Wood’s Permanent Grass and Clover Mixtures 
FOR HAY AND PASTURE 

CRIMSON CLOVER 
There is no better crop to restore and conserve the fer- 
tility of the soil than by the use of this valuable legume. 
As evidence of this fact the soil conservation program has 
established an unlimited practice of»seeding Crimson Clover 
in North Carolina, and payments will be made on the plant- 
ing of 20 to 25 pounds per acre, not to exceed $4.00 an acre, 
at a cost of 15%c. per pound. Based on the present value 
of seed, this practically takes care of the seeding cost, and 
every farmer who is eligible should take advantage of this 
opportunity. Similar payments are made in Virginia and 
other southern states. See your County Agent. 
Crimson Clover makes a fine winter and spring growth, 
furnishing abundant grazing from December to May, be- 
sides being an excellent winter cover crop that can be 
turned under, with fine soil building qualities. 
The Virginia Extension Division recommends the following 
mixture for grazing: 1 bushel Rye, 15 lbs. Rye Grass and 
15 lbs. Crimson Clover. 
ALFALFA 
The continued rains and heavy dews throughout Oklahoma 
and Kansas have caused considerable delay in the harvest 
of the seed crop. Generally the seed crop is taken from 
the second cutting, but the rank growth owing to excessive 
moisture necessitated cutting for hay, and the bulk of the 
seed harvested will be from the third crop. This has de- 
layed the availability of seed from these origins fully thirty 
days and only limited supplies will be available for plant- 
ing this season. 
We have been fortunate in securing a quantity of Argen- 
tine Alfalfa, which we are offering at a price well under 
the value of U. S. grown seed. Argentine Alfalfa was pro- 
duced in a climate almost identical with Kansas and owing 
to the shortage of domestic seed has been used very exten- 
sively in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, the Carolinas 
and other Eastern and Central States for several years. 
Results obtained have been excellent and as a result we 
have no hesitancy in recommending its use to our custom- 
ers throughout the above sections. Large acreages have been 
sown in higher altitudes of Virginia with fine results. In 
actual field tests on our own experimental farm in years 
past we have detected no difference in yield, adaptability or 
winter hardiness to Kansas or Oklahoma seed. 
Owing to the short crop of domestic Alfalfa it will sell at 
the O.P.A. ceiling, which is approximately 4814c. per lh., 
whereas, Argentine seed can be obtained at 35c. per lb. 
ALFALFA is one of the most valuable hay and pasture 
crops that can be seeded during late August and September. 
Can be grown with success on all fertile well drained soil 
having a fine firm seed bed. The best permanent stands of 
Alfalfa are generally obtained on upland or well drained 
second bottom land. Should be fertilized with about 800 
pounds of 4-12-12 to the acre, or if the soil has sufficient 
nitrogen, use the same amount of 2-12-12. Also 20 pounds of 
Borax per acre mixed with fertilizer should be applied at 
seeding time, particularly in most sections of Virginia. 
Sow 30 to 35 pounds per Acre 
Fall Seedings Produce Better Stands 
It is generally conceded that fall is the best time for seed- 
ing grasses and clovers. A stronger root system is estab- 
lished than spring sowing and the plants are better estab- 
lished to withstand the summer heat. Lime, fertilizer and 
manure are the keys to improvement of permanent pasture, 
We cannot have a profitable livestock industry without good 
permanent pastures, and for this purpose we highly recom- 
mend the grass and clover mixtures noted below to fill this 
need. 
These mixtures over a period of years have given won- 
derful results as heavy and permanent producers of nutri- 
tious hay and pasture crops. Our mixtures contain 20 to 
25% clover seed. 
WOOD’S PERMANENT PASTURE MIXTURES Nos. 1 to 3 
Contains grasses and clovers which make their maximum 
growth at different times throughout the year, furnishing 
abundant continuous grazing: 
No. 1. For light gravelly or sandy soil. 
No. 2. For good loam soil. ; 
No. 3. For moist bottom land. 
WOOD’S PERMANENT HAY MIXTURES Nos. 6 to 8 
Contains grasses and clovers which mature at the same 
time, making bumper hay crops: , 
No. 6. For light gravelly or sandy soil. 
No. 7. For good loam or clay soil. 
No. 8. For moist bottom land. 
WOOD’S SOUTHERN PERMANENT PASTURE-HAY 
MIXTURE No. 12 
A fine mixture for hay or pasture in the Southern Coastal 
and Gulf States. Suitable to both light and heavy soils. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE 
This is a crop that is generally overlooked as a pasture 
crop, particularly for sheep, hogs, calves and poultry. Rape 
makes wonderfully good forage, being one of the best annual 
emergency pasture crops for-the corn belt. Rape pasture is 
almost equal to Alfalfa for hogs and experiments show that 
in good rape years pigs pastured on this forage require less 
grain feed for 100 lbs. of gain than when grazed on Alfalfa. 
It is one of the quickest growing and cheapest pasture crops 
that can be planted. Ready in 6 weeks. Can also be sown 
with oats at the rate of 5 pounds of Rape with 1 to 1% 
bushels of oats per acre. 
AUSTRIAN WINTER PEAS and HAIRY 
VETCH 
Austrian Peas have become an outstanding winter legume 
for the Southern States. Throughout the cotton belt it is 
probably used to a greater extent than all other fall seeded 
legumes combined, Its exceptional winter hardiness and 
large growth makes it an outstanding soil building and 
winter cover crop for the South. The A.A.A. has purchased 
tremendous quantities from the producing area for distribu- 
tion to farmers in the South and the bulk of the seed they 
are putting out is two to three years’ old. This seed, which 
is subject to weevil infestation, may in many instances be 
of doubtful quality for planting and care should be used in 
securing this seed under the A.A.A. distribution plan. The 
seed we are offering is strictly new crop of the finest quality, 
testing well over 99% pure and over 90% germination. 
HAIRY VETCH is also recognized by the Soil Conservation 
program as a necessity to southern agriculture, as being one 
of the hardiest winter cover and soil building crops available. 
It thrives well on nearly all soil, particularly valuable on Z 
acid land, and can be safely sown after the middle of Sep= 
tember through November, in practically all sections of the 
East. Our seed is of the highest quality, 99% pure and 90% 
germination. Inoculation is advisable on Vetch, as well as 
all other fall legumes, for larger growth. 
WINTER RYE 
Supplies of Abruzzi Rye are extremely short, with ex- 
haustion of stocks indicated early in September. This is 
due to the fact that large acreages (fully 75%), were de- 
stroyed by the heavy rains during July. The best substitute 
is Winter Rye, which is of exceptional quality—free from 
wild onions and bindweed, and will furnish a fine winter 
cover crop and good grazing. It does not make quite as 
early growth in the spring nor as large a grain yield as 
Abruzzi. It has been used very extensively with fine re- 
sults amongst the leading tobacco farmers in Virginia and 
the Carolinas. Prices are very reasonable in comparison 
to Abruzzi and an economical crop to sow. 
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