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T. W . WOOD & SONS 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
WOOD’S FINE QUALITY HAY GRASSES 
Orchard Grass 
A fine perennial hay 
and pasture grass 
A very vigorous grower and yields large crops of excellent and 
nutritious hay, as well as having special value as a pasture grass, 
furnishing good grazing from early spring till winter. It responds 
quickly after cutting or grazing, for in a few weeks of seasonable 
weather it is ready for grazing again. It is particularly adapted 
for pastures, and has the further advantage of growing well in 
shade, giving excellent results when sown in orchards and shaded 
parks. It adapts itself to a variety of soils, provided they are well 
drained, but succeeds on loamy uplands or moderately stiff soils, 
although it does quite well on soils that are inclined to be sandy. 
It is a deep-rooted perennial grass, but does not form a true sod, 
as it grows in tufts, so it is recommended that other grasses be 
sown with it. A mixture of 15 pounds of orchard grass, 12 pounds 
of meadow fescue and 8 pounds red clover has proved very satis¬ 
factory; is recommended for hay and pasture. Red top or herds 
grass, Kentucky blue, tall meadow oat, perennial and Italian rye 
grasses and alsike clover may be added to make a permanent pas¬ 
ture. When sown alone, sow 30 to 35 pounds to the acre. 
Virginia Grown. By mail postpaid, lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.00; 10 lbs. 
$1.85; 25 lbs. $3.90; 50 lbs. $7.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 20c; 5 to 24 lbs. 15c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs, 13c 
per lb.; 100 lbs. and over 12^c per lb. No charge for bags. 
Extra fancy; onion free. By mail postpaid, lb. 33c; 5 lbs. $1.20} 
10 lbs. $2.25; 25 lbs. $4.90; 50 lbs. $9.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 23c; 5 to 24 lbs. 19c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 17c per 
lb.; 100 lbs. and over 16c per lb. No charge for bags. 
The most extensively 
grown Hay Grass 
12 to 15 lbs. sow an acre. 
For hay, timothy is the best known and most extensively grown 
of all grasses. A stand is easily established, it is inexpensive to 
sow, it starts quickly and yields its best crop the year after it is 
sown, but the following year’s crop may be equally as heavy if 
liberally top-dressed with stable manure. It stands up well, is 
easily cured and is heavy for its bulk, for which reason it has 
proved the most profitable hay crop when grown for market. The 
yield on good land frequently runs from 1 to 3 tons to the acre. 
Timothy requires good land to make good crops; this applies 
particularly to timothy, for, unlike other grasses, it does not enrich 
the soil, but exhausts it, so that top-dressing with stable manure 
or fertilizer is advised: the fertilizer should contain a liberal 
amount of ammonia. If sown with sapling clover the clover will 
help to sujiply nitrogen. 
Meadow fescue or English blue grass, red top or herds grass and 
sapling clover all mature at the same season as timothy, and are 
good grasses to sow with it for hay and grazing, increasing the 
yield of hay and the yield and value of the pasturage. A good mix¬ 
ture is 6 pounds timothy, 5 pounds red top or herds grass, 7 pounds 
meadow fescue, and 5 pounds sapling clover; this mixture will fur¬ 
nish an excellent hay and fine pasturage on good loamy soils or on 
low ground. If timothy and sapling clover are sown together, mix 
8 pounds timothy and 6 pounds sapling clover. 
The best time to cut is when it is in bloom; it is then easier to 
cure and its feeding value is highest. By mail postpaid, lb. 22c; 
5 lbs. 65c; 10 lbs. $1.15; 25 lbs. $2.15; 50 lbs. $4.15. 
Not postpaid, lb. 12c; 5 to 24 lbs. 8c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 6c per lb.; 
100 lbs. and over 514 c per lb. No charge for bags. 
Sudan Grass 
Sow 20 to 25 lbs. per acre 
Sudan Grass is primarily a hay grass, its slender leafy stems 
making it easy to handle with ordinary haying machinery. It 
makes its greatest growth and produces the most feed during July, 
August and September, when native grasses are less productive. It 
can be grown successfully on almost every class of soil from a 
heavy clay to a light sand, besides being particularly drought and 
heat resistant. It yields well in most parts of the United States, 
but does best in a warm climate, and the hay is relished by cattle, 
horses and sheep. 
The feeding value of Sudan grass hay is equal to that of millet, 
timothy and other non-legume roughages. Work stock can be win¬ 
tered in good condition on Sudan grass without any supplement¬ 
ary grain ration. It should largely supplant millet, which yields 
only a single cutting, whereas Sudan will give from two to three; 
stools >ut wonderfully after the first cutting; it is not uncommon 
to find a hundred stems growing from a single root. It is an excel¬ 
lent catch crop, requiring only 45 days before the first cutting. 
Primarily an excellent hay crop, Sudan is gaining in popularity 
as a summer pasture. In regions of low rainfall and high tempera¬ 
tures, its carrying capacity is superior to that of any other grass 
or legume. Sudan may be profitably grown with early maturing 
varieties of cow peas and soy beans, as being of erect growth it 
lends support to the pea and bean vines. 
Sow after the ground becomes thoroughly warm, preferably 
broadcast at the rate of 20 to 25 pounds per acre. A grain drill may 
be used, set to sow two pecks of wheat. Cut when in bloom, for at 
that stage the feeding value is highest; yet there are few grasses 
so little injured by standing beyond the'proper stage for cutting. 
By mail postpaid, 20c; 5 lbs. 60c; 10 lbs. $1.05; 25 lbs. $1.90; 
50 lbs. $3.65. 
Not postpaid, lb. 10c; 5 to 24 lbs. 7c per lb.; 25 to 99 lbs. 5c per lb.; 
100 lbs. and over 4%c per lb. No charge for bags. 
PRICES OF GRASS SEEDS 
Prices are lower than for many years and full advantage 
should be taken to reseed your old pasture or putting in new 
permanent pasture crops. Owing to favorable growing and 
harvesting weather, the quality of all grass seeds is well 
above average in both purity and germination. We also call 
attention to the low prices on lespedeza this year. Caution, 
however, should be used in purchasing seed, owing to high 
dodder and weed content of large quantities of seed on the 
market. Buy only tested, recleaned seed—it’s the best invest¬ 
ment. 
Postpaid Prices of Field Seeds ^vaM., Dei.^.x; 
and Penna. 
POSTAGE TO OTHER STATES: To S. C., Ga., Ky„ Tenn., 
Ohio, Ind., N. Y., New England and Mich.; add 2c per pound 
to postpaid prices. 
To Ala., Ark., Fla., Ill., Iowa, La., Miss., Mo. and Wis., add 
4c per pound to postpaid prices. 
To Texas, Okla., Kan. and Neb., add 6c per pound; to Cuba, 
10c per pound to postpaid prices. 
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