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Red Clover is going to be greatly in demand this 
season. It will play an important part in the planting 
of the vast acreage which the AAA proposes to take 
out of corn and wheat this season. This old popular legume will 
doubtless be the choice of hundreds of cornbelt farmers who want 
to improve the soil fertility of this emergency acreage. 
Higher Prices Predicted 
COMPASS BRAND 
$ 9.10 SB? 
5 Bu. @ $9.05; 10 Bu. @ $9.00; 
25 Bu. @ $8.95; 50 Bu. @ $8.90; 
100 Bu. @ $8.85 
This is finest seed obtainable. If you 
want quality seed without having to pay 
a premium for it, you need look no 
further. Our COMPASS BRAND clover is the choice of hun¬ 
dreds of farmers each year who are satisfied with nothing else. 
It is the cream of the crop. 
Compass Quality, Finest Obtainable 
This seed has been hard-cleaned in our own cleaning plant. 
It runs high in purity. When you buy a bushel of this seed 
you get sixty pounds of nice bright plump clover seed. You 
are not paying for several pounds of worthless stuff as you 
would likely find in country run or off grade seed. Remember, 
this is our COMPASS BRAND, the standard of perfection. Here 
is quality through and through. This seed has everything to 
be desired. Nice bright color, smooth even grade, high purity, 
good germination. 
Iowa or Illinois Grown 
Our COMPASS BRAND Red Clover this year is mostly Iowa 
or northern Illinois grown. Our customers in previous seasons 
have usually preferred seed of this origin. As a rule, however, 
we have limited stocks of clover from some of the other pro¬ 
ducing states. Prices and samples will be mailed to anyone 
on request. 
IS* OFF EACH BUSHEL OF THIS LOT FOR 
WHICH INOCULATION IS PURCHASED. J / 
MEDIUM RED CLOVER 
Lot FAITHFUL 
_ $8.70 
5 Bu. @ $8.65; 10 Bu. @ $8.60; 25 Bu. @ $8.55; 
50 Bu. @ $8.50; 100 Bu. @ $8.45 
Here is exceptional value in Red Clover. Not quite equal to 
our COMPASS BRAND, but still good dependable grade, and 
reasonably priced. The seeding cost for this lot is low. It 
will undoubtedly appeal to the thrifty seed buyer who wants 
to make the dollar go as far as possible, but at the same time 
wants to make sure of getting seed that can be depended on 
for results. • 
A Good Grade at Low Seeding Cost 
Lot FAITHFUL runs a little less fancy in appearance than 
our COMPASS BRAND. There is more or less variation in 
color and size of berries, and in a general way is not quite as 
nice looking as our best. It may contain a trace of other 
agricultural seeds such as alsike clover. Purity including these 
is better than 98%. Don't confuse this lot with low quality 
seed. It is in reality a good grade, in fact, in some places 
would pass for first grade. Furthermore, we positively guar¬ 
antee it to please you or you needn’t keep it. If you don't 
find it as represented you may return it and every cent of your 
money will he refunded, including freight you have paid. 
I5 C OFF EACH BUSHEL OF THIS LOT FOR 
WHICH INOCULATION IS PURCHASED!. 
The 1983 clover seed crop was not large, about 75% of the 
five-year average. Many sections that normally produce large 
quantities of seed, had no seed whatever the past season. This 
short crop and a probable heavy demand is something to keep 
in mind. Higher prices are likely to follow. Our advice is to 
buy what seed you will need as early as possible. 
Most of our Red Clover this year is Iowa or northern Illinois 
grown, a section that was less affected by the drouth, and pro¬ 
duced a fair-sized crop. Our seed is nice quality. It is about 
as fine as any produced last year. 
Buy Only Thoroughly Recleaned Seed 
Every pound has been thoroughly recleaned over our modem 
seed cleaning machinery. It is not to be compared with coun¬ 
try run seed as it comes from the thresher, or seed that has 
been put over the ordinary farm fanning mill. Such seed may 
, contain a large percentage of impurities which should be re¬ 
moved before it is offered for sale. Nothing is gained when 
you consider that you may be getting several pounds per bushel ( 
of dirt, sticks, weeds, etc. Seed laws require that a test be 
made of all seed offered for sale. Regardless of where you buy 
your seed you should request the analysis. 
Y*°~ SPEC IAL! 
AH our Clover is run over our special Buckhorn 
I Separator, which has just been installed. We do 
everything humanly possible to make our clovers 
| buckhorn free. 
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Mi AIV* 1*1 OUT 
For strictly soil improvement purposes Mam-; 
moth Clover is to be preferred to the mediuih- 
variety. It makes a much ranker growth aiM 
consequently a bigger tonnage of green fertilizer! 
for plowing under. Also has a heavier root sys¬ 
tem. Many farmers will undoubtedly find that' 
COMPASS 
BRAND 
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5 Bu. @ $9.40; 10 Bu. @ $9.35; 25 Bu. @ 
$9.30; 50 Bu. @ $9.25; 100 Bu. @ $9.20 
This lot of Mammoth is put up in our one-bushel 
COMPASS BRAND bags, which is your guarantee that it 
is a high class product. Only the choicest grade of seed 
is sold under this brand. If you want the finest, look 
for the COMPASS BRAND trade mark on the bag. 
Although fine quality, this lot is reasonably priced. 
You would expect to pay more considering the fine grade 
and the much higher prices being asked elsewhere. It is 
another splendid example of the savings we make pos¬ 
sible for our customers. The price on this lot is whole¬ 
sale or less. Here is where fine quality and low price 
meet. 
■1S« OFF EACH BUSHEL OF THIS LOT FOR 
WHICH INOCULATION IS PURCHASED. 
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Buy Compass Brand Seeds and You Have 
the Best Money Can Buy ■» * * « 
BRUNS SEED CO., DAVENPORT, IOWA 
