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GRASSES 
FIELD 
SEEDS 
Hay and Pasture 
GRASSES do more towards conserving soils than 
any other crop because they tend to bind the 
soil and remove very little fertility. Free Bulletins 
on request. 
BROME GRASS (Bromus inermis) is also known as 
Hungarian brome, smooth brome,’awnless brome, 
Russian brome, and Austrian brome. It is a sod 
former. Roots penetrate 5 to 6 feet into the soil. 
This makes it possible for Brome Grass to with- 
stand drought conditions, close grazing, and 
trampling to a remarkable extent. It resists severe 
winters and is tolerant of considerable alkali, 
enduring up to 1 per cent white alkali. It is 
usually sown in the spring on well prepared 
land at the rate of 10 to 20 pounds of seed per 
acre. The yield of hay the first year is small, 
good the second, and best the third. By loosen- 
ing the soil the yield will be increased. It is 
palatable. It starts growth early in the spring 
and remains tender and succulent late in the fall. 
BLUE GRAMA GRASS from the plains and prairies 
is undoubtedly one of the most valuable forage 
grasses of the Great Plains and Southwest. Herb- 
age is eaten closely by all classes of livestock 
either when green, when made into hay or when 
cured on the ground. Its chief advantages are 
its high palatability and high nutrient qualities, 
both when dry and green. Will stand extreme 
drought. Thrives at altitudes between 4000 and 
8500 feet. 
REED CANARY GRASS is native to the northern 
part of the country and is a leafy coarse species 
growing 2 to 8 feet tall. It tends to bunch but 
spreads underground by creeping branches or 
root stalks. It is very palatable as pasturage 
and as hay. Naturally it is a grass for moist 
or wet land on river or lake banks subject to 
overflow. It starts to grow early in the spring 
and withstands pasturing well, if not grazed too 
closely. 
MEADOW FESCUE, ENGLISH BLUE GRASS (Fes- 
tuca pratensis) is one of the most used grasses 
for hay and for pasture. It succeeds best in 
cold, moist; light soils, in low valleys rich in 
organic matter, and does not thrive on warm, 
dry land. It reaches its full development the sec- 
ond and third years. It grows quickly after being 
mown. The forage, either green or dried, is much 
relished by cattle and is very nourishing. It can 
be recommended for lawns where Kentucky Blue 
Grass would fail. Sown in the lawn, use 2 pounds 
to 100 square feet. 
ORCHARD GRASS (Dactylis glomerata) is a very 
early and valuable grass for pasture and hay 
and affords more than one cutting per season. 
However, when only one crop is cut the under- 
growth is very heavy and gives splendid and 
rich pasture until late in the fall. It will with- 
stand some drought and is hardy. Well suited 
for shady places such as orchards and groves. 
It grows in tufts and is satisfactory for sowing 
* with red clover, alfalfa and other grasses. 
TIMOTHY (Phleum pratense). Timothy is the most 
popular grass for hay and pasture purposes. It 
is easy to sow; does not require much seed per 
acre; starts growing quickly. It has a high feed- 
ing value when cut at the proper time. The 
average yield of timothy is 2 to 3 tons of hay per 
acre. It is not a dry land crop. 
ALSIKE and TIMOTHY mixed make a hay crop 
much richer in feeding value than timothy alone. 
Timothy ranks high as a hay and pasture grass 
but its value is enhanced when alsike is mixed 
with it. Alsike is one of the best clovers for 
hay; it is fine and very leafy. 

MORTON’S PASTURE MIXTURE. The Colorado Col- 
lege recommends the following ratio for a well- 
balanced permanent pasture mixture and gives 
these quantities as the proper amounts to sow 
per acre, reseeding the clover every two years: 
Pounds 
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Brome Grass or BroMuS ineIrmMics..........cccccccsscsscssssecssers 15 
Maadow Fescued ciccccsccccenscctuvcecccotcteattcnes ostucacseceacutestaansenees 10 
THOM... evcersdecsoacecnapsecarqessspnnsopidansh GogitVoss0SSTGSEES IBV y 000 StF 6 
Yellow Blossom Sweet Clovel.........cccscssssccssessssseseseese 4 
MIXTURE FOR ALKALINE LANDS. Experiments 
conducted under supervision of the Department 
of Botany of the Colorado Agricultural College 
have shown that the following mixture gives fine 
results on lands infested with alkali: 




Pounds 
Yellow Sweet Clover (Melilotus officinalis)............. 6 
Slender Wheatgrass (Agropyrum tenerum).... 28 
Meadow Fescue or English Blue Grass.. 6 
Brome Grass or Bromus inermis. a6 
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REDTOP GRASS (Agrostis alba) is commonly used 
for hay, meadows, pastures and lawns. 
Special Quantity Field Seed Price List will be issued 
later. 
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