PASTURE AND HAY GRASSES 
SUPERIORITY OF RESEEDED PASTURES 
Abandoned farm land of questionable value for crop 
production can be returned profitably to grass. 
Reseeded pastures can support more cattle and pro- 
duce two to four times as much beef per acre as well- 
managed native range. It is comparatively easy to estab- 
lish grass by drilling a mixture of well-adapted species 
in the protective stubble left by a previous crop of close- 
drilled Sorghum. 
Ordinary grain drills will handle most of the larger 
seeded grasses. Smaller seeds can be planted with Gar- 
den Seed Planters. 
BROMUS INERMIS or HUNGARIAN BROME GRASS. 
Cattle like it, wonderful drought resister, and will 
stand intense cold. Aside from alfalfa no grass has 
fulfilled the promise to the western farmer better than 
Bromus Inermis. 
LINCOLN BROME. Smooth Brome selected by Nebraska 
Experimental Station for its abundance of foliage. 
MOUNTAIN BROME GRASS (Bromus Marginatus.) A 
perennial bunch grass that starts very early in the 
spring and stays green longer than most grasses. 
Hardy and stands drought well. Mixes well with Al- 
falfa. Sow 25 to 30 pounds per acre. 
BERMUDA GRASS (Cynadon Dactylon.) Bermuda grass 
lawns remain green all summer without artificial wa- 
tering. Seed is sown at the rate of one pound to 500 
square feet, for lawns and 3 to 5 pounds per acre for 
pasture. 
BUFFALO GRASS. Used for dry land lawns at rate of 
one pound per 400 square feet. For pasture, use in a 
mixture with Blue Grama—three pounds of Buffalo 
and six pounds of Blue Grama per acre. 
CRESTED WHEAT. The leading dry land grass in the 
northern section of the West. Crested Wheat Grass is 
a long-lived perennial of the bunch grass type but 
tillers profusely. It also does well when irrigated, 
grows in both light sandy loams and heavy clay soils. 
Best results, however, are obtained on soils of medium 
texture. Crested is slightly tolerant to Alkali. It does 
well up to 8,000 feet elevation and late reports are 
showing that it is doing good down in Texas. Crested 
Wheat is palatable to live stock and has a higher nu- 
tritive value than Brome, Slender Wheat, and most 
Native Grass. If cut for hay, it should be cut shortly 
after heading or just after blooming but before seeds 
have formed. Sow six to eight pounds per acre in late 
fall or early spring at a depth of %4 to 1 inch. Crested 
Wheat furnishes early and late grazing. 
BLUE GRAMA GRASS. Valuable for reseeding ranges. 
Resistant to over grazing. Sow 12 pounds per acre in 
March or April not to exceed %4 to 1 inch deep. 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS —Fairway Strain. Grows 
shorter than the Standard strain, has more and finer 
leaves and produces about the same amount of hay. 
Can be used for lawns in dry sections. 
NATIVE RYE GRASS. A quick growing grass, half an- 
nual and half perennial. Excellent for lawns when used 
with Kentucky Blue Grass, as it grows fast and protects 
the blue grass. Sow 30% native rye and 70% blue grass. 
MEADOW FESCUE or ENGLISH BLUE GRASS (Fes- 
tuca Pratensis.) Especially adapted for permanent pas- 
ture. Succeeds on poor soils, makes good hay earlier 
than other varieties, cattle thrive on it whether in dry 
or green state. Withstands dry weather and freezing, 
and produces an abundant crop of seed. Sow 15 to 20 
pounds to the acre. A mixture of 24 Meadow Fescue 
and 4% Kentucky Blue Grass is fine for lawns. 
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ORCHARD GRASS (Dactylis Glomerata.) Withstands 
droughts, grows well in the shade, flourishes in wet 
or poor ground. Good pasture for cows. Sow 20 to 25 
pounds per acre. 
RED TOP GRASS. One of our best native grasses. Es- 
pecially valuable for sowing on sour or acid soils, 
swampy or meadow lands, liable to overflow, and on 
soils that are not rich enough for Timothy and other 
grasses. Mixed with Alsike Clover makes fine crop of 
hay or excellent pasture. Fourteen pounds of solid seed 
to the acre. Should be cut when in full flower. More 
easily cured than any other grass. 
REED CANARY GRASS. A perennial that will do well 
in very moist places. Makes good hay and pasture. 
Sow six pounds per acre. Smothers out weeds. 
SAND DROP SEED. A native dry land grass, good for 
binding soil and very palatable. Seed is very small 
and inexpensive. Plant two to three pounds per acre. 
SAND LOVE GRASS. A lush growing, fine-stemmed, 
medium tall bunch grass which produces a high yield 
of excellent forage. A real beef producer; adapted to 
most sandy areas in the Great Plains region. Plant one 
to two pounds per acre, preferably in the spring. 
Advisable to mix with Grama where patches of heavy 
soils are apparent. 
SLENDER WHEAT GRASS (Agropyrum tenerum.) An- 
other good perennial with drought-resisting habits. Pro- 
duces 144 tons of hay per acre, which is well liked by 
live stock. 
TALL OR ALTA FESCUE. Somewhat coarser than Mea- 
dow Fescue and more drought resistant, more pro- 
ductive, more alkali tolerant and fully as palatable. 
TALL MEADOW OAT GRASS. A tall, long-lived, deep- 
rooted perennial that is winter hardy. Height 3 to 5 
feet. Requires well-drained, light soils, with medium 
moisture. Used for hay and pasture. 
TIMOTHY and ALSIKE MIXED. Used extensively in 
the mountain area. We can supply mixtures containing 
10%, 20%, 30% and 40% Alsike. 
WEEPING LOVE GRASS. A high producing grass from 
South Africa that supports more cattle per acre than 
most grasses, but not so much grain per head. Not 
very palatable and not long-lived. 
WESTERN WHEAT GRASS (Agropyrum Smithii). Grows 
taller than Crested Wheat Grass and produces more 
hay and seed per acre, but does not provide as much 
pasturage. A good drought resister and perennial. 
TALL WHEAT GRASS. A tall perennial bunch grass. 
Shows great promise for hay and pasture under wet, 
seepy, alkaline conditions, high altitude areas, and 
more limited use in semi-arid areas. Starts growth in 
early spring and continues late into summer. Greens 
up in fall after short dormant period. Very nutritious. 
Use as a hay or pasture grass in alkaline or wet areas 
where other grasses do not produce; in connection with 
other pastures to extend grazing season because of late 
maturity; in mixture in low wet ends of waterways; 
or in low areas subject to flooding or standing water. 
Plant 8 to 10 pounds per acre. 
