CHEE GRASS 
A NEW FORAGE GRASS THAT DEFIES DROUTH 
Introduced by Prof. N. E. Hansen of South Da¬ 
kota State College, from one of the driest spots 
of Siberia. Since then it has been planted in many 
parts of the country and we have received some 
mighty fine reports on its behavior as it will thrive 
and produce a forage crop on land that before 
had been useless. 
The leaves are quite wide, somewhat resembling 
a marsh hay. It will grow to a height of 8 to 10 
feet in a season with even less than 8 inches an¬ 
nual rainfall on an almost pure alkali soil. Some¬ 
thing in its nature makes it like what we might 
consider a poor type of soil, though this does not 
in any way affect its feed value or growth on 
good soil. On ordinary soil it grows with equal 
vigor though not quite as tall but more bushy. It 
makes excellent hay if cut two or three times, 
though it gets rather tough if left uncut all season. 
At no stage of its growth is it harmful as a stock 
feed. 
It may be pastured, but will produce forage if 
grown and cut for hay. It is perennial, spreads 
rapidly by means of stolons or runners, and will 
last for years after once being started. It is 
established best by the plant method as root 
stolons soon make a solid field of it, though it is 
readily plowed under when the field is to be put 
into other crops. 
We offer plants only, as the seed is very light 
and does not germinate well. We recommend set¬ 
ting the plants about 6 to 12 inches apart and in 
rows 12 inches to 3 feet apart. With one year's 
cultivating like corn, the result will be a much 
greater growth the following season, soon making 
a solid field. 
PRICES: 12 Plants, 35c; 50 Plants, $1.00; 
100 Plants, $1.75; 1,000 Plants, $10.00. 
HANSEN 
SIBERIAN SWEET CLOVER 
A NEW CLOVER OF REAL VALUE 
Often Called Arctic Sweet Clover in Canada 
This remarkable Sweet Clover was introduced 
from the dry Semipalatinsk region of Siberia by 
Prof. N. E. ‘Hansen. It makes an astounding 
growth in one year, often reaching a height of 
6 to 8 feet. Has very succulent stems and may be 
cut two or three times a season without harm if 
the last cutting is not done too late. 
A more rank grower than common sweet clover, 
it has a finer stem and leaf and makes better 
hay. It is much hardier and will withstand our 
coldest winters and driest summers. 
Get a good start now as there is a growing de¬ 
mand for the seed at a good profit. 
By Mail, Postpaid: Large Packet, 25c; 1 
lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.00. By Express or Freight 
Collect: 10 lbs., $3.00; 25 lbs., $6.50; 100 lbs., 
$25.00. 
COSSACK ALFALFA 
FOR HAY AND FORAGE 
For an alfalfa that will produce an abundance 
of real rich forage for pasture and hay, in spite 
of drouth and extreme winter cold, Cossack is 
king. Every farm should have a pasture and hay- 
land of it. There are a number of alfalfas, but 
Cossack is one of the world's best in hardiness 
and forage production. Absolutely hardy on the 
most exposed prairie, and does well and produces 
an abundance of forage and seed in the driest of 
years. Prof. N. E. Hansen introduced this alfalfa 
from Siberia. It has added millions of dollars of 
value to the farms of the Northwest. 
Large Packet, 25c; 1 lb., 75c, Postpaid. 
By Express or Freight Collect: 10 lbs., $6.50; 
25 lbs.. $12.50; 100 lbs., $40.00. 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS 
FORAGE FOREVER 
Crested Wheat Grass is fast becoming the lead¬ 
ing forage grass in areas where it is necessary to 
plant crops that will withstand the hot drying 
winds of summer and the rigors of winter. Crested 
Wheat Grass is being widely planted in those 
parts of the prairie states where a few years back 
the land was plowed for wheat but was found un¬ 
suitable and has been unproductive since as the 
native grasses were destroyed and most crops 
would not thrive. Crested Wheat Grass will es¬ 
tablish a good permanent growth and protect the 
soil from devastating wind erosion. 
The Canadian government has planted millions 
of acres of Crested Wheat Grass because they 
consider it one of the hardiest and best grasses 
for permanent forage and pasture. 
It has a heavy fibrous root system that enables 
it to withstand drouth. With very little moisture 
it produces a very palatable hay that has a high 
protein content. 
The season of pasturing is extended by a month 
or more with Crested Wheat Grass as it starts 
earlier in spring and continues later in fall. 
For pasture and forage, sow with a grain drill 
or a seeder, using 10 to 15 pounds per acre, soon 
after the ground thaws out in spring. 
Crested Wheat Grass is a native of the cold dry 
plains of Russia and Siberia. It was first im¬ 
ported into America by Prof. N. E. Hansen of South 
Dakota State College, from a farther north, drier 
region than some of the later importations. Be 
sure to get our hardiest strain. 
Postpaid: Large Packet, 25c; 4 oz., 50c; 1 
lb., $1.25. By Express or Freight Collect: 10 
lbs., $5.00; 25 lbs., $10.00; 100 lbs., $35.00. 
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