Flax Is a Profitable Crop To Plant in 1934 
The flax production in 1933 was smaller than 
ever and far less than was required for domestic 
use. This means that much flax will have to be 
imported. The Government and Experiment Sta¬ 
tions are recommending that the flax acreage be 
increased. There is no danger of overproduction, 
so a larger number of acres can be taken out of 
grain production and profitably seeded to flax. 
Flax has been the best paying crop for a num¬ 
ber of years ahd the improved varieties now of¬ 
fered will produce even greater returns per acre. 
There is not a sufficient amount of suitable flax 
seed available to take care of the greatly increas¬ 
ed acreage that is expected. The varieties recom¬ 
mended in our catalog contain a larger amount 
of linseed oil which is desired by the processors. 
Your flax order should be placed without delay 
and a down payment of 25% will hold the seed 
until wanted and the balance can be sent at the 
time you give us shipping instructions. 
Can You Imagine What John Gloe Thinks of Sudan Grass? (See Testimonial.) 
HARDY FLAX 
VARIETIES 
In the past, Flax was considered more as a 
catch crop, to be planted when conditions for 
other crops were unsatisfactory, or after all 
other crops were sown. This is a very poor 
procedure, for Flax does best in moderately 
warm weather and if planted too late is usually 
greatly affected by heat and drought. 
To obtain large crops, sow early, right after 
grains are planted, up to about the middle of 
May. The earlier that Flax is sown, the better 
able the plant will be to withstand wilt and 
other diseases. 
We recommend wilt and rust resistant va¬ 
rieties. 
Sow Flax at the rate of 28 to 42 lbs. per 
acre, depending upon the size of the seed and 
the condition of the land. The smaller seeded 
varieties such as Buda and Red Wing are seed¬ 
ed at the rate of 28 to 35 lbs. per acre, or 
slightly more if the land is somewhat weedy. 
Bison and Winona, about 35 to 42 lbs. per acre. 
Flax is an important crop, for not only is 
the seed utilized for oil, etc., but the straw is 
made into rugs, sewing materials and other 
items. 
BISON -This variety comes from the North 
Dakota Experiment Station. Tt is a large seed¬ 
ed type both rust and wilt resistant and is ex¬ 
ceptionally popular in the Dakotas, Minnesota 
and other points of the Northwest. It has al¬ 
ready replaced many other varieties now being 
grown. From the yield standpoint it will pro¬ 
duce about as much as Buda. Yields have been 
reported as high as 30 bushels per acre, but an 
average yield can be expected of about 20 
bushels or more per acre. See Blue Figure Price 
List. 
RED WING FLAX— Rust and wilt resist¬ 
ant. Like Buda and Bison Flax varieties, Red 
Wing is outstanding for its resistance to rust 
and wilt. It was developed by the Minnesota 
Experiment Station and has proven a good 
yielder throughout the Northwest. The blos¬ 
soms of Red Wing Flax are a lighter blue than 
the other varieties and the seed is somewhat 
lighter in color. Red Wing Flax is quite popu¬ 
lar this season and we anticipate a good de¬ 
mand. See Blue Figure Price List. 
BUDA - (N. D. No. 119.) Developed at the 
North Dakota Experiment Station by selecting 
wilt resistant plants from a Russian variety. 
It is resistant to wilt and more rust resistant 
than any other variety that we list. It grows 
taller than Winona and matures a few days 
later. Buda has yielded the highest per acre 
over a period of five years at Morris and 
Crookston Experiment Stations. Recommended 
for use especially in Minnesota, the Dakotas 
and Montana. See Blue Figure Price List. 
. COMMON • This is a commonly grown va¬ 
riety which is very productive on soils free 
from wilt. 
Prices: See Blue Figure Price List. 
WINONA - (Minn. No. 182.) This variety 
is widely distributed and is highly resistant to 
wilt. It has moderately long stems, small blue 
flowers, small brown seeds and is very pro¬ 
ductive. See Blue Figure Price List. 
FLAX BOOKLET ENTITLED "FLAX 
RAPE 
FOR QUICK PASTURE 
Rape is an annual forage plant of great value, 
profitable in all sections of the country. It 
can be grown to advantage on land which has 
already produced an early grain crop, like oats, 
rye, or winter wheat. 
Rape provides excellent pasture for all kinds 
of livestock, cattle, hogs, and sheep. It can be 
sown at any time during spring or summer, so 
a good pasture can be had whenever it is needed. 
Rape will prepare sheep and hogs for market 
better and in less tiine than any other forage 
plant. 
One acre is sufficient to pasture 12 to 15 
sheep from six weeks to two months, and is 
the ideal pasture for weaning lambs. Spring 
pigs can easily be brought up to 200 lbs. in 
weight when six months old, if fed on rape. 
It is a mild succulent feed for cattle, and will 
not flavor the milk, if the cattle are pastured 
properly. Stock that is being fed on rape 
should always have access to salt. 
Two pieces of land may be seeded at once, to 
be used alternately, pasturing one while the 
other is growing. Do not graze too closely. 
Rape makes a good fall pasture. 
DWARF VICTORIA RAP£ -An out 
standing variety that produces an abundance of 
forage and has met with great favor wherever 
grown. See Blue Figure Prict List. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE -The commonly 
grown type that has produced the finest pas¬ 
tures for many years. Lb. 20c, 5 lbs. 75c, 
postpaid. See Blue Figure Prict List. 
ADVANTAGES IN SOWING RAPE 
1. Grows wherever corn or turnips grow. 
2. Provides pasture in 6 to 8 weeks’ time. 
3. The best forage plant for dry seasons, be¬ 
cause of its strong, deep root system. 
4. Plant alone or with grain, soy beans, Sudan 
grass or cane. 
5. Adds humus matter to soil when plowed 
under. 
6. Its cheapness; sown broadcast, use 5 or 6 
lbs., sown in rows, use only 3 lbs. per 
acre. 
F. S. & N. Co. Se P { - 16 > 1933. 
Dear Sirs: 
I just want to let you know what mighty 
fine hay crops your Sudan Grass has produced 
for me. Am sending a picture of the first 
cutting which brought me 2 tons of good 
hay per acre—and the second cutting gave me 
another ton on top of it. I believe my 3'A 
tons per acre and the fine pasture it left me 
speak mighty well for your seeds. 
John Gloe, Faribault, Minn., R. R. 
Palisade, Minn., May 18, 1933. 
F. S. & N. Co. 
We grew your Cane Seed last year for the 
first time. It was never raised in this com¬ 
munity before and we had fine results. The 
yield was 105 gallons of syrup per acre, under 
poor crop conditions. 
D. J. Hilbert, R. 2. 
SUDAN GRASS 
GROWS QUICKLY 
One of the best annual forage plants ever in¬ 
troduced, suitable for almost any locality. 
Sudan Grass thrives best on rich loam, but has 
been successfully grown on almost every kind 
of soil, from heavy clay to light sand. Cold, 
wet soils are not suited to Sudan Grass. Sudan 
Grass is a sorghum, and an annual, without un¬ 
derground root sprouts. It grows 4 to 5 feet 
high in drilled seedings, and 5 to 8 feet in 
cultivated rows. 
DO NOT SOW SUDAN GRASS BEFORE 
CORN PLANTING TIME. Like corn, it is a 
warm weather crop. 
In favorable seasons, the growing period is 
long, and several cuttings can be obtained in 
one season. For hay it is ready to cut in 60 
to 75 days, when it is in full head. It con¬ 
tinues its growth, and in 40 to 45 days it is 
ready for another cutting. If Sudan Grass is 
grown for seed, only one crop can be harvested. 
PRODUCES QUALITY HAY 
Sudan Grass is an enormous yielder, produc¬ 
ing 3 or 4 tons of hay at the first cutting. The 
second cutting is lighter, and the hay is much 
finer. Livestock of all kinds will eat the hay 
readily. 
CULTURE —For a seed crop, sow 15 lbs. per 
acre, in drills, 15 to 20 inches apart. The crop 
should be harvested with a grain binder. 
For hay, sow at the rate of 20 to 30 lbs. per 
acre, using a grain drill, and cover from one to 
one and one-half inches deep. Heavy seeding 
makes finer quality hay. 
The hay crop is harvested with a regular 
mower, when the Sudan Grass is fully headed 
out. It can be cut in the morning, and if the 
sun is bright, it should be raked up in the 
afternoon of the next day. After bunching, it 
is placed in cocks, just the same as alfalfa. 
After it has been thoroughly cured, it is re¬ 
moved from the cocks to the barn, or stacked. 
Because of the large amount of juice in the 
stems of Sudan Grass, the leaves cure first and 
the hay often appears ready to stack, when it 
is not. Therefore, the only sure way to avoid 
heating, is to allow Sudan Grass to remain in 
cocks long enough for the stems to become dry. 
The leaves are retained well, and if cut at the 
right stage will make a bright, leafy, sweet hay, 
of the very best quality. 
PLANT LEGUMES WITH SUDAN 
FACTS' 
Sudan Grass grown with legumes, such as 
soy beans, makes a well balanced mixture for 
pasture, ensilage and hay. Sudan Grass grows 
stiffly erect, with stems, strong enough to sup¬ 
port the vines and makes harvesting easier, by 
keeping them off the ground. It hastens cur¬ 
ing, by preventing the beans rotting. 
Sudan Grass and soy beans, planted together, 
make a good hog pasture. Sow 25 to 30 lbs. 
Sudan Grass and the same quantity of soy 
beans, to the acre, drilling in the seed with a 
grain drill. For quickest results, sow in rows 
18 to 20 inches apart, and cultivate. 
Prices: Lb., 20c, 5 lbs. 75c, postpaid. See 
Blue Figure Price List. 
OR SUDAN GRASS CIRCULAR FREE UPON REQUEST 
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