Sudan Grass (Andropogon Sorghum). 25 
pounds per acre. A tall annual, growing 
under favorable conditions to height of 
4 to 6 feet. The stems are fine, leafy, per- 
fectly erect, seldom lodging. 
The plants stool abundantly and owing to 
the lack of root stocks never become 
troublesome as a weed. Sudan is grown 
primarily for forage production purposes 
and should not be sown until the soil is 
warm, usually about corn planting time. 
Many failures are traced direct to seeding 
in acold soil. In general climatic and soil 
adaptations for Sudan are nearly identical 
with those of corn. 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass (Arrhenatherum 
Elatius). 30 pounds per acre. A long- 
lived, deep rooted Perennial. Strictly a 
bunch grass growing to a height of 4 to 5 
feet. The stems are generally dark green, 
leafy above the middle. The leaves are 
long, broad and rather soft in texture, 
usually a bright green almost yellowish. 
Can be grown on practically any kind of 
soil provided it is fairly moist, will not 
endure wet soils. It is one of the most 
drouth resistant of the cultivated grasses. 
Makes a quick start after pasturing and 
stands pasturing well. One of the first 
grasses to start in the spring and the last 
to die in the fall. 
Timothy (Phileum Pratense). 15 pounds 
per acre. A Perennial grass having a very 
short root stock and therefore grows in 
more or less compact tuffs. The stems 
which usually reach a height of from 1 to 
4 feet or more are smooth and generally 
erect. The leaves are generally short 
compared with the height of the plant. 
Timothy is adapted to cold, moist or wet 
lands also heavy clay soils. However, 
does not thrive on sour soils or impover- 
ished sandy or shallow soils. Although 
root system is shallow it stands drouth 
fairly well. It is very resistant to cold. 
Tualatin Meadow Oat Grass. A selec- 
tion made from the ordinary Tall Meadow 
Oat Grass, and has the following im- 
provements: It is leafier; The leaves are 
finer; The vegetative growth is more 
upright; The stems are finer, rather soft, 
and reach a height of 4 to 41% feet; It is 
much more palatable than ordinary Tall 
Meadow Oat Grass and will withstand 
pasturing much better without injury. 
The seed production is very good, there 
being practically no shattering and the 
seed from this new strain may be planted 
with a drill. 
Soil climatic and cultural requirements 
are the same as for Tall Meadow Oat 
Grass. 
MISCELLANEOUS SEED 
Amber Cane. 30 pounds per acre. This 
is the most popular variety for the Pacific 
Northwest. Early in maturity, of medium 
height, slender stalks, with rather few 
leaves, grown chiefly for forage. 
All varieties are sensitive to cold soils 
and should not be planted until about 2 
weeks after corn planting time. 
Buckwheat. 25 pounds per acre. An 
erect growing Annual which under ordi- 
nary conditions attains a height of about 
3 feet. Is not exacting as to soils. The 
rather light, well drained sandy loams 
seem best suited, however, good crops 
ates on infertile, poorly tilled 
and. 
Buckwheat is very sensitive to frost, how- 
ever, the crop may be grown far toward 
the north. This is due to the short grow- 
ing season of the plant amounting from 
10 to 12 weeks. Japanese and Silverhull 
are the most commonly grown in the 
United States. 
Dwarf Essex Rape. 8 pounds per acre. — 
There are several varieties of rape, how- 
ever, Dwarf Essex is considered to be the 
best, in fact is the only one used for pas- 
ture and forage crop purposes. Rape is 
termed as a cool weather plant, therefore 
is adapted to our cool moist climate here 
in the Northwest and is not very exacting 
as to soil requirements. 
Millet. 25 pounds per acre. The millets 
are rapid-growing annuals used primarily 
for forage production purposes. Re- 
quiring in general the same climatic and 
soil conditions as Sudan grass. The plants 
usually attain a height of 3 to 4 feet. The 
stems are erect, rather stiff and the leaves 
are long and broad. 
The seed should not be sown until the 
ground is warm, usually about corn 
planting time. 
Several varieties are used here in the 
Northwest, the most popular being Ger- 
man or Golden, Early Fortune or Hershey 
and Japanese, also known as Billion 
Dollar Grass. 

