1935 SPRING AND FALL ^ THE HOUSE OF GURNEY, INC. YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA 
SWEET CLOVER 
ORDER SWEET CLOVER NOW 
Because of the higher prices of Alfalfa, Clovers and many of the grass seeds, more sweet clover 
will be planted this year than ever before. We may be compelled to raise the price of sweet 
clover later. 
Scarified White Blossom 
Sweet Clover Seed 
A great many years ago a Nebraska farmer 
called at our office and wanted to purchase one 
bushel of the white flowered Sweet Clover seed. 
We were both pained and surprised to think any 
man wished to plant the so-called weed. We 
told him so in a few harsh words, and refused to 
sell it to him. He told us if we did not get it 
for him he would buy it himself and plant it any¬ 
way. We finally consented to get it and told 
him we would watch results. This was planted 
opposite Yankton on the Missouri Bottoms, and 
produced an immense quantity of bee feed, for 
the purpose for which this man purchased it. 
After it had grown one or two years he com¬ 
menced to take a crop of hay from it and found 
it produced more bee feed and a good crop of hay 
that his stock was equally as fond of as alfalfa. 
Then we commenced to write about it and urged 
its planting almost everywhere. Today there is 
almost as great a demand for Sweet Clover as 
for Alfalfa. 
White Blossom Sweet Clover has become such 
a necessary crop on the farm, and under old con¬ 
ditions there was so much trouble having satis¬ 
factory germination, that we shall scarify all 
of this sweet clover seed that goes to our cus¬ 
tomers and we will not charge you one cent more 
for this than you would have to pay for that 
which is not scarified. On numerous tests of 
sweet clover seed, unscarified, we find the germ¬ 
ination from 25 to 50 per cent; on the same seed, 
scarified, we often have 95 per cent germination 
in a seven days' test. 
Comparative analyses of sweet clover, alfalfa, 
red clover, timothy, and cow peas showed that 
only the alfalfa and cow peas excelled sweet clover 
in percentage of protein. Plant from 8 to 15 lbs. 
per acre. We would advise that you place your 
order very early, as there will be an immense de¬ 
mand for it this season. 1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 80c; 
10 lbs., $1.45; 25 lbs., $3.35; 60 lbs. (1 bu.), 
$7.15; 100 lbs., $11.65. 
Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover 
This is preferred by some to the white 
blossomed for pasture and inoculation of soils. 
One of the best sweet clovers for hay as the 
fine, leafy stems are easier to cure than the 
larger, coarser White Blossom variety. Grows 
from three to four feet tall. Under favorable 
conditions will produce 2 or 3 tons fine hay 
per acre. 1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 80c; 10 lbs., $1.45; 
25 lbs., $3.35; 60 lbs. (1 bu.), $7.15; 100 lbs., 
$11.65. 
To The House of Gurney: 
In all my thirty years of gardening I have 
never had such wonderful flowers and vege¬ 
tables until I got my seeds from your House. 
Yours truly, 
Mrs. J. C. Murray, 
Hawarden, Iowa 
Grundy County Dwarf Sweet 
Clover 
We offer this special strain of Dwarf Sweet 
Clover, originated in Grundy County, Illinois, 
with a firm belief that it will be of considerable 
value in excess of the common Sweet Clover. 
This strain is earlier, more dwarf, and leafy 
than the common Clover and has several out¬ 
standing features: 
First, the fact is that it is three weeks 
earlier than the common Sweet Clover. Thus the 
seed ripens ahead of most seeds and of frost. 
Second, it grows to a good height and makes 
a good hay crop and it is not as tall, woody 
and hard to handle as the common. 
Third, it is finer and more leafy than the 
common and branches thick about one foot 
above the ground, making a greater quantity 
of better quality hay. 1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 80c; 
10 lbs., $1.45; 25 lbs., $3.35; 60 lbs. (1 bu.), 
$7.15; 100 lbs., $11.65. 
Inoculator 
for 
Sweet Clover 
Vi bu... . $ .35 
1 bu.65 
2/j bu... . 1.40 
CLOVER SEED 
Red Clover 
Medium Red—Our red clover seed is all 
northern grown. This seed will be much better 
for the northern planter and also for those 
south of us than seed grown in Kansas and 
Nebraska. It complies with every State law. 
Valuable not only as a forage plant, but also 
for its fertilizing properties on the soil. As a 
forage plant, it makes an excellent quality of 
hay and can be cut at least twice a year. Weight, 
60 lbs. per bushel. Sow about 12 to 15 lbs. 
to the acre. 1 lb., 40c; 5 lbs., $1.70; 10 lbs., 
$3.30; 25 lbs., $7.90; 60 lbs. (1 bu.), $18.60; 
’.00 lbs., $30.65. 
Mammoth Red Clover—This grows much 
taller than Red Medium, with larger, leafier 
stalks, and large slightly pointed leaflets. It will 
produce more hay on poor ground than any of the 
other clovers. (60 lbs. per bu.), 1 lb., 40c; 5 lbs., 
$1.70; 10 lbs., $3.30; 25 lbs., $7.90; 60 lbs. 
(I bu.), $18.60; 100 lbs., $30.65. 
- GRASSES 
Meadow Fescue 
Or English Blue Grass—Now, this grass suc¬ 
ceeds well in almost all soils from high, dry land 
to moist, wet land standing the summer heat 
excellently. It is valuable as a pasture grass 
being one of the earliest in the spring and latest 
in the fall. It is highly recommended as a large 
yielding, nutritious pasture and hay grass for all 
sections of the country. Sow either in the 
spring or fall at the rate of twenty to thirty 
pounds per acre. 1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.25; 
10 lbs., $2.30; 25 lbs., $5.45; 50 lbs., $10.35; 
100 lbs., $19.80. 
English or Perennial Rye 
Grass 
" (Lolium Peranne)—One of the best and most 
nutritious grasses for permanent meadows and 
pastures; it endures close cropping and recovers 
quickly after cutting. Does best on strong, rich 
Alsike 
Or Swedish Clover — It is one of the hardiest 
varieties known, being perennial and absolutely 
refuses to winter kill; it is alike capable of resist¬ 
ing the extremes of drought or wet. It is a great 
favorite with all who have tried it. Produces 
annually a great quantity of herbage of excellent 
quality. Sow in spring or fall, about 8 to 10 
pounds per acre. Weight, 60 lbs. per bu. 1 lb., 
45c; 5 lbs., $2.00; 10 lbs., $3.85; 25 lbs.,|$9.25; 
60 lbs. (1 bu.), $21.60; 100 lbs., $35.80. 
White Dutch Clover 
For Lawns 
Also an excellent pasture Clover, forming with 
Kentucky Blue Grass the finest and most 
nutritious food for sheep and cows. Sow 5 or 6 
pounds to acre. Weight, 60 lbs., per bu. 1 lb., 
45c; 5 lbs., $2.00; 10 lbs., $3.85; 25 lbs., $9.25; 
60 lbs. (1 bu.), $21.60; 100 lbs., $35.80. 
soils. (24 lb. per bu.) 1 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., 85c; 
10 lbs., $1.40; 25 lbs., $2.85; 50 lbs., $5.25; 
100 lbs., $9.90. 
Red Top 
Choice (Agrostis Vulgaris)—A permanent 
and very hardy, native perennial grass succeed¬ 
ing best on moist land, making a good pasture 
when fed close. It is also valuable for low, wet 
meadows producing large crops of good hay. It 
accommodates itself to a variety of soils, how¬ 
ever, even to quite dry situations and stands a' 
hot climate admirably. Mix a third Red Top 
when you sow your lawn with Blue Grass and 
White Clover and be assured of a good stand. 
1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.40; 10 lbs., $2.55; 25 lbs., 
$5.85; 50 lbs., $10.95; 100 lbs., $20.80. 
Uncle Phil will be glad to help you with 
your farming problems. Write him. 
Alsike and Timothy 
Mixture 
■ 20 Per Cent Alsike—80 Per Cent Timothy 
In the Northwest there is a great demand for 
a mixture of Alsike and Timothy Seed mixed in 
the right proportion ready for sowing. This 
mixture is especially valuable for low, wet places, 
for permanent meadow or for pasture, and on 
account of the very low price at which we offer 
it, you can seed down more of your farm to grass. 
1 lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.40; 10 lbs., $2.70; 25 lbs., 
$6.65; 50 lbs., $12.70; 100 lbs., $24.75. 
The House of Gurney, Inc. 
Dear Sir: 
We got fifty pounds of Cossack alfalfa 
seed of you this spring and I believe every 
seed grew. Very dry here now. 
Yours respectfully, 
Mrs. Fred Drant, 
Sherburn, Minn., Route 1 
AND HAY - 
Reed Canary Grass or Phalaris 
A magnificent grass for wet, low-lying, poorly 
drained soils — in fact, the only grass we know of 
for reclaiming waste, marshy lands. On many 
farms are to be found low wet situations where 
neither Red Top, Alsike, nor anything else will 
grow, and for these situations, Phalaris or Reed 
Canary Grass is the thing to plant. The leaves 
are quite broad and the plant flourishes, often 
growing 5 to 7 feet high. Underground stems 
rapidly form a tough sod and hold hay machin¬ 
ery without difficulty. Yields of 4.57 tons of hay 
per acre from two cuttings, have been reported. 
One acre will pasture 3 or 4 cows and may be 
grazed closely except in the fall. If you have 
any wet or swampy land, Phalaris is the grass 
to plant. Broadcast 5 to 6 pounds per acre or 
drill in y 2 -inch deep. As the seed shatters so 
easily and present acreage is limited, the seed 
is expensive but it is a real investment. 1 lb., 
$1.00; 5 lbs., $4.85; 10 lbs., $9.25. Write for 
prices on larger amounts. 
FOR LAWNS, PASTURE 
The Prices in This Catalog Include Bags and Boxes Free 
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