BETTER PASTURES MEANS BETTER CATTLE 
Orchard 
(Dactylis Glomerata) 
An old perennial grass that grows well on 
many type soils and will withstand both hot 
and cold weather. Will stand some overflow 
but requires only moderate moisture. Broadcast 
in Spring or Fall at the rate of 20 pounds to the 
acre. Lb., 75¢; 2 lbs., $1.40, postpaid. Please 
wrile for prices in larger lots. 
Red Top Grass 
RED TOP GRASS (Agrostis Alba). Red Top is 
a fine grass for pasture, hay or lawn. It is a 
perennial, with a creeping habit of growth 
which makes a coarse, loose turf. The leaves 
are about one-fourth of an inch wide with 
slender stems. This grass thrives best in low 
moist soil and will stand all kinds of wet 
weather or considerable drouth on such soil. 
Will do well on soil so poor in lime that other 
grasses fail. It is often used for holding breaks 
to vrevent erosion. 
This grass is splendid for sowing on Bermuda 
lawns in the fall of the year; it will make you 
a beautiful green lawn throughout the winter 
months. 
Sow the seed in September, October or No- 
vember at the rate of 15 to 20 pounds to the 
acre. Suagest that you write the United States 
Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., 
for Farmers’ Bulletin No. 1254, which will give 
you more information on Red Top Grass. Found 
sacd in the South for winter anlf oreens. Lb.. 
$1.10; 2 lbs., $2.10, postpaid. Ask for prices on 
larger quantities. 
Rescue Grass 
(Imported) 
FANCY RESCUE GRASS (Bromus Catharticus). 
Also called Prairie Grass, and is one of the 
most nutritious for permanent vasture arasses 
and does well in most soils, although the best 
results will be secured from somewhat moist 
soil. It grows wild in various sections of Texas 
and is especially useful for winter and sprina 
arozina, as it stays oreen all durino the winter 
—md svrina. It dies down as soon as the weather 
sets warm. Tf allowed tn reseed itself. it will 
same no sacin in the fall. Seotembher and Octo 
her are the best months to sow, broadcasting 
the seed at the rate of 15 to 25 vounds ver acre. 
% is also enlendid ta use in vermanent vastira 
mixtures. The eeede are lerae. nenrly eal +5 
oats in size. Lb., 65c: 2 lbs., $1.20, postpaid. 
Please ask for prices in larger lots. 
Crested Wheat Grass 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS (Agropyrum Cris 
tatum). A drought-resistant perennial. It is 
adapted to a wide range of soil-types and 
responds quickly to small amounts of moisture. 
Good for hay and pasture. Plant in fall and 
early spring on firm seed bed. 6 to 10 pounds 
ver acre in close drills. We recommend thi- 
qrass as worthy of a trial in Texas. Lb. 75¢; 
2 Ibs., $1.40, postpaid. 

A FIELD OF RYE GRASS 
Rhodes Grass 
RHODES GRASS (Chloris Gayana). Rhodes 
Grass is a perennial hay and pasture crop. It 
is especially adapted to all sections of the 
South where the winter temperature does not 
go below 18 degrees. Colder than this it will 
probably winter-kill. 
On good ground Rhodes Grass will grow 
over four feet high, with a fine, leafy stem, and 
it makes hay easy to cure and of the best qual- 
ity. It can be cut from three to five times a 
season. 
The grass spreads by runners on top of the 
ground. These runners may be six feet long, 
with joints every six inches or so, taking root 
ond throwing up new plants. In this way it 
covers the ground rapidly. The frequent joints 
and the many crowns make it an ideal pas- 
ture crop. Broadcast 12 pounds of seed per 
acre, going over the field twice, sowing & 
pounds each way. Lb., $1.35; 2 Ibs., $2.60, post- 
paid. 
This is an imported item. Please ask for 
prices in larger lots. 
Rye Grass 
RYE GRASS (Lolium Italicum). The seed we 
handle is American grown, of the Italian vari- 
ety. 
Of all the grasses for winter and spring pas- 
ture, we consider Rye Grass to be one of the 
best. Each plant, under favorable conditions, 
makes a round bunch with 20 or more shoots. 
Many varieties of Rye Grass are in use, but 
the American grown seed of the Italian variety 
is by far the best for the South. It is exception- 
ally hardy, standing very cold weather, and 
stays green all during the winter, spring and 
early summer. 
Rye Grass is an annual, and, if allowed to 
go to seed, will re-seed itself and come up 
again when the weather gets cool in the fall. 
It makes excellent grazing for all kinds of live- 
stock and, if cut for hay, single cuttings will 
yield one to two tons of hay per acre. It grows 
from one and one-half to two and one-half feet 
high. 
It is a wonderful grass to include in mixtures 
with other grasses and clovers for permanent 
pastures, this applying especially where you 
are starting a new pasture. 
Plant in fall and early spring, at the rate of 
35 to 40 pounds per acre, or about one-quarter 
of this amount when planting with othe- 
grasses or clovers. Lb., 45c; 2 lbs., 85c; post- 
paid. Not postpaid, 10 lbs., $2.00. Ask for prices 
in larger quantities. 


SUDAN GRASS IS A HEAVY YIELDER 
Sudan Grass 
SUDAN GRASS (Sorghum vulgare sudanen 
sis). Stands dry weather and does not blight 
under ample rainfall. It is an annual, the seed 
having to be sown every year. Number of cut- 
tings per season, therefore, depends on the 
length of the season. Usually matures in ninety 
days from first cutting. Its feeding values mark 
it as one of the dependable crops for every 
farmer. Stock of all kinds eat it readily and 
will leave other kinds of hay to eat it. Makes 
a splendid silage crop. In arid districts, it is 
usually planted in rows 36 inches apart. This 
requires five pounds of seed per acre. It is also 
sown broadcast where the rainfall is sufficient 
to produce corn. Sudan makes the highest yield 
and best quality of hay when sown broadcast, 
nsing from 25 to 50 rounds of seed per acre. 
Fancy seed, lb., 35¢: 2 Ibs., 60c, postpaid. Kind- 
ly write for prices in larger lots. 
SUDAN GRASS (Sweet). Obtainable this yeor 
in a commercial way in cuanttv. We recom 
mend a trial plonting. J-b., 40c; 2 Ibs., 75c, post- 
paid. Please ask for prices in larger lots. 
Texas Winter Grass 
(Stipa Leucotricha) 
An excellent native perennial grass adonted 
especially to central Texas and like areas. Does 
well from the Red River to the Gulf coast 
through the central part of the stote. Stavs 
qreen from lote Seotember until June. Does well 
on heavv soil even under adverse weather con- 
ditions. This is the first vear we have been 
ahle to secure seed of this crass. The seed is 
chaffy in avvearance but aerminates readily. 
Plant in Sorina or Fall at the rate of 3 tn 5 
pounds per acre. No preparation of the soil is 
necessary and the seed reauires verv Title, if 
anv coverina. Hichlv nraised for Central Texas 
and we recommend it as well worthy of triql. 
Write for pamphlet on Texas Winter Grass 
Th., $1.50; 2 Ibs., $2.90. vnrstpaid. Not nrenaid 
°0 nounds or more at $1.25 per pound F.O.B. 
Dallas. 
Velvet Grass 
VELVET GRASS (Holcus Lanatus). Velve‘ 
Grass is known on the Pacific Coast as Mee 
quite Grass and is not to be confused wit* 
An excellent hay to sow for both grazine 
and cutting for hay. It makes a strona growth 
of soft, broad leaves, about 8 to 12 inches long, 
and has no stalk or stem to make it coarse 
Mesquite grass is a hardy, long-lived perennial 
and will withstand continuous mowing or grax: 
ing. Under favorable conditions two or three 
cuttings may be obtained in a@ season. It is 
best to cut for hay when in full bloom, at which 
time the branches of the panicle are spreading; 
later they close up and become erect. We rec- 
ommend the sowing of Mesquite Grass in mix: 
ture with other grasses or clovers in Septem- 
ber or October; also in the early spring, at the 
rate of 20 to 25 pounds per acre. Lb., 45e¢; 2 Ibz., 
80c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 Ibs., $2.90. Ask 
for prices in larger quantities. 
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