64 FIELD SEEDS 
The I. W. Scott Company, Pittsburgh , Pa 
FIELD SEEDS 
Harvesting Alfalfa 
The Grains and Grass Seeds we offer are selected with special reference to their purity and germination, and great care is used 
to have them free from noxious foreign seeds. Every lot of seed is tested by a competent seed-analyst for purity and germination 
before it is offered for sale. A tag is attached to every bag showing the results of the test, also the origin of the seed. With this 
information, every farmer knows exactly what he is getting. 
We handle the very best seeds the market affords. Quality is our first consideration. With over 50 years’ experience, you can 
depend on us for your seeds. 
Prices Owing to the frequent changes in the prices of Field Seeds and Grains, we cannot, in fairness to our customers or ourselves, 
-- name prices in our Catalogue. Catalogue prices are largely guess-work, and we prefer to have our customers ask us for 
prices when they are ready to buy, specifying the quantities of the different seeds wanted. With the prices we will send samples, with 
purity and germination tests. Descriptions of Grass Seeds are found on page 45. 
CLOVERS 
MEDIUM RED. More widely known than any other variety of 
Clover. Makes a standard Clover for hay purposes, as it can 
be cut at least twice in the season. Plants grow about 2 feet in 
height. Sow the seed in the early spring or late summer at the 
rate of fifteen to twenty pounds to an acre. If used with 
other seeds, ten pounds to an acre will be sufficient. 
MAMMOTH RED. Sometimes called Sapling or English Clover. 
It is much ranker than the Medium Clover, and yields a much 
larger crop per acre. It does well on poor soil, is hardy, and 
usually will stay in the ground longer than Medium Clover. 
ALSIKE. One of the best for sowing with Timothy. The seed 
may be sown in spring, late summer or early autumn, and 
as the plants are perfectly hardy, the field seldom requires 
reseeding. The flowers resemble White Clover, but have a 
red tinge on the edge of the petals and are considerably larger. 
Thrives better on thin soils than Red Clover. Sow the seed 
in the early spring or late summer at the rate of eight to ten 
pounds to an acre. 
SWEET. This is a legume whose value today as a soil-improver 
is much appreciated. It is also used for forage. It is recom¬ 
mended by authorities and farmers everywhere. Will do well 
in most any soil, but it requires lime and the seed should be 
inoculated. It may be sown either in the spring or fall. Sow 
about twenty pounds of seed to an acre. Although a great number 
of different species are grown in the Old World, we recommend 
for this climate only the White Blossom Biennial (Melilotus 
alba). 
CRIMSON. This Clover is used principally for turning under as 
a green fertilizer, or for sowing with corn for a winter cover- 
crop. If desired for feed, the plants should be cut just before 
they come into bloom. Seed may be sown any time after the 
first of April at the rate of twenty pounds to the acre. Plants 
Clover, continued 
are strictly annual, therefore the field must be reseeded every 
year. Thrives on poor land and increases fertility of the soil. 
WHITE. White Clover is specially valuable for lawn planting 
and is likewise good for pasturage. Seed can be sown any 
time in early spring or summer. It is perfectly hardy and very 
thrifty. Use from ten to twelve pounds to the acre if sown 
alone; about five pounds to the acre if sown on old sod or with 
other Clover. 
ALFALFA 
One of the most nutritious plants grown; valuable as a dried 
hay or for pasture. With proper cultivation it can be grown on 
some part of almost any farm in Pennsylvania or adjoining 
states. Two or three cuttings can be made in a season, producing 
from 3 to 5 tons of hay per acre. Ton for ton its feed-value equals 
that of wheat-bran. From 12 to 15 pounds of seed are usually 
sown to the acre; some growers sow only 10 pounds to the acre. 
We sell the very best northwestern American-grown seed. 
GRIMM ALFALFA. This variety is well known and is sown 
because of its hardiness and productiveness. The roots are 
fibrous instead of having long tap-roots, and because of this 
it is adapted to hard-pan soil. We sell genuine certified Grimm. 
Inoculate all Clover and Alfalfa seed with Stimugerm. 
See page 73 
TIMOTHY 
A description of this old familiar hay-making grass is un¬ 
necessary here. It is recognized by almost everyone wherever 
found, and is probably the most extensively grown of all the 
grasses. It may be sown alone or with Red or Alsike Clover, or 
with other grasses. From twelve to fifteen pounds of seed are 
usually sown to the acre. 
PERMANENT PASTURE MIXTURE. See page 45. 
Price-List and samples of Field Seeds and Grains sent on request 
