Timothy. Most valuable of all the grasses, especially mn the 
North. It is better adapted to clay than to sandy soils and 
is at its best on moist and fertile soils. 
Red-Top. No other grass will grow under as great a variety 
of conditions as Red-Top and will thrive on almost every 
type of soil except sand. It is a rapid grower and ts chiefly 
used as a wet-land or sour-land hay-crop, often with Alsike 
and as a pasture grass on damp soils. 
Kentucky Blue Grass. This is the most valuable grass 
for permanent pastures and Iawns. It is hardy and thrives 
under heavy grazing. Soils of the moderately moist, medium 
to heavy types which produce the best Timothy are well 
suited for Kentucky Blue Grass. 
Orchard Grass. A long-lived perennial that gets its name 
from its ability to grow in the partial shade of orchards and 
open woodlots. Its principal use is for pastures and hay 
under shady or dry conditions. 
Brome Grass. An erect perennial with strong creeping root- 
stalks. Makes a thick firm turf and thrives well on dry, loose 
soil. Seeded with Alfalfa, 8 pounds of each per acre, it makes 
good summer pasture of hay crop. 
Reed’s Canary Grass. A hardy native perennial which is 
attracting wide attention as a forage crop because of its 
ability to grow well on lands too wet for the common farm 
crop. For areas too wet for other pasture grasses, use 8 
pounds of Reed’s Canary Grass per acre. If the soil is not 
actually swampy, add 1 pound of Ladino Clover per acre. 
Domestic Rye Grass. A winter annual, recommended for a 
winter cover-crop. Twenty pounds per acre sown broadcast 
at the last cultivation of corn will produce a real sod. The 
amount of root growth ts several times that of Rye and helps 
to prevent washing and to improve soil conditions after a 
Rye-grass cover-crop is plowed. 
Sudan Grass. A quick-growing annual grass that has few 
equals as an emergency pasture during dry spells. 
Dibble’s Birdsfoot Trefoil. We believe that Trefoil has a 
place in our area as a forage crop only where Alfalfa and Red 
Clover do not thrive. There are two distinct varieties: 
Empire, a persistent and permanent legume for close graz- 
ing and hay production. It blooms 10 to 20 days later than 
Red Clover or Alfalfa. The European variety blooms at 
the same time as Alfalfa and Red Clover and ts suited for hay. 
FOR DRY SUMMER GRAZING USE A SUPPLEMENT 
PASTURE OF EITHER DIBBLE’S SUDAN GRASS OR AN 
ORCHARD AND LADINO MIXTURE 
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A lush hay or pasture crop may be obtained by using 
Brome Grass in combination with Alfalfa. We suggest 
using 8 pounds of Brome Grass and 8 pounds of Alfalfa 
per acre. Brome Grass Is more palatable than Timothy, 
and like Alfalfa requires a fertile and well-drained soil. 
Seeding Brome and Orchard Grass. 
You can use your grain drill. Mix the brome grass or orchard 
grass seed with the grain. Stir the mixture often. Set your drill 
shoes to sow the mixture as shallow as possible. With a mixture 
of oats at 14% bushels to the acre and brome or orchard grass at 
the recommended rate, try a setting of 7 pecks. Sow the legume 
through the grass-seed box as usual. 
