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Heavily Productive—Highly Palatable 
Starts Early in the Spring. Grows Late in 
the Fall 
If you are needing- a grass that will take lots of 
punishment and still produce a valuable crop, grow 
Brome Grass. If you want a grass that is palatable and greatly 
relished by all kinds of livestock, grow Brome Grass. If you want 
a grass that can be used for pasture or hay, Brome Grass fills the 
bill. For drought resistance and early and late growth it is hard to equal. 
We wish you could talk to farmers who are growing Brome Grass and 
hear their enthusiastic stories. Or better yet if you could see the crop 
growing and see the production it can make you would certainly want 
some of it. It isn’t a new grass but its great value is just becoming more 
widely known. There are stands in Illinois that have stood over twenty 
years. It has been popular In the west for many years and has become 
widely grown in the eastern states. From Kansas and the Dakotas on 
east to the coast. From Michigan and Wisconsin on south into Ken¬ 
tucky. It is being grown as never before and each year the praises for 
it are better and louder. 
Characteristics 
Brome Grass is also known as Bromus Inermus, Smooth Brome, Awnless 
and Hungarian Brome Grass. It is a long lived perennial grass. Grows 
erect to a height of 3 feet or more depending upon soil fertility. The 
fibrous roots go deep sometimes 5 feet or more. Highly resistant against 
drought and cold. Remains green after Blue Grass has turned brown 
and dry. It is adapted to a wide range of soils. Does well on clay loam 
and sandy loam soils if not too low in fertility. Stands trampling and 
grazing very well. Fine to grow with alfalfa for hay and widely used 
with it and other clovers and grasses for pasture. While permanent 
it is not difficult to eradicate. If it becomes seed bound a thorough cul¬ 
tivation generally corrects that. 
Getting a Stand 
Brome Grass is sometimes a little slow in starting. Best results are 
obtained by preparing a good fine solid seed bed same as you would for 
alfalfa. Maybe sown either in spring or fall when moisture conditions 
are favorable to start it. The seeds are large and light and sometimes a 
little difficulty is had in feeding it through drill spouts. Mixing with 
sand or dirt or a peck or two of oats per acre helps. Keep it stirred and 
mixed in the box. An endgate seeder maybe used. Some practice hand 
sowing. The seed should have a light covering but deep covering should 
be avoided. Wherever possible use a cultipacker or roller after seeding. 
Sow about 18 to 20 lbs. per acre alone. In mixture use 8 to 10 lbs. of 
Brome, eight pounds each of Alfalfa and Brome is a good mixture. Re¬ 
member it grows slowly the first year. What may appear a poor stand 
the first year is usually surprisingly good the second. 
Start Brome Grass This Year 
It will help you get better returns from your pastures. Make those acres pro¬ 
duce a larger return. Reduce danger of feed shortage from drought. Sow it with 
clovers, alfalfa and other grasses for pasture and hay. Get earlier and later pas¬ 
ture. Provide your live stock with grass they eat with a relish. 
Let us save you money on your seed bill. We have nice supply of cleaned seed 
priced to save yo'u money. 
Small lots postpaid 1 lb., 40c; 5 lbs., $1.75; 10 lbs., $3.00. 
Alfalfa and Brome—A Great Combination 
The two crops are adapted to similar conditions. The palatability 
of Brome makes it a feed relished by all live stock. The danger of 
bloat in pasturing alfalfa is reduced. The carrying capacity of an 
acre is increased. The two thrive together in periods of drought. 
Makes big yields of hay especially in the first cutting. When used 
for pasture the Brome takes hold when alfalfa begins to die out. The 
crop is palatable even if not grazed short. Alfalfa supplies Brome 
with nitrogen resulting in heavier growth and higher feeding value. 
The total production of a 13 year experiment in Canada showed a 
combination of Brome and Alfalfa to yield two and one third times 
as much hay as Brome alone. There was no tendency noted of any 
sod-bound conditions when the combination was used. Brome grass 
from a combination field contained 21'% more nitrogen than the 
Brome from straight grass fields. 
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Farmer Reports on 
Brome Grass 
Elmer Wagner of Ada, Min¬ 
nesota, says, “It pastures bet¬ 
ter than Blue Grass. Has seen 
fields that stood severe pas¬ 
ture for 10 years. As a hay 
crop I have found it as valu¬ 
able as alfalfa. Likes it mixed 
with sweet clover for pas¬ 
ture.” 
J. T. Dudgeon of Penick, 
Kentucky, reports he has been 
growing Brome Grass for more 
than 30 years. Cattle grazed 
in different grass prefer Brome 
to all others. He uses Alfalfa 
and Brome mixed with highly 
satisfactory results. All kinds 
of livestock eat Brome raven¬ 
ously. 
Achenbach Bros, of Wash¬ 
ington, Kansas, say it is the 
only grass they have ever 
found to take the place of 
the old time prairie grass. 
Comes on early, stays on late 
in the fall and often elimin¬ 
ates weeds. When sown with 
Alfalfa reduces danger of 
bloat when pastured. Yields 
1 V 2 to 4 tons of hay per acre. 
Lack of space prevents giv¬ 
ing many more reports but 
these are indicative of the 
great value farmers place on 
this crop. 
Experiment Station 
Reports 
Agricultural Experiment 
Stations now recognize its 
value and most states in the 
northern half of the nation 
have circulars or bulletins de¬ 
scribing the crop and its value. 
The Illinois experiment sta¬ 
tion considers it the most 
drought resistant grass in that 
state. Also very palatable and 
relished by cattle and horses. 
New York recommends it es¬ 
pecially for pasture in mix¬ 
ture. Michigan finds it 
adapted, very drought resist¬ 
ant, highly palatable and es¬ 
pecially suited for mixing with 
Alfalfa for pasture. Nebraska 
recognizes it as superior to all 
other cultivated grasses in 
that state. Iowa finds it of 
great value. Kansas finds it 
especially good in the north¬ 
ern part of the tame grass 
section with hay yields of 1 to 
3 tons per acre. South Da¬ 
kota says it is one of the out¬ 
standing grasses in the eastern 
section. 
