D FARMERS FROM CHOICE-SEEDSMEN FROM 
SOYBEAN 
VARIETIES 
FOR SEED. 
Illini 
Manchu 
D unfield 
Ebony 
Wilson 
Virginia 
Carefully 
Recleaned 
Free from 
Weed Seed 
SOYBEAN HAY—LARGE TONNAGE—HIGH FEEDING VALUE 
Funks Soybean Hay Mixture 
The only crop you can seed in the spring for high quality legume hay 
the same season. NOT INJURED BY CHINCH BUGS. Will grow 
on soil that needs limestone. We have seen our Soybean Hay Mix¬ 
ture make up to four tons of fine quality hay per acre. 
This mixture is a blend of Wilson, Ebony, Virginia and sufficient 
early maturing yellow varieties to make a good balance of roughage 
and small beans in the pod. Early varieties also help prevent lodg¬ 
ing. Drill about two bushels per acre. 
GRASSES 
PERENNIAL RYE GRASS — A rapid growing grass of wide 
adaptability. If seeded early in spring with oats should be ready 
to pasture when oats are pastured off. Grows 1% to 2 feet tall. 
Makes good hay. Should not be confused with wild rye because 
of similarity of name. 
Rye grass is good in mixtures for pastures and lawns. It will do 
especially well where grass is needed early in summer. 
ORCHARD GRASS —A good grass for pasture and hay. Will grow 
well on thin soil or in shaded places. Recommended in mixtures 
to stop erosion. 
RED TOP —A sure grower under almost all soil and climatic con¬ 
ditions. Forms a good sod. Used in practically all pasture and 
lawn mixtures. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS —The basic grass for all pastures and 
lawns. Rather slow to start and therefore should be used with 
other grasses and legumes until it becomes established. 
TIMOTHY 
Funk Farms Brand Timothy, the best we have ever offered our cus¬ 
tomers. The high purity, good germinating kind of seed we use on 
the Funk Farms. 
Timothy price is very favorable this year. Now is the time to reseed 
meadows and pastures. Timothy grows rapidly and is practically 
sure to catch. 
Seed Oats 
Treat all seed oats with New Improved Ceresan to control smut. 
Only % ounce per bushel is required. Easily and quickly applied. 
COLUMBIA —A red oat developed by the Missouri Agricultural Ex¬ 
periment Station as a selection from Fulghum. It is stiff strawed 
and is classed as an early oat. A high yielder in Central and South 
Central Illinois. Columbia yielded a little over 50 bushels per acre 
on the Funk Farms in 1935. Grain is bright and plump, the seed 
weighing about 35 pounds per bushel. Our seed is certified by the 
Illinois Crop Improvement Association. 
GOPHER —A selection from Sixly-Day, made and developed by the 
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station. The original head was 
selected in 1917. Its superior characteristics are earliness, stiff 
straw, high yield and white kernels. A good variety for Central 
and Northern Illinois. 
IOWAR —Originated from Kherson in 1910 at Ames, Iowa. Similar 
to Iowa 103, but its straw is a little coarser and taller, and it ripens 
a few days later. Its desirable characteristics are high yielding 
ability and white kernels. Probably the most widely grown variety 
in Illinois and one that gives satisfaction. 
IOWA 103 —Also known as Albion. Originated from Kherson at 
Ames, Iowa, in 1906. An early oat with white kernels. Experience 
has shown it to be an exceedingly satisfactory variety in Illinois 
and, in fact, one of the leading varieties in the Corn Belt. 
All the above varieties have ranked at or near the top in the oat 
variety yield trials conducted by the Illinois Agricultural Experi¬ 
ment Station. We also have later maturing varieties such as Silver- 
mine, Big Four and Funks Great American. Later varieties ordi¬ 
narily produce more straw but have not competed in yield. Late oats 
are particularly susceptible to hot, dry summer weather. 
CAUTION —Do not pay fancy prices for new varieties of seed oats 
unless they have proven their worth in carefully conducted yield 
trials. Consult your Agricultural Experiment Station for such in¬ 
formation. We know the varieties we list above will stand the test. 
Excellent Stand of Red Clover. Wonderful Prospect for Forage 
and Better Crops to Follow 
RESEEDING ESTABLISHED 
PASTURES IS A 
PROFITABLE PRACTICE 
Productive Pastures Pay 
Use Funks Practical Pasture Mixtures 
A GENEROUS RATE OF 
SEEDING 
IS NOT WASTEFUL 
SPECIAL CIRCULAR ON REQUEST 
When considering your pasture problems, ask yourself two ques¬ 
tions. First, How long is the pasture to be used? One season, two 
seasons or permanently? Second, Is soil to be seeded sweet or does 
it need limestone? 
A single season pasture should be seeded to quick growing crops 
such as oats, rye grass, rape, lespedeza, etc. Care should be taken 
to choose crops that will develop through the season so that con¬ 
tinuous pasture is available. For pasture more than one season add 
alfalfa, sweet clover, red clover, red top, Kentucky blue grass, etc. 
If soil needs limestone rule out alfalfa, sweet clover and hubam. 
Seeding these crops on acid soil is money thrown away. 
The back side of our price list shows several pasture mixture sugges¬ 
tions. These are priced on the order blank side. The formulas listed 
are already mixed and ready to ship, however, if you have other 
ideas or want suggestions for special purpose we shall be glad to help 
you. At least the formulas and prices will give you an idea of costs. 
Finally, all of Funks Pasture Mixtures are made by mixing choice 
quality seed of high purity and germination. They are solid seed 
free from chaffy filler. We give you 100 pounds of real seed in 
every 100 pounds of our mixtures. 
PASTURE MANAGEMENT IS NOT NEW. IT IS NEGLECTED. MAKE YOUR PASTURES PAY THEIR WAY. 
