Special Crops for Special Purposes 
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A great Crop for poor, sour soils. 
Wonderful Soil Builder — 
EXCELLENT FOR PASTURE AND HAY 
In all our 39 years of experience as seedsmen we have 
never seen a crop leap into prominence like Korean 
Clover. Almost overnight it has become a crop of major 
importance from southern Iowa south. While it is a crop 
especially adapted to the southern two-thirds of the 
United States it is working its way northward into Iowa, 
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania. In the north 
it is advisable to use it in an experimental way to start 
with. In the southern two-thirds of the nation it is giv¬ 
ing wonderful performance. 
CHARACTERISTICS OP KOREAN 
It is a clover and therefore a legume or soil building 
crop. Its particular value over other Clovers is its abil¬ 
ity to grow on very poor sour soils without any lime be¬ 
ing applied. Whenever other clovers like Red or Sweet 
Clover or Alfalfa can be grown we consider them supe¬ 
rior because they make a taller growth. If your land 
is not so well adapted to these other Clovers then by 
all means grow Korean Clover or Lespedeza. It grows 
on the very poorest land and builds up its fertility. 
Korean Lespedeza is an annual or one year Clover. 
It reseeds itself very readily excepting in sections where 
the season is too short to permit the seed to mature. 
Even if pastured very closely it still reseeds itself nicely, 
the second year stand often being heavier than the first. 
It is not, however, difficult to eradicate because being 
an annual it can be quickly destroyed by cultivation. 
WHAT THIS CROP CAN DO 
Makes excellent hay if there is a good heavy stand. 
One of our seed growers said he got three tons of hay 
per acre in the one cutting the crop gives. It was so 
thick on the ground it did not even fall down after the 
mower went through it. While not so tall as some 
Clovers it is very leafy and that is the most valuable 
part of any hay. When stands are thin the plants do 
not grow erect and it is then difficult to get a hay 
crop. 
Korean Lespedeza makes an excellent summer pas¬ 
ture, giving its heaviest production during July and 
August. Many farmers use this crop to thicken up old 
pastures. Others use straight Korean pasture. 
CIRCULAR GIVES PULL INFORMATION 
Be sure to ask for our Korean Circular. Gives statis¬ 
tics on pasturage and feeding value. Tells how and 
when to sow. Tells how to harvest seed and much addi¬ 
tional information on the great value of this wonderful 
crop. 
OUR PRICE AT BARGAIN LEVELS 
The price on our Korean Clover has been figured very 
close considering quality. You should give quality special 
consideration when buying this seed. We can secure 
Korean Clover with a heavy dodder content at much lower 
prices and there is a lot of such seed to be had. We offer 
you seed that is high in quality, new crop and thoroughly 
recleaned. Guaranteed to stand up to any test and to 
satisfy you in every respect. You are getting the utmost 
limit of value in such seed at our low prices. If you need 
very large quantities tell us how much and will give you 
special quotations. Figure on sowing 12 to 15 pounds per 
acre. Seed weighs 25 pounds per bu. Price includes hags 
free. You can sow the crop anytime during the winter or 
early spring. Get your orders for our Korean Lespedeza 
in early. We will ship you extra fine stock and you will be| 
making a saving worth while. 
Small lots postpaid, 1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., $1.00 
SERkea lespedEZA 
A perennial lespedeza. Comes up from the roots in 
the spring. Has proven winter hardy in this section. 
Grows considerably taller than the Korean. Plant is 
somewhat coarser with many branches. It is a heavy 
producer. Yields at Tennessee experiment station 
shows it producing 50% larger yield of cured hay than 
either Alfalfa or Red Clover. Almost equal to al¬ 
falfa in feed value. 
It has a very extensive and powerful root system. 
It is a great soil builder. Plant grows larger from 
year to year getting more stems from the crown each 
year. Five to six year old plants may have as many 
as 100 stems from a crown. The denser the stand the 
finer the stems become. 
The seed while still fairly high in price may be sown in 
rows 3 feet apart using two pounds of hulled and scarified 
seed. Unscarified seed is very slow in germinating and re¬ 
quires at least twice as much seed. Have your seed bed as 
firm as possible. If possible, roll after seeding. Do not 
cover seed deeply. Shallow covering and firm seed bed are 
essential. 
Our seed is all scarified and thoroughly recleaned. We 
have a strictly high quality product. Postpaid price: 1 lb., 
90c; 5 lbs., $4.00; 10 lbs., $7.50. Not prepaid: 25 lbs., 
$15.00; 50 lbs., $28.00; 100 lbs., $55.00. 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER 
The small white clover so popular in lawns 
and pastures. Fine for top seeding on old 
pastures. Increases production. Improves 
feed value. Seed very small. Four lbs. per 
acre makes a good seeding. Drought cut 
seed supplies very low. Our price on high 
quality seed very low in spite of seed short¬ 
age. We have a dandy value for you in this 
seed. See page 32 for prices. 
Price on small lots, Postpaid, 1 lb., 55c; 
3 lbs., $1.50; 5 lbs., $2.25; 10 lbs., $4.25. 
CRIMSON CLOVER 
Or Giant Incarnate 
A winter annual. Sown in the fall in southern 
states where it lives over winter. Sown only in the 
spring in northern states. Good producer but does 
not make nearly as large a growth as other annual 
clovers such as Hubam. Makes good pasture in the 
north and hay crop if weather is not too hot. Good 
soil builder. Seed much larger than red clover. Sow 
15 pounds per acre. See page 32 for prices. 
Our seed is of the reddish type which is distinctly 
superior to the straight yellow type. All high quality 
and priced to save you some money. 
Small lots postpaid, 1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.25. 
Watson, Missouri. 
Dear Sirs: I have used your seeds for fifteen years 
and have found them the best for the money. The 
Berry Seed Co. lias saved farmers thousands of dollars 
by selling good seeds at popular prices. They are re¬ 
liable. 
Yours, M. A. MeNEAL. 
