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Servicemen Offer the Best Petroleum - Feed 

 -Plant Food Service Direct-to-the-Farm in Illinois 



For Better Machinery 

 Performonce 



Bttitr farming today needs these superior 

 petroleum products to give economical power 

 and efficient, trouble-free operation of machin- 

 ery to prepare the soil— plant the seed— tend 

 the crop — har\est it— to market it or process it 

 — and finally to turn it into cash income. 



MAGIC ALADDIN GASOLINE is a modern high 

 quality gasoline for high-compression en- 

 gines. 130,000,000 gallons of this fuel have 

 been used this crop season to help make the 

 abundant yields of 1948 a reality 



FS/SO TRACTOR FUEL is an economical fuel 

 that is tax-free and ideal for low-compression 

 tractors. It gives knock-free performance with 

 maximum power for heavy loads. 



ILLINI MOTOR OIL is a premium quality lubri- 

 cant for tractors, trucks, and cars made from 

 the best solvent-refined stocks, combined with 

 war-proven additives that "keeps a clean 

 motor clean longer." 



BLUE SEAL GREASES embodying the latest 

 developments in grease lubricant knowledge 

 and experience. These specialized greases are 

 available to meet every farm machine require- 

 ment for warm weather or cold. 



For Better Poultry 

 and Livestock Returns 



Blut Seal Fteds are nutritionally correct as tht\ 

 are formulated under the supervision of the 

 four-organi/ation Quality Control Commitue 

 These feeds axe mixed the mot^ern ujy in mills 

 owned and controlled by Illinois farm people 

 BLUE SEAL POULTRY BALANCER contains Mf'/ 

 protein of highest quality and includes essen- 

 tial vitamins and minerals. Available in pellet 

 or mash form. \X hen fed cafeteria st\U ii 

 reduces labor. 



BLUE SEAL LAY MASH is a 20% protein laying 

 mash to be fed with home scratch grains. Avail 

 able in pellet or mash form. This feed is formu- 

 lated to meet heavy production in the season 

 of highest egg prices 



BLUE SEAL PIG AND SOW SUPPLEMENT is a 

 357i protein supplement. It should be fed to 

 sows during iheir gestation and lactation pen 

 ods- Pigs should have access to this feed in a 

 creep along with shelled corn unul they reach 

 ihe weight of 75 pounds. 



BLUE SEAL HOG SUPPLEMENT is a Ai\V_, pro 

 tein feed, gives ideal balance to farmgrcnAn 

 grains for dry-lot feeding. This feed should be 

 fed to hogs from the time they reach ~"> pounds 

 until they go to markt-t. 



BLUE SEAL PASTURE SUPPLEMENT is a 42^: 



protein mixture containing proteins from boih 

 plant and animal sources. No alfalfa meal has 

 been added. This feed is designed to give low 

 production costs on good pasture. 

 BLUE SEAL DAIRY SUPPLEMLNT is a M^ sup 

 plement to be fed with good legume hay and 

 farm-grow n grains. 600 pounds of farm-grow n 

 grains and 100 pounds of this supplement 

 makes a well balanced dairy raiion. 



For Better Crops 

 from Better Lond 



The Blue Seal Plant Food Program is dedi- 

 cated to provide plant food materials to fix into 

 the well-known Illinois plan of permanent soil 

 fertility. Farmers should first have their soil 

 tested by the county farm Bureau soil testing 

 laboratory and then purchase the materials 

 they need, following the advice of their Farm 

 Adviser 



PHOSPHATES— Rock phosphate, superphos- 

 phate, or triple superphosphate, each has a 

 place on Illinois farms Ample supplies of 

 these are available. 



POTASH— A deficiency of potash sevtreU re- 

 duces crop yields Illinois farmers are receiving 

 many times the prewar tonnage of potash, 

 however the supply remains limited 



NITRATES— Nitrogen, whether added lo the 

 soil in the form of legumes or nitrogen ferti- 

 lizers. IS absolutely essential. Due to the heavy 

 domestic and foreign deniand. the supplv of 

 nitrogen carriers is limited 



HIGH ANALYSIS FORMULA FERTUIZERS- 



Our policy IS to supply more actual plant food 

 and less filler in each bag ol mixed fertilizer 

 To this end, grades axailable for Fall use are 

 the higher analysis grades Thev include such 

 as 416 16. \ \Z \2, O 20 10. and 121^ 



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