SEEDSMEN SINCE 1879 - 
T. W. WOOD & SONS =- 
47 
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 

WOOD'S HAY and PASTURE GRASSES — 

WOOD’S CERTIFIED No. 23 SUDAN GRASS 
A Decided Improvement Over Ordinary Sudan 
Produces about 25% greater growth than regular sudan, finer 
quality hay. Excellent for grass silage. Developed by selecting a 
large number 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 14 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. Sow 20 lbs. broadcast or 8 lbs. in culti- 
vated rows. Our seed is State Sealed and Certified. 
For Grazing it is equal to blue grass as a milk producer. At one 
experiment station one acre per cow furnished 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 Ex- 
periment Station in a very dry summer, when permanent pastures 
were parched, two yearling steers gained 1% 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. 
A state experiment station says: “In our tests throughout the 
state Sudan No. 23 has given an average yield of forage 18 per cent 
higher than common sudan. It matures a little later but is a more 
robust plant with broader leaves. The value of the extra yield to 
the grower is illustrated by the yield test: 
Official Test Green Weight Hay Per Acre, 

: Per Acre 10% Moisture 
STLCULTES OC On coon tees > Siete ne awe otekon, one 75,973 lbs. 17,725 lbs. 
Ordinary 5 Sid ames vie syehons ooo sie'ele 65,921 lbs. _ 15,165 Ibs. 
Gain of No. 23 over Ordinary...... 10,052 lbs. 2,560 lbs. 
“Wood's Certified No. 23 Sudan Grass I got from you is now six 
feet tall. I never saw anything grow like it did.”—-Archie Helton, 
Tazewell Co., Va. 
SUDAN GRASS—Sudan Grass is primarily a hay grass, its slen- 
der 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 being particularly 
drought and heat resistant. Primarily an excellent 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 «"lue is highest. 
TIMOTHY 
The Most Extensively Grown Hay Grass 
For hay, timothy is the best known and most 
extensively 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 rea- 
son it has proved the most profitable hay crop 
when grown for market. The yield on good land 
frequently runs from 1% to 8 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, in- 
creasing the yield of hay and the yield and value 
of the pasturage. A good mixture for hay and 
grazing is 6 lbs. timothy, 5 lbs. red top or herds 
grass, 7 lbs. meadow fescue, and 5 lbs. sapling 
clover. If timothy and sapling clover are sown 
together, mix 8 lbs. timothy and 6 lbs. sapling 
clover. Sow 12 to 15 lbs. to the acre, 
The best time to cut is when it is in bloom; 
it is then easier to cure and its feeding value 
is highest. 
Fertilize Grass for Large Growth. An appli- 
cation of 300 to 500 lbs. to the acre of Wood’s 
Standard 4-12-4 Fertilizer will materially in- 
erease both hay and grazing qualities of 
grasses. Our 4-12-4 is a well balanced, complete 
fertilizer especially recommended for grass 
crops. 
RED TOP OR HERD’S GRASS—Should be included in every 
permanent pasture, hay or lawn mixture as it grows well with 
other grasses, thrives on all soils, and grows on land too poor for 
Kentucky blue grass. It comes early and grows vigorously till late 
fall. It is perennial with creeping habit, stools well, and stands 
close grazing or trampling. It germinates quickly and is easy to 
get a stand. It matures for hay at the same time as timothy. Sow 
5 lbs. per acre in mixtures or 10 lbs. alone in spring or fall. 
MEADOW FESCUE—A hardy, deep rooted, tufted, long-lived 
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 permanent 
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 
eo hay or cover crop. Sow 385 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 winter and summer, than most 
grasses. It is of exceptional value in a mixture of red clover, 
alsike clover and orchard grass. Will grow in any section in which 
orchard grass will grow. One of the best poor land grasses, espe- 
cially adapted to well drained sandy soils. Cut for hay about time 
of blooming. Sow 20 to 80 lbs. per acre in either fall or spring. For 
a good hay mixture, sow 12 lbs. oat grass, 15 lbs. orchard grass, 
and 8 lbs. red clover. An addition of 6 lbs. red top will increase the 
aftermath and yield of grazing. 
PRICES OF GRASSES ON PRECEDING PAGE 
