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“ACME" BEST CLOVER SEEDS—Continued 
ALSIKE CLOVER - Also Called Swedish Clover 
Similar in growth to Red Clover but not quite so 
vigorous. Blossoms flesh color. Blooms later and at 
the same time as Timothy. Valuable for hay and more 
satisfactory for pasturage as it lasts longer and will 
stand more grazing. 
If sown alone requires 4 to 6 lbs. per acre or in 
mixture 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. 
SWEET CLOVER 
It is suitable for almost all classes of soil and espe¬ 
cially desirable on loamy, sandy or alluvial soils. 
Formerly it was used mostly for waste lands, but 
many prominent stock raisers are using it extensively 
for both pasturage and hay, in many cases abandon¬ 
ing Alfalfa and substituting Sweet Clover. 
Sweet Clover is of vigorous growth and withstands 
extremes of heat and cold as the tap roots penetrate 
the soil very deeply, and it does well on both barren 
hillsides and bottom lands. Matures early. Can be cut 
two or three times a season; has a delightful and 
sweet-scented odor, and the blossoms are particularly 
attractive to bees. 
Scarified (hulled) Seed should be sown in the fall, 
or in the spring after danger of frost is over. It re¬ 
quires 10 to 12 lbs. to the acre. 
Unhulled Seed, however, can also be sown at the 
rate of 20 lbs. per acre during the winter months as 
frost action is necessary to loosen the hull before it 
will germinate. Fall sowing with winter wheat has 
been quite satisfactory in many sections and has be¬ 
come more popular in recent years for winter sowing 
in general. 
We offer the following varieties: 
White Blossom. A biennial legume, growing 5 to 6 
feet high. Reseeds itself if left undisturbed. As a hay 
crop, however, it should be cut before it reaches the 
bloom stage, otherwise it may be woody and too 
coarse. It is cured similarly to Alfalfa, but requires 
a little longer time. 
It is unsurpassed as a soil builder when properly 
inoculated. When pasturing, the stock should be turn¬ 
ed in while the plants are young and tender and 
pastured continuously. 
Yellow Blossom. A biennial not quite so tall grow¬ 
ing as the White but more desirable for pasture as the 
life season is much longer, producing an abundant 
yield of forage. 
Hubam. An annual Sweet Clover with a growth of 
3y 2 to 6 ft. Is particularly good for bees as it blooms 
the first year. Also excellent as a green manure crop. 
Most favorable results are obtained by sowing broad¬ 
cast. Requires 12 to 15 lbs. per acre. 
SEED 
SEED CORN TREATMENT REDUCES DISEASE 
DAMAGE 
We recommend Improved Semesan Jr., a dust dis¬ 
infectant for preventing and controlling the ear, root 
and stalk rots of field corn. See page 82. 
Our Field Corn is carefully selected, tested and 
graded. Ask for current prices, stating variety in 
which you are interested. 
White Varieties 
OHIO WHITE DENT 
Johnson County White Dent 
Probably the best known varieties and most com¬ 
monly planted in this section. 
Produces a large ear, slightly tapering, 8 to 10 
inches long. Deep, large kernel, slightly rough and 
dented. Matures in about 100 days. 
HICKORY KING CORN 
The ears are small, 2 to 3 on a stalk. It has the 
largest grains and the smallest cob of any white corn 
ever introduced. This is planted extensively for green 
table corn, as it produces 2 to 3 good ears to the stalk 
and is profitable. 
SOUTHERN PROLIFIC 
A White Ensilage variety, reported to produce more 
tons of silage to the acre than any ordinary field corn. 
Stalks grow 14 to 16 feet high, bearing 2 to 4 medium 
size ears. Matures in about 110 to 120 days. 
Nitragin Inoculation will insure a sturdy Alfalfa 
CRIMSON OR SCARLET CLOVER 
(Trifolium incamatum) 
This Clover grows about two feet high, makes good 
hay and is excellent for feeding green, the yield being 
immense; and after cutting it at once commences to 
grow again, and continues until freezing weather, but 
being an annual, dies after maturing its seed. Should 
be sown in July and August, also early spring. (15 to 
20 lbs. per acre.) 
WHITE CLOVER - Trifolium repens 
Well known and indigenous to most soils through¬ 
out this section. It is largely used for lawns and 
pastures, producing very quick growth and covering 
the soil with a bright, vivid green very thickly. Par¬ 
ticularly suited to sandy soils and in some localities 
where grasses do not grow well. 
Requires 3 to 4 lbs. per acre or in mixtures 1 to 2 lbs. 
ALFALFA OR LUCERNE - Medicago sativa 
Alfalfa is being more generally grown, as experi¬ 
ence is teaching our farmers the proper methods to 
follow. Once established, it is such a profitable crop 
that every farmer can afford to take great pains to 
obtain a stand. It requires cutting at least twice the 
first season, even if not large enough to make hay. 
Cutting destroys any weeds that may come up in it 
and gives the Alfalfa a chance. Must be sown at the 
rate of 10 to 15 pounds per acre when sown broadcast. 
Different soils do not seem so difficult to overcome, 
especially where they can be properly drained, pul¬ 
verized, sweetened and seed inoculated. 
Alfalfa does not thrive on acid or sour land. 
A liberal dressing of fine ground lime will be found 
a great benefit to the soil. May be sown from April 
1st to June 15th for the early spring sowing, either 
drilled or sown broadcast. If broadcast, cover lightly 
with a light drag or with single stroke of a harrow. 
Much seeding is now done later and many prefer 
sowing from July 15th to September 15th. When 
seeded late it gives the grower an opportunity to have 
his land clean and free from weeds, and if weather 
conditions are favorable a crop is almost assured. 
Alfalfa naturally prefers a deep, sandy or gravelly 
subsoil. Roots from 3 to 15 feet deep and a good stand 
on properly selected land should yield from 3 to 5 cut¬ 
tings a year. We can supply both the Common and 
Grimm Type Alfalfa of Northwestern and Western 
origin as well as Ohio and Michigan grown stock. 
Common Alfalfa. Has a purple bloom and tends to 
develop a single deep tap root system. It is generally 
found to produce more hay than the Grimm Type, ex¬ 
cept when winter killing takes place. 
Grimm Alfalfa, Has a variegated bloom and is char¬ 
acterized by a tendency toward a multiple root system. 
For this reason it is understood to be hardier than the 
Common Type. 
CORN 
RED COB ENSILAGE 
A popular variety, fodder corn, either to feed green 
or put up for the silo; produces heavy foliage, grow- 
Yellow Varieties 
WOODBURN YELLOW DENT 
An Extra Early Variety 
The demand for this variety is increasing each 
year. It is quite a favorite among the corn growers, 
on account of its early maturity (about 90 days). 
It has exceptionally good yielding qualities. The 
cob is small and well filled from butt to tip, grain 
very deep. 
Produces an early crop and very desirable for late 
planting. 
LEAMING 
An ideal feeder’s corn of light, golden color; ripen¬ 
ing in about 110 days; ears slightly tapering and cyl¬ 
indrical. They grow 8 to 10 inches long, 7 to 8 inches 
in circumference. The ears are from 16 to 22 rows. 
The cob is red and of moderate size. 
OHIO YELLOW DENT 
A medium early yellow variety, producing well- 
filled ears of good length and filling out remarkably 
well, even under adverse conditions. Stalks of good 
height, producing one or two good ears, which aver¬ 
age 10 to 11 inches long, 14 to 16 rows. Grains flinty, 
deep; slightly dented, rich color, and fine feeding 
quality. Ripens in about 110 days. 
stand. Inoculate the seed this year. See page 66. 
