Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 51 



CLOVER SEED 



Prices Subject to Change of Market 



But purchasers may depend on it that we 

 always will send as much as the money re- 

 ceived will pay for. Prices by the bushel on 

 application. 



MAMMOTH. Resembli s Medium, but coars- 

 er. Best for pasture and as a fertilizer, 

 but not as desirable for hay. Per lb. 40 

 cts., 3 lbs. $1.10, about $14.00 bu. 



AIiSIKE, or SWEDISH. Intermediate be- 

 tween the Red and White Clover, possess- 

 ing qualities common to both, being pro- 

 ductive, sweet, and permanent, has fibrous 

 roots like White Clover. Is valuable for 

 pasture when mixed with other grasses, 

 and is annually growing in favor among 

 farmers. Esteemed highly for bee pasture, 

 and best for sowing in sloughs. Sow six 

 pounds to the acre. Per lb. 40 cts., 3 lbs. 

 $1.15, pk. $3.00, bu. $12.00. 



WHITE DUTCH. Grows in a great variety 

 of soils and situations. Indispensable for 

 pastures, lawns and bees. Sow early in 

 spring 4 to 6 pounds per acre. Per lb. 60 

 cts., 3 lbs. $1.60. 



ALFALFA, or LUCERNE. It now seems 

 that Alfalfa is a plant of great value to 

 the North for stock. In the Southwest ^ 

 has for years been in high repute. If 

 once started, its roots strike so deep that 

 neither frosts nor drouths affect it. It 

 furnishes an enormous quantity of fodder, 

 and can be cut three or four times in a 

 season. Thrives best on light dry soil. 

 Sow in April or May for spring, and in 

 August for fall, at the rate of 15 to 20 lbs. 

 per acre in deep mellow and clean ground. 

 Per lb. 35 cts., 3 lbs. $1.00, pk. $3.50, bu. 

 $13.00. 



MILLET 



GERMAN, or GOLDEN. Medium early, will 

 grow in any climate or soil; the yield in 

 hay or seed is large. Grows from four to 

 six feet high: seeds golden yellow. For 

 seed sow from May 1st to June 15th; for 

 hay. broadcast, until the last of July. Half 

 bushel will sow an acre. Per lb. 20 cts., 

 3 lbs. 50 cts., pk. 50 cts., bu. $1.75. 



SIBERIAN MILLET. A new variety from 

 Russia, earlier than either German Millet 

 and Hungarian, wonderfully productive, 

 the hay is finer than of other varieties, 

 stalk more elastic and growing about 4 

 feet high; it is rust proof and being of 

 stooling habit requires less seed. The 

 South Dakota Experiment Station pro- 

 nounces it the most promising variety yet 

 tested. Price per lb. 20 cts., 3 lbs. 50 cts., 

 by freight, pk. 50 cts., bu. $1.60. 



JAPANESE MILLET. Called Billion Dollar 

 Grass. It has proven an enormous yield- 

 er in all parts of the country. It is entire- 

 ly distinct from any other. It will grow 

 6 to 8 feet high and yield 12 to 15 tons 

 per acre. Cattle and horses eat it greed- 

 ily, fed green or cured into hay. Sow in 

 May or June broadcast, 12 lbs. or in drills 

 8 lbs. per acre. Per lb. 25 cts., 3 lbs. 60 

 cts., by freight, pk. 75 cts., bu. (40 lbs.) 

 $3.00. 



HUNGARIAN GRASS. A valuable forage 

 plant. Succeeds well in dry, light soil; 

 withstands the drought remarkably, yield- 

 ing two to three tons of hay per acre. It 

 is very popular and is used extensively. 

 Cultivate same as Millet. Per lb. 20 cts., 

 3 lbs. 50 cts., pk. 50 cts., bu. $1.60. 



GRASS SEED 



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 ceived will pay for. 



MEADOW PESCUE, or ENGLISH BLUE 

 GRASS. A valuable grass for pasture. 

 See page 52. 



KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. Also known as 

 June Grass. The best pasture grass for 

 our soil and climate, succeeding finely on 

 our hill lands, and producing the most 

 nourishing food for cattle, retaining its 

 qualities to a late period in winter. If 

 sown by itself for pasture from one to two 

 bushels will be required. Sow early in the 

 spring or during the months of September 

 or October. (14 lbs. per bushel). 



PANCY CLEAN BLUE GRASS. Per lb. 35 



cts., 3 lbs. $1.00, pk. 60 cts., bu. $2.00, 5 bu. 

 $9.00. 



REDTOP, or HERD GRASS. A valuable 

 permanent grass as a mixture in either 

 meadows, pasture or lawns, growing in al- 

 most any soil, moist or dry. It is valu- 

 able for low, wet meadows, producing a 

 large return in good hay. Time of sowing 

 and quantity same as Blue Grass. (14 

 lbs. per bu.). Solid or fancy seed, per lb. 

 35 cts., 3 lbs. $1.00, uk. $1.00, bu. $3.00. 

 Prime seed or chaff, per pk. 60 cts., bu. 

 $2.00. 



ORCHARD GRASS, or COCKSPOOT. Is one 



of the most valuable of all pasture grasses, 

 coming earlier in spring and remaining 

 later in autumn. It grows about 2Y 2 feet 

 high, producing an immense quantity of 

 leaves and foliage. It stands a severe 

 drouth, and will endure considerable shade, 

 and sends up a thick growth very quickly 

 after being cut. Time to sow and quantity 

 same as Blue Grass. (14 lbs. per bu.). 

 Per lb. 30 cts., 3 lbs. 75 cts., pk. 65 cts., 

 bu. $2.50. 



ENGLISH RYE GRASS. This is a nutritious 

 permanent grass for meadows and pasture. 

 It seems specially adapted for pasture, will 

 endure close cropping, and is of strong 

 successive after growth. Produces an 

 abundance of foliage. It succeeds in al- 

 most any soil, but gives best results on 

 good corn land. Sow same as Blue Grass. 

 Per lb. 20 cts., 3 lbs. 50 cts., by freight, pk. 

 35 cts., bu. (14 lbs.), $1.25, 5 bu. $6.00. 



BROMUS INERMIS, or BROME GRASS. An- 

 other valuable grass for the dry lands of 

 the west and south. It endures extremes 

 of temperature and resists protracted 

 drouth, succeeding where Alfalfa fails. 

 Poor lands are no discouragement. It 

 grows best "in light, sandy loam, but its 

 roots will penetrate the stiffest clays. It 

 is equally good for cutting green, pastur- 

 ing or cutting into hay, and the dense 

 tough sod it forms is most valuable for 

 holding the banks and ditches and strength- 

 ening the turf of sandy soil. Dr. Sewell, 

 of the U. S. Grass Experiment Station, 

 Garden City, Kans., says it is equal to 

 timothy for cattle or horses, and makes as 

 fine a pasture as Blue Grass. Use 20 

 pounds to the acre, if alone, if with Alfal- 

 fa, 15 pounds. They will grow well to- 

 gether. It may be sown in the fall with 

 winter wheat, or in the spring. Cut when 

 first coming into bloom. Per lb. 30 cts., 

 3 lbs. 75 cts.; by freight or express, bu. 

 $2.00, 50 lbs. $8.00, 100 lbs. $15.00. 



