
840A, ITALIAN OR WINTER RYE GRASS 
You should sow liberally of this famous quick hay and winter 
pasture grass. The seed cost is so reasonable. A bag (100 lbs.) 
will easily plant three acres. American Rye Grass is deep 
green in color and grows 2 to 8 feet tall. Provides continuous 
grazing from mid-winter until June. Furnishes rich and palat- 
able feed and plenty of it. Sheep, cattle, hogs, horses and 
poultry relish it. It supplies proteins, minerals and vitamins 
so badly needed by growing stock. Stands a lot of pasturing 
and even when grazed to the ground makes rapid renewed 
growth as soon as given an opportunity. Withstands most 
severe winters perfectly and if allowed to go to seed, will re- 
seed itself. However, the seed cost is so small, you can readily 
afford to plant it every year. Little soil preparation is neces- 
sary. No plowing and covering is essential, as with oats and the 
like. Simply sow the seed and rake in. On compact soils loosen 
the ground with a rake or harrow, then sow the seed broadcast 
and lightly harrow in if convenient. Many times seed scattered 
on top the ground will give good results. The seed germinates 
readily with sufficient moisture. In pasture mixtures it does well 
with Crimson Clover, Lespedeza, or other grasses and clovers. 
Best planting months are Sept., Oct. and Nov. Helps to solve the 
winter pasture problem. American Rye Grass has a wide range 
of soil adaptability. Makes a better growth than most grasses 
on lands of low fertility. Drainage is desirable, but it has a 
reputation as a wet land grass. Reuter offers the finest seed 
pr couned in Oregon—purity 99% or better—germination 90% or 
etter. 
Prices: Not prepaid: 10 Ibs. $1.00; 100 lbs. $8.00; 500 lbs. $38.75; 
1,000 lbs. $75.00. 
EXPERIMENT 
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The State Department of Agriculture 
of Louisiana has issued this unqualified 
report about the use of Rye Grass for 
winter and spring pastures: “If used in 
the pasture, it should, in a normal sea- 
son, provide winter and spring grazing 
from November until June, or up until 
the hot weather of summer. There is 
no reason why it should not be ex- 
tremely valuable in pastures for winter 
and early spring grazing.” 
The largest dairy farms in the South 
are planting Rye Grass. It furnishes 
sufficient grazing to give April and May 
production in February and March. 
There is no other grass that we know 
of that will provide grazing during this 
period and even the earliest clovers do 
not come on until the grazing season of 
Rye Grass is well advanced. The un- 
usual merit of this grand grass is now 
widely recognized and it is rapidly 
climbing to the top as our most popular 
winter pasture grass. 

