SPRINGFIELD SEED CO., SFRIN GFIELD, MO. 
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Korean Lespedeza 
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For Summer Pasture 
For Quality Hay 
For Building Soil 
a Drouth Resistant Legume 
Korean Lespedeza has won the distinction of being the best Summer Legume pasture for poor soil 
or for strong soil which so far has been introduced in this country. 
Korean Lespedeza will stand heavy grazing from early Summer until killed by frost. We have no 
report so far that it bloats stock, is ideal in permanent pasture mixtures with Blue Grass. Orchard Grass 
or Red Top, Alsike and White Clover because Lespedeza furnishes abundant grazing during July, August, 
and September when other pastures and Clovers are dormant. The Lespedeza matures before smothering 
out the growth of the fall grasses. 
This improved variety of Korean Lespedeza furnishes a guarantee hay crop. Drouths which kill out 
other Clovers and Grasses are resisted by Lespedeza; 90% of the Lespedeza sowed in 1933 made a stand 
while most other Clovers and Grasses failed completely on account of the drouth. Korean makes a soft 
leafy hay equal to Alfalfa or better in quality with no loss in feeding. It is especially valuable for 
young live stock, dairy cattle, or sheep. It yields well. 
We advise seeding 15 to 20 lbs. per acre for a full crop the first year. Sow broadcast from March 
to May 15th. Sow either with or without a nurse crop. Do not cover with any tools. The advantage of a 
nurse crop is to choke down the weeds while the Lespedeza is young. The Lespedeza reseeds itself every 
year. 
Many lots of seed direct from the thresher clean out 30 to 40 per cent therefore recleaned seed gives 
you much better results as seed direct from the huller contains a large quantity of chaff and weed seed 
and is always expensive. 
Winter Barley 
For Winter Pasture 
This is one of our very best Winter grain crops, has proven to be perfectly hardy in the Ozarks. 
The plant may be grown for pasture or grain, should be sown at the same time we sow Winter Wheat, 
or for pasture it may be sown earlier. 
Sow to the acre 1 bushel of Barley and 10 lbs. each of Crimson Clover and Winter Vetch. This com¬ 
bination makes a hay of excellent quality which is ready for harvest early in the Spring. As stated the 
plant makes a fine pasture and a heavy yield of grain which has a very high feeding value. A few 
acres at least of this fine Winter cover grain crop should be sown on every farm. 
This fine crop of hay—Barley—Clover and Vetch can be harvested in ample time for planting and 
growing another crop on the same land. 
It has been known that this Winter Barley yields as high as 65 bushel to acre in this country. You 
will find this Winter Barley not only more productive than the beardless barley but makes a better 
pasture. 
As a green manure crop there is probably no better mixture both on account of the humus and its 
great ability to choke out weeds. 
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