“Sterling Quality ” GRASS, GRAIN and FIELD SEEDS 
You will find our “Sterling Quality” brand farm seeds the very highest in tests as to purity and 
germination. We do not carry the so-called “medium grades” which might be purchased at a 
cheaper price. The best, or “Sterling Quality,” gives the greatest satisfaction to you and to us. 
Prices on all Farm Seeds are subject to market changes. The prices quoted below are fair prices at the 
time of going to press. We ask you to write us for prompt quotations. ALLEN, STERLING & LOTHROP 
Timothy (Herd’s Grass). Perennial. Most val¬ 
uable for hay, especially in the North, thriving 
on moist, loamy soils of medium tenacity. Cut 
just when the blossom falls. Weight, 45 lbs. per 
bu. Lb. 28c; 100 lbs. $26.00. 
Red Top (Fancy Recleaned). Root-creeping; 
perennial; flowers in July. This valuable grass 
has been commonly cultivated in our fields for 
over a century. It is a fine permanent grass, 
and forms a nutritious pasturage when fed close. 
Valuable for all wet soils, producing a large re¬ 
turn in good hay. Lb. 30c; 100 lbs. $28.00. 
Kentucky Blue Grass. Root-creeping, peren¬ 
nial; flowers in June. This valuable grass is very 
common in the soils of America, and is excellent 
for pastures. A valuable species in lawn mixtures. 
Lb. 45c; 100 lbs. $38.00. 
Orchard Grass. Root fibrous, perennial, flow¬ 
ers in June and July. This is one of the most 
valuable and widely known of all the pasture 
grasses. Lb. 25c; 100 lbs. $20.00. 
CLOVERS 
Red Clover (Domestic Grown). The leading 
variety of Clover for pastures or meadows. Re¬ 
quires deep rich soil. Sow in Spring. 
Lb. 38c; 100 lbs. $36.00. 
Alsike Clover. The hardiest of all clovers; it 
resists cold and extreme drought, and for low, 
wet land, is most valuable. Excellent for bees. 
Lb. 40c; 100 lbs. $38.00. 
Grimm Alfalfa Clover. This variety of alfalfa 
is considered by many to be hardier and more 
productive than any other, and even at the high¬ 
er price we believe it is the most economical seed 
to plant in New England. Valuable as hay and 
forage crop. Sow 15 to 20 pounds per acre. 
Lb. 48c; 100 lbs. $45.00. 
Sweet Clover, Bokhara. Used as a soil-improv¬ 
ing crop. Lb. 20c. 
White Clover. Largely used in lawn and pas¬ 
ture mixtures. Lb. 50c. 
SEED OATS 
Swedish Select. Native to northern Europe, 
this is a splendid variety for all sections, and par¬ 
ticularly so to our New England States. A very 
productive sort; the straw is heavy and stiff and 
the grains plump and attractive in appearance. 
Bu. $1.60. 
Northern White Oats. On account of their low 
price this oat is used extensively for fodder, but 
will show very good results when cut for grain. 
Bu. $1.50. 
MILLETS 
Hungarian. A popular annual plant used for 
hay and forage, yielding two to three tons per 
acre. Sow 1 bushel to the acre. Weight 48 
pounds per bushel. Lb. 12c. 
Japanese Millet. A forage plant of excellent 
quality, growing 6 to 8 feet in height, and yield¬ 
ing 10 to 15 tons per acre. Sow 20 lbs. per acre 
broadcast, 15 lbs. in drills 18 inches apart. 
Lb. 12c. 
MISCELLANEOUS 
Barley, 6 Rowed. A hardy and productive 
bearded variety. Excellent for cover crop. 
Bu. $3.00. 
Buckwheat (Japanese). The best and most 
profitable variety. It is earlier and more pro¬ 
ductive than the Silver Hull. Bu. $2 00. 
Vetches, or Tares, Spring (Vicia Sativa). High¬ 
ly valuable for soiling or for green manuring. 
Use 2 or 3 bushels to acre, broadcast, or 1 to 2 
bushels in drills. Lb. 20c; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
Vetches, or Tares, Winter (Vicia Villosa). Also 
called Sand Vetch, or Hairy Vetch. A great soil 
improver, and a nutritious green fodder or hay 
crop. For Fall sowing. Sow 1 bushel per acre, 
with 1 bushel of rye. Lb. 30c; 100 lbs. $25.00. 
Spring Wheat, Marquis. (Beardless). An early 
and productive variety. The kernel is flinty, 
darker red and more plump than Red Fife and 
matures a week to ten days earlier; weight 64 to 
66 lbs. per measured bushel. Bu. $2.25. 
Winter Rye (Rosen). Rosen Rye produces a 
strong, vigorous straw and stools to a remarkable 
degree. The grain is large, plump, heavy and 
beautiful color. Owing to its vigorous stooling 
property, less seed is required per acre. 
Bu. $2.50. 
Canada Field Peas. A valuable crop for soil¬ 
ing and for cattle feed. Sow 2% bushels per acre 
—if sown with oats, use one and one-half bushels 
each of the oats and peas. Lb. 8c. 
SOJA BEANS 
One of the most valuable and important for¬ 
age and soil-improving crops. When cut to¬ 
gether with Corn for the silo, they greatly im¬ 
prove the quality of the feed. 
Yellow. A large-growing, yellow-seeded variety, 
especially suitable for ensilage and plowing un¬ 
der. Sow at the rate of 1 bushel per acre. 
Bu. $3.50. 
Illini. An early, small-leaved variety recom¬ 
mended for latitudes having short season, es¬ 
pecially New England. Bu. $3.50. 
Manchu. Matures early and is an exceptional 
yielder. Very suitable for Northern New Eng¬ 
land. Bu. $3.50. 
All prices on this page F. O. B. Portland—Bags extra at value. 
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