20 Drought Resistance in Our Seed Helps Greatly No Matter What Section of the Country You Live In 
Siberian PROSO or Hershey 
The 60-Day Grain and Hay Crop 
Prof. N. E. Hansen who introduced Proso grain millet in this country, in 
his annual report to the Governor of South Dakota, writes as follows: “Dry 
years show the great value of Proso, the grain millet native of the dry 
regions of Asia and cultivated so extensively in Russia and Siberia. This 
grain makes a crop when all others fail and has saved Russia from famine 
many times. One plant of Proso containing 1,500 kernels was brought into 
Newell last fall. The Latin name (Panicum Mitiaceum ) indicates that it 
may yield a thousand fold. Many farmers have raised 300 pounds, or 5 
bushels from one pound of seed in 60 days.” 
For Poultry 
For chickens there is no grain that will produce more eggs. Chicks thrive 
on it, as it is used by chick feed mixers and shipped all over the United 
States. For fattening turkeys it is better than corn or other grain. Every 
farmer raising turkeys should seed several acres near home and let the 
turkeys harvest this, and you will find that they will stay around home. It 
is also fed successfully to hogs and cattle. 
70 Bushels Per Acre 
“Sam himself behind a 
bundle of Proso grown 
on one of our farms.” 
The yield of Proso or Hershey varies with the soil, or season. We had yields of Proso grain millet 
of 40 bushels per acre which is above average and due to favorable conditions. It beat wheat, oats and 
barley. Weight of Proso is 60 pounds per bushel. John Keffeler of Meade County, S. D., reported 
threshing 879 bushels of Proso grain millet in four hours and this from a late planting in July. 
Year After Year Prize Winner 
For five years in succession we were awarded first prize at the South Dakota State Crop Improve¬ 
ment Show for Prof. Hansen’s Siberian Proso which beat all other varieties. We also won first 
every year at the State Fair. 
Planting 
Plant 20 pounds per acre on 
dry land with less than 15 
inches annual rainfall and 30 
lbs. per acre where rainfall 
is more plentiful any time 
from May 1st to August 1st 
with a grain drill, and har¬ 
vest same way you do grain. 
A windrower is used to ad¬ 
vantage when a combine is 
used for harvest. Planting 
30 pounds per acre has pro¬ 
duced three tons of tender 
hay per acre. 
Proso may be planted where crop is destroyed by frost, early hail, to clean out wild oats and to 
smother quack grass or other noxious weeds. It is planted by many in the stubble after wheat, barley 
or oats are harvested and helps raise a second crop of hay or grain on the same land in one season. 
PRICES for highest yielding variety. Prof. Hansen's Siberian White Proso: 10 lbs., 90c; 25 lbs., $1.50; 
50 lbs., $2.75; 100 lbs., $4.85; 300 lbs., $14.25, including shipping bags. 
A Harvested Crop of Proso That Went Over 40 Bushels Per Acre 
Can be planted anytime from May 10th to August 1st. Will stand 
more dry weather than any other g^-ain 
SUDAN GRASS 
Sow 12 to 20 pounds per acre. 
Perhaps the heaviest yielding of our annual 
hay crops. May be cut several times and furnishes 
excellent pasture for all livestock. Not injurious 
to any animal. Write for prices. 
KAFFIR CORN AND FETERITA 
Produces well under extremely hot and dry con¬ 
ditions. Very good forage and fodder for any 
kind of livestock. The grain makes a dandy poul¬ 
try feed. Write for prices. 
Black Amber and Fodder CANE 
This has come to be one of' the most important 
fodder crops in the Northwest. Broadcast at the 
rate of 40 to 50 pounds, drill 20 to 30 pounds, or 
drill with a corn planted and cultivate at the 
rate of 6 to 10 pounds. Write for prices. 
GROHOMA 
Grohoma is a ribbon cane with Kaffir heads 
growing on it. It will grow on any land suitable 
for corn, and will make a crop of fodder and seed 
where corn is a failure. Write for prices. 
Sweet Clover Seed 
Recleaned—Scarified—T ested 
Valuable both as pasture and hay crop and as 
an effective crop improver. 
White Sweet Clover. 10 lbs., $1.50; 50 lbs., $5.80; 
100 lbs., $11.00. 
Yellow Sweet Clover. 10 lbs., $1.50; 50 lbs., $5.90; 
100 lbs., $11.25. 
Special prices in larger lots. 
