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Mark Means Company , 
1940 Annual Seed Catalog, Lewiston , Idaho . 
FIELD SEEDS 
GRASSES 
Please Write Far Prices 
As this catalog goes to the printers months ahead of the spring season, and as the prices of Grasses, Clovers, 
Alfalfas and other field seeds are not definitely established, at that time, we are unable to price the different items 
as in former catalogs we have sent out. 
When you have decided what kind of seed you intend sowing and the quantity you will need, please write us 
for prices. Quality considered our prices will be as low or lower than you can buy for elsewhere, and when ordering 
from us you are assured of getting Quality Seed of high purity and germination. There are so-called "Cheap Seeds” 
being offered each season from different sources, and while these prices may be a little lower than our Lewis-Clark 
quality, when results are figured up you will find that seed purchased from us is much cheaper in the long run. 
The ideal method of building up your soil and assuring yourself of succeeding profitable crops is to plant 
Lewis-Clark quality of Alfalfa, Clovers and Grasses. Plan your spring program early; write us full particulars of the 
kind of seed and amount you need, and we shall be glad to quote you promptly. If there is some seed you are 
interested in which we do not list, please ask about it. 
Timothy 
Timothy 
Timothy is by far the most valuable of all grasses for 
hay, and is also fine for mixing with red or alsike clover 
for either hay or pasture. Our seed is Northern Idaho 
grown, recleaned and put in the best condition for seeding. 
Domestic Rye Grass 
This variety of Rye Grass is rapidly increasing in favor 
with dairymen in this district. Those who have used it 
state that it will carry more stock than any other grass, 
and will increase the milk flow. It is a rapid grower, winter 
hardy and makes a quick regrowth after mowing, and 
remains green much longer than other varieties. Can be 
grown successfully on dry, shallow, poor soils as well as on 
the better soils. At the price we can furnish you this seed, 
it will pay every dairyman to plant a few acres. Broadcast, 
25 pounds per acre. 
Slender Wheat or Bunch Grass 
The only native American grass that has become a cul¬ 
tivated crop. An erect Bunch Grass, especially adapted to 
the Northwest. Very hardy, and resistant to both drought 
and cold. An excellent hay grass, yielding 1 i/ 2 to 2 tons 
per acre. Sometimes a second cutting is obtained. Sow 
about 20 lbs. per acre. 
Kentucky Blue Grass 
Makes the best pasture of any grass. Starts early in the 
spring, and lasts until late in the fall. Should form part of 
«very pasture mixture. Also used extensively for lawns. 
Winter Blue Grass (Poa Bulbosa) 
This is a perennial producing small bulblets instead of 
seeds. Is dormant during the entire summer, but as soon 
as the first fall rains come, the plants revive and send up 
a heavy, dense growth, furnishing excellent pasturage 
throughout the late fall, winter and spring months. Seed 
should be planted in the fall or early winter (never in the 
spring). Sow from 20 to 25 lbs. per acre on well drained 
soil. This grass seeds freely, spreading from the bulblets 
produced beneath the surface of the soil as well as from 
those produced in the flower. 
Reed Canary Grass 
Reed Canary Grass has been in great demand the past 
two seasons, on account of its adaptability to different soil 
conditions. Though usually found in wet, marshy lake 
districts, it will also succeed on high, well drained land of 
rather low rainfall. It is a perennial and grows anywhere 
from 3 to 8 feet tall, and is palatable as hay and pasture. 
Heavy pasturing tends to thicken the stand, as stock will 
tramp the stems and nodes into the soil, starting new 
growth. The hay yield is heavy, but the grass is more 
desirable as pasture. On well prepared seed beds where 
there is moisture enough for germination, sow 6 to 8 lbs. 
per acre. 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass 
The earliest grass of all for either pasture or hay. Is 
especially adapted to our western country, being a quick 
grower, often reaching a height of 3 to 4 feet in June. 
Has a deep rooting system, which enables it to withstand 
a long drought, remaining green all seasons of the year. 
Cut during the blooming period for hay. Grows quickly 
after mowing, and will furnish a second and sometimes a 
third cutting. Sow 25 or 30 pounds per acre. 
Meadow Fescue or English Blue Grass 
Especially fine for permanent pasture; also good for hay. 
Grows 2 to 3 ft. high, but not in bunches like Orchard 
Grass. Succeeds on poor soil and withstands extremely dry 
weather. 
Mixed Alsike Clover and Timothy 
In cleaning the large amount of Timothy and Clover 
seed we handle, there is always a certain amount of mixed 
Alsike and Timothy taken out that cannot be separated. 
The mixture is the largest and plumpest seed of the lot. 
Any one who is going to plant Alsike and Timothy together 
can save money by buying this seed. 
PLEASE WRITE FOR PRICES 
