THE WETSEL SEED COMPANY 
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28 Dependable Seeds, HARRISONBURG, va CaS 
Wetsel’s Grass Mixtures and Seed Oats 
RESEEDING PASTURE 
In general, a pasture that has less than a 50 percent stand of de- 
sirable grasses and legumes should be reseeded. The proper use of 
lime, liberal use of fertilizer and reseeding are the quickest ways to 
bring back a run-down pasture. 
FERTILIZER INGREASES GRAZING 
Tests made by the V. P. I. Dairy Department on a fairly good 
blue grass sod showed that a well-fertilized pasture produced 60 to 70 
percent more feed than unfertilized pasture. Proper fertilization 
will provide two weeks later grazing in the fall and two weeks earlier 
grazing in the spring. The value of pasture is determined to a large 
extent by how quick new growth comes back after being grazed off. 
An abundant supply of plant food is necessary for a quick comeback. 
ONE FIELD NOT ENOUGH 
The greatest number of days of grazing cannot be had with one 
pasture field. A system of pastures must be developed, using mixtures 
that give high yields at different times of the year. 
SEEDING DATES 
Seed after the first good rain in August and up to September 15, 
or during February, March and April. 
MIXTURE FOR 
MOIST BOTTOM LAND 
Composed of six grasses and clovers, as follows: 4 lbs. Orchard 
Grass, 5 lbs. Kentucky 31 Fescue, 1 lb. Ladino Clover, 2 lbs. Red- 
Top, 4lbs. Timothy and 2 lbs. White Dutch Clover—a total of 18 lbs. 
per acre. The price of this combination at press time is $6.30. 
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Sow 64 to 90 lbs. per acre 
Oats and other grains yield larger crops of better qual- 
ity when treated with Ceresan to control smut and other 
diseases. Since we are well equipped to treat Oats dur- 
ing the process of cleaning and grading, the additional 
cost is very slight. See page 26 for more detailed infor- 
mation on Ceresan and other du Pont products. 
GLINTON OATS No. 11 (or No. 59) 
Certified Seed 
Clinton was bred especially for resistance to leaf and stem rust, 
smuts and leaf blight. It is a medium early variety. Kernels are 
yellow, occasionally tinged with brown, are medium large and very 
plump, and have a percentage of groats much higher than the older 
varieties. It is of medium height and frequently remains somewhat 
green when grain is fully matured and ready for harvesting, thus en- 
hancing the value of the straw for feeding. 
You are warned against using ‘‘just straight Clinton.’”’ It has been 
superseded by No. 11 (the Illinois designation) and No. 59 (the 
Indiana designation), which are said to be the same strain. The chief 
advantage of the new strain is that it ripens more uniformly. If 
supplies and prices so dictate, we may stock both No. 11 and No. 59. 
Certified seed, bus. $2.05; 9-bus. lots, $2.03 per bus. Uncertified seed, 
bus. $1.90; 9-bus. lots, $1.88 per bus. 
LESPEDEZA 
Korean Lespedeza 
Makes an excellent hay crop 10 to 20 inches tall, and equal to 
alfalfa in analysis and feed value. Requires no soil preparation and 
even when closely grazed it grows readily in acid land. Produces two 
to three tons of hay per acre each year and reseeds itself if properly 
cut. Korean Lespedeza makes the best and cheapest pasture in mid- 
summer, for it is practically drought-resistant. It can be cut for hay 
in September. It increases soil fertility and costs less to produce than 
other important legumes. Sow on small grains or on pasture land 
from January 15 to April, 20 lbs. per acre. 
Dodder-free seed. Lb. 28 cts.; 100 lbs. $27.00. 
2 Dodder per oz. Lb. 27 cts.; 100 lbs. $26.50. 
3 Dodder per oz. Lb. 27 cts.; 100 lbs. $26.00. 
Hulled Seed. Dodder Free. Lb. 28 cts.; 100 Ibs. $27.00. 
Kobe Lespedeza. Dodder Free. Ask for price. 
Unhulled Seed 
Sericea Lespedeza 
A drought-resistant soil-improver for almost any soil. After the 
first year will yield two to four tons of field-cured hay per acre each 
year. Sow 30 to 35 lbs. of unhulled seed per acre from January 
through March; 20 lbs. of hulled or scarified seed in April or May. 
_Hulled Seed. Dodder Free. Supply acutely short. Ask for price, 
MIXTURE FOR 
NORTHERN PIEDMONT AND 
WEST OF BLUE RIDGE 
No. 1. Not adapted to shallow, drought-type soils. Orchard Grass 
8 lbs., Ladino Clover 2 lbs., Korean Lespedeza 8 lbs. Apprexitiate 
price per acre, $6.60. 
WETSEL’S PASTURE MIXTURE 
The following is the combination of grasses that we have recom- 
mended for quite a few years. It has acquired something of a reputa- 
tion as a good, comparatively low-cost pasture mixture: 7 lbs, Korean 
Lespedeza, 6 lbs. Orchard Grass, 3 lbs. Timothy, 2 lbs. Alsike Clover. 
Sow in February, March and April on small grain crops or old sod. 
Approximate cost at press time, $5.10 per acre. 
