Sudan Grass produces 3 to 4 tons of hay from one cutting. 
RAPE 
FOR QUICK PASTURE 
Rape is an annual forage plant of great val¬ 
ue, profitable in all sections of the country. It 
can be grown to advantage on land which has 
already produced an early grain crop, like oats, 
rye, or winter wheat. 
Rape provides excellent pasture for all kinds 
of livestock, cattle, hogs, and sheep. It can be 
sown at any time during spring or summer, so 
a good pasture can be had whenever it is 
needed. Rape will prepare sheep and hogs for 
market better and in less time than any other 
forage plant. 
One acre is sufficient to pasture 12 to 15 
sheep from six weeks to two months, and is 
the ideal pasture for weaning lambs. Spring 
pigs can easily be brought up to 200 lbs. in 
weight when six months old, if fed on rape. 
It is a mild succulent feed for cattle, and will 
not flavor the milk, if the cattle are pastured 
properly. Stock that is being fed on rape 
should always have access to salt. 
Two pieces of land may be seeded at once, to 
be used alternately, pasturing one while the 
other is growing. Do not graze too closely. 
Rape makes a good fall pasture. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE -The common¬ 
ly grown type that has produced the finest pas¬ 
tures for many years. Lb. 20c, 5 lbs. 75c, 
postpaid. See Blue Figure Price List. 
Advantages in Sowing Rape 
1. Grows wherever corn or turnips grow. 
2. Provides pasture in 6 to 8 weeks’ time. 
3. The best forage plant for dry seasons, be¬ 
cause of its strong, deep root system. 
4. Plant alone or with grain, soy beans, Sudan 
Grass or cane. 
5. Adds humus matter to soil when plowed 
under. 
6. Its cheapness; sown broadcast, use 5 or 6 
lbs., sown in rows, use only 3 lbs. per 
acre. 
SUDAN GRASS 
GROWS QUICKLY 
One of the best annual forage plants ever in¬ 
troduced, suitable for almost any locality. 
Sudan Grass thrives best on rich loam, but has 
been successfully grown on almost every kind 
of soil, from heavy clay to light sand. Cold, 
wet soils are not suited to Sudan Grass. Sudan 
Grass is a sorghum, and an annual, without un¬ 
derground root sprouts. It grows 4 to 5 feet 
high in drilled seedings, and 5 to 8 feet in 
cultivated rows. 
DO NOT SOW SUDAN GRASS BEFORE 
CORN PLANTING TIME. Like corn, it is a 
warm weather crop. 
In favorable seasons, the growing period is 
long, and several cuttings can be obtai?ied in 
one season. For hay it is ready to cut in CO 
to 75 days, when it is in full head. It con¬ 
tinues its growth, and in 40 to 45 days it is 
ready for another cutting. If Sudan Grass is 
grown for seed, only one crop can be harvested. 
Produces Quality Hay 
Sudan Grass is an enormous yielder, produc¬ 
ing 3 or 4 tons of hay at the first cutting. The 
second cutting is lighter, and the hay is much 
finer. Livestock of all kinds will eat the hay 
readily. 
CULTURE—For a seed crop, sow 15 lbs. per 
acre, in drills, 15 to 20 inches apart. The crop 
should be harvested with a grain binder. 
For hay, sow at the rate of 20 to 30 lbs. per 
acre, using a grain drill, and cover from one to 
one and one-half inches deep. Heavy seeding 
makes finer quality hay. 
The hay crop is harvested with a regular 
mower, when the Sudan Grass is fully headed 
out. It can be cut in the morning, and if the 
sun is bright, it should be raked up in the 
afternoon of the next day. After bunching, it 
is placed in cocks, .just the same as alfalfa. 
After it has been thoroughly cured, it is re¬ 
moved from the cocks to the barn, or stacked. 
Because of the large amount of juice in the 
stems of Sudan Grass, the leaves cure first and 
the hay often appears ready to stack, when it 
is not. Therefore, the only sure way to avoid 
heating, is to allow Sudan Grass to remain in 
cocks long enough for the stems to become dry. 
The leaves are retained well, and if cut at the 
right stage will make a bright, leafy, sweet, 
hay, of the very best quality. 
Flax Is a Profitable Crop 
The production of flax during the 
past five years has been so small that 
the crushers have had to import large 
quantities. The long haul and the 
high cost of transportation will force 
the crushing industry to move to areas 
closer to the source of supply, unless 
there is an increased acreage in the 
Northwest resulting in an increased 
production. 
Flax is easily grown if planted on 
clean land. It will produce a large 
crop under good growing conditions, 
bringing much greater returns than 
can be obtained from most of the grain 
crops. A good flax crop will usually 
bring $25 to $30 per acre while $20 to 
$25 is a good return from a small 
grain crop. 
The improved varieties that we offer 
will produce 20 to 3 0 bu. per acre on 
good soil. Because more acres will be 
planted to flax in 19 3 8, the available 
amount of seed will be quickly used 
up. 
We suggest placing your order with¬ 
out delay. A down payment of 25% 
will hold the seed until wanted when 
the balance can be sent. 
HARDY FLAX 
VARIETIES 
In the past. Flax was considered more as a 
catch crop, to be planted when conditions for 
other crops were unsatisfactory, or after all 
other crops were sown. This is a very poor 
procedure, for Flax does best in moderately 
warm weather and if planted too late is usu¬ 
ally greatly affected by heat and drought. 
To obtain large crops, sow early right after 
grains are planted, up to about the middle of 
May. The earlier that Flax is sown, the bet¬ 
ter able the plant will be to withstand wilt and 
other diseases. 
We recommend wilt and rust resistant va¬ 
rieties. 
Sow Flax at the rate of 28 to 42 lbs. per 
acre, depending upon the size of the seed and 
the condition of the land. The smaller seeded 
varieties such as Red Wing are seeded at the 
rate of 28 to 35 lbs, per acre, or slightly 
more if the land is somewhat weedy. Bison 
and Common, about 35 to 42 lbs. per acre. 
Flax is an important crop, for not only is 
the seed utilized for oil, etc., but the straw is 
made into rugs, sewing materials and other 
items. 
BISON -This variety comes from the 
North Dakota Experiment Station. It is a 
large seeded type both rust and wilt resistant 
and is exceptionally popular in the Dakotas, 
Minnesota and other points of the Northwest. 
It has already replaced many other varieties 
now being grown. From the yield standpoint 
it will produce about as much as Red Wing. 
Yields have been reported as high as 30 bush¬ 
els per acre, but an average yield can bo 
expected of about 20 bushels or more per 
acre. See Blue Figure Price List. 
RED WING FLAX -Rust and wilt re¬ 
sistant. Like Bison Flax, Red Wing is out¬ 
standing for its resistance to rust and wilt. It 
was developed by the Minnesota Experiment 
Station and has proven a good yielder through¬ 
out the Northwest. The blossoms of Red 
Wing Flax are a lighter blue than the other 
varieties and the seed is somewhat lighter in 
color. Red Wing Flax is quite popular this 
season and we anticipate a good demand. See 
Blue Figure Price List. 
-COMMON FLAX -Under this heading 
are included pure flax seed varieties which 
have lost their identity. However, there is no 
question that some of this seed is of recom¬ 
mended varieties for in the past few years 
much of the flax planted has been either re¬ 
sistant to wilt or to both wilt and rust. We 
would recommend planting Common Flax on 
soils free from wilt. 
Wheat and Flax as a 
Combination Crop 
Increased yields per acre and therefore 
a greater profit can be made by growing 
our hardy varieties of Flax with Thatcher 
or Hope Wheat. Yields of 15 bu. of flax 
and 20 to 30 bu. of wheat are not uncom¬ 
mon with a combined seeding. When 
threshed, they are easily separated with an 
ordinary fanning mill and can be sold at 
highest market value because the quality of 
the grain is usually very good. 
There is less danger of damage to either 
crop from disease or lodging when grown 
in combination. Sow about % bu. of wheat 
and Vz to % bu. (28 to 42 lbs.) of flax per 
acre. 
Other profitable combination grain crops 
are wheat and oats (see page 69), and 
barley and early oats. 
Plant Legumes with Sudan 
Sudan Grass grown with legumes, such as 
soy beans, makes a well-balanced mixture for 
pasture, ensilage and hay. Sudan Grass grows 
stiffly erect, with' stems strong enough to sup¬ 
port the vines and makes harvesting easier, by 
keeping them off the ground. It hastens cur¬ 
ing, by preventing the beans rotting. 
Sudan Grass and soy beans, planted together, 
make a good hog pasture. Sow 25 to 30 lbs. 
Sudan Grass and the same quantity of soy 
beans, to the acre, drilling in the seed with a 
grain drill. For quickest results, sow in rows 
18 to 20 inches apart, and cultivate. 
Prices: Lb. 20c, 5 lbs. 75c, postpaid. See 
Blue Figure Price List. 
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