 
winters and is tolerant of considerable alkali, enduring 
up to 1 per cent white alkali. It is usually sown in the 
spring on well prepared land at the rate of 10 to 20 
pounds of seed per acre. The yield of hay the first year 
is small, good the second, and best the third. By loosen¬ 
ing the soil the yield will be increased. The yield of hay 
ranges from iy 2 to 3 y 2 tons per acre, the larger yield 
being secured from two cuttings per season. It is palat¬ 
able. It starts growth early in the spring and remains 
tender and succulent late in the fall. 
Timothy (Phleum pratense). Timothy is the most popular 
grass for hay and pasture purposes. It is easy to sow; 
does not require much seed per acre; starts growing 
quickly. It has a high feeding value when cut at the 
proper time. The average yield of timothy is 2 to 3 
tons of hay per acre. It is not a dry land crop. It will 
grow on irrigated land or ground that is naturally damp. 
Alsike and Timothy Mixed make a hay crop much richer 
in feeding value than timothy alone. Timothy ranks 
high as a hay and pasture grass but its value is enhanced 
when alsike is mixed with it. Alsike is one of the best 
clovers for hay; it is fine and very leafy. The standard 
mixture we Offer contains about 20 per cent alsike which 
seems to be one of the most popular ratios for general 
use. 
Meadow Fescue, English Blue Grass (Festuca pratensis) is 
one of the most used grasses for hay and for pasture. 
It succeeds best in cold, moist, light soils, in low valleys 
rich in organic matter, and does not thrive on warm dry 
land. It reaches its full development the second and 
third years. It grows quickly after being mown. The 
forage, either green or dried, is much relished by cattle 
and is very nourishing. It can be recommended for 
lawns where Kentucky Blue Grass would fail. Sown 
in the lawn, use 2 pounds to 100 square feet. Meadow 
Fescue has been called Festuca Elatior, Herbi Pratei, or 
Tasmanian blue grass. 
Orchard Grass (Dactylis glomerata) is a very early and 
valuable grass for pasture and hay and affords more than 
one cutting per season. However, when only one crop 
is cut the undergrowth is very heavy and gives splendid 
and rich pasture until late in the fall. It will with¬ 
stand some drought and is hardy. Well suited for 
shady places such as orchards and groves. It grows in 
tufts and is satisfactory for sowing with red clover 
and alfalfa. 
Tall Slender Wheatgrass. (Agropyron tenerum) is also 
called Western Wheatgrass, Western Ryegrass and Mc- 
Iver’s Ryegrass. It grows in tall erect bunches which 
sometimes cover a space one foot in diameter. It is 
perennial and very resistant to both drought and cold. 
Has ability to grow in alkali land and is very palatable 
and nutritious to cattle and horses. The ordinary yield 
of hay is l x / 2 to 2 tons per acre. It may be sown alone 
or in pasture mixtures and is well adapted for planting 
in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Nebraska, the Dakotas, 
and Idaho. 
Mixture for Alkaline Lands. Experiments conducted under 
supervision of the Department of Botany of the Colorado 
Agricultural College have shown that the following mix¬ 
ture gives fine results on lands infested with alkali: 
Pounds 
Yellow Sweet Clover (Melilotus officinalis). 6 
Slender Wheat Grass or Western Grass (Agropyrum tenerum) 8 
Meadow Fescue or English Blue Grass. 6 
Brome Grass or Bromus inermis. 6 
Red Top ... 4 
Crested Wheatgrass (Agropyron cristatum) is a long-lived 
perennial bunch grass, closely related botanically to 
Slender Wheatgrass and Western Wheatgrass. The stems 
are fine and leaves medium abundant. It has the ability 
to grow at low temperatures and starts growing earlier 
than most grasses; also it continues to grow later in the 
fall. It is well adapted to the northern Great Plains, and 
is suitable for hay and pasture. 
Western Wheat Grass (Agropyron Smithii) or Bluestem, 
is a long-lived perennial widely adapted. Tolerant of 
drought and a certain amount of alkali. It grows rather 
slowly, requiring two to three years from time of plant¬ 
ing for seeds to mature. Western Wheat grass produces 
excellent forage for grazing and hay. It is palatable. 
Morton's Pasture Mixture. The Colorado Agricultural Col¬ 
lege recommends the following ratio for a well-balanced 
permanent pasture mixture and gives these quantities as 
the proper amounts to sow per acre, reseeding the clover 
every two years. 
Pounds 
Orchard Grass .15 
Brome Grass or Bromus inermis.15 
Meadow Fescue .10 
Timothy . 6 
Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover. 4 
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