DUTHIE SEED CO 
33 
PASTURE AND HAY GRASSES 
Prices on field grasses will be given in Special Field Seed Price list. 
BROME GRASS (Bromus Inermis) —Is also 
known 8ls Hungarian hrome, 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 loosening the soil the yield will 
be increased. The yield of hay ranges from 
to 3y2 tons per acre, the larger yield being 
secured from two cuttings per season. It is 
palatable. 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 pur¬ 
poses. 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 pop¬ 
ular ratios for general use. 
MIXTURE FOR BURNED-OVER LAND—In 
grading and cleaning grasses and clovers, we 
frequently find combinations that are difficult 
of separation and while the seeds are often of 
excellent germination and quality, they cannot 
profitably be separated and cleaned, so we blend 
them to produce pasture mixtures suitable for 
sowing on burns and logged-off land, which at 
the price are splendid values and very economi¬ 
cal for such purposes. Write for quantity prices. 
CRESTED WHEATGRASS (Agropyron crista- 
tum) is a long-lived perennial bunch grass, 
closely related bontanically to Slender Wheat- 
grass 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 con¬ 
tinues to grow later in the fall. It is well adapt¬ 
ed to the northern Great Plains, and is suitable 
for hay and pasture. 
TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS—(avena elatior) 
—Often attain a height of 3 to 4 feet by the 
middle of June. Makes a splendid hay and 
thrives on sandy loam, but makes its best 
growth where there is some clay. Write for 
prices. 
MEADOW FESCUE, English Blue Grass (Fes- 
tuca 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 nourish¬ 
ing. 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 sea¬ 
son. 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 
withstand some drought and is hardy. Well 
suited for shady places such as orchards ano 
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 Mclver’s Ryegrass. It 
grows In tall erect bunches which sometimes 
cover a space one foot in diameter. It is peren¬ 
nial 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 1% 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, 
Idaho, Washington and Oregon. 
REED’S CANARY GRASS —A rapid growing 
perennial suited to localities that overflow or 
are too wet for other grasses. It makes a fine 
pasture and will make a big crop of hay about 
equal in feed value to timothy. Write for prices. 
DRY LAND PASTURE MIXTU RE — Mixed 
especially for the regions between the Cascades 
and Rocky Mountains, and on good, common 
wheat land. Try this mixture, as we believe 
that it will give you best possible results. Sow 
20 pounds per acre. It is made up as follows: 
Orchard Grass, 15 lb.; Brome Grass or Bromus 
inermis 15 lb.; Meadow Fescue, 10 lb.; Timothy, 
6 lb.; Sweet Clover, 14 lb. 
