ALL ITEMS TESTED IN OUR OWN TRIAL GROUNDS 
SWEET CLOVER 
USES FOR SWEET CLOVER 
Hay and Pasture. 
Sweet Clover is now a leading crop in the 
United States. The acreage has steadily in¬ 
creased to the point where every progressive 
farmer has a portion of his land devoted to this 
valuable crop. As a true biennial legume, it 
fits in with any crop rotation, the same as Red 
Clover, besides yielding a very large return of 
hay and pasture. Sweet Clover is second only 
to Alfalfa. It may grow one to three feet high 
the first season and may be clipped for hay, or 
pasture lightly if it makes a good growth. Dur¬ 
ing the second year it grows very dense and rap¬ 
idly and if it is to be cut for hay, this should be 
done early in the season, before the blossoms 
appear and the stems become woody. 
Cut Sweet Clover six to eight inches above 
the ground to avoid damaging the plants. Allow 
the hay to wilt a few hours after cutting, then 
place upright in small cocks until it is dry 
enough to stack. Handle carefully to prevent 
shattering of leaves. Sweet Clover has a great 
feeding value, containing about 68% protein, 
compared to Alfalfa having 70% and Red Clover 
46%. One acre furnishes sufficient pasture for 
two to four cows throughout the season. Cattle 
rarely bloat on it. 
As a Soil Builder. 
Sweet Clover is a necessity for livestock, 
especially dairy stock. It grows on clay, sandy, 
alkaline or gumbo soils. It prevents drifting 
of shifting, sandy soil. A hardpan subsoil is 
loosened by the heavy penetrating roots, allow¬ 
ing the necessary aeration and depositing large 
quantities of humus and nitrogen. Sweet Clover 
is a rank, dense grower, of great value in ex¬ 
terminating weeds such as Quack Grass, Thistle, 
etc. It puts the land in shape for Alfalfa and 
other crops by holding the weeds in check and 
adding fertility. 
Use 15 lbs. of scarified seed per acre with a 
nurse crop of one-half the usual seeding of oats 
or wheat, or sow in the spring on fall sown 
wheat or rye. Flax also may be seeded, using 
about 20 to 35 lbs. per acre. Firm the seed 
bed well after planting to aid germination. It 
is absolutely necessary that Sweet Clover be 
inoculated with Nitragin or Master Farmer Inoc- 
ulator, unless the field previously has been inoc¬ 
ulated. 
WHITE BLOSSOM SWEET CLOVER 
This makes the rankest, tallest growth of any 
clover, producing the biggest hay crops and most 
luxuriant pastures. Because of its dense growth 
and the great size of its root system, it is the 
best soil enricher and green fertilizer. It is the 
best crop to grow to prepare the ground for a 
stand of alfalfa. 
The plant looks much like alfalfa, especially 
when young, but the leaves are not quite as 
smooth, and taste slightly bitter. It forms a 
main stem from which the side branches grow, 
while in alfalfa the crown sends up numerous 
shoots. It makes even better pasture for cattle 
than alfalfa because they do not bloat on it. 
White Blossom Sweet Clover is cheaper to 
grow than alfalfa and fits perfectly into any 
crop rotation. 
Our seed is of fine quality, free from foul 
weed seeds, and of highest germination. Price: 
Lb. 25c, 5 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. See Blue Figure 
Price List. 
GRUNDY COUNTY SWEET CLOVER 
Grundy County Sweet Clover is preferred by 
many farmers since it does not grow quite as 
tall as the common White Blossom variety and 
it produces finer stems and a greater number 
of leaves, making it better adapted for hay pur¬ 
poses. 
It matures earlier so that the hay crop can 
be cut before the small grain is harvested. 
It produces a seed crop earlier than other va¬ 
rieties and this is an advantage in many local¬ 
ities that are subjected to early frosts. The hay 
cures more rapidly than the common tall variety 
and is very palatable. 
Grundy County Sweet Clover makes an ex¬ 
cellent pasture but it does not last as late in 
the season as the common tall variety. Price: 
Lb. 25c, 5 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. See Blue Figure 
Price List. 
YELLOW BLOSSOM SWEET 
CLOVER 
This variety is dwarfer, finer and more spread¬ 
ing than the white. It makes a very fine quality 
hay and pasture. Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover 
is 10 to 15 days earlier in maturing its seed, 
and where seasons are very short or unfavorable, 
there is a decided advantage in sowing this 
strain. 
It can be cut for hay very early, and close 
to the ground, whereas the white must be cut 
high. It is also excellent for bees supplement¬ 
ing the use of the white variety, and extending 
the season, on account of its earliness. Price: 
Lb. 25c, 5 lbs. $1.00, ppd. See Blue Figure List. 
HUBAM ANNUAL SWEETCLOVER 
Hubam has come rapidly to the front as an 
emergency pasture and hay crop to be sown in 
seasons where drought, freezing injury or other 
adverse conditions have wiped out pastures and 
meadows, leaving the farmers without any defi¬ 
nite hay prospects. Hubam is a rapid grower 
and once it is well established can be pastured 
as you would pasture the biennial varieties of 
Sweet Clover. 
Hubam is an annual legume, the seed of which, 
resembles that of White Blossom Sweet _ Clover. 
It is best suited for the Corn Belt section. It 
grows from 3 to 7 ft. high, depending upon soil 
and climatic conditions. It will produce as much 
as 3 tons of hay per acre, cut just before blos¬ 
soming time. It grows on any good non-acid 
soil, and should be sown the same as other 
sweet clovers. Hubam will produce a seed crop 
in this latitude, in a long, favorable growing 
season. Price: Lb. 40c, 5 lbs. $1.75, postpaid. 
See Blue Figure Price List. 
“Sweet Clover-—The Sweetheart of the North¬ 
west,’’ is the title of an. interesting and valu¬ 
able booklet published by the International 
Harvester Co. Sent free with orders for Sweet 
Clover upon request. 
F. S. & N. Co. March 5, 1934. 
I received your letter and folder and was glad to hear from you. < I have ordered many dif¬ 
ferent seeds from you in the last two years and I am well satisfied with them. I have 12 acres 
of Montana Variegated Alfalfa which I am proud of. This seed I purchased from you in 1932. 
Signed, Leonard Eckherg, Lansing, Iowa. 
INOCULATE ALL LEGUMES 
W WITH A 
NITRAGIN 
V The Origin*! Legume Inoculator ^ 
Leads in High Germ 
Count. Dated—Fresh 
Each Year. 
INOCULATOR 
PRICES. 
When ordering, always 
Alfalfa, All Clovers, 
Lespedeza (Hulled) 
Size Retail 
Vz bu.$0.35 
1 bu.65 
2% bu. 1.40 
Peas, Vetch, Beans, 
Austrian Winter Peas 
Size Retail 
Vz bu.$0.35 
1 bu. ..... .50 
*1% bu.80 
5 bu.2.25 
*“100-lb. size.’’ 
Packed only for 
Vetch and Aust. Pea. 
specify kind of seed 
Soy Beans, Cow Peas 
Lima Beans 
Size Retail 
1 bu.$0.35 
2 bu.65 
5 bu.1.40 
10 bu.2.45 
Garden NITRAGIN 
for Peas, Beans, 
Sweet Peas 
Inoculates from 1 oz. 
to 8 lbs. seed. 
Price 25c 
INOCULATE ALL LEGUMES 
(Alfalfa, Clovers, Peas, Beans, Soy Beans and Vetch) 
All legumes should be inoculated to be assured 
of best results. They draw nitrogen from the air 
which is the chief plant food and deposit it in the 
small nodules on the roots of the plants. Thus 
nitrogen is stored up in the soil, enriching it and 
stimulating the growth of the plants. The inocu¬ 
lated seed produces heavy clusters of nodules. 
Nitragin and Master Farmer Inoculator are the 
two outstanding inoculants. They are put up in 
cans of convenient size" bearing the date of packing. 
To those who want the original legume inoculator 
and wish to be assured of the finest quality, we 
recommend. Nitragin. We alsq offer Master Farmer 
Inoculator, which is the same high quality inocula¬ 
tor, far better than most inoculators on the market 
and yet it sells in competition with the cheaper 
products. Whether you use Nitragin or Master 
Farmer Inoculator, you will have excellent results. 
When ordering, always state what kind of seed you 
want to inoculate. 
MASTER FARMER INOCULATOR 
Billions of Live Bacteria 
will stimulate plant growth 
if you use Master Fanner 
Inoculator. 
Costs less than other inocu¬ 
lants—but is backed by the 
“Master Farmer’’ quality guar¬ 
antee. Don’t take a chance—in¬ 
oculate all legumes. 
PRICES 
When ordering, always specify kind of seed. 
Peas, Vetch, Beans, 
All Clovers, Alfalfa, 
Lespedeza. ‘ 
Size. - v Price 
Vz bu.$0.35 
1 bu. ....... .50 
2% bu.1.00 
Cow Peas, Soy Beans, 
Peanuts. 
Size Price 
1 bu. ..$0.35 
2 bu. .50 
5 bu. 1.00 
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