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BILLION DOLLAR GRASS 
' ORCHARD GRASS 
_* A valuable perennial grass for pasture 
‘or hay, very early and. hardy. 
lbs. per acre. 
4th zone. 
Ibs., $22.00; 100 Ibs., $43.00. 
TIMOTHY 
NORTHERN GROWN 
As a hay crop it has long been the stand- 
ard and it is adapted to a wider range of 
- conditions than other grasses. 
in the “milk” stage, setting the mower so 
it cuts a full four inches above the ground. 
45 lbs. in 1 bu. 4717—Radium Brand: 2 
Ibs., 70c; 5 Ibs., $1.49; 10 Ibs., $2.74, 
paid to 4th zone. Not prepaid: 2 
45 Ibs. (bu.), $8.78; 100 Ibs., $1 
¥ 
Sow 10 to. 15 lbs. per acre. 
either Wisconsin or Minnesota grown and 
_ carefully cleaned, with a purity 
. or better. 
_ Northern Grown Timothy 
Sow 21-28 
4489—Radium Brand: Lhb., 
68e; 5 Ibs., $2.72; 10 Ibs., $5.19, postpaid to 
Not prepaid: 25 Ibs., $11.25; 50 
Our seed is 
of 99.5% 
For hay, cut when the seed is 
Billion Dollar Grass furnishes a very 
heavy amount of desirable green feed dur- 
ing August. Sown about the end of May, 
the fodder will be ready to cut about 
August 1st or a little earlier! Begin to cut 
it before it blossoms. By making a second 
seeding about June 10th and a third about 
June 25th, abundant green feed may be 
had during all of August and with later 
seedings, into September. 
Billion Dollar Grass givés an unusually 
heavy yield of green fodder, from 12 to 18 
tons per acre on naturally moisture-reten- 
tive land in good condition, but heavier 
yields have been reported, 
A QUICK PRODUCER 
Billion Dollar Grass produces nutritious 
green feed, and plenty of it, in about nine 
or ten weeks and attains the height of 
four to seven feet according to the rich- 
ness of the soil. It is one grass to sow 
if you want plenty of green feed during 
August and’ September for your cattle, 
horses, sheep, hogs and poultry. 
Use famous Billion Dollar Grass ag 
silage in place of corn wherever it is not 
possible or convenient to grow corn. It is 
a wonderful ‘catch crop’? whenever corn 
has been destroyed by hail or otherwise, 
WHEN A COLD WET SPRING 
floods oyt your corn or when it damages 
other crops, Billion Dollar Grass is an 
ideal catch crop. We have had customers 
plant it as late as the middle of August, 
as a catch crop, but to get best results, we 
recommend planting it up to July 1 or 
possibly July 15. You will find Billion 
Dollar Grass of great value in case of a 
crop failure of clover and timothy in a 
dry spring. 
IT IS PRODUCTIVE 
Under average conditions of moisture 
and fertility of the soil, Billion Dollar 
Grass is about one of the most productive 
of the annual hay grasses. Think of yields 
of up to 20 tons of fresh green feed per 
acre, up to 6 tons of cured hay per acre, 
or up to 3,000 pounds of seed per acre! Its 
GRASSES 
BROME GRASS 
A hardy perennial for permanent pas- 
tures and one of the best for dry soils. 
Has a strong root system and withstands 
extremes of cold and drought. Makes ex- 
cellent pasture, sowing 15 lbs. Brome with 
8 lbs. Alfalfa, preferably Ladak, per acre, 
Yields much more than Timothy-Alfalfa 
by the third year. Brome starts very early 
in spring. Sown alone, broadcast 25 lbs. 
per acre. Drought resistant. Cattle like 
Brome exceedingly well. 4319—Radium 
Brand: 2 Ibs., $1.17; 5 Ibs., $2.67; 10 Ibs., 
$5.09, postpaid to the 4th zone. Not pre- 
paid: 25 Ibs., $11.00; 50 Ibs., $21.50; 100 Ibs., 
$42.00. Bags free. 
pre- ; 
5 Ibs., $5.133 a 
8.50. mo 
A Field of udan Grass" 
SUDAN GRASS 
Sudan Grass is probably one of the most prolific 
hay crops ever grown; it gives two crops of hay a 
season. As a catch crop, it is fully equal to Millet. 
Sudan Grass is used for pasture, ensilage and soil- 
ing as well as for hay. It does best on a rich loam 
soil, but grows successfully on almost all soils from 
a heavy clay to a light sand. Sow 25 to 85 lbs. per 
acre, after corn planting time. 4531—Radium Brand: 
2 Ibs., 68e; 5 Ibs., $1.35, postpaid to 4th zone. Not 
prepaid: 25 Ibs., $4.38; 35 Ibs., $6.13; 50 Ibs., $8.25; 
100 Ibs., $15.50. 
SWEET SUDAN GRASS 
Developed by the Texas Station and U. S. Dept. 
of Agr. Sweet Sudan is sweet, juicy, and more 
palatable to livestock than is ordinary Sudan. The 
seed of Sweet Sudan is reddish brown, enabling 
one to detect Johnson Grass, if any, in his seed, It 
is resistant to disease and does not shatter easily. 
Later than common Sudan, hence produces more 
growth! The leaves are broader, and the stalks 
taller and heavier. Sow 25 to 35 lbs. per acre, after 
corn planting time. 4532—Radium Brand: 2 Ibs., 
7O0e; 5 Ibs., $1.40, postpaid to 4th zone. Not prepaid: 
25 Ibs., $4.63; 35 Ibs., $6.48; 50 Ibs., $8.75; 100 Ibs., 
$16.50. Bags free. 
- JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO., LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN 
BILLION DOLLAR GRASS 
Especially Valuable for Silo and for Feeding Green 
A Substitute For Corn Fodder Green Feed on August 1st 
(Echinochloa ecrus- 
galli frumentacea) 
biggest and greatest value, however, is in 
its green fodder and ‘its silage. 
FOR SILAGE 
Over 18 tons ensilage per acre! Billion 
Dollar Grass is not ‘as nutritive as corn 
silage, yet it makes a very fine silage and 
makes a fine substitute if the corn crop 
fails or if corn cannot be grown. For en- 
silage, cut in late bloom or when the seed 
is beginning to form. If cut after it has 
ripened its seed, it will then be too dry 
and tough. Filling the silo with two parts 
by weight of Billion Dollar Grass and one 
part of Soy Beans makes a very superior 
silage. 
WHAT IT IS 
Echinochloa Crusgalli is a Japanese 
Millet and was given the name Barnyard 
Millet in 1896 by Prof: W. P. Brooks of the 
Hatch (Mass.) Station. In 1901, we first 
offered it to the public and gave it the 
name Billion Dollar Grass because of its 
tremendous yield of fodder and seed, and 
it is probably more widely known today 
under this name than any other. It is not 
poisonous at any stage of growth and it 
is distinct from Sudan Grass. 
CULTURE 
Billion Dollar Grass is a tender annual 
and should not be sown before corn plant- 
ing time as it does not stand frost. Sow 
about 20 pounds per acre broadcast, cover- 
ing about % inch deep. May be sown up 
to July 1 and even up to the end of July. 
FOR HAY—Cut when the plant is in 
early bloom. Cut with a mower and allow 
it to cure in the swath for a day; then rake 
into windrows and when sufficiently cured, 
put it into cocks for about a week. 
FOR SEED—Let Billion Dollar Grass get 
thoroughly ripe and cut and thresh as you 
would Timothy. The seed is about equal 
to oats in composition, that is in protein 
and fat. 
4462—Radium Brand; 2 Ibs., 60ec; 5 Ibs., 
$1.22; 10 Ibs., $2.18, postpaid to 4th zone. 
Not prepaid: 25 Ibs., $3.50; 50 Ibs., $6.753 
100 ibs., $12.95; Bags free. 
Brome Grass’ 
REED’S CANARY GRASS 
Or Phalaris. A grass for wet, low-lying, 
poorly drained soils—in fact, the only 
grass we know of for reclaiming waste, 
marshy lands. 
The hay is a little coarse, especially if 
it is left to grow too long, but it is nutri- 
tious and tasty and all stock like it and 
relish it. Underground stems will form a 
tough sod and hold hay machinery. Yields 
up to 4.57 tons of hay per acre from two 
cuttings. Cut the first crop for hay as 
soon as the heads or panicles appear. 
If sown alone, broadcast 5 to 8 lbs. of 
seed per acre. If used in a mixture, 2 to 
4 lbs. per acre is sufficient. 4511—Radium 
Brand: 1% Ib., 41e; Ib., SOc; 2 Ibs., $1.43; 
D5 Ibs., $3.32; 10 Ibs., $6.39, postpaid to 4th 
zone. Not prepaid: 25 Ibs., $14.25; 50 Ibs., 
$28.00; 100 Ibs., $55.00. 
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