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PRICES QUOTED ON FARM SEEDS by the pkt.. oz . !ilb. and lb. include 
the payment of postage. LARGER QUANTITIES WE DO NOT DELIVER 
FREE, but send BY EXPRESS OR FREIGHT AT PURCHASER'S EXPENSE, 
making no charge for packing, cartage, bags or delivery to any rail- 
road station or express office in St. Paul. 
MARKET CHANGES. Owing to the unsteady condition of the markets, 
prices are constantly changing. The prices given here are those rul- 
ing at the time when this catalogue was published, January 1st 
Should our prices on any item seem high, we would consider it a favor 
if our customers in making up their order for Farm Seeds in large 
quantities would write us, and we would be pleased to Quote prices. 
Bromus Inermus or 
Brome Grass 
Succeeds on Poor Soils 
DESCRIPTION. It oiisinatcd in Russia, 
and is rccomniendi-d on account of the 
manner in whicti it has stood on tlie 
Hungary plains, where the dry sterile 
nalureof the country and the long, con- 
tinued droughts made so many plants 
succumb. TJie Bromus. however, stands well, and 
lias been known for thirty years to stand when 
such robust crops as alfalfa have t>een destroyed. 
It Kivcs a luxuriant crop, particularly on fresh 
sandy loam soil, and where the climate is warm. 
■Vnimals cat it greedily. The seed is sown in 
the early spring. It is aLso used in filling up gaps 
where alfalfa or clover crops 
have failed. Yields enor- 
mous crops of splendid hay 
and aiTordsearly abundant 
pasturage. The import- 
ance and value of this grass 
to the Northwest cannot be 
overestimated. It is an ab- 
solute and thoroughly 
proven success, equaling 
in quality and rivaling in 
yield almost any other 
grass. One sowing will 
stand fop years. Succeeds 
on poor soils and yields 4 
to 5 tons per acre. 
Star RranH the best 
Oldl DldUU NORTHERN 
GROWN. Lb. 25c, postpaid; 
by express or freight, 15 
lbs., enough for one acre, 
$2.25,,1001bs. $12.uO. 
Bromus Choice ^^poit. 
paid; by express or freight 
15 lbs $1.75, 100 lbs. $10.00 
Speltz or Emmer 
J''i 
Bpomus Inepmus 
IT MAKES A GOOD CROP 
WITH ALMOST ANY CON- 
DITION OF SOIL AND CLIM- 
ATE. It is neither wheat, rye 
nor barley, and yet it appears 
lo be a combination of these. 
It ismore like wheat than any 
of the others mentioned. For 
fattening cattle, poultry, 
horses, sheep, pigs, etc., it 
isclaime<l to be ahead of oth- 
er grains, in fact, all kinds of 
animjils seem to thrive on it. 
Speltz is claimed to be a- 
head of corn, superior 
to oats and a heavier 
yielder than wheat. 
Kxcellent for pasture 
and can be fed in the green state. As green grass 
hay food it often gives 100 leafy stalks from one 
seed, which shows its heavy stooling properties. 
The heads are somewhat similar to two-rowed 
barley, the spikelets being sepr.rated from each 
other in such a manner that the crop is not easily 
injured by the weather. It is a heavy yielder. 
Will grow well and produce enormous 
crops on land where ^vlleat will not grow. Sow 
7.5 to 100 lbs. per acre. 50 lbs. $1,75, 100 lbs. 
$2.25. 
With every order of Seeds we send one of 
MAY'S HANDY BOOKS-FREE 
Tells How to Plant, etc. 
Russian Flax 
Common tlnx seed has "run out" 
and in raising this crop itwill pay 
to go to some expense to procure 
improved and pure Russian seed, 
which is a great improvement o- 
ver the common American flax. 
The .seed is more than douole the size, and 
contains nmch more oil, and the fibre is al.so 
of superior quality. Besides its fine appear 
ance It is sure to command a higher price in 
the market. The great bane to flax growers 
is the use of poor seed. By planting the 
Russian, the average maximum yield in the 
westof eight busi.els per ai re could be in 
creased in a few years, to fourteen or more 
bushels. The price for llie improved product 
could also beeasily raised from the picfent 
value of common flax seed, and in many sect 
ions of the great west flax would become 
more profitable than wheat or corn. The seed 
^ve handle is carefully cleaned from foul 
seeds. Lb. 30c, postpaid; pk. $1, bu. $3.50. 
BUCKWHEAT 
Japanese li^t^^f^l^r^^t.^t^Z 
From Va bushel of seed sown a cropof 40 bush 
els has been harvested. The grain is rich dark 
blown. The Flour is fully equal in quality to 
that from any other variety. Ripens a week 
earlier than Silver Hull and yields two or 
three times as much. Kxcellent for bees. Lb. 
20c, postpaid; pk. 40e, bu. $ 1.50 
SilvPr Hull Klpens earlier than thecom- 
wiivcil nion varieties of buckwheat 
and is a heavy yielder on all kinds of .soiU 
and seldom affected by drought. The berry is 
a light silver gray and the Hour is whiter and 
more nutritious than that made of a common 1 
sort. Lb. 20c, postpaid: pk. 40c, bu. $1.50 
RAPE 
o« ^f" ""^Pe will furnish pasture for 10 to 
20headof sheep for two months, and in that time will fatten 
them in good form for the market. 
The Dwarf F<J«!PY The best forage plant for the sheep grow- 
K p f ^^^^ ers of America. It is highly recommend- 
ded by Professor Shaw of the Minnesota Experimental Station, 
and many other leading authorities on stock feeding It has 
yielded 10 tons of green forage per acre, and has twice the feeding val- 
ue of green clover. .Sheep, swine, cattleand poultry eat it readily, but 
It is partieularl y desirable for sheep on account of its fattening qualit- 
ies. Rape will do well on almost any soil, but gives best resuil^ on corn 
land. Lb. 20c, postpaid; 10 lbs. 75c, 50 lbs. $3.50, 100 lbs. $6.50. 
Dwarf Victoria 'sot German origin. In our tests we find that 
TT 7, ^ Dwarf Essex will surpass it in its vigor of 
growth and hardiness. Lb. 20c, postpaid; 10 lbs. 75c, 100 lbs. $6.25, 
Rape, Owarf Essex 
