F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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LADINO 
CLOVER 
Makes Even Shallow, Hard Pan 
Soils Big Producers 
F. Lagomarsino & Sons are proud of the 
distinction of having been among the first 
to introduce Ladino Clover, the perfect 
pasturage clover for milk cows, stock and 
poultry, to California a few years ago. An 
idea of its amazing success and wide¬ 
spread acceptance by growers is revealed 
by that fact that today in almost all sec¬ 
tions of California and the West it is com¬ 
mon to find acreages of from 50 to 1000 
acres planted to Ladino Clover. In the 
Oakdale section alone there is approxi¬ 
mately 20,000 acres in Ladino Clover with 
plantings still on the increase. 
Ladino Clover grows luxuriantly on heavy 
or adobe soils. The only requisite is that 
it be well irrigated. We have been im¬ 
porting Ladino Clover seed from Oregon 
and Idaho as well as from Italy for a 
number of years. 
It might be said that the possibilities of 
Ladino in the great central valleys are un¬ 
limited. Growing on heavy types of soils 
it has turned some of these soils from low 
priced, low producing soils into high pro¬ 
ducing lands; fattening sheep to perfec¬ 
tion by the thousands as well as other 
live stock. 
The seed of Ladino Clover cannot be dis- 
tinqushed from several other varieties of 
clover. You can rely on Lago Brand 
Ladino as being genuine. Sow 5 to 6 lbs. 
per acre in fall or spring. 
Postpaid to 4th Zone up to 10 pounds. 100 
pounds freight paid to your station. 
Prices subject to change. Write for prices 
on larger quantities. 
Lago Brand Oregon Certified—1 to 5 lbs. 
at $1.00 lb.. 6 to 10 lbs. at 90c lb.. 25 lbs. 
or more at 85c lb. 
Lago Brand 
EVERGREEN PASTURES 
Evergreen pastures in California are now 
a reality. With Lago Brand Evergreen pas¬ 
ture it is now possible to have a nice green 
pasture throughout the year. Ladino Clo¬ 
ver was responsible for the growth of 
Evergreen Pastures because it was found 
that some varieties of grasses along with 
the Ladino not only improved the feed as 
far as the health of livestock is concerned, 
but with grasses added it is possible to 
increase the production of green feed over 
a longer period than when only Ladino is 
used. With grasses added to Ladino the 
danger of bloat is also minimized. Our 
mixtures have been compounded from ex¬ 
periences gathered over a period of years. 
Lago Brand Green Pastures will give you 
high production per acre throughout the 
year. 
SPECIAL MIXTURES. For some sections 
special mixtures are available. Write for 
information and prices. 
Ladino Clover 
Lago Brand Evergeen Pasture No. 1 
For Sacramento Valley Shallow Hardpan 
Soils 
This mixture is made up of the regular 
amount of Ladino Clover, with the addi¬ 
tion of Western Rye Grass, Orchard Grass 
and Dallas Grass should be seeded at the 
rate of 15 pounds per acre. Cost $7.50 per 
acre. 
Lago Brand Evergreen Pasture No. 2 
For Sacramento Valley Deep Soils 
This mixture is made up of the regular 
amount of Ladino Clover per acre with 
the addition of Alfalfa, Western Rye Grass, 
Orchard Grass, Meadow Fescue, corn- 
compounded to give a high production per 
acre over the whole year. Sow at the rate 
of 18 pounds per acre. Cost $6.95 per acre. 
Lago Brand Evergreen Pasture No. 3 
For San Joaquin Valley Shallow Hardpan 
Soils 
Made up of the regular amount of Ladino 
Clover per acre with the addition of West¬ 
ern Rye Grass Orchard Grass, Dallas 
Grass. Sow at the rate of 15 pounds per 
acre. $7.50 per acre. 
Lago Brand Evergreen Pasture No. 4 
For San Joaquin Valley Deep Soils 
Made up of the regular amount of Ladino 
Clover per acre with the addition of Al¬ 
falfa, Yellow Flowered Sweet Clover, 
Western Rye Grass'and Dallas Grass. Sow 
at rate of 15 pounds per acre. $7.25 per 
acre. 
GRASS SEEDS 
Prices quoted are postpaid to fourth zone. Prices on Field Seeds fluctuate. 
Write for prices on quantities. 
BLUE GRASS, Winter, or Poa Bulbosa— 
This is a recent introduction from Oregon 
where it is considered valuable as a win¬ 
ter pasture. Grows during the winter from 
October to the end of April. During the 
summer the grass dries up and remains 
dormant until the following fall when it 
revives again. Produces heavy sod and 
growth is 3 to 6 inches high. Lb. 50c, 10 
lbs. $4.50. 
ALFILARIA (erodium cicutarium) — This 
plant, a native of the west, is one of the 
most nutritious of fodder plants and is well 
liked by cattle and horses. It thrives and 
makes good pasture on dry hillsides. Seed 
mats and must be hand-sown. Sow 20 
pounds per acre. Lb. $1.00. Write for 
quantity prices. 
BROME GRASS (bromus inermis) — This 
grass, because of its strong perennial char¬ 
acter and its unusual drought resisting 
powers, is the best grass for semi-arid re¬ 
gions (succeeds on our dry hillsides.) 
Grows luxuriantly, is freely eaten dry or 
green by cattle and yields from 2 to 6 tons 
to the acre. Sow 25 to 30 pounds per acre. 
Lb. 40c, 10 lbs. $3.50. 
DALLAS GRASS (paspalum dilatatum)—- 
A strong growing perennial grass with a 
deep, strong root system, growing in 
clumps or bunches 2 to 4 feet high. The 
leaves are numerous near the ground but 
few on the stems. It grows on the poor 
as well as on the rich soils, and it will not 
die out under conditions of drought, reviv¬ 
ing quickly as soon as moisture becomes 
available. It is also adaptable for growth 
in swampy lands and supplies thick mat¬ 
ted roots that will support cattle on soft 
ground. It is a vigorous grower and will 
take root and choke out weeds. It is one 
of the best winter pasture grasses for 
heavy, moist, black soils. It remains green 
all winter unless injured by severe frosts. 
(See page 26.) 
