Mammoth Red Clover (Trifolium Pratense 
Perenne). 15 pounds per acre. A large variety of 
red clover more decidedly Perennial than common 
Red Clover requiring the same climatic and soil 
conditions. The stems are long, coarse and gen¬ 
erally spreading. Mammoth red blooms about 10 
days later than common red and grows more slowly 
after mowing. Its coarse growth makes the hay less 
relished by stock, however its heavy growth makes 
it an excellent soiling crop. 
Inoculate the seed with Nitragin B. 
White Sweet or Bokhara Clover (Melilotus 
Alba). 20 pounds per acre. A Biennial having a 
strong tap root, produces numerous leafy stems, 
growing from 4 to 6 feet in height when firmly estab¬ 
lished. Grows readily on practically all types of 
soils. Endures poorly drained soils better than 
Alsike, used mainly as a pasture plant and for green 
manure. 
Inoculate with Nitragin A. 
Crimson Clover (Trifolium Incarnatium). 15 
pounds per acre. An annual plant having a strong 
tap root, shows on very marked soil preferences, 
succeeding on both sandy and clayey soils as long 
as they are well drained. From the crown of the 
root numerous upright stems develop which reach 
an average height of one or two feet. Has a high 
nutritive value and can be used fo* - either hay or 
pasture, valuable for soiling purposes in short 
rotations, as the green matter produced is heavy, 
and the roots penetrate deep into the ground 
All seed should be inoculated with Nitragin B. 
Yellow Sweet Clover (Melilotus Officinalis). 
20 pounds per acre. A biennial having the same 
habits of growth as the White Sweet, requiring the 
same soil and climatic conditions. Stems are less 
leafy and smaller in size. The plant does not grow 
quite as tall and is about two weeks earlier. 
Inoculate with Nitragin A. 
Yellow Sweet Clover Annual (Melilotus In- 
dica). 20 pounds per acre. Known as Yellow Blos¬ 
som sour clover. Not recommended for forage or 
hay, used most entirely for cover crop. Soil require¬ 
ments same as other sweet clovers. 
Inoculate with Nitragin A. 
Brome Grass (Bromus Inermis). 20 pounds per 
acre. A long-lived Perennial with a creeping root- 
stock. These are much branched, roots at the joints 
and produces numerous upright stems. The stems 
are rather stout from 1 to 4 feet high, and carry 
many spreading, broad smooth leaves varying from 
light to dark green. The upright stems produced are 
scattered, therefore, the plants are not tufted but 
form loose mats. Brome Grass is adapted to regions 
of rather low rainfall, endures winter cold remark¬ 
ably well and no other cultivated Perennial grass 
has shown a higher degree of drouth resistance. 
Prefers rich loams and clay loams and has succeeded 
well in sandy soils. 
Buckwheat. 25 pounds per acre. An erect 
growing Annual which under ordinary conditions 
attains a height of about 3 feet. Is not exacting as 
to soils. The rather light, well drained sandy loams 
seem best suited, however, good crops are pro¬ 
duced on infertile, poorly tiled land. 
Buckwheat is very sensitive to frost, however, the 
crop may be grown far toward the north. This is 
due to the short growing season of the plant amount¬ 
ing from 10 to 12 weeks. Japanese and Silverhull 
are the most commonly grown in the United States. 
Cheat or Chess (Bromus Secalinus). A smooth 
annual grass from 1 to 3 feet tall with flat blades 
and open drooping panicles, sometimes grown as an 
annual hay crop, and should be cut when the seed 
is in the dough stage. Adapted to the same soil con¬ 
ditions as wheat. The plants are similar to those of 
wheat and formerly the idea was held that cheat was 
a degenerative or changed form of wheat whence 
its name. 
Crested Wheat Grass (Agropyron Cristatum) 
15 pounds per acre. A hardy drouth-resistant Peren¬ 
nial bunch grass having an extensive root system, 
especially adapted to regions where the tempera¬ 
tures are severe and the moisture supply is limited. 
The plants have a dense, dark green foliage during 
the early part of the season, after seeding the plants 
appear less leafy but the stems are fine and when 
harvested early makes hay of excellent quality, does 
well on practically all soils ranging from light 
sandy loam to heavy clay. 
Dwarf Essex Rape. 8 pounds per acre. There 
are several varieties of rape, however, Dwarf Essex 
is considered to be the best, in fact is the only one 
used for pasture and forage crop purposes. Rape is 
termed as a cool weather plant therefore is adapted 
to our cool moist climate here in the Northwest and 
is not very exacting as to soil requirements. 
Rape is used extensively as a pasture plant for 
sheep, cattle and hogs and is generally sown in the 
spring when used for such purposes. It may also be 
used as a catch crop occupying the land for short 
periods or at times when it is desired to have a crop 
on the land between two regular season crops. 
Lespedeza. 15 pounds per acre. Classed as a 
summer annual, however, in sections where adapted 
will usually reseed itself and will thus occupy the 
land for two or more years. The plants are usually 
much branched, stems wiry, bearing numerous small 
leaves, under favorable soil and climatic conditions 
the plants commonly grow about 12 inches high. 
Adapted to practically all types of soil if well 
drained near the surface. Requires a warm growing 
season and will not withstand frost. Used mainly as 
a pasture plant. 
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