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T. W. WOOD &® SONS - 
SEEDSMEN 
Sil CrE 158) 749 - RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 

WOOD'S HAY AND PASTURE GRASSES 
SWEET SUDAN GRASS 
A Palatable Feed for Livestock 
SWEET SUDAN is a greatly improved su- 
dan grass from a hybridization of Leota Red 
Sorghum or common sudan. It has great palata- 
bility, livestock eating it to the ground before 
touching common sudan or other forage sorgh- 
ums. 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. 
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.” 
PeAty; 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.” 
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 1, 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 
: t 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 ina very dry summer, when permanent pastures 
as aiken Meer steers gained 1142 lbs. per day on sudan, 
é 87 lbs. in ays. The ronounced i 
tad see ad grasses for the South ee ‘ cagseenecy aio 2 ee 
state experiment station says: “In our tests throu 
s in ste ays: ghout the 
Pouce ines No. 23 has eeven an average yield of forage 18 per cent 
an common sudan. It matures a little la i 
robust plant with broader leaves oF Pe gna 
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 erop, sudan 
rv heat ai in popularity as a summer pasture. Ready to cut in 
Sow after the ground becomes thorough] a 
broadcast at the rate of 20 to 25 pounds Derianveies Boe aan 
may be used, set to sow two pecks of wheat. Cut when in bloom 
for at that stage the feeding value is highest. / 
PRICES—See page 41. 

Sweet Sudan gives longer pasturage and greater feed value than ordinary sudan 
PERENNIAL RYE GRASS—Certified. Similar in growth, adap- 
tation and use to Italian rye, but persists several years. 
IFALIAN 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. 
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 3 tons to the acre. 
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, 
The best time to cut is when it is in bloom. 
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 
fall. It is perennial with creeping habit, stools well, and stands 
ciose 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. Sow 
80 lbs. per acre in spring or fall. 
CREEPING RED FESCUE — Very similar in growth to Chewing’s 
Fescue, but with more of a creeping habit. Has a softer texture, 
deeper color and is considered superior for pastures. Does not grow 
quite as bunchy as Chewing’s. 
