T. W. WOOD & SONS 
SDDDSMDN SINGS 1879 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 
S3 
WOOD’S HAY and PASTURE GRASSES 
WOOD’S CERTIFIED No. 23 
SUDAN GRASS 
Produces ^ More Leaves and Growth. 
Than Regfular Sudan. The Best 
Summer Hay and Pasture Crop for the 
South. Extremely Heat and 
Drought Resistant. 
Developed by selecting a large num¬ 
ber of superior plants from ordinary 
Sudan grass. These were tested many 
years under extreme conditions of 
heat and drought on different types of 
soil. Strain No. 23 proved superior to 
all others and produced >4 more hay 
or pasture than regular sudan. It has 
a stronger, more vigorous growth. It 
is more heat and drought resistant 
than most summer forage crops. It is 
an annual and cannot become a pest. 
It costs more than regular Sudan, but 
is more economical to sow, requires 
less seed per acre. 20 lbs. broadcast 
or 8 lbs. in cultivated rows, or sow 
with soybeans, cowpeas, etc. Our seed 
is State Sealed and Certified. 
For Grazing it is equal to blue grass 
as a milk producer. At one expgfi- 
ment station one acre per cow fur¬ 
nished abundant pasture for 125.days. 
The cows made a daily average of 3.8 
lbs. more milk than they ever did on 
native grass. At the Middle Tennessee 
Experiment Station in a very dry sum¬ 
mer, when permanent pastures were 
parched, two yearling steers gained 
1 V 2 lbs. per day on Sudan, a total of 
287 lbs. in 92 days. They pronounced 
it the best of all dry weather grasses 
for the South. 
The slender leaf and stem of WOOD’S CERTIFIED No. 23 SUDAN GRASS makes the finest 
quality hay, easy to cut and cure, and relished by all livestock. The picture shows its enor¬ 
mous growth. The hay contains about 9V^% protein and is equal to timothy in feeding value. 
It grows vigorously in spite of summer heat or drought and usually can be cut in six weeks, 
allowing 3 or 4 cuttings a season, producing 3 to 5 tons of hay per acre. Good for silage; does 
well on any type of soil, but does not rob the land. 
SUDAN GRASS —Sudan Grass is primarily a hay grass, its slender 
leafy stems making it easy to handle with ordinary haying ma¬ 
chinery. It makes its greatest growth and produces the most 
feed during July, August and September, when native grasses 
are less productive. It can be grown successfully on almost 
every class of soil from a heavy clay to a light sand, besides be¬ 
ing particularly drought and heat resistant. Primarily an ex¬ 
cellent hay crop, Sudan is gaining in popularity as a summer 
pasture. 
The feeding value of Sudan grass hay is equal to that of millet, 
timothy and other non-legume roughages. Sudan will give from 
two to three cuttings; stools out wonderfully after the first cut¬ 
ting; it is not uncommon to find a hundred stems growing from 
a single root. It is an excellent catch crop, requiring only 45 
days before the first cutting. 
Sow after the ground becomes thoroughly warm, preferably 
broadcast at the rate of 20 to 25 pounds per acre. A grain drill 
may be used, set to sow two pecks of wheat. Cut when in bloom, 
for at that stage the feeding value is highest. 
TIMOTHY—The most extensively grown hay grass. 12 to 15 lbs. 
sow an acre. For hay, timothy is the best known and most ex¬ 
tensively grown of all grasses. A stand is easily established, it 
is inexpensive to sow, it starts quickly and yields its best crop 
the year after it is sown, but the following year’s crop may be 
equally as heavy if liberally top-dressed with stable manure. It 
stands up well, is easily cured and is heavy for its bulk, for 
which reason it has proved the most profitable hay crop when 
grown for market. The yield on good land frequently runs from 
1 % to 3 tons to the acre. 
Meadow fescue or English blue grass, red top or herds grass 
and sapling clover all mature at the same season as timothy, 
and are good grasses to sow with it for hay and grazing, increas¬ 
ing the yield of hay and the yield and value of the pasturage. 
A good mixture for hay and grazing is 6 lbs. timothy. 5 11)S. red 
top or herds grass, 7 lbs. meadow fesue, and 5 lbs. sapling clover. 
If timothy and sapling clover are sown together, mix 8 lbs. 
timothy and 6 lbs. sapling clover. 
The best time to cut is when it is in bloom; it is then easier 
to cure and its feeding calue is highest. 
CREEPING RED FESCUE— Similar to Chewings but spreads by 
underground stolons. 
POA TRIVIAIiIS—Rough Stalk Meadow Grass. Similar in habit, 
growth, and use to its cousin, Kentucky blue grass, but with¬ 
stands more shade and moisture. 
MEADOW FESCUE—A hardy, deep rooted, tufted, long-Uved 
grass that should be included in every hay or pasture mixture. 
Stands close grazing, makes thick foliage, comes on early in the 
spring, growing till late fall. Does well on wet soil. Sow on any 
soil except sandy 25 lbs. per acre in spring or fall. For perma¬ 
nent pasture, 10 lbs. meadow fescue, 8 lbs. orchard grass, 8 lbs. 
tall meadow oat grass, 6 lbs. Kentucky blue, and 5 lbs. red clover. 
CHEWINGS FESCUE—A splendid permanent grass for shade or 
lawns. It is hardy; persists with very little moisture, fertility, 
or sunlight in spite of heat or cold; grows on any soils; produces 
a dense dark green turf of short fine needle-like leaves; requires 
little cutting or attention. Excellent for shaded pastures. Sow 
30 lbs. per acre in spring or fall. 
ITALIAN RYE GRASS—Domestic. The quickest growing and 
most winter-resistant grass for temporary spring, fall, or winter 
lawn, pasture, hay or cover crop. Sow 35 lbs. acre in early 
spring or fall. 
PERENNIAL RYE GRASS—Certified 99% pure. Similar in growth, 
adaptation and use to Italian rye, but persists several years. 
CERTIFIED ASTORIA or COLONIAL CREEPING BENT—99^ 
pure. Makes the best lawn sod or golf putting green in the 
Eastern States. Similar in growth, persistence and wide soil 
adaptation to its cousin red top or herds grass. Has shorter, 
finer upright leaves and creeps underground. Sow 1 lb. to 200 
square feet in spring or fall. 
TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS—Evergreen Grass. This grass 
seems to make more leafage and grazing, a larger yield of hay 
and to keep green longer, both during the winter and summer, 
than most grasses. It withstands the heat, drought and cold • 
starts early in the spring and continues to give good grazing 
until late in the fall. It can be cut twice a season, frequently pro¬ 
ducing nearly double as much hay as timothy. Its nutritive 
qualities are first class; ripens at the same time as orchard grass 
and red clover. It is best adapted for good loamy uplands, and 
better than most other grasses on light and sandv soils. Sown 
with orchard grass and red clover, sow 12 lbs. tall meadow oa’ 
grass, 15 lbs. orchard grass, and 8 lbs. red clover. The addition 
of 6 or 7 lbs. of red top or herds grass to this mixture increases 
the aftermath and the yield of grazing. When sown by itself, 
sow 25 to 30 lbs. to the acre, either in the spring or fall. Cut 
for hay at blooming time. 
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