Miscellaneous Grasses 
HARDING GRASS 
This is an excellent pasture grass and it will withstand 
much hard usage and heavy tramping of stock. It is a peren¬ 
nial grass, originally coming from Africa, and will furnish an 
excellent feed for years, but can easily be eradicated if de¬ 
sired. The growth is tender and sweet and will furnish grass 
all winter, except in severe snow storms or hard freezing. 
Under good conditions this grass will pasture one cow per 
acre per year. Tests have shown this grass to be equal to 
Alfalfa as a feed, and it never bloats. Plant in the early spring 
at the rate of 2 to 4 lbs. per acre. Price per lb. $1.50; 10 lbs. 
$14.00. 
ITALIAN RYE 
(LiOliuin Italicum.) A quick-growing grass attaining a height 
of 2 V 2 to 4 feet; very desirable for temporary meadows or pas¬ 
tures. Thrives best on soils that are slightly moist, and will 
even stand considerable overflow. Grows easily and supplies 
an abundance of the best and sweetest hay imaginable. Sow 
40 pounds per acre. Price per lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.00. 
AUSTRALIAN RYE GRASS 
(Lolium Perenne.) A strong growing, hardy perennial grass, 
noted for its nutritive qualities. Is equally valuable for both 
grazing and hay. Plant 40 pounds per acre. Price per lb. 25c; 
10 lbs. $2.10. 
DOMESTIC RYE GRASS 
Yields three or four cuttings a year of most nutritious hay; 
a very valuable grass, particularly adapted for rich, loamy 
soils or low grounds; does better in damp situations than most 
grasses. Recommended principally for fall seeding. Sow 50 
lbs. per acre. Lb. 15c; 10 lbs. $1.25. 
DALLAS GRASS 
(Paspalum Dilatatum.) This is one of the best pasture grass¬ 
es, for it not only furnishes a highly relished stock feed, but it 
is very hardy and will withstand a great variety of conditions. 
It grows on the poor as well as the rich soils and it will not die 
out under conditions of drought, as it revives quickly as soon 
as moisture becomes available. It is also adaptable for growth 
in swampy lands and supplies thick matted roots that will sup¬ 
port cattle on soft ground. It is a vigorous grower and will 
take root amongst and choke out weeds. Plant 10 lbs. to the 
acre. Price per lb. 70c; 10 lbs. $6.50. (Planting prohibited in San 
Joaquin County.) 
RHODES GRASS 
(Chloris Cayana.) This grass was first cultivated because of 
its pasture value. It bears pasturing very well, recovering 
quickly after it is eaten down; and is relished by all kinds of 
livestock. In favorable locations Rhodes Grass will support 
two steers to the acre nine or ten months out of the year, 
and in the more favorable parts of the year it will support 
double that number. It grows very thickly, producing from 5 
to 10 tons of fine quality hay per acre. The hay contains a 
very large proportion of leaves while the stems are slender, 
tender and sweet so that the hay is eaten with very little 
waste. Broadcast 12 lbs. of seed per acre. Price per lb. 90c; 
10 lbs. $8.00. 
REED CANARY GRASS 
Is one perennial grass that will thrive in marshy places, 
stand under water for weeks without injury, yield enormous 
tonnage of hay with a feed value equal to wheat bran. Until 
seed is more plentiful we suggest to seed alone after the land 
has been worked and weeds killed off, using four to six pounds 
per acre, any time before June 20th. Make your low land grow 
profitable crops. Lb. 60c; 10 lbs. $5.00. 
TIMOTHY 
(Phleum Pratense.) This is the most valuable of all grasses 
for hay. Thrives best on moist, loamy soil. Sow early in the 
spring or fall. Sow 15 to 20 pounds per acre. Price per lb. 25c; 
10 lbs. $2.10. 
PACEY'S RYE GRASS 
Valuable as a green forage plant for growing on lands not 
easily cultivated. Broadcast seed at the rate of 40 lbs. per 
acre. Price per lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.50. 
MEADOW FESCUE 
(Pestuca Pratensis.) This is a very valuable species for per¬ 
manent grass lands and is relished by livestock both in hay 
and pasture. Sow 15 to 20 pounds per acre on well prepared 
soil. Price per lb. 30c; 10 lbs. $2.40. 
AWNLESS BROME GRASS 
(Bromus Inermis.) Is unexcelled as a pasture grass under 
conditions of drought, as it will withstand drought that will 
kill all other grasses. Plant 20 pounds to the acre. Price per 
lb. 60c; 10 lbs. $5.00. 
BERMUDA GRASS 
(Cynodon Dactylon.) This grass will stand the hottest and 
driest weather. Also it does well in any soil that is not too 
wet, and recovers quickly when grazed down. It is a very 
vigorous grower and is practically impossible to eradicate 
when once established. Sow on well prepared seed bed keep¬ 
ing the surface of the soil moist until the seed has germinated. 
Plant only in hot weather, as seed will not germinate in cool 
temperatures. Price per lb. 50c; 10 lbs. $4.50. 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS 
From its character and adaptations it is the most promising 
grass now available for pasture in the dry sections of our 
state and when cut at the proper stage the hay is of excellent 
quality. Like other crops, best yields are usually obtained on 
the fertile black soils, although it does well on sandy areas in 
the Noi'thwest. We anticipate the seed will be much lower in 
price in a few years, as it is a heavy seed producer. Try it out 
on your soil in a limited way, seeding 10 to 15 lbs. per acre, 
seeded in rows 6 inches apart with grain drill. Per lb. 90c; 
10 lbs. $8.50, postpaid. 
ORCHARD 
Cocksfoot (Dactylis glomerata). This grass does well sown 
either with or without other grasses. It is frequently sown in 
such pasture mixtures as white clover, red clover and rye 
grass. If sown alone, 25 or 30 lbs. of the Cocksfoot seed will 
insure a good stand of grass. Per lb. 35c; 10 lbs. $3.00. 
SUDAN GRASS 
Is the most drought resisting annual ever introduced. Since 
its introduction in 1915 its popularity has increased regularly 
and it has now come to stay. It grows on a wide range of 
soils from sand to clay, and produces from four to six cut¬ 
tings of highly nutritious hay per acre. As a pasture crop it 
is unexcelled, and succeeds where others fail. Sow 15 to 20 
lbs. of seed per acre in the early spring after all danger of 
frost is past, and you will be assured of a bountiful supply of 
forage until late fall. Lb. 10c; 10 lbs. 65c, postpaid. 
Forage Sorghums 
HONEY SORGHUM 
Is the prize variety without a doubt. We have seen it grow¬ 
ing in Imperial Valley, San Diego County, San Joaquin Val¬ 
ley, and in the vicinity of Los Angeles. All growers every 
year are loud in its praise. Honey Sorghum is a selection 
from one of the earliest introductions, and has been regarded 
with special favor for ensilage and for syrup purposes. It is 
the best variety for silage purposes, having slender leafy 
stalks, varying in height from 8 to 12 feet. It is medium late 
maturing and has decidedly tender stalks, and is important 
from a froage standpoint. Imagine an average of 27 tons or 
over per acre. The method of seeding will be determined large¬ 
ly by the purpose for which it is grown. When the crop is to 
be used for fodder or silage, it is usually planted in rows 3 to 
3 y 2 feet apart, using up to 5 pounds of seed per acre. Price 
per lb. 10c; 10 lbs. 85c. Write for special prices in larger 
quantities. 
HASTINGS SORGHUM 
A new variety producing a greater tonnage with leafy 
stalks. Lb. 10c; 10 lbs. 85c. 
EARLY AMBER 
Furnishes a large field of most nutritive forage which can 
be fed either green or cured, and will yield two or three cut¬ 
tings a year, stooling out thicker each time it is cut. It grows 
10 to 12 feet high. Sow broadcast for forage at the rate of 15 
pounds per acre. Per lb. 10c; 10 lbs. 85c, postpaid. 
USE GOOD SEED AND GOOD FERTILIZER FOR BETTER CROPS 
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