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CONDON BROS., SEEDSMEN, ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 
Farm and Field Seed Department 
QUALITY FAR ABOVE ANY LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNITED 
STATES OR CANADA 
LOOK! 
Farmers and 
Planters who re- 
quire large quan- 
tities of field 
seeds, please mall 
us a list of your 
actual require- 
ments and we will 
take pleasure In 
making you spe- 
cial prices. 
BROMUS INERMIS 
BROMUS INERMUS 
Drought-defying, frost-resisting: yields enormous crops 
of splendid hay and affords early and abundant pasturage. 
Adapts Itself to .almost every condition of soil and climate 
to which grasses may be put, equaling in quality and 
rivaling in yield almost any other grass. It is an abun- 
dant producer of leaves and is much relished as pasture 
and hay. It is about equally nutritious with timothy. 
Sow in spring, 20 pounds per acre. H bushel, 35 cents; 
% bushel, 60 cents; H bushel, $1.10; bushel (14 lbs.), $2.00. 
RED TOP 
H bushel, 30 cents; ^ bushel, 55 cents; bushel, $1.00; 
bushel, (14 pounds), $1.85. 
ENGLISH, OR PERENNIAL, RYE GRASS 
One of the best and most nutritious grasses for perma- 
nent meadows and pasture. Endures close cropping, and 
recovers quickly after cutting. Does best in strong, rich 
soils, 14 pounds per bushel. H bushel, 30 cents; M 
bushel, 50 cents; Yi bushel, 85 cents; bushel, $1.45. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS, SUPERIOR 
One of the first grasses to start in the spring. Much 
relished by all kinds ot stock, and succeeds on a great 
variety of soils, particularly on rich, moist lands. Fancy 
cleaned seed (14 pounds per bushel. H bushel, 35 cents; 
!4 bushel, 60 cents; % bushel, $1.10; bushel, $2.00. 
IVIILLET, TRUE TENNESSEE GERMAN OR GOLDEN 
GERMAN, OR GOLDEN, MILLET 
German Millet is very sweet, palatable, and when fed 
to dairy cows produces a large amount of milk. On good 
rich soil it grows 4 to 5 feet high. It is very tender If 
cut at the right stage, which is when it is In full bloom. 
About three-fourths of a bushel of seed Is sown to the 
acre. A good yield is from three to five tons of hay to 
the acre. 'A bushel, 25 cents; !4 bushel, 45 cents; 'A 
bushel, 80 cents; bushel (50 pounds), $1.50. 
CANADA FIELD PEAS 
VALUABLE FORAGE AND FEEDING CROP 
Every year there is more Inquiry for Field Peas. They 
stand in the front rank as a fodder, especially for hogs. 
They can be fed green or dry. They will grow on land 
that will not produce clover. Sow I'/, to 2 bushels to the 
acre, or, if with oats, sow 1 bushel of each. Sow the 
peas first and plow under, 4 to 5 Inches; then oats on 
top. Yi bushel, 40 cents; ^ bushel, 75 cents; i/, bushel, 
$1^5; bushel (60 pounds), $2.50. 
BUCKWHEAT 
GIANT JAPANESE 
The greatest buckwheat in the world. Has all the 
valuable characteristics of the Japanese buckwheat, and 
in addition is earlier and will yield at least a fourth more 
per acre. Don't fail to include this in your order. 
Yi bushel. 30 cents; Yi bushel, 50 cents; Yi bushel, 80 cents; 
bushel (48 pounds), $1.45. 
HUNGARIAN GRASS 
Ye bushel, 25 cents; Ya bushel, 45 cents; Y2 bushel, 80 
cents; bushel (48 pounds), $1.50. 
HOME GROWN RE-CLEANED 
TIMOTHY 
As a crop for hay, timothy is probably unsurpassed by 
any other grass. It is greatly relished by all kinds of 
stock, especially horses. It yields more nutritive matter 
than any other grass or forage plant. Ys bushel, 40 cents; 
Yn bushel, 75 cents; Yi bushel, $1.30; bushel (45 lbs.), $2.40. 
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO EVERY BUYER 
OF FIELD SEEDS 
Prices on all farm seeds are subject to change without notice. 
If prices are lower the day your order is received, more seed 
will be added; if higher, the amount will be decreased. Safest 
Way. — Write us your quantity requirements, give varieties, and 
we will quote you lowest market price by return mail. 
AMBER SUGAR CANE 
Northern Grown 
Sugar Cane 
SUGAR CANE 
CONDON'S IMPROVED EARLY AMBER 
Plant a fourth bushel of seed to the acre. The best variety for 
making sorphum syrup. Successfully grown even in our extreme 
northern latitudes. Not only is it valuable for fodder and pasture 
purposes, but It makes high-grade cane syrup or sorphum. 
For fodder, dairymen find that the cows will give more and richer 
milk from Its use, and it is claimed that as high as 50 tons ot green 
fodder have been grown per acre. It can be cut several times during 
the season. If not allowed to get too high, and makes a good sweet 
hay. Sow one to two bushels per acre if sown for pasture and fodder 
purpose and 'A to % bushel per acre If sown for syrup. It is a 
profitable crop also to grow for the seed, which is also excellent for 
feeding poultry. Ye bushel, 25 cents; Y* bushel, 45 cents; Y2 bushel, 80 
cents; bushel (50 pounds), $1.50. 
TIMOTHY 
Northern Grown 
