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_. This remarkable grass has shown a very wide adaptation. It was primarily con- 
sidered as a wet land grass and it is indeed extremely well adapted to wet land. We 
have seen boggy areas transformed into fields that had a good sod in it that would 
Support pasturing by all kinds of livestock. On the other hand it has also proven 
that when well established it can withstand a lot of drouth and even heat. 
It is 4 very leafy grass that yields up to 3 to 5 tons of hay per acre in two cuttings. + The 
second ctop is leafier but not as tall. It has a high protein test for grasses, tests having shown 
about 93%4% of ‘the first cutting and 1134 of the second, It is a long lasting grass and stands 
have been maintained for many many years. It grows over a very wide area. The entire north- 
ern halfjof;the United States can produce it and we haye good reports from the south on it, as 
far south.as Oklahoma. It is probable that in the south the fall seeding might be desirable. 
Page 16 of-our general catalog will give you quite a bit of detailed information regarding this 
grass and then we have a circular on it that is free for the asking. When once established Reed’s 
Canary Grass starts growing early in the spring and stays on the job until late in the fall. Sow 
at least 8 potinds to the acre. We recommend that it be sown on a well-prepared seed bed. Sow- 
ing the seed ‘and then rolling the ground is one of the best methods of getting a seeding of this 
kind established. It does like favorable moisture conditions to get started and once started, as 
explained, it will withstand a lot of drouth. It will also grow under standing water. We recom- 
mend_this; grass to you very highly if you are where you have ground that at times is wet and 
then again also may become rather dry. We have some very nice quality seed for you, it is Gro- 
Coated of course and very reasonably priced for seed of this quality. 
Postpaid: 5 Ibs., $2.75; 10 Ibs., $5.25. Not postpaid: $39.00 100 Ibs., 
Clarinda; $40.00 100 Ibs., Streator, Hll.; $40.25, Marion, Ohio. 
MEADOW FOX TAI 
f (Not to be confused with foxtail grass or foxtail millet.) Sensational grass for wet 
land, easier to start than Reed Canary. Widely adapted throughout the northern halt 
_ of the United States. - 
This crop _can turn thousands of unprofitable acres into wonderful producers 
of heavy seed crops. While it has been most widely used on swampy overflow land, 
its use is increasing on high and wel! drained soil of medium fertility. This grass is 
showing an adaptability far beyond the range of its previous uses. 
This grass produces unusually palatable forage. “It has heavier, darker green basal 
leaves than most .grasses. The cattle and sheep will graze it in preference to »prac- 
tically all other’ grasses because both the stems and the leaves contain more sugar. It 
is about the earliest of all cultivated grasses to start growing in the spring..-You can- 
not only grow it in wet land but it does well in the shade. It is winter hardy being 
‘grown up ‘into Canada with excellent success. It has a long life! as well as-a long 
“srazing season. The seed head of this grass looks very much like Timothy. The seed 
however, is rather light and fluffy. We recommend spring seeding without a nurse 
crop. The seeds germinate quickly, and in this respect. it has a big advantage over 
Reed Canary Grass seed which is often very slow in starting. The seedling plants are 
not exceedingly strong so it is well to sow it on a clean seed bed. If you sow it alone 
around 12 to 14 pounds per acre should be used. Where you have a well prepared 
seed bed 6 or 7 pounds per acre are sufficient. If you put it in rows and cultivate be- 
tween the rows as little as two pounds per acre may be used. The seed bed should be 
. firm but the seed should not be .covered very deeply... We strongly : 
urge everyone of you to try some of this Meadow Foxtail grass. 
If you have any wet places by all means use it but experiment with 
it on your other soils even if only a few pounds. It has so many 
wonderful characteristics that we recommend it to you most strongly. 
The price: 2 Ibs., postpaid $3.50; 5 Ibs., postpaid $7.75; 10 Ibs., 
postpaid $15.00. Not prepaid: 25 Ibs. $34.60; 50 Ibs. $69.10 
f.0.b. Clarinda. F.OB. IMinois and Chio 1c per Ib higher. Item 
No. 146. 
This old standby still is very much in the running. It is a very useful 
grass and one of the surest grasses to make a stand. Adapted to a very wide 
range of soils. It will grow on land that is quite poor as well as on fertile 
land. Timothy is being sown very extensively with legume seedings of 
Clover, Alfalfa, Alsike and Ladino, It helps those crops to grow more erect, 
also if you have any erosion problems at all the Timothy helps to form a 
sod which is better than a straight legume crop to keep the soil from wash- 
ing. It has also proven itself to be a very heavy yielding grass. Read page 
17 of our General Catalog for more information. ; : 
In our experience we have found that the Gro-Coating of Timothy seed 
_ helps very materially in getting better stands, especially under unfavorable 
conditions. The market today is quite a bit stronger than it has been and 
supplies are not at all large. In fact some eastern houses have imported 
European Timothy. Our seed is all U. S. grown, practically all Iowa grown 
and fairly hardy. We carry this in two grades, the World Brand Grade, Item 
No. 79. This is our Extra Fancy Grade, 993% purity, high germination, 
bright plump berry and as fine a quality as you could wish for. 
The price Gro-Coated:$9.90 per bu., Clarinda, la., and Marion, Ohio. 
$10.15 per bu., Streator, Hil. 
Our Choice or Planet Brand grade and a very good serviceable seed. The price is 
lower and the value is excellent. it’s Gro-Coated too. $9.00 bushel Clarinda and 
Marion; $9.30 bushel, Streator. 
We know you are all familiar with this grass that is used so extensively 
= in pastures and in lawns. It makes a very splendid pasture crop. Of course 
§ there is perhaps more of it used in lawns than anywhere. Most people like 
B to have some blue grass pasture. Due to drouth conditions in areas some 
§ of this grass has been killed out and many of you want to make a re-seeding. 
You can do this by discing and harrowing, working it down, then sowing the 
§ seed and rolling it in. On lawns, of course, you can rake the ground thor- 
§ oughly and sow it and then rake it again if possible, providing the land is 
F not too soft. a gh : 
Zz The seed supplies of Kentucky Blue Grass this year are the shortest 
they have been in the history of the crop. We cannot recall that the sup- 
plies have ever been so short or the prices ranging so high. So when you buy 
this high priced seed you want to make sure that it is Gro-Coated and that 
is what we are offering you. . s ‘ et ; 
The price’ Scetsaid is one ib, $2.10; 5 Ibs., $9.75; 10 lbs., $19.00. Not prepaid 
for best quality Gro-Coated, $180.00 per hundred, Clarinda; $181.00 Streator, 
HI., or Marion, Ohio. 
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_conditions prevail. A’ normal yield for hay we. would consider one to two tons per 
Mlinois; $18.75 Marion, Ohio. 
This is one of the very fastest growing of grasses that you can sow early in the 
spring. There are other grasses that will produce more, such as the Sudan Grass, but 
you cannot sow that until the ground is thoroughly warm, around corn planting time. 
This is a grass that you can sow real early in the spring. It helps to make a sod be- 
cause it comes quickly and grows fast, so you have a nice green growth early in the 
season. It produces a turf very quickly. You can use it by itself. ; Generally it is used 
in a mixture and serves as a sort of a nurse crop to the other slower growing grasses 
that may be in with it. It is for this same reason that it is used frequently in lawn 
grass mixtures. This grass-can be heavily productive if favorable soil and moisture 
acre. This may be a grass that will help you solve a feeding problem. If you want it 
just by itself we would suggest that you use at least 30 lbs. to the acre. Sometimes 
20 Ibs. is enough. Use plenty of it, if you are going to depend on that for ealy pasture. 
$18.00 per 100 Ibs., Clarinda; $18.50 100 Ibs., Streator, 
This is similar to the Domestic Rye Grass described above. It probably does not- 
grow quite as fast but it lasts longer. It is not as long lived as some of the hardier 
grasses like Brome or Blue Grass. It does start a very early spring growth. It is 
used very extensively in mixtures with other grasses to provide quicker growth and it 
is’ more winter hardy than Domestic Rye Grass which should be considered as an 
annual. This year may be one of the times when a grass like that Perennial Rye Grass 
will be just the thing you want. It can use a lot of water but it should not be con- 
sidered as a wet land grass. It will grow about a foot to a foot and a half high. Sow 
around 20 to 25 lIbs., to the acre or in mixtures 8 to 10 lbs., or in whatever proportions 
you think you would like. It is Gro-Coated. 
Priced at $22.00 per 100, Clarinda; 
$22.50 per 100, Streator; $22.75, Marion, Ohio. 
If you have not grown Orchard Grass before we believe that you will 
thank us to get you started trying at least a little of it. There has been a 
tremendous increase in the demand for Orchard Grass during the past few 
years. Orchard grass is oftentimes better suited to the southern range of 
the timothy region than brome. In fact we recommend it there in preference 
to brome. It will tolerate more heat and will do better under lower fertility. 
Brome almost demands rich land. Of course Orchard Grass will flourish 
on rich soil but it will succeed on light soil of medium fertility and also on 
moist heavy land. Oftentimes it will do well where Kentucky Blue Grass is 
not successful. 
You will find this one of the first grasses to start growing in the spring. 
While brome grass is more resistant to winter killing it cannot equal orchard 
grass in summer production of leafy pasture. If you want something to turn 
your stock in on early in the spring, keep your animals on it so they will 
pasture it down, you will find this to be a wonderful crop. It does not form 
a dense sod like brome. It’s more of a bunch type of grass, therefore it is 
ideal for the sowing of Red Clover, or Ladino or Lespedeza or Alfalfa with 
it. If sown alone you should use at least 20 pounds to the acre. When you 
use it in a mixture use from 12 to 14 pounds with the legume that you might 
want to sow with it. Learn what this crop can do for you because it really 
has a tremendous lot of merit. 
You can buy 5 Ibs. postpaid for $2.25; 10 Ibs. for $4.25 and not postpaid; $30.50 
. per hundred Ibs., Clarinda; $31.00 per hundred Ibs., Streator, HI., or Marion, Ohio. 
This grass will grow under a greater variety of conditions than any 
other grass that we know of. It will grow on soils so poor in lime that 
other grasses will fail. It will stand a lot of-wet soil conditions and wet 
weather. On the other hand it is very drouth resistant too. It is a grass 
that grows rapidly. Some use it as a nurse crop and it is used in combina- 
tions in lawn grass to provide a quick growth. It is not quite as fast grow- 
ing as Rye Grass but otherwise it is considered one of the faster growing 
grasses. It is easy to get started and it helps to get quick pasture. You can 
use’ it to prevent soil erosion on water-ways. 
This grass grows from Canada to the Gulf and from New York to California. It 
forms a turf quickly, it matures about the same time as timothy. Ten pounds per acre 
is an ample seeding. Some sow quite a little less than that. It is a very small fine 
seed, it will work its way into the soil quite well. It can be used as a top seeding 
on thin stands of hay or pasture land. Supplies of Red Top also are short and prices 
higher than usual but our value’s excellent because our seed is all Gro-Coated Brand. 
Price postpaid: 1 Ib., $1.25; 5 Ibs., $5.50; 10 tbs., $10.00. Not prepaid, 
$102.00 per 100 Ibs., Clarinda; $102.50 Streator, Ill.; $103.00 Marion, Ohio. 
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