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A Remarkable Permanent Grass of Great Value 
Here is a crop that can really “go to town.” It’s 
a remarkable crop in many ways and in a class by 
itself. It grows on extremely wet land, stands a lot 
of overflow yet withstands drought amazingly well. 
You should have seen it at the Iowa Experiment Sta¬ 
tion on Upland one dry year. It stood out like an 
oasis on a desert. Farmers who came to look at the 
experimental field would spot it as soon as they en¬ 
tered the field. The Reed Canary Grass yielded 3 tons 
per acre when it was so dry SUdan made only half a 
crop. Produces 2 to 3 cuttings a year. No wonder 
farmers were enthused about it. You would be, too, 
if you had such a crop on your farm. 
Grows 5 to 6 ft. High 
You almost have to see it grow to appreciate the 
value of this crop. It is a very leafy grass. And how 
it can yield. Up to 3 to 5 tons of cured hay per acre 
from two cuttings. The second crop is even leafier 
than the first although not as tall. You ought to hear 
farmers bragging about its feeding quality. We do not 
consider it equal to alfalfa in feeding value, but some 
growers claim it is. They report increased milk flow 
on Reed Canary Grass. Tests show 9.43% protein in 
first cutting and 11.76% in second cutting. They like 
it for pasture. They like it for hay and many make 
good money out of the seed crop. 
Grows from Early Spring Until Late Fall 
Lots of times yo'u can hardly wait for spring to come 
and give you pasture. Reed Canary grass starts on the 
job real early in the spring and keeps at it urftil late in 
the fall. It is well adapted to pasturing after a good 
sod has been formed. And what a sod it makes espe¬ 
cially on wet land. 
Reed Canary grown on land so wet cattle would 
bog down in it, made a sod so strong it would support 
a team and wagon. 
It is a perennial grass with a long life. In Minne¬ 
sota a field was used for hay crops for 15 years and 
then 18 years as a pasture. A government report from 
the Pacific Coast showed it pastured four dairy cows 
per acre for seven months of the year. 
Widely Adapted 
You may ask, “Can I grow Reed Canary Grass?” 
This grass is adapted to all states from the Atlantic 
to the Pacific in the entire northern half of the coun¬ 
try and as far south as into eastern Tennessee. If you 
have , any low wet land there isn’t a better grass yo'u 
can grow. It will change acres that are worthless into 
valuable acres—real money makers. But it isn’t lim¬ 
ited to wet land as the Iowa Experiment Station has 
shown. It has been a real money maker. Used it for 
hay, pasture and seed production. 
You can get all three in one year. First a seed crop. 
See below. Immediately after a hay crop and then 
pasture or hay. Sometimes a third cutting. The 
water table can be practically at the surface yet Reed 
Canary grass flourishes and it stands a lot of overflow. 
Again we would repeat that it also shows marked 
drought resistance. At the Urbana, Illinois Experiment 
Station for two years it averaged 5 tons of air dry hay 
per acre a year. 
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How to Grow Reed Canary 
It should have a relatively cool season for 
starting. Both fall and early spring seeding are 
widely practiced. Use 6 to 8 pounds per acre. 
Sometimes it is sown late in the fall so the 
seed will not germinate 'until the following 
spring. Be sure to prepare a good seed bed. 
Make it fine, smooth and get it will packed. 
Fall plowing is desirable although spring 
plowing can be worked into a good seed bed. 
Late fall seeding may be necessary on some 
poorly drained soils. 
Sometimes the seed is sown during thaw¬ 
ing weather in the spring. We suggest a 
light covering and packing it with a roller. 
About % to V 2 inch is plenty of cover¬ 
ing. If weeds get bothersome clip them 
back. Seedlings are as hardy as those 
of Timothy and will stand considerable 
freezing. The growth is not fast the 
first year. Second and following yeai'S 
give full and rapid growth. 
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Money in Seed Crop 
Heed Canary Grass will produce 100 to 
400 pounds or more of seed per acre. Even 
if the seed should get as low as 10c per 
pound that produces a nice extra cash in¬ 
come per acre. You don’t have to sacri¬ 
fice a hay crop for it. Good hay is ob¬ 
tained if cut immediately after seed har¬ 
vest. It is a profitable crop as hay or pas¬ 
ture even if no seed is saved. 
High Points in Canary Grass 
Grows on very wet land. Withstands) 
drought. Value of seed crop may run as 
high as $90.00 per acre basis 20c price. 
Gives two to three cuttings per acre. 
Yields up to 4 and 5 tons per acre. Makes 
fine pasture. A seeding lasts many years. 
Comes on early in the spring and grows 
until late in the fall. Adapted to a wide 
area. It is a money making crop. 
