THE WETSEL SEED COMPANY, Harrisonburg, Va. 


Millet 
Timothy 
Like red clover, it scarcely needs de- 
scription. Is suitable for a wide variety of 
soils. Does best, however, on bottom lands, 
rich moist loams and clays. Is not suitable 
to loose, sandy soils. Can be sown to good 
advantage either in spring or fall. Makes 
good pasture when sown at rate of six 
pounds per acre, along with six pounds 
sapling clover and four pounds Red Top 
(Herds Grass). When seeded alone, Tim- 
othy requires one peck (about 11 lbs.) for 
best results. For hay, use six lbs. timothy 
and six pounds clover. 99.60 pure, lb. 10¢; 
bu. $4.25. 99% pure, lb. 10¢; bu. $4.20. 
Red Top or Herds Grass 
Adapted to a wider range of soils than 
any other grass grown in the United 
States. Red Top is especially suitable for 
wet, heavy bottom soils. Should always be 
included in mixtures for such lands, 
whether for hay or pasture. If seeded 
alone, it should be seeded at rate of 8 to 
10 Ibs. of fancy, recleaned seed per acre. 
Has been used extensively with timothy in 
recent years. Lb. 13¢; 25 Ibs., 12%4¢ per Ib.; 
100 lbs. (full bag), 12¢ per lb. 
Rye Grass 
(Italian or Domestic) 
Some confusion has arisen in recent 
years between Domestic and Italian Rye 
Grass. Was originally known as Italian 
but more recently large crops of seed have 
been produced in this country. Rye Grass 
is well suited to winter lawns. Ideal for 
sowing on land infested with crab-grass. 
With proper moisture, seed will germinate 
in 6 to 8 days. Should be seeded each fall 
and be kept closely clipped in spring. Lb. 
10¢; 25 lbs., 9¢ per Ib. 100 lbs., 844¢ per Ib. 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass 
Especially adapted to the South; stands 
heat and drought or mid-summer and cold 
winters. Starts growing early in spring 
and affords good grazing until later fall. 
If sown alone, use 18 to 22 lbs. per acre. 
In mixture, use 8 lbs. each Oat Grass, Or- 
chard Grass and Red Clover. Lb. 16¢; 100 
Ibs. $15.00. 
Pasture Mixture 
For a good pasture mixture, we recom- 
mend the following quantities of seed, on 
most types of soil; 7 lbs. Korean Lespe- 
deza, 6 lbs. Orchard Grass, 3 lbs. Red 
Top, 2 lbs. Alsike Clover. Sow in February 
and March on small grain crops or old sod. 
Approximate Cost Per Acre, $3.37 
Brome Grass 
A long-lived perennial grass, known to 
have endured for as long as 13 years. Each 
plant produces many underground root- 
stocks and thus mats a foot or more in 
diameter. Single plants grow as high as 
four feet, under favorable conditions. 
Leaves at lower part of plant are numer- 
ous. More desirable as permanent pasture 
than for hay. Does better when seeded in 
spring, but can be sown in fall with tim- 
othy and red top. Does not seed well 
through drill, hence should be broadcast— 
usually at rate of 20 to 25 lbs. per acre. 
Lb. 22¢; 25 Ibs. $5.25. 
Sudan Grass 
An excellent summer forage crop. Grows 
very rapidly, thus reaching great heights. 
In favorable weather it also produces large 
quantities of foliage. Can be cut several 
times during the season. Will produce 
more forage in shorter time than almost 
any other crop. Is, therefore, widely used 
when hay crops are short. Sow 10 Ibs. per 
acre in rows 18 inches apart and cultivate. 
Can also be broadcast at rate of 20 to 25 
lbs. per acre. Lb. 6¢; 50 Ibs. $2.50; 100 lbs. 
$4.50. 
Hairy Vetch 
Is a very hard plant. Valuable as winter 
cover crop to prevent leaching. Also suit- 
able for forage and fertilizing of soil. 
Often used in spring, with Oats for hay. A 
good mixture is 15 lbs. Vetch and 1% bus. 
Oats per acre. Lb. 13¢; bu. (60 Ibs.) $7.00. 
Rape Seed 
Dwarf Essex. Extensively used and 
highly recommended for cattle, sheep, hogs 
and poultry. Continues to grow, in a good 
season, after being bitten off by stock or 
fowls. Sow seed in spring, 3 to 5 lbs. per 
acre in rows or 8 to 10 lbs. when broadcast. 
Lb. 21¢; 10 Ibs. $2.00; 50 lbs. $9.50. 
Millet 
Tennessee Cultivated strain, for many 
years the most popular variety in this ter- 
ritory. Is far superior to the old German 
Millet. Very prolific, producing large 
heads and an abundance of forage, under 
favorable growing conditions, which means 
a good season and fertile soil. Millet 
should not be sown on poor land. Sown 
with cow peas or soy beans, use 3 to 5 lbs. 
per acre. Seeded alone for hay 30 lbs. per 
acre. Where a seed crop is desired sow 
only 15 lbs. Drill or broadcast from May 
to July. Lb. 9¢; bu. $4.25. 
Golden Millet. Lb. 6¢; bu. $2.50. 
Sugar Cane 
Lb. 15¢; 5 lbs. 65¢ 
Sugar Drip. Large growth, very juicy. 
Often yields up to 65% of total weight 
in juice. Well adapted to this territory. 
Early Orange. Excellent for both forage 
and sorghum. 
Broom Corn 
Grows on any soil that is adapted to 
corn. Plant in drills 1 to 1% inches deep, 
when ground is warm. Rows should be 3% 
feet apart. Should be thinned out 6 to 9 
inches in the row. Six pounds required to 
acre. 
Standard Evergreen. The most popular 
variety of broom corn. Grows to height 
of 8 to 10 feet. Yields heavy brush, free 
from large center stems and crooked 
brush. Ready to cut in 90 to 100 days. 
Lb. 20¢; 5 lbs. 80¢. Not prepaid. 
Cow Peas 
Well known as a highly nutritious for- 
age crop. Cow Pea hay is recognized as an 
excellent feed for horses and cattle. Also, 
this is a cheap and simple method of im- 
proving almost every type of soil. For the 
latter purpose, cut vines and remove for 
hay, then plant whatever crop is to follow 
in the stubble and roots. Seed can usually 
be harrowed in, as Cow Peas have a tend- 
ency to loosen soil, hence plowing is rarely 
necessary. Sow 1% bus. per acre between 
May 20 and July 15. 
Mixed Cow Peas. A good mixture of 
Cow Peas produces a better crop or vines 
and foliage than a single variety. For often 
a single variety will not withstand a wet 
or dry season as well as a combination of 
varieties. Especially for soil improvement, 
mixed peas are usually more satisfactory. 
Price, bu. $3.00. 

PEAS FOR TABLE USE 
Lb. 15¢; 10 Ibs. $1.00 
Ramshorn Black Eye. Wilt Resistant. 
Large pods; pure white peas with black 
eyes. 
Early Small Black Eye. Excellent quality. 
Crowder. Seeds light brown, large irregu- 
lar shaped. 
