
new or old. 
FLAX SEED 
RESISTANT 
To obtain large crops, sow early right after 
RUST & NT) 
grains are planted. ‘The earlier that Flax is 
sown, the better able the plant will be to with- 
stand wilt and other diseases. Treat seed with 
Ceresan—Page 65. 
Sow Flax at the rate of 28 to 42 Ibs. per 
acre, depending upon the size of the seed and 
the condition of the land. Sow smaller seeded 
varieties such as Redwing, 28 to 35 lbs. per 
acre, or slightly more if the land is somewhat 
weedy, Bison at about 35 to 42 Ibs. per acre. 
REDWING FLAX—Redwing is early in 
maturity, high in yield, moderately resistant to 
wilt, and moderately susceptible to rust. Seed 
is medium sized, and the oil produced is of 
very high quality. Developed and recommended 
by Minnesota’s Experiment Station. Well 
adapted in Southern and Central Minnesota but 
not in the Red River Valley. See Blue Figure 
Price List. 
BIWING FLAX Biwing combines the 
high oil content of Bison, with the high oil 
quality of Redwing. It is slightly later than 
Redwing, resistant to wilt, less susceptible to 
rust than Bison. The seeds are medium large. 
Biwing is best adapted to Southern and Central 
Minnesota, but superior to Redwing for North- 
ern Minnesota. It is a selection from the cross 
of Bison and Redwing made at the Minnesota 
Experiment Station and recommended by them. 
See Blue Figure Price List. 
NEW KOTO FLAX 
A new, high-yielding variety, mid-late in 
maturity, and resistant to wilt. Distinguished 
from Redwing and Biwing by its dark-blue 
flowers. Seed size, oil content and quality are 
very similar to Biwing. Koto is not pure for 
resistance to rust but has not been injured 
appreciably under the rust conditions that 


damaged Bison severely the past two years. A 
selection from a cross of (Russian X Argentine) 
X Bison, at the Mandan, North Dakota Station. 
While not tested extensively in southern Min- 
nesota, Koto appears well adapted to all sec- 
tions of the state, and similar territories. See 
Blue Figure Price List. 
voal for the Northwest states for 1945 is 6,000,000 acres and 
60,000,000 bushels. 
Flax is very short at present, and crushers will be forced to 
shut down by late winter or spring due to lack of supplies. 
Flax is a vital war crop, linseed oil being essential in produc- 
tion of tanks, planes, battleships, and guns. 
and linoleum industries will require a huge peacetime flax 
seed production. 
1,000,000 new homes must be built each year after the war. ‘ 
farm and industrial construction and paint is essential to. protect most all construction work, 
Of all crops, flax has the brightest postwar outlook, 



















A Vital War 
& Post-War Crop! 
The War Food Administration re- 
quests 58% INCREASE in Flax 
production for 1945. Minnesota 
goal: 1,550,000 acres! To achieve 
this goal, necessary steps must be 
taken by the Government to bring 
the price of flax in excess of 3 
times the price of wheat, and 4 
times the price of corn! Orop in- 
surance is also recommended. Total 
Paint, varnish, 
The Federal Home Loan Bank estimates 
There will also be tremendous 


RAPE 
FOR QUICK PASTURE 
Rape is an annual forage plant of great val- 
ue, profitable in all sections of the country. It 
can be grown to advantage on land which has 
already produced an early grain crop, like oats, 
rye, or winter wheat. 
Rape provides excellent pasture for all kinds 
of livestock, cattle, hogs, and sheep. It can be 
sown at any time during spring or summer, so 
a good pasture can be had whenever it is 
needed. Rape will prepare sheep and hogs for 
market better and in less time than any other 
forage plant. 
One acre is sufficient to pasture 12 to 15 
sheep from six weeks to two months, and is 
the ideal pasture for weaning lambs. Spring 
pigs can easily be brought up to 200 lbs. in 
weight when six months old, if fed on rape. 
It is a mild succulent feed for cattle, and will 
not flavor the milk, if the cattle are pastured 
properly. Stock that is being fed on rape 
should always have access to salt. 
Two pieces of land may be seeded at once, to 
be used alternately, pasturing one while the 
other is growing. Do not graze too closely. 
Rape makes a good fall pasture. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE—The common- 
ly grown type that has produced the finest pas- 
we for many years. See Blue Figure Price 
ist. 
Advantages in Sowing Rape 
1. Grows wherever corn or turnips grow. 
2. Provides pasture in 6 to 8 weeks’ time. 
The best forage plant for dry seasons, be- 
cause of its strong, deep root system. 
Plant alone or with grain, soy beans, Sudan 
Grass or cane. 
Adds humus matter to soil when plowed 
under, 
6. Its cheapness; sown broadcast, use 5 or 6 
lbs., sown in rows, use only 8 lbs. per 
acre. 
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Ideal Flax Combination Crops 
Legume—Grass—Flax 
Combination 
As a nurse crop for Alfalfa, Clovers or 
Grasses, Flax has no equal, because it does 
not heavily shade the young forage plants 
and its sturdy stubble affords winter protec- 
tion. The flax plants’ open habit of growth 
and the presence of legumes and grasses in 
combination also aid in controlling weeds. 
We recommend seeding a normal rate of 
Alfalfa, Red and Alsike Clover, Sweet Clover, 
Timothy, or other grasses with approximately 
one-half a normal seeding of flax per acre, 
or 14 to 20 lbs., so that the clover and 
grasses would not be smothered and a good 
stand secured. 
A Clover or Grass Seed attachment to the 
grain drill may -be used, sowing the seed 
ahead of the drill and covering it lightly 
with a harrow. 
Wheat—Flax 
Combination 
A combination of 15 to 20 lbs. of Flax 
and 45 lbs. of Seed Wheat per acre sown at 
the usual wheat seeding time has an advan- 
tage over flax alone, particularly in the con- 
trol of such weeds as lamb’s quarters and 
wild buckwheat. This early seeding which 
gives the wheat the best chance for develop- 
ment, provides the best conditions for the 
growth of the flax also. 
Yields of 10 bushels of flax and 15 to 20 
bushels of wheat are not uncommon, with a 
combined seeding. When threshed, they are 
easily separated with an ordinary fanning 
mill and can be sold at highest market value 
because the quality of the grain is usually 
very good. There is less danger of damage 
to either crop from disease or lodging when 
grown in combination. 


3 to 4 tons of Sudan hay from one cutting. 
SUDAN GRASS 
GROWS QUICKLY 
One of the best annual forage plants ever in- 
troduced, suitable for almost any locality. 
Sudan Grass thrives best on rich loam, but has 
been successfully grown on almost every kind 
of soil, from heavy clay to light sand. Cold, 
wet soils are not suited to Sudan Grass. Sudan 
Grass is a sorghum, and an annual, without un- 
derground root sprouts. It grows 4 to 5 feet 
high in drilled seedings, and 5 to 8 feet in 
cultivated rows. 
DO NQT SOW SUDAN GRASS BEFORE 
CORN PLANTING TIME. Like corn, it is a 
warm weather crop. 
In favorable seasons, the growing period is 
long, and several cuttings can be obtaimed in 
one season. For hay it is ready to cut in 60 
to 75 days, when it is in full head. It con- 
tinues its growth, and in 40 to 45 days it is 
ready for another cutting. If Sudan Grass is 
grown for seed, only one crop can be harvested. 
Produces Quality Hay 
Sudan Grass is an enormous yielder, produc- 
ing 3 or 4 tons of hay at the first cutting. The 
second cutting is lighter, and the hay is much 
finer. Livestock of all kinds will eat the hay 
readily. 
CULTURE—For a seed crop, sow 15 lbs. per 
acre, in drills, 15 to 20 inches apart. The crop 
should be harvested with a grain binder. 
For hay, sow at the rate of 20 to 30 lbs. per 
acre, using a grain drill, and cover from one to 
one and one-half inches deep. Heavy seeding 
makes finer quality hay. 
The hay crop is harvested with a regular 
mower, when the Sudan Grass is fully headed 
out. It can be cut in the morning, and if the 
sun is bright, it should be raked up in the 
afternoon of the next day. After bunching, it 
is placed in cocks, just the same as alfalfa. 
After it has been thoroughly cured, it is re- 
moved from the cocks to the barn, or stacked, 
Because of the large amount of juice in the 
stems of Sudan Grass, the leaves cure first and 
-the hay often appears ready to stack, when it 
is not. Therefore, the only sure way to avoid 
heating, is to allow Sudan Grass to remain in 
cocks long enough for the stems to become dry. 
The leaves are retained well, and if cut at the 
right stage will make a bright, leafy, sweet 
hay, of the very best quality. 
Plant Legumes with Sudan 
Sudan Grass grown with legumes, such as 
soy beans, makes a well-balanced mixture for 
pasture, ensilage and hay. Sudan Grass grows 
stiffly erect, with stems strong enough to sup- 
port the vines and makes harvesting easier, by 
keeping them off the ground. It hastens cur: 
ing, by preventing the beans rotting.. 
Sudan Grass and soy beans, planted together, 
make a good hog pasture. Sow 25 to 30 Ibs. 
Sudan Grass and the same quantity of soy 
beans, to the acre, drilling in the seed with a 
grain drill, For quickest results, sow in rows 
18 to 20 inches apart, and cultivate. 
See Blue Figure Price List. 
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