A Letter From One of the Highest Authorities 
in Southern Agriculture About Crimson 
Clover and Lespedeza: 
“I am confident that the Southern States greatly need to 
build up the purchasing power of its farm population, and 
it seems to me that they are making very little, if any, ad- 
vance in the right direction, because of their cotton-tobacco- 
corn system of agriculture. 
“We are missing the greatest source of available wealth 
by failing to get a great quantity of nitrogen from the air. 
Although a start in this direction could be made quickly, 
simply and with definite profit. But to get quick results 
every possible influence would have to be put behind an 
agreed program. 
“The program which might be agreed upon for this winter 
would be Crimson Clover, and the program for next summer 
might be Lespedeza. Either of these would take with them 
other crops like the winter grains or Italian Rye Grass. 
“Hither the Crimson Clover or Lespedeza can be estab- 
lished within ninety days of its proper season, whereas it 
often takes two or three years to establish a pasture of 
White Dutch Clover or Dallas Grass and some others. These 
could be made secondary and the farmers would certainly 
purchase a variety of seed as soon as they had made a 
success with the first pastures based on annual crops. 
~“T do not know of any way of increasing the purchasing 
power of the Southern people as direct and certain as would 
result from stimulating animal husbandry, which would 
naturally follow the success in developing pastures which 
could be grazed twelve months in the year. 
Yours very truly, 
HUGH MacRAE.” 

Once a good permanent pasture is obtained, there is no better dividend-paying crop for 
cattle. Wood’s Permanent Grass and Clover Mixtures are time-tested. 
FOR PERMANENT PASTURE FIELDS 
Since many fields of clover and grass seed have heen 
wholly or partially killed out by the drought this summer, 
additional seeding should be made as early as possible to 
bring your pasture back into good production condition. For 
this purpose we highly recommend our Wood’s Permanent 
Pasture and Hay Mixtures, listed here. Sow 30 to 35 lbs. 
per acre. 
PLAN AHEAD FOR PASTURE, HAY 
AND COVER CROPS 
This is the time for every farmer to give serious thought 
to preparing for fall and winter grazing for livestock, as well 
as cover crops. This would be particularly desirable where 
there is likely to be a shortage of roughage the coming 
season. In many sections of the country where the drought 
has been most devastating the following suggestions may be 
timely and useful: 
CRIMSON CLOVER AND RYE GRASS 
This combination has given very fine results for late fall, 
spring and early summer grazing. For hay crops seeding 
should be made at the rate of 15 pounds of Rye Grass to- 
gether with 15 pounds of Crimson Clover to the acre. The 
seeding should be made during September or Early October 
in the Southern States. This combination has also given fine 
results for sowing on Lespedeza sod in late September or 
early October. Simply run a disc over the Lespedeza, using 
the above mixture without giving any covering. Discing 
should be done just after the Lespedeza is beginning to seed. 
This mixture on Lespedeza will give practically year ’round 
grazing. 
Wood’s Grain Hay and Pasture Mixtures 
QUICK FEED FOR GRAZING 
If you need a quick hay or pasture crop, our Wood’s Grain 
Hay and Pasture Mixtures will give the quickest feed of any 
crop which can be put in during late September and October. 
WOOD’S GRAIN PASTURE MIXTURE will furnish more 
grazing in less time and at less cost than any other fall crop. 
The grains are balanced with legumes to supply proteins for 
growth and warmth during the winter. In the drought area, 
where quick grazing is desired, there is no better crop can 
be put in this fall. Includes every ingre- 
dient for continuous grazing through the 
fall, winter and spring, and is highly 
recommended and used by the leading 
farmers in the South. Contains Hairy 
Vetch, Austrian Peas, Bur and Crimson 
Clover, Dwarf Essex Rape, Abruzzi Rye, 
Winter Barley, Winter Oats, and Smooth 
Wheat. 
WOOD’S GRAIN HAY MIXTURE will 
also furnish a very quick hay crop. Con- 
tains Winter Oats, Smooth Wheat, Pedi- 
gree Beardless Barley, Hairy Vetch, Aus- 
trian Winter Peas, and Crimson Clover. 
Sow both the above mixtures at the 
rate of 100 lbs. per acre, and be sure and 
specify which of the above mixtures is 
desired when ordering. 
Also a Fine Hay Mixture—1 bushel 
Beardless Barley or Fulgrain Oats, with 
10 lbs. Hairy Vetch, 15 lbs. Austrian 
Peas, and 5 lbs. Crimson ClovVer. 
WOOD’S PERMANENT PASTURE MIXTURE contains 
grasses and clovers which make their maximum growth at 
different times throughout the year, furnishing abundant 
continuous grazing. 
WOOD’S PERMANENT HAY MIXTURES contains grasses 
and clovers which mature for hay at the same time, making 
bumper hay crops. 
Crimson Clover, Hairy Vetch and Austrian Winter Peas 
The South’s Best Nitrogen Gatherers and Soil Improving Crops. 
WOOD’S CRIMSON CLOVER 
U. S. GROWN. 9914 to 991,% PURE. 
There is no better soil improving crop than Crimson Clover, 
making a fine winter and spring growth, furnishing abund- 
ant grazing from December to May, when green feed is so 
essential. Also makes an excellent winter crop to prevent 
loss of soil fertility. Its root nodules add large quantity of 
nitrogen to the soil (estimated about 700 lbs. per acre). It 
is considered a more winter hardy, disease resistant, and 
surer cropper, besides not requiring as much lime as Alfalfa, 
Red, and Alsike Clover. The seed which we are offering 
our customers this year is the finest domestic grown seed 
that we have handled in years. It is exceptionally bright 
quality, harvested under ideal conditions, heavily recleaned, 
and testing from 994% to 991%4% pure, and running 85% 
to 90% germination. Crimson Clover before seeding should 
be inoculated and sown at the rate of 20 pounds per acre on 
a firm seed bed during September and early October. 
WOOD’S HAIRY VETCH and AUSTRIAN 
WINTER PEAS 
IDEAL WINTER SOIL IMPROVING PASTURE AND 
HAY CROP. 
Farmers throughout the South are fast awakening to their 
great value as winter cover crops, as they prevent soil ero- 
sion and generally double the yield of succeeding crops. The 
U. S. Government Soil Conservation program recognized 
their absolute necessity to Southern Agriculture. Farmers 
who depend entirely on commercial fertilizers cannot possibly 
compete with those who cut down their fertiliber bills by 
planting Hairy Vetch and Austrian Winter Peas each fall. 
A crop of Vetch or Peas plowed under makes soils easier 
to plow, helps following crops withstand droughts or wet 
spells, and grows off faster, saving cultivation expenses. 
They thrive on nearly all soils, including acid types. Un- 
cultivated land needs preparation, but cultivated land does 
not. Sow from September to November, Hairy Vetch, 25 lbs. 
per acre; Austrian Peas, 40 lbs. Cover 1 to 3 inches.. 
