Ribsam’s Manual 
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Martin C. Ribsam & Sons Co 
FANCY RECLEANED GRASS SEEDS 
Prices Subject to Market Fluctuations 
Being experts in Grass Mixtures for all purposes, we 
will be glad to work out grass mixtures suited for your 
particular purpose, from the finest lawn mixture to 
general pasture mixtures 
If there is anything you specially want that we have not 
mentioned in our manual, write us for information and prices 
which will promptly be given. 
CREEPING BENT GRASS, German. Excellent for lawn. 
Makes close growing, velvety green sod. Very hardy. Best 
variety of grass for putting greens and makes a handsome 
lawn. Lb. $1.25; 10-lb. lots and over, $1.15 per lb. 
CREEPING BENT, RHODE ISLAND and COLONIAL. 
Hardier than German. Lb. $1.25; 10-lb. lots, $1.15 per lb. 
FESCUE, MEADOW (English Blue Grass). Easy to grow; 
resembles Kentucky Blue Grass; good for lawn and meadow. 
Lb. 30c.; 10-lb. lot 28c. 
FESCUE, CHEWING’S NEW ZEALAND (Festuca Chew¬ 
ing’s). Especially recommended for putting greens and lawns. 
14 lbs. per bu., 75c. per lb. 10 lb. lot, 70c. 
FESCUE, EUROPEAN RED. Hardy grass for lawn and fair¬ 
ways. Lb. 75c. 10 lb. lot, 70c. 
SHEEP’S FESCUE (Festuca ovina). A wiry, stiff blue-green 
grass, good on poor soil, and rough on a golf course. Lb. 75c.; 
in 10-lb. lots, 70c. 
HERD or RED TOP GRASS SEED, Hulled. Fancy seed 
thrashed out of hull. Sow 10 to 15 lbs. to an acre. Lb. 25c.; 
15-lb. lots and over, 20c. per lb. (32 lbs. to a bushel.) 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS (Poa pratensis). Sow 30 to 35 lbs. 
to an acre. It is also known as June Grass. A valuable va¬ 
riety for lawns, when mixed with other grasses. Thrives best 
in dry soils and retains its verdure during the hottest weather. 
Extra clean seed. Lb. 35c.; 15-lb. lots and over, 30c. per lb. 
(20 lbs. to a bushel.) 
MILLET, GERMAN or GOLDEN. Sow 50 to 60 lbs. to an 
acre. Medium early. In height, 3 to 4 ft., heads closely con¬ 
densed. Lb. 10c.; 15-lb. lots and over, 8c. per lb. (50 lbs. 
to a bushel.) 
ORCHARD GRASS (Dactylis glomerata). Sow 20 to 25 lbs. 
to an acre. One of the most desirable of all pasture grasses. 
Especially valuable for grazing stock. Lb. 20c.; 15-lb. lots 
and over, 18c. per lb. (14 lbs. to a bushel.) 
PERENNIAL RYE GRASS (Lolium perenne). Sow 30 to 35 
lbs. to an acre. A very nutritious and valuable grass for 
meadows and permanent pastures. Lb. 20c.; 15-lb. lots and 
over, 18c. per lb. (24 lbs. to a bushel.) 
DOMESTIC RYE GRASS. 
Lb. 15c.; 15-lb. lots, 12c. 
per lb. 
ROUGH STALKED MEA¬ 
DOW (Poa trivialis). A 
splendid grass for shady 
places and valuable for use 
in golf course turf forma¬ 
tion. Sow 100 lbs. per acre. 
Lb. 50c.; 15-lb. lots, 40c. 
per lb. (14 lbs. per bushel.) 
SUDAN GRASS. A rapid 
growing green fodder and 
makes good hay. Lb. 10c.; 
10-lb. lots, 8c. per lb. (35 
lbs. to bushel.) 
TIMOTHY GRASS (Phle- 
umpratense). Sow 10 to 15 
lbs. to an acre. It will pro¬ 
duce a larger crop than any 
other fine blade grass for 
hay. Lb. 30c.; 15-lb. lots 
and over, 25c. per lb. (45 
lbs. to a bushel), or $11.50 
per bus. 
CLOVERS 
Prices Subject to Market Fluctuations on 15 lbs. and up 
on All Grasses 
ALFALFA, NORTHWESTERN. Sow 20 to 25 lbs. to an acre. 
It requires a deep, rich, dry soil and in such will produce 
several crops every season. One of the best green fodder 
plants. Lb. 35c.; 15-lb. lots, 33c. per lb.; 100-lb. lots, 30c. 
per lb. 
GRIMM’S. Lb. 40c.; 15-lb. lots, 38c. per lb.; 100 lbs. $35.00. 
Timothy 
. Special Prices on Large Quantities 
ALSIKE CLOVER. Sow 6 to 8 lbs. to an acre. Resembles in 
growth, duration, etc., the Medium Red Clover, except its 
flower is white and growth much finer; thrives better than 
Red Clover on poorer soil and will not winter out as much 
as the other kind of Clover. Lb. 40c., 15-lb. lots, 35c. per 
lb.; 100-lb. lots, 33c. per lb. (60 lbs. to a bu.) 
CRIMSON CLOVER. Sow 10 to 15 lbs. to an acre. A most 
valuable sort for soiling. It grows from 2 to 3 ft. high. Sow 
in July and August for cover crop or mowing the ensuing 
Spring. Lb. 25c.; 15-lb. lots, 20c. per lb.; 100-lb. lots, 18c. 
per lb. (60 lbs. to a bu.) 
PEA VINE or MAMMOTH RED CLOVER. Sow 8 to 12 lbs. 
to an acre. Resembles the Medium Red Clover, but grows 
coarse and stocky; very valuable for plowing under. Lb. 35c., 
15-lb. lots, 33c. per lb.; 100-lb. lots, 30c. per lb. (60 lbs. to a 
bushel.) 
MEDIUM RED CLOVER, American Grown. Sow 8 to 12 
lbs. to an acre. It is a perennial but of very few years dura¬ 
tion. Is considered the most nutritious of all the species and 
most valuable for cattle feeding and soil improver. Lb. 35c., 
15-lb. lots, 31c. per lb.; 100-lb. lots, 30c. per lb. (60 lbs. to a 
bushel.) 
SWEET CLOVER (Melilotus alba). Sow 15 to 20 lbs. to an 
acre of hulled seed. Very valuable for soiling, very excellent 
for sowing in early Spring on land to be sown later to Alfalfa. 
Grows from 3 to 5 ft. and can be cut two or three times if 
wanted for forage. Lb. 20c.; 15-lb. lots, 17c. per lb.; 100-lb. 
lots, 15c. per lb. (60 lbs. to a bushel.) 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER. This is the best Clover for lawns, 
as it forms a close herbage and remains green throughout 
the season. It is also a very valuable mixture with grass seed 
for pasture. Sow in the Spring at the rate of 6 lbs. per acre 
when sown alone; one-half the quantity when sown with 
other grass. lb. 15c., H lb. 25c., lb. 45c., 10 lbs. $4.00, 
100 lbs. $32.00. 
PASTURE GRASS MIXTURE 
(Also for Hay) 
SOW 50 TO 60 LBS. TO AN ACRE 
This is the most profitable crop that a farmer can put in his 
soil. Seeding should be done in July and August. You seldom 
miss a catch. The following season it will cut two to three tons 
on an average to an acre. 
UPLAND PASTURE AND HAY MIXTURE 
KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TIMOTHY 
FANCY HERD ALSIKE CLOVER RED CLOVER 
Lb. 35c.; 15-lb. lots, 30c. per lb.; 100-lb. lots, 28c. per lb. 
LOWLAND MEADOW MIXTURE for PASTURE and HAY 
KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS TIMOTHY 
FANCY HERD ALSIKE CLOVER 
Lb. 35c.; 15-lb. lots, 30c. per lb.; 100-lb. lots, 28c. per lb. 
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HIGH BRED NITROGEN 
FIXING LEGUME BACTERIA 
ARM0GERM 
Farmogerm Price List 
For All Clovers and Alfalfa (Small Seeds) 
Size Inoculates Price 
M bu. 15 lbs. $0.35 
bu. 30 lbs. .50 
1 bu. 60 lbs. .75 
lYt bu. 150 lbs. 1.50 
10 bu. 600 lbs. 6.00 
For All Vetches, Peas and Beans, Soy 
Beans and Cow Peas (Large Seeds) 
Size Inoculates Price 
M bu. 30 lbs. $0.35 
1 bu. 60 lbs. .50 
2 bu. 120 lbs. .75 
5 bu. 300 lbs. 1.50 
20 bu. 1200 lbs. 6.00 
Garden Size for Sweet Peas, 
Peas, Beans and Lima Beans 
for 12 lbs. of Seed . . . , $0.25 
NOTE IMPORTANT When ordering 
Farmogerm, Don’t Fall to State the 
Kind of Legume to be Inoculated. 
