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Grows on Very Wet Land Yet a Great Drought Resister 
This grass has some extraordinary character¬ 
istics and its use is becoming widespread, espe¬ 
cially in the north-ern and eastern sections of the 
nation. It is a grass that lives for many years 
yet is easily eradicated. It has good feeding 
value with crude protein tests running as high 
as 23.5% in first cutting to 15% in second. An¬ 
nual yields reported up to 4.2 tons of cured hay 
per acre, on 2 cuttings and up to 7% on 3 cut¬ 
tings. 
In northern states like Minnesota and Wiscon¬ 
sin it makes two cuttings. Further south 3 may 
be secured. Reed Canary Grass is adapted to the 
entire northern half of the nation from coast 
to coast and well down to the south in sections 
of higher altitude. Makes fine pasture after hay 
crops are removed or can be pastured the entire 
season. 
Exceptionally good for wet land, growing on 
peat and muck land that is too wet for stock to 
pasture on. Reed Canary Grass 
forms a dense sod that will sup¬ 
port a team and wagon. Also i 
gives heavy production on up- I 
land and has proven an excellent 
drought resister. In a dry year on upland at 
Iowa State Experiment Station it outyielded 
Timothy, Orchard Grass, Bromus and similar 
grasses. It almost doubled the yield of Bromus 
which was second best. 
.It is no wonder the crop is so popular. Makes 
good quality hay and splendid pasture. Begins 
its growth quite early and continues until late 
in fall. First season growth is 10 to 20 inches. 
Does not head until second year. Seed forms 
only in first cutting. Grows 3 Vs to 5% ft. high. 
Second growth shorter but very leafy. 
Sow on a fine well settled seed bed early in 
spring or late in the fall. Do not cover over 
half an inch and roll if possible. Needs favor¬ 
able moisture conditions to get started. Sow 6 
lbs. per acre. Some prefer 4 lbs. Canary and 
4 lbs. Timothy mixed. Canary crowds out Tim¬ 
othy later. 
Ask for our Free Circular on 
Reed Canary Grass. . 
See page 40 for prices. 
Small lots ppd., 1 lb., 50c; 5 
lbs., $2.25; 10 lbs., $4.00. 
ORCHARD GRRSS 
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FOFS 
kA Very Valuable Grass 
A very productive perennial grass. 
FStarts growing very early in the 
spring. Grown in every state in the 
Union. Makes good hay. Yields 
about same as Timothy. Good grass for shady 
places. Keeps creek banks from washing. It is 
a good drought resister. Makes a fine combina¬ 
tion with Red Clover for hay. Gives heavy after¬ 
growth after hay crop. It is a fine grass to mix 
with others for pasture purposes. 
We know that customers who start with Or¬ 
chard Grass will seldom do without it. It is a 
grass of great value. It will pay you to get 
acquainted with it. Our seed is new crop and 
guaranteed to satisfy. 
Sow 20 lbs. per acre. See page 40. 
Small lots, postpaid, 1 lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.50; 
10 lbs., $2.80. See page 76 for lawn grass mix¬ 
tures. 
Grows Most Anywhere 
No land is too poor to grow Red 
Top. It does well where many other 
grasses fail. If you have trouble 
getting a stand of grass sow Red 
Top—it seldom fails. It grows on up-land, and 
is specially adapted to wet land. Some like it 
mixed with Alsike Clover. It matures along with 
Timothy. 
Red Top grows on soils low in lime. It is a 
great drought resister. Stops washing of the soil. 
Makes a good hay crop. One seeding lasts several 
years. Begins early in Spring, and continues its 
stiirdy growth throughout Summer and Fall. Sow 
about 10 lbs. to 12 lbs. per acre. 
Our price is attractively low this year. They 
are bargain figures. 
Our seed is high quality. You get a real bar¬ 
gain in the kind of seed that will give you fine 
assurance of success. We guarantee to save you 
money. 
Small lots, postpaid, 1 lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.50; 
10 lbs., $3.80. See page 40 for quantity prices. 
English Blue Grass I Lot 'TiM" Red Top & Timbthy 
A Grass TEict Is Widely Adapted 
A crop used for hay and pasture. Yields around 
2 tons of hay per acre on average land. Grows 1.5 to 
30 inches high. Evccptionally valuable for pastures 
because it conies on veiy early in the spring and keeps 
on the job until late in the fall. Grows well from 
Kansas and Nebraska east to the Atlantic Coast and 
from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. Not critical as 
to soils. Few grasses can equal it on wet land. Lives 
longer than Timothy. Seed cost is low 
this year. Sow about 20 lbs. per acre. 
It is a profitable crop either alone or in 
mixtures. Start this grass. You will 
like it and may always want some on 
your farm. 
See page 40 for prices. Small lots, 
postpaid, 1 lb., 30c; <5 lbs., $1.35; 10 
lbs., $3.00. 
52 M 
FOP, 
251 % 
A Popular Low Cost Seeding 
Our trade rases a lot of this for top seeding in pas¬ 
tures and meadows, and new stands. Many sow it 
alone, others add Alsike and other clovers. Adapted 
to a wide range of soils and climate. Especially good 
for wet land. Ten pounds an acre makes a full seed¬ 
ing. 
Lot “Tim” is Red Top containing some Timothy 
seed. We secured this seed at low cost and are sel ling 
it at figures that malce an appealing 
bargain. The low acre seeding cost 
and the ease of obtaining stands make 
this a very popular value. Shipment 
guaranteed to please. 
See price list for other quantity 
prices. Small lots, postpaid, 1 lb., 35c; 
5 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., $1.75. 
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