PASTURE IMPROVEMENT WILL PAY ITS WAY 
Red Top Grass 
RED TOP GRASS (Agrostis Alba). Red Top is 
a fine grass for pasture, hay or lawn. It_is a 
perennial, with a creeping habit of growth 
which makes a coarse, loose turf. The leaves 
are about one-fourth of an inch wide with 
slender stems. This grass thrives best in low 
moist soil and will stand all kinds of wet 
weather or considerable drouth on such soil. 
Will do well on soil so poor in lime that other 
grasses fail. It is often used for holding breaks 
to prevent erosion. 
This grass is splendid for sowing on Bermuda 
lawns in the fall of the year; it will make you 
a beautiful green lawn throughout the winter 
months. 
Sow the seed in September, October or No- 
vember at the rate of 15 to 20 pounds to the 
acre. Suggest that you write the United States 
Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., 
for Farmers’ Bulletin No. 1254, which will give 
you more information on Red Top Grass. Found 
good in the South for winter golf greens. Lb., 
45c; 2 lbs., 85c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., 
$2.35. Ask for prices on larger quantities. 
Rescue Grass 
FANCY RESCUE GRASS (Bromus Catharticus). 
Also called Prairie Grass, and is one of the 
most nutritious for permanent pasture grasses 
and does well in most soils, although the best 
results will be secured from somewhat moist 
soil. It grows wild in various sections of Texas 
and is especially useful for winter and spring 
grazing, as it stays green all during the winter 
and spring. It dies down as soon as the weather 
gets warm. If allowed to reseed itself, it will 
come up again in the fall. September and Octo- 
ber are the best months to sow, broadcasting 
the seed at the rate of 15 to 25 pounds per acre. 
It is also splendid to use in permanent pasture 
mixtures. The seeds are large, nearly equal to 
oats in size. Lb., 50c; 2 lbs., 90c, postpaid. 
Please ask for prices in larger lots. 
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the war effort. Plant more Clovers and 
Grasses for an abundance of green stuff, 
so that our soldiers may be amply sup- 
plied with necessary beef and dairy pro- 
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Rhodes Grass 
RHODES GRASS (Chloris Gayana). Rhodes 
Grass is a perennial hay and pasture crop. It 
is especially adapted to all sections of the 
South where the winter temperature does not 
‘go below 18 degrees. Colder than this it will 
probably winter-kill. 
On good ground Rhodes Grass will grow 
over four feet high, with a fine, leafy stem, and 
it makes hay easy to cure and of the best qual- 
ity. It can be cut from three to five times a 
season. 
The grass spreads by runners on top of the 
ground. These runners may be six feet long, 
with joints every six inches or so, taking root 
and throwing up new plants. In this way it 
covers the ground rapidly. The frequent joints 
and the many crowns make it an ideal pas- 
ture crop. Broadcast 12 pounds of seed per 
acre, going over the field twice, sowing 6 
pounds each way. Lb., 85c; 2 lbs., $1.60, post- 
paid. 
This is an imported item. Please ask for 
prices in larger lots. 
Rye Grass 
RYE GRASS (Lolium Italicum). The seed we 
handle is American grown, of the Italian vari- 
ety. 
Of all the grasses for winter and spring pas- 
ture, we consider Rye Grass to be one of the 
best. Each plant, under favorable conditions, 
makes a round bunch with 20 or more shoots. 
Many varieties of Rye Grass are in use, but . 
the American grown seed of the Italian variety 
is by far the best for the South. It is exception- 
ally hardy, standing very cold weather, and 
stays green all during the winter, spring and 
early summer. 
Rye Grass is an annual, and, if allowed to 
go to seed, will re-seed itself and come up 
again when the weather gets cool in the fall. 
It makes excellent grazing for all kinds of live- 
stock and, if cut for hay, single cuttings will 
yield one to two tons of hay per acre. It grows 
from one and one-half to two and one-half feet 
high. 
It is a wonderful grass to include in mixtures 
with other grasses and clovers for permanent 
pastures, this applying especially where you 
are starting a new pasture. 
Plant in fall and early spring, at the rate of 
35 to 40 pounds per acre, or about one-quarter 
of this amount when planting with other 
grasses or clovers. Lb., 35¢; 2 lbs., 65c, post- 
paid. Not: prepaid, 10 lbs., $1.60. Ask for prices 
in larger quantities. 

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SUDAN GRASS IS A HEAVY YIELDER 
Sudan Grass 
SUDAN GRASS (Sorghum vulgare sudanen- 
sis). Stands dry weather and does not blight 
under ample rainfall. It is an annual, the seed 
having to be sown every year. Like the sor- 
ghum crops, it must be planted each spring, 
and dies when frost comes. The number of cut- 
tings per season, therefore, depends on the 
length of the season. Usually matures in ninety 
days from first cutting. Its feeding values mark 
it as one of the dependable crops for every 
farmer. Stock of all kinds eat it readily and 
will leave other kinds of hay to eat it. Makes 
a splendid silage crop. In arid districts, it is 
usually planted in rows 36 inches apart. This 
requires five pounds of seed per acre. It is also 
sown broadcast where the rainfall is sufficient 
to produce corn. Sudan makes the highest yield 
and best quality of hay when sown broadcast, 
using from 25 to 50 pounds of seed per acre. 
Fancy seed, lb., 30c; 2 lbs., 55c, postpaid. Crop 
- very short. Kindly write for prices in larger 
ots. 
Velvet Grass 
VELVET GRASS (Holcus Lanatus). Velvet 
Grass is known on the Pacific Coast as Mes- 
quite Grass and is not to be confused with 
Texas Curly Mesquite. 
An excellent hay to sow for both grazing 
and cutting for hay. It makes a strong growth 
of soft, broad leaves, about 8 to 12 inches long, 
and has no stalk or stem to make it coarse. 
Mesquite grass is a hardy, long-lived perennial 
and will withstand continuous mowing or graz: 
ing. Under favorable conditions two or three 
cuttings may be obtained in a season. It is 
best to cut for hay when in full bloom, at which 
time the branches of the panicle are spreading; 
later they close up and become erect. We rec- 
ommend the sowing of Mesquite Grass in mix- 
ture with other grasses or clovers in Septem- 
ber or October; also in the early spring, at the 
rate of 20 to 25 pounds per acre. Lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 
80c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $3.00. Ask 
for prices in larger quantities. 
Crested Wheat Grass 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS (Agropyrum Cris- 
tatum). A drought-resistant perennial. It is 
adapted to a wide range of soil-types and 
responds quickly to small amounts of moisture. 
Good for hay and pasture. Plant in fall and 
early spring on firm seed bed. 6 to 10 pounds 
per acre in close drills. We recommend this 
grass as worthy of a trial in Texas. Lb., 40c; 2 
lbs., 75c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 lbs., $2.40. 
Ask for prices in larger quantities. 
DALLAS, TEXAS 
