MICHELL’S HIGH GRADE FARM SEEDS «> 
PRICES WHERE QUOTED SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES 
Crimson Clover 
CLOVERS 
Weight of Clovers, 60 lbs. per bu. 
Alfalfa or Lucerne ( Medicago Sativa). (Non-irrigated, North¬ 
western grown seed.) Sow during May, August and September, 
not less than bushel (30 lbs.j' per acre, preferably with no 
other crop. 
Alfalfa (Grimm Strain). An extremely hardy variety, less apt to 
winter-kill. A heavy yielder and of deep-rooting ability. It re¬ 
quires about 15 to 20 lbs. of Grimm Alfalfa to seed an acre on 
account of its great root system. 
Alsike or Swedish Clover ( Trifolium Hybridum ). One of the 
best for mixing with timothy; it is perfectly hardy in every 
climate or soil condition; grows 1 to 2 feet high. Sow early 
in the Spring or late Summer and early Autumn. 10 to 15 lbs. 
per acre alone or 8 lbs. with timothy. 
Cr imson Clover ( Trifolium Incarnatum). This is used princi¬ 
pally for soiling or green manuring. It is not hardy for more 
than one season and must be sown each year. Height 1 to 2 
feet. Sow any time from April to October, 20 lbs. to the acre. 
Red Clover, Medium ( Trifolium Pratense). Central States 
origin. More widely known and used than any other; used 
principally for hay purposes. Height from 18 inches to 2 ]/% feet. 
Sow early in the Spring or in the late Summer and Fall; if alone, 
20 lbs. per acre; if with other crops, 10 lbs. per acre. 
Mammoth Red Clover ( Trifolium Pratense Perenne). This 
differs from the “Medium,” being of a ranker growth and yield¬ 
ing more fodder per acre. Sow in early Spring or in the late 
Summer and Fall, using 20 lbs. per acre alone, or with other 
crops, 10 lbs. per acre. 
Sweet or Bokhara Clover ( Melilotus Alba). Used either as a 
feed crop or as a fertilizer to plow under. Grows from 3 to 5 
feet high, thriving on almost any kind of soil. Sow 15 lbs. per 
acre in Spring or Fall. 
White Dutch or Lawn Clover (Trifolium Repens). Choice re¬ 
cleaned seed. Sow 10 to 12 lbs. per acre if alone or 5 lbs. if 
sown on old turf or with other crops. 6c. per oz.; l /i lb., 20c.; 
35c. per Yi lb.; lb., 60c. (by parcel post, 70c.); $2.75 per 5 lbs. 
fby parcel post, $2.90); 10 lbs., $5.25 (by parcel post, $5.45). 
Price for larger quantities on application. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE 
An indispensable green food for sheep and hogs; produces 
enormous crops. Sow 6 lbs. per acre, from April 1st to October 
1st. 50 lbs. per bu. 
WINTER RYE 
Rosen. An improved variety of exceptionally heavy yield; long 
straw and well filled heads. We offer only the choicest Michigan 
grown seed. Sow 1 Yi bushels per acre. 56 lbs. per bu. 
RECLEANED TIMOTHY 
Our stock is of the very best quality; for sowing among wheat 
as a second-year hay crop or for sowing aloije for a first-year 
hay crop this is extensively used. Sow bu. per acre alone or 
8 to 10 quarts with wheat. 45 lbs. per bu. 
WINTER VETCH (Vicia Villosa) 
True Sand or Hairy Vetch. Our stock of this is the true type; 
will live throughout the Winter. Sow from August lstjjjto 
October 1st, broadcast 1 bu. per acre, to which we suggest 
adding a bushel of Winter rye or wheat. In the Spring it can 
be plowed under as green manure, or when in flower, cut for 
hay. 60 lbs. per bu. 
SEED WHEAT 
Weight of Seed Wheat, 60 lbs. per bu. 
Forward (Bald). A wonderful stooler; heavy yielder; very hardy; 
straw thick and of good length; grain dark colored, of hard 
texture; medium early in ripening. 
Leap’s Prolific (Bald). A most prolific variety indeed. The 
grain is hard, of medium size, red and very plump. 
Pennsylvania 44 (Bearded). A new variety developed from the 
Fulcaster, but a much larger yielder; grains red; purple straw 
and white chaff. 
REGARDING PRICES 
Constant market fluctuations on Farm Seeds make it in¬ 
advisable to list prices. We will be pleased to quote upon 
application. Please specify quantity required. 
T imothy 
Allow 30c. for each two-bushel bag for shipping Farm Seeds. (These are returnable for credit) 
