Disco 
IMPROVED FORAGE 
and SOILING CROPS 
In the United States, this year, we face the greatest 
shortage of forage crop seeds in our histoir. At the 
time of preparing this catalog there are some items listed 
we doubt if we can supply. 
Not only is seed crop short but much of limited stocks 
available are of poor quality and low in germination. 
We are glad to say, however, that we have assembled 
stocks in our own warehouses of most important items 
and we assure our customers— PROVIDED THEIR OR¬ 
DERS REACH US EARLY —we can supply them with 
high germinating, high quality seed that will produce 
an abundance of feed. 
To accomplish this we had to send our buyers, figur¬ 
atively speaking, all over the United States and they had 
to scour the country to find seed that would meet the 
high Disco standard. 
Our advice, therefore, is to make up your mind as soon 
as you can what you are going to need and order early. 
WE CANNOT EMPHASIZE THIS TOO STRONGLY. 
SUDAN GRASS 
Do not attempt to sow Sudan grass too early. It will 
not withstand frost. Leave seeding until after corn 
planting. Sudan is the ideal catch crop for hay. Will 
make a summer pasture within thirty days; its best 
growth being secured in hot dry weather. Produces at 
least two cuttings of hay the same year—maybe three. 
Yields three to five tons palatable, nutritious hay per 
acre. Broadcast 20 to 25 pounds. Drilled, 15 to 20 
pounds per acre. 
Sudan Grass 
CANES 
WACONIA SORGHUM —The earliest, richest 
and best Sorghum Cane grown in the North¬ 
west for making syrup. Drill in rows SV 2 feet 
apart at the rate of 5 to 8 pounds per acre. 
EARLY AMBER FODDER— This earliest of all 
fodder cane is becoming more in demand every 
year. Whereas we formerly handled a few thou¬ 
sand pounds, we now move carlots. It is par¬ 
ticularly adapted to the Northwest, and suc¬ 
ceeds unusually well. Sow broadcast at the 
rate of 40 to 60 pounds per acre. 
ORANGE SORGHUM —The Orange Sorghum is 
of South African origin and differs from the 
Amber Cane in being two weeks later, and hav¬ 
ing larger and heavier stalks and larger and 
more abundant leaves. Yields of from 5 to 6 
tons per acre are not uncommon when condi¬ 
tions are favorable. Thin planting is necessary 
when grown for syrup. We recommend this va¬ 
riety very highly. 
FIELD or SHELL BEANS 
Grow these for winter use. All our seed is Da¬ 
kota grown, perfectly acclimated and will grow 
quickly and mature rapidly. 
GREAT NORTHERN —Originally grown by the 
Indians, very hardy and early; much improved 
by selection, and we consider them the best 
quality White Bean in cultivation. 
SMALL WHITE NAVY —Local grown so that 
their earliness is assured. Skin very thin and 
Bean of excellent flavor. 
FIELD PEAS 
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One of the best annual legume crops for the 
Northwest, as the cool temperature at night 
just seems to suit them, and they make their 
best growth under such conditions. If sown 
with oats they make excellent feed and are 
more easily harvested, and, if necessary, can 
be separated in cleaning. 
CANADIAN FIELD —Grow to a height of four 
feet and will yield from 30 to 40 bushels per 
acre. 
GROHOMA 
The new grain sorghum. Produces a thick 
leafy stalk four to five and a half feet in height. 
Matures later than early Kaffirs and Feterita. 
SOY or SOJA BEANS 
You Will Be Surprised at the Phe¬ 
nomenal Growth of Your Hogs—at the 
Increased Milk Production of Your 
Cows. 
We recommend planting Soy Beans iti corn. 
This will produce a wonderful crop for hogging 
off, for silage or stalk pasture. Planted with 
corn, 4 to G pounds per acre. Drilled alone, 30 
to 45 pounds per acre. 
MANCHU —This variety was imported from 
Northern Manchuria and has proven to be quite 
an acquisition for use in the Northern states, 
both for seed and forage. The plants are stout 
and very erect, a heavy yielder, and it matures 
in about 110 days. 
ILLINI —A new variety of Soy Beans developed 
at the State Experiment Station, Illinois. Yields 
a little better than most other varieties and ma¬ 
turing about seven days earlier than Manchu. 
We recommend the sowing of Illini. 
RAPE, DWARF ESSEX 
The finest investment in agriculture. Quick 
growth, heavy yields, cheap seeding. 
RAPE —A forage crop of unlimited uses. May 
be sown alone as a spring crop for early pas¬ 
ture or with spring grain for fall pasture after 
the grain is cut. You may plant it just before 
the last cultivation of corn, and.so provide fall 
feed with an increased yield of feed per acre. 
Sow it amost any time. The cost is so small. 
When sown alone, use 5 to 6 pounds per acre, 
or with small grain or corn, 3 to 4 pounds per 
acre. As we say, “Rape is the finest invest¬ 
ment in agriculture.” 
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The DAKOTA IMPROVED SEED COMPANY 
