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This Is the Greatest Sweet Clover Year in History 
LIFE 
5AVER 
FOR THE 
FORAGE 
SITUATION 
WORLDS 
GREATEST 
FERTILIZER 
CROP 
The Common or Big White is the kind most generally 
grown. Lives two years. Grows 6 to 8 ft. high if not cut. 
For pasture and soil building this variety ranks highest. 
Has big powerful roots that go down deep. They decay 
quickly when crop is plowed under. 
Grundy County White lives two years. Does not grow 
so large, generally not exceeding 3}4 ft. It is about 3 weeks 
earlier than Common. Seed is smaller. 
Yellow Biennial lives two years. Larger than Grundy 
but not as large as Common. Matures in between the two. 
Finer stemmed and more leafy. 
Banner Sweet Clover Year 
This year is going to witness the most extensive sowing of Sweet 
Clover that has ever taken place. Our November and December 
sales of this seed broke all records. Every pound of this seed that 
can be scraped together will be needed to fill the demand. We are 
giving you sound advice when we suggest that you buy your require¬ 
ments just as early as possible. Seed crop is shortest in history. 
Farming conditions during the past few years have been ruinous 
to many farms. Rotations have been sadly disrupted. Fertility has 
decreased. Erosion has increased. Soils have become slow to respond 
and harder to work. 
White Blossom 
Thoroughly recleaned unhulled seed is the 
best to use for early winter seeding. It is better 
than hulled seed either scarified or unscarified. 
Germination is slower. Will not start to grow 
during a warm spell in winter. Becomes firmly 
embedded in the soil. Waits until spring, then 
grows rapidly. Many customers report that the 
sowing of our unhulled seed early in the winter 
gave them the finest stands they ever had. Sow 
about 20 lbs. per acre. Just broadcast it. No 
seed bed preparation necessary. If convenient 
cover it a little before growing season starts. 
Otherwise let nature take care of it. 
Our seed is all fancy new crop very carefully 
cleaned seed. It is a high grade product and our 
prices the lowest ever made since the crop was as 
scarce as it is this year. 
Buy Now—Save Money—Sow Early 
Blackstone, Va. 
Gentlemen: I have used your seeds for 
many years with satisfaction. The 
quality has never disappointed me. 
The price, excellency of the seed con¬ 
sidered, has been much lower than I 
could secure elsewhere. 
Very sincerely, 
BENJ. R. MORSE. 
RIBBON BA 
SWEET CLOVER 
ALL RECLEANED SEED 
i|50at CLARINDA 
I PER Bit $165 at CHICAGO 
30 LBS.toBU. ■ pe*bu. . 
BAGS FREE^^^ 
Hubam. An annual or one year variety. Makes com¬ 
plete growth in one year. In big demand when it is desired 
to plow under the crop in the fall of the same year it is sown. 
Resembles common white when growing. 
Rebuild Your Land Now 
Now is the time to restore and reclaim. Farm prices are better. 
Improvement should continue with certainty. Every acre should 
be put in shape to give a maximum of production at the lowest 
cost for labor. Expanded acreage is not necessary but the acres 
farmed should be made to produce grain crops profitably. 
Sweet Clover is an ideal crop to use under these conditions. 
It surpasses all other grops in its quick soil building powers. It 
stores large quantities of Nitrogen in the soil, increasing fer¬ 
tility. It adds vast quantities. of humus. That helps to' 
stop erosion, makes ground easier to work and less apt to 
dry out hard. The bacterial life in the soil is increased 
so that plants will thrive better. Heavy soils drain 
better and sandy soils hold more water. A crop of 
Sweet Clover plowed under is equal to 25 big loads of 
manure. 
A Very Valuable Pasture 
Then again it is a wonderful pasture crop. Can be pastured 
the first fall with one to two head of cattle per acre. Three 
to four head the second year is no exception and you put on 
hogs besides. Even then you may have to clip it to keep it 
down. Less danger of bloat and with a straw stack acces¬ 
sible to stock practically no danger at all. 
Sweet Clover generally makes a hay crop the first year 
and two the second. Its greatest value is as pasture or 
fertilizing crop. Further its drought resisting properties 
make it a life saver in many years. 
Seeding Suggestions 
Sow sweet clover in the early spring just like Red 
Clover. Use about 15 lbs. of seed per acre. Your seed 
bed should be as firm as possible. Generally a light 
covering is advisable. If at all possible roll the land 
after seeding. 
A fine way to handle sweet clover is to take pasture 
or hay the first year and plow under in the spring of 
the second year and plant to corn. This generally makes 
an increase of 20 to 25 bushels of corn per acre. It is 
an ideal crop under present conditions. Use it liberally. 
