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Hallawell’s 
HALLAWELL'S FIELD SEEDS 
The following items of hay, pasture, and cover crop seed are carefully selected from the best sources. 
IT WILL PAY YOU to write to us about your field seed requirements. 
“POSTPAID” means that we pay the postage to any point within the 4th zone (600 miles) from San Francisco. 
ALFALFA or LUCERNE 
(Medicago sativa) 
CHILEAN or COMMON—The most enduring variety and 
most widely used. Yields heavily of fine quality hay 
under normal conditions. Sow 15 to 20 pounds per 
acre. (Lb. 35c) (10 lbs. $2.65) postpaid. Write for 
quantity prices. 
HAIRY PERUVIAN—A hardy variety, more productive 
than Chilean under some conditions, but considered to 
be shorter lived. Sow 15 to 20 pounds per acre. 
(ib. 35c) (10 lbs. $2.65) postpaid. Write for quantity 
prices. 
HAY AND PASTURE GRASSES 
BERMUDA GRASS (Cynodon dactylon)—The most im- 
portant pasture grass in the South, as it thrives on 
either silt or sandy soils in hot climates. It is slow in 
germinating, requiring warm soil in the spring with 
plenty of moisture. Once established it is almost im- 
possible to eradicate, and will spread to other areas 
from natural movement of the seed. For this reason 
many horticulturists discourage the planting of Ber- 
muda in districts that are free of it. Sow 5 pounds per 
acre. (Lb. 50c) (10 lbs. $4.00) postpaid. Write for 
quantity prices. 
BROMEGRASS (Bromus inermis)—Also known as Rus- 
sian and awnless brome. Excellent for pasture, es- 
pecially when mixed with sweet clover. A very hardy 
long-lived perennial, deep rooting, and best adapted to 
higher regions where rainfall is light and summer tem- 
peratures rather low. The best yield is usually in the 
third year, after which it tends to become sod-bound 
and is benefited by ploughing. Sow 15 to 20 pounds 
per acre. (Lib. 55c) (10 Ibs. $4.75) postpaid. Write 
for quantity prices. 
CRESTED WHEATGRASS (Agropyron cristatum)—Very 
hardy long-lived perennial, valuable for hay and pas- 
ture, and adaptable to cold, dry sections or higher ele- 
vations. Growth is interrupted during hot, dry sum- 
mers, but resumes when moisture is restored. It is 
bunchy in thin stands, but where thickly established 
it resembles wheat. The hay is nutritious and pal- 
atable. Sow 10 to 12 pounds per acre, broadcast or 
in close drills. (Lb. 55¢c) (10 Ibs. $4.75) postpaid. 
Write for quantity prices. 
DALLIS GRASS (Paspalum dilatatum)—A _ semi-hardy 
perennial grass for permanent pasture. It grows lux- 
uriantly in heavy moist soils, and is valuable in drier 
sections having only seasonal rains. It remains green 
all winter in climates not having very severe frosts. 
It will stand persistent grazing, as the leaves are re- 
newed quickly. Sow 10 pounds per acre in thoroughly 
harrowed soil, in early fall or spring. (Lb. 75c) 
(10 lbs. $6.35) postpaid. Write for quantity prices. 
ORCHARD GRASS or COCKSFOOT (Dactylis glomerata) 
—A good pasture grass when sown to a thick stand or 
combined with Ladino or other perennial clovers. Will 
grow in the shade of trees. A thick stand also improves 
the quality of the hay, which should be cut when it 
is just in bloom. Nutritious and fattening to cattle 
and sheep. Sow 30 pounds per acre or less in combin- 
ations. (Lb. 65c) (10 lbs. $5.50) postpaid. Write for 
quantity prices. 
SUDAN GRASS 
MEADOW FESCUE (Festuca pratensis)—A permanent 
pasture grass, long-lived and resembling ryegrass. 
Adaptable to heavy wet lands where it may be used to 
advantage with Ladino clover. Grows well in the shade, 
but hot and dry conditions retard its growth. Sow 25 
to 30 pounds per acre. (Lb. 50c) (10 lbs. $4.00) post- 
paid. Write for quantity prices. 
REED CANARY GRASS (Phalaris arundinacea)—Makes 
very good pasture or hay for dairy cattle; has an 
unusually wide range of adaptability to differences in 
moisture. Prefers the conditions of wet bottom land 
or moist mountain meadows, but succeeds on high land 
in regions of rather light rainfall. Sow 5 to 8 pounds 
per acre. (Lb. 55c) (10 Ibs, $4.15) postpaid. Write for 
quantity prices. 
: (Sorghum sudanense)— An _ annual 
which produces more forage per acre than other annual 
crops. A good summer pasture for dairy and beef cat- 
tle, and produces good hay from numerous fine leafy 
stems, especially from a thick stand. The best condi- 
tions are warm climate and rich loamy soil under ir- 
rigation, but may be grown in rows under drier condi- 
tions and cultivated. Pasture with care after injury 
from frost or drought conditions. Plant in the spring 
when the soil is warm; broadcast 20 pounds per acre, 
or drill in rows at the rate of 5 to 8 pounds per acre. 
Cos 25c) (10 lbs. $1.25) postpaid. Write for quantity 
s. 
SUDAN GRASS NO. 23—A more productive and uniform 
strain, developed by the University of California. 
(Lb. 25c) (10 lbs. $1.35) postpaid. Write for quantity 
prices. 
RYEGRASS, ITALIAN DOMESTIC (Lolium italicum)— 
For temporary pasture and for hay. Its quality of rapid 
growth from fall sowings makes it invaluable for win- 
ter pasture and for sowing in old Bermuda pastures. 
Also used for light sowing with Ladino, or with Red 
clover for high altitude pastures. Sow 25 to 30 pounds 
per acre, but more lightly when sown with clover. 
(Lib. 25c) (10 Ibs. $1.35) postpaid. Write for quantity 
prices. 
TIMOTHY (Phleum pratense) —For many years the 
most important cultivated hay grass in America. It 
is a standard hay, particularly for horses, being highly 
palatable and slightly laxative in effect. In addition 
its moderate nutritive value makes it practically impos- 
sible to overfeed an animal. Very hardy, and may be 
successfully grown anywhere north of climates adapt- 
able to the culture of cotton. Sow 10 to 15 pounds 
per acre. (Lb. 30c) (10 lbs. $1.85) postpaid. Write 
for quantity prices. 
