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KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 
per acre. For lawns see page 20. 

TIMOTHY 
ground. Yields 114 to 3 tons of hay. 

increasing supply of moisture. 


nas 
RED TOP GRASS 
















A view of Hereford cattle grazing the excellent pasture made with Tennessee Basic 
Slag on the farm of Mr. T. O. Asbury at McDonough, Georgia. Mr. Asbury states, “I 
began the use of Tennessee Basic Slag on my pasture some seven or eight years ago, 
applying about 800 pounds per acre and have since made smaller applications at various 
times. These results have been most satisfactory and at times the growth has been 
greater than my catlte could ccnsume.” 
RUSSELL-HECKLE « « « » » 
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Sow spring or fall, 15 pounds alone or 10 
pounds Timothy and 5 pounds Alsike or 6 
pounds Red Clover. A well worked seed bed 
rolled before and after seeding is desirable, 
Sow TOP NOTCH GRASS 
| HOW...WHEN...WHERE TO PLANT 
In planting grass seed the land should first be thoroughly cultivated and pulverized. The 
seed may then be scattered by hand or with a hand-seeder, such as described in this catalog. 
A harrow or rake should then be used, which will mix the seeds with the soil so they will be 
covered about one-quarter inch deep. If not convenient to sprinkle, the planting should be done 
when there is a good season in the ground, and land rolled or dragged after harrowing. This 
will pack the soil so the moisture will be saved from evaporation and thus cause the seed to 
germinate, and to nurture the grass until it establishes a good root system. 
ORCHARD GRASS 
Used both on pasture and lawns, principally One of the best and most durable pasture 
in the upper South. Unless the soil contains grasses, up early in the spring and lasting 
lots of lime it will not give best results. When until late fall. Grows on almost any well 
Basic Slag is applied the growth is very much drained soil but not recommended for very 
improved. Sow in February, March and April, poor worn soils. On moist but well drained fer- 
September and October on fertile soil. 
does well in combination with other pasture lime, will produce a heavy hay crop, as well 
grasses. For pasture sow 20 to 30 pounds as large amount of pasture. Cut for hay in 
It tile lowland, especially if well supplied with 
early bloom stage—if delayed too long the 
hay will be woody and not palatable. Sow 
14 pounds of seed per acre in spring or fall on 
ground prepared by thorough but not too deep 
discing. Rolling the seed in is helpful. 
A short-lived perennial, usually lasts 3 to 5 
pore ps the root Rese ge: shallow, it 
thrives best on rich, moist bottom lands, and 
on heavier types of soil—poorly on thin or CARPET GRASS 
sandy soils. Prefers sweet soil but does not 
form a sod. Won’t stand close pasturing but is 
very palatable and will not injure stock no 
matter how much is eaten. For hay, cut after 
the purplish blue blooms have fallen, when 
the seed have formed and are in milk” stage. 
Set the mower blade full 4 inches above the 
Grows abundantly all over the lower South 
from Southern Virginia to Texas, extending in- 
land to Arkansas, Northern Alabama, etc. We 
find it growing in Memphis territory. Carpet 
is a perennial creeping grass, forming a 
dense, close turf, especially adapted to sandy 
or sandy loam soils, par-icularly where the 
moisture is near the surface most of the year. 
Stands lots of grazing and heavy trampling— 
heavy grazing is recommended, likes warmth 
and moistures. Cattle like the brown grass 
even after frost. Has carrying capacity equal 
to blue grass. Over much of the area in which 
it grows, Carpet Grass is more valuable than 
any other perennial grass yet known for per- 
RED TOP OR HERD'S GRASS manent pastures. Lespedeza grows fine with it. 
Sow 10 to 15 pounds of seed per acre alone. 
This grass makes excellent pasturage and a 
good crop of fine quality hay, and succeeds on 
a greater variety of soils than any other in DALLIS GRASS 
general use. The place for Red Top is on ‘ 
rather moist soil, deficient in lime and fertility. A perennial—once started it grows rapidly, 
It will grow where the soil is too poor for and when well sodded it gives more grazing 
timothy and Kentucky blue grass, and once 
established thickens and improves year after objectionable weeds. Close grazing is really 
year. It is a good variety to sow with timo- recommended. Stock prefer it and fatten on it, 
thy and clover for meadow or pasture and is comes out early in spring, is highly heat and 
more permanent than either of the other two. drouth resistant and persists until late fall. 
On good soil it grows about two feet high; on Makes fastest growth on heavy, moist soils, 
poor, gravelly land about half that height. but gives fairly satisfactory results on hill 
It has been grown successfully even on alkali lands. Mixes well with Lespedeza, Bermuda, 
land where other grasses failed. It requires Hop Clover, etc. Sow 10 to 15 pounds seed per 
about 8 to 10 pounds to seed an acre of the acre, early spring or fall. The imported seed 
fancy clean seed. It can be sown either in the are preferable, having much higher purity and 
spring or fall. Thrives all over the country. germination than native grown Dallis grass. 
than any other grass we know, choking out 

BASIL SLAG 
The Soil Conditioner 
and Builder 
In either making or improving a pasture, it is nec- 
essary to use a soil builder, conditioner or fertilizer 
to secure the most profitable results. Pasture soils de- 
ficient in. the necessary food or minerals produce 
grazing low in the elements that build body tissue, 
beef, and increase the production of milk. 
A pasture may produce an abundance of grass and 
yet the stock will not thrive. This is usually because 
the grass is lacking in calcium, phosphoric acid an 
other minerals. Agricultural authorities and southern 
farmers have found that an easy way to have a thick, 
healthy pasture grass rich in many minerals, is to 
use U. S. S. Tennessee Basic Slag. This proved plant 
food and soil conditioner benefits the pasture in three 
ways: 
(1) Adds calcium, phosphoric acid and other minerals 
to the soil. 
(2) These elements, necessary for healthy, profitable 
stock, are present in a readily available and last-_ 
ing form.’ : : cat 
(3) Increases growth of pasture and lengthens the 
grazing season. 
Stock raisers all over the South are rapidly realiz- © 
ing the importance of Basic Slag for making pastures 
to produce quality beef quickly, increase milk produc- 
tion, and reduce feed bills. For prices, see Green 
Price List. 
» For Quantity Prices 
