42 T. Ww. WOOD &® SONS - 
SEEDSMEN SINCE 
1879 - RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 

WOOD'S HAY AND PASTURE GRASSES 

Sweet Sudan Grass gives longer pasturage and hay two to three times greater in value than Common Sudan. ; 
SWEET SUDAN GRASS t 
Produces a More Palatable Feed for Livestock = 
SWEET SUDAN is a greatly improved sudan grass from a hy- 
bridization of Leota Red Sorghum or common sudan. It has great 
palatability, livestock eating it to the ground before touching com- 
mon sudan or other forage sorghums. SWEET SUDAN has broader 
leaves, larger stems and makes taller growth, stooling heavier than 
common sudan. It is a truly great improvement over common 
sudan, and in our opinion will completely replace common sudan 
in a few years. Because of its sweetness, which livestock relish, 
they eat it faster and consume more of it in a given period of time 
than they do common sudan. This increases both milk and meat 
production. Sweet Sudan matures later, which makes the pasturing 
last longer than common. Do not pasture until at least 24 inches 
high, as the sugar does not start setting below that height. 
WOOD’S No. 23 SUDAN GRASS 
A Decided Improvement Over Ordinary Sudan 
Produces about 25% greater growth than regular sudan, finer 
quality hay. Excellent for grass silage. Developed by selecting a 
large number of superior plants from ordinary sudan grass. These 
were tested many years under extreme conditions of heat and 
drought on different types of soil. Strain No. 23 proved superior to 
all others and produced 144 more hay or pasture than regular sudan, 
It has a stronger, more vigorous growth, It is more heat and 
drought resistant than most summer forage crops. It is an annual 
and cannot become a pest. Sow 20 lbs. broadcast or 8 lbs. in culti- 
vated rows. Our supply was grown from certified seed; strictly 
fancy quality and free from Johnson Grass. 
For Grazing it is equal to blue grass as a milk producer. At one 
experiment station one acre per cow furnished abundant pasture 
for 125 days. The cows made a daily average of 3.8 lbs. more milk 
than they ever did on native grass. At the Middle Tennessee Ex- 
periment Station in a very dry summer, when permanent pastures 
were parched, two yearling steers gained 14% lbs. per day on sudan, 
a total of 287 lbs. in 92 days, They pronounced it the best of all dry 
weather grasses for the South 
A state experiment station says: “In our tests throughout the 
state Sudan No. 23 has given an average yield of forage 18 per cent 
higher than common sudan, It matures a little later but is a more 
robust plant with broader leaves. 
SUDAN GRASS—Sudan Grass is primarily a hay grass, its slen- 
der leafy stems making it easy to handle with ordinary haying ma- 
chinery. It makes its greatest growth and produces the most feed 
during July, August and September, when native grasses are less 
productive. It can be grown successfully on almost every class of 
soil from a heavy clay to a light sand, besides being particularly 
drought and heat resistant. Primarily an excellent hay crop, sudan 
‘is gaining in popularity aS a Summer pasture. Ready to cut in 
45 days. 
Sow after the ground becomes thoroughly warm, preferably 
broadcast at the rate of 20 to 25 pounds per acre. A grain drill 
may be used, set to sow two pecks of wheat. Cut when in bloom, 
for at that stage the feeding value is highest. 
PERENNIAL RYE GRASS—Certified. Similar in growth, adap- 
tation and use to Italian rye, but persists several years. 
WHAT A FEW DAIRYMEN SAY: 
“Cattle and sheep both prefer Sweet Sudan in preference to 
common. You just can’t keep them away from it where an option | 
is given them.” : 
“My dairy cattle have invariably eaten Sweet Sudan into the ; 
dirt before touching alfalfa or any other grasses and clovers in the 
permanent pasture. There is an immediate increase in milk flow 
when cows are moved from alfalfa to Sweet Sudan. It recovers 
very quickly from pasturing.” 
“From my past two years’ experience with Sweet Sudan in com- 
parison to common, I would pay you 15c per lb. for Sweet Sudan 
seed rather than have common sudan as a gift.’ 
TIMOTHY—The Most Extensively Grown Hay Grass. For hay, 
timothy is the most extensively grown of all grasses. A stand is 
easily established, it is inexpensive to sow, it starts quickly and © 
yields its best crop the year after it is sown, but the following 
year’s crop may be equally as heavy if liberally top-dressed with 
stable manure. It stands up well, is easily cured and is heavy 
for its bulk, for which reason it has proved the most profitable © 
hay crop when grown for market. The yield on good land fre- 
quently runs from 1% to 8 tons to the acre. Ar 
Meadow fescue or English blue grass, red top or herds grass and — 
sapling. clover all mature at the same season as timothy, and. are 
good grasses to sow with it for hay and grazing, increasing the 
yield of hay and the yield and value of the pasturage. A good mix-— 
ture for hay and grazing in 6 lbs. timothy, 5 lbs. red top or herds 
grass, 7 lbs. meadow fescue, and 5 lbs. sapling clover. If timothy 
and sapling clover are sown together, mix 8 lbs. timothy and 6 lbs. 
sapling clover. Sow 12 to 15 lbs. to the acre. ce t 
The best time to cut is when it is in bloom. f Ru Pie 
RED TOP OR HERDS GRASS—Should be included in every — 
permanent pasture, hay or lawn mixture as it grows well with 
other grasses, thrives on all soils, and grows on land too poor for 
Kentucky blue grass. It comes early and grows vigorously till late 
fafl. It is perennial with creeping habit, stools well, and stands 
close grazing.or trampling. It germinates quickly and is easy to 
get a Stand. It matures for hay at the same time as timothy. Sow | 
5 lbs. per acre in mixtures or 10 lbs. alone in spring or fall. . 
MEADOW FESCUE—A hardy, deep rooted, tufted, long-lived — 
grass that should be included in every hay or pasture mixture. 
Stands close grazing, makes thick foliage, comes on early in the 
spring, growing till late fall. Does well on wet soil. Sow on any 
soil except sandy 25 lbs. per acre in spring or fall. For permanent — 
pasture, 10 lbs. meadow fescue, 8 lbs. orchard grass, 8 lbs. tall 
meadow oat grass, 6 lbs. Kentucky blue, and 5 lbs. red clover. 
CHEWINGS FESCUE—A splendid permanent grass for shade 
or lawns. it is hardy; persists with very little moisture, fertility, 
or sunlight in spite of heat or cold; grows on any soils; produces 
a dense dark green turf of short fine needle-like leaves; requires 
little cutting or attention. Excellent for shaded pastures. So 
30 lbs. per acre in spring or fall. : ee % 
ITALIAN RYE GRASS—Domestic. The quickest growing and 
most winter-resistant grass for spring, fall, or winter lawn, pas- 
ture, hay or cover crop. Sow 85 lbs. acre in early spring or fall 









