
SWEET SUDAN GRASS/ 
DELICIOUS, NUTRITIOUS AND ENORMOUSLY PRODUCTIVE 
It's New! It's Different! It's Better! 
Here’s something so new, so different and so superior to the old regular Sudan, 
that we predict it will replace it in a few years. It is a crop that was developed by § 








crossing regular Sudan on Leoti. Leoti is a heavy yielding, sweet juicy sorghum. 
It has high resistance against disease and shattering of seed. Sudan is a fine stemmed 
member of the cane family that stools freely. It makes wonderful hay, but it is not 
sweet. In making this cross the best of these two crops was put into one... It grows 
very much like ordinary Sudan, stools even more freely and grows taller. The leaves 
are a little broader. It is a sensational yielder. This is so new that widespread 
yield reports are not as yet available. We do know that regular Sudan will produce 
up to 140 tons of hay per acre. Sweet Sudan with its free stooling, taller growth 
and broader leaves, should outyield it at least 30%. 
A Palatable Fast Growing Crop for Pasture or Hay 
You should not plant this crop until the ground is thoroughly warm, 
around corn planting time. Plant it on a seed bed about like you would 
prepare for corn. The seed will then germinate rapidly if you have warm 
weather and a warm seed bed. It grows very fast. Sweet Sudan should give 
you 2 or 3 cuttings of hay the same year you sow it. It does not have to be 
cut at any definite period. If farm work interferes you can let it stand and 
cut it later. Even when you let the crop stand for seed, it still makes good 
feed. It has a delicious flavor, high feeding value, and that with big yields 
gives you a combination that is hard to beat. : 
Notice the photographs at the left, which show you how cattle’ prefer 
Sweet Sudan to the regular Sudan growing side by side. Regular Sudan 
is eaten alright, but. not with the relish of Sweet Sudan which they eat 
close to the ground. A crop that will yield over 10 tons of hay per acre 
has a big carrying capacity as a pasture. You can pasture it just as safely 
as the regular Sudan according to all reports we have. 
‘Provides a Long Season of Growth 
Sweet Sudan is a htthe: later'in maturity. than regular Sudan, It will not mature seed crop 
as, fast; Dutcit) will maintair-hieh: quakty.feeding.value for hay and for pasture longer. 
Because..of the tact that itis alittle later it takes longer.to mature seed, but most of our 
“customers do. not produce: Sudan: for seed anyhow... It-is;more valuable from a feeding stand- 
PONT RHE Crop: Asia (great drouth- resister. tt stands: the-“hot. weather extremely well. Thus 
you! cam have sweet: palatable, juicy food: whem nrany: grasses are becoming dormant because 
ef heat. Phere 1s hardlya farm that will not make-more:money~ by having some Sweet 
pea Eraes SveeAtle ou it.. “You. can use it-for pasture any time after-it gets: 8 to 10 inches 
shunt frost, Bee oF : % g : 
Sr ee Seed Still Scarce Yet Planting Cost Reasonabl 7 : 
SDhe priceus quite a bit lower than it was last year and: the seeds." seed: looks different: from ordinary Sudan, makes it easier to distin- 
ing cost-is: reasonabie,< vou can petca very ¢ ood: stand-from sowms Buish whether there. is any Johnson srass present, which: is not: de- 
12 to-th lbsato the nere. which makes*it: only achittle over $2.00 per sired-in the: southern states. “We urge you to prow some of this 
aere.- You-will-get-4 finer Pprowth by: using 20: lbs. which. wilt cost heavy producing, sweet, juicy, palatable grass (this year... Show. your 
Vou a little over $3.00: an acrés.-THe seed‘ that we have is new crop, neighbors’ something: better and make bigger profits: for-yourself. 
thoroughly recléanedhigh germination. Guaranteed free of John- Price’100 lbs. '$17.90;-50.1bs,,°$9.003°-25. 1bs,,-$4.60,. Small lots. Post- 
Son grass and -to be satisfactory im‘ every respect. The fact that this paid; 1 1b., 50e;. 5. Tbhs.;-$2,00, 4 
50 Ibs. 
$17.90 100 Ibs. 
$53.25 300 Ibs. 
Photo.on right shows how ‘cattle 
will eat Sweet:Sudan. very close 
while nibbling on regular Suden. 
A Fast Growing Crop That Is Widely Adapted 
Sudan grass belongs to the Cane family, but it is finer 
stemmed and a free stooler. It grows from 4 to 7 feet high. 
It will yield 4 to 7 tons of cured hay~per acre. It has good 
feeding value. Livestock is very fond of Sudan. The first 
hay crop can be cut about 60 days after seeding. Second 
and third crop 30 to 40 days apart. You can sow it around 
corn planting time or just a little after, which will indicate 
how quickly you could get a valuable feed crop. Sudan is 
= one of the best drouth resisting grasses known. It stands a 
lot of heat. It supplies an abundance of fine pasture or hay during the 
$11.25 100 ibs. 
$33.25 300 lbs. 
dry months of summer when feed is often scarce. Since it yields so 
heavily you do not have to devote many acres to get a lot of feed from 
Sudan grass. It provides feed insurance, that is why every farm should 
have some of either the regular or Sweet Sudan, 
Buy Your Seed Early This Year 
Supplies of Sudan grass are relatively short again this year. However, 
our prices, as this Catalog goes to press, are lower than last year, and we 
hope to keep them there. But we do recommend that you buy early 
to be assured of getting this high quality seed at these prices. We 
guarantee you a saving on the Sudan Grass seed that you may pur- 
chase from us. The true basis of value is the quality that you receive. 
We know that you will be delighted with the character of stock that 
we have for you. If the shipment fails to please you in any 
way, be sure to tell us. We will make a prompt adjustment 
in conformance. with our guarantee of satisfaction to you. 
Annada, Mo, 
Gentlemen: 
I have been using your fine quality seed for a number 
of years and have found it O.K. at a money saving price, 
Yours truly, 
Frank Busch 



How to 
Handle Sudan Grass 
Do not sow until corn planting 
time or after. Prepare a good seed bed 
like that for Corn. Drill in close rows or broadcast. 
Cover the seed about an inch deep. Sow 20 to 25 Ibs. per 
acre. Begin pasturing it when it is about 8 inches high. It 
can be pastured until frost. Many consider it best not to 
pasture Sudan after frost as there is some danger of prussic 
acid developing while it is in a dying condition. Any growth 
there may be at that time can be used for hay and silage to 
be fed later. Generally cut for hay when in bloom, but can 
be cut earlier or later, 
Price in small lots Postpaid 1 1b., 45e; 5 lbs., 
$1.75; 10 lbs., $3.00, 
Dear Sir: Goodwins Ferry, Va. 
I find that I get better results from Berry’s seeds than 
with any of the other companies I’ve done business 
with. They are everything they are recommended to be 
and more. Very good quality at a reasonable price, 
Sincerely, Eugene Doss 

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