OTHER GRASSES 
for Hay and Pasture 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 
This grass has an extremely wide range of adaptability and 
comes in naturally even when not seeded. However it is poor 
economy to wait for it to come and especially so when the seed 
is low in price. To have thin pastures is to get low produc¬ 
tion and that is wasteful. Make your acres carry more stock 
and bring you in more money by sowing Blue Grass seed. 
This is an extremely hardy grass. Heat may cause it to 
slow up but a few rains will start it anew even after it ap¬ 
pears to be all dead. It has excellent feeding value and it is 
relished by all kinds of live stock. Sow 20 to 30 lbs. per acre 
for a full seeding or use it in mixtures with other grasses. Sun- 
field’s Blue Grass is northern stock. 
RED TOP 
a nice production of red top. 
on heavy land and is one of the best grass¬ 
es for wet land. 
Red Top 
is a peren¬ 
nial and a 
seeding will 
live for 
many years. 
From New 
England all 
through the 
so u t h e r n 
states and 
to the west 
you will find 
red top. Its 
use is very 
wide spread. 
This grass 
is used for 
hay and 
pasture. It is used extensively in mix¬ 
tures for pasture and lawns. Its growth 
is quite rapid after seeding. Seedings 
are made at 
rates from 
6 to 14 lbs. 
per acre. 
Eight to ten 
pounds is 
about a nor¬ 
mal rate. 
M ay be 
sown in 
spring or 
fall. Cover¬ 
ing should 
be very 
light and 
rolling 
after seed¬ 
ing is a fine 
practice. 
This is also called Herd’s grass and will grow most anywhere 
excepting sandy soils. It will grow on the thinnest kind of 
land. Ground too poor to grow blue grass, timothy can give 
It does well 
AMERICAN 
RYE GRASS 
This is the same as Italian Rye 
Grass only this seed is produced 
in this country. It should be con¬ 
sidered as an annual although 
quite a few customers report it 
lives over winter. It is a fast 
growing grass that is palatable 
and has good feeding value. Can 
be sown about oat seeding time. 
Because of its quick growth it 
should not be sown with a nurse 
crop. In fact it is often used as a 
nurse crop for other hay pasture 
and lawn grass seedings. Ameri¬ 
can Rye Grass makes good hay 
and pasture. Responds wonder¬ 
fully to fertile soil and favorable 
moisture conditions. Sow 20 to 30 
lbs. per acre. I urge you to try at 
least a little and learn what a 
fine grass this is. 
ORCHARD CRASS 
This grass has an extremely 
wide climatic range. It is grown 
in every state in the nation. 
Starts growing very early in the 
spring. Makes one of the earliest 
hay crops and may be pastured 
after that through summer and 
fall. Stands grazing well and 
withstands drought better than 
most grasses. Also does better 
in shade. Should be cut for hay 
when just in bloom. Orchard 
Grass will do well on average 
loam soil and is very good for 
land containing quite a lot of 
sand. Not recommended for wet 
land. Sow 20 to 30 lbs. per acre. 
Spring seeding is preferable. 
May be sown with spring grain 
or alone. Sunfield’s Orchard 
Grass is well cleaned. 
