Volume 21. BALTIMORE, MD. 
JANUARY 4th, 1937. No. 1 
PRO AND CON 
The producer against the consumer. 
Never has the eternal conflict been better 
exemplified than in the situation that 
confronts every seed dealer in 1937. 
1936 production was short. It was sup¬ 
plemented by carryover of Timothy, 
Bluegrass and Redtop. Now it is some¬ 
what neutralized by imports of unusu¬ 
ally high grade clover. Prices at plant¬ 
ing time will be the compromise route 
laid down by the impact of these two 
forces on each other. In general, the 
areas west of the Appalachians are 
arrantly bullish, with the sky as the 
limit, largely occasioned by the feeling 
that government payments will cause an 
unusual demand for seed aside from 
the normal and aside from the efifects 
of the drought. The consuming East 
on the other hand, is much more cau¬ 
tious. It prefers to wait and see which 
way the cat jumps. Only time will tell. 
CONTRADICTIONS OF SEED LAWS 
Bermuda Grass is a weed seed in most 
state seed laws, yet millions of pounds of it 
are bought annually. Black Medic is con¬ 
demned as a weed by the Federal Seed Act 
and Practically all state seed laws, yet the 
Government is buying thousands of pounds 
of it for free distribution by the Soil Con¬ 
servation Service. It is to laugh! 
Lespedeza Sericea has been officially re- 
baptized Chinese Lespedeza. 
Page Tug well! At the time of their bank 
difficulties, the Van Sweringens listed as part 
of their necessary personal living expenses 
$20,000. to support their farm! 
Over 8,500 bales of cotton were used in 
experimental highway construction last sum¬ 
mer. 
Maryland ranked sixth in the production 
of clover seed last year. 
When you pay your tax bill this year, 
remember that the Government is lending 
it ^ to your cooperative competitor at 2%. 
What do you pay? 
Bags not returnable. O. B . Baltimore,} 
We quote today's values, Wholesale quantities 
Freight Paid Prices Quoted on Request. 
Terms: Arrival Draft unless otherwise agreed 
* RED CLOVER 
Hardy North European 
Per Bushel 
V Trinity .$13.50 
□ Square. 12.90 
O Circle .. 12.30 
* DOMESTIC RED CLOVER 
V Trinity. 21.60 
□ Square . 21.00 
* SAPLING or MAMMOTH 
Hardy North European 
V Trinity . 14.40 
* DOMESTIC SAPLING 
V Trinity. 22.80 
* TIMOTHY 
Per Bushel 
V Trinity . $3.50 
□ Square. 3.40 
O Circle. 3.30 
* SWEET CLOVER 
Per Pound 
V White Sweet Clover *.14 
V Yellow Sweet *.14 
V Unhulled Sweet.14 
♦♦KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS 
V Trinity .19 
□ Square .18 
♦REDTOP-HERDS GRASS 
♦♦LAWN GRASSES 
Trinity 100 lb. bags...$ .30 
Trinity 5 lb. bags .. .31 
Evergreen 100 lb. bags.. .20 
Evergreen 3 lb. bags.21 
Velvet Lawngrass 100 lb. bags.15 
Shady Lawngrass 100 lb. bags.... .30 
V LAWNSPUR 100 lb. bags_3.00 
LAWNSPUR 25 lb. bags.90 s 
** WHITE CLOVER 
V TRINITY (220 lb. sax).24 
V TRINITY 1 lb. Cartons.35 
V KENTISH WILD WHITE. 1.50 
♦♦FARM and TURF GRASSES 
♦ALSYKE 
V Trinity 99%. 15.60 
□ Square 98%. 15.00 
O Circle 96%. 14.40 
* ALFALFA 
U. S. VERIFIED ORIGIN 
V Okla. Kansas. $15.60 
V Kansas. ... 17.40 
V Northwestern . 18.00 
V Grimm State sealed certified 21.00 
V Grimm Affidavit.. 19.20 
Grimm Alfalfa in Bu. bags 
LESPEDEZAS ** 
V Korean. 
V Kobe... 
V Chinese. 
V Common. 
V Trinity .. 
.20 
D Square. 
.19 
V Unhulled**. 
.12 
♦♦ORCHARD GRASS 
V Orchard 95% onion free ... 
■WA 
V Orchard Domestic. 
.15 
V D. E. RAPE ** 
.05 
V Crimson **. 
.07 
TRINITY BRAND 
INOCULANT 
Government Tested and Approved 
CLOVERS and ALFALFA 
1 bu. size 300 2L£ bu. 60 )i 
VETCHES 
1 bu. - 180 2 bu. - 300 5 bu. - 600 
V DOMESTIC RYEGRASS .0634 
V Paceys Ryegrass, Imported .1134 
V Perennial Ryegrass, “.11 
V Italian Ryegrass, “.11 
V Poa Trivialis.29 
V CHEWING FESCUE.28 
V Sheep Fescue.28 
V Red Fescue.28 
V German Bentgrass(Creeping) .85 
V Colonial Bentgrass.45 
V Astoria Bent Bluetag.48 
V Seaside Bent.“.50 
V Mixed Bent.45 
V Crested Dogstail ....30 
V Bermuda Grass *.24 
V Tall Meadow Oat Grass ... .20 
V Carpet Grass.20 
V Dallis Grass.40 
Pasture Mixture.15 
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THE BELT SEED COMPANY 
Selected - Recleaned - Tested Seeds 
TELEPHONES: 
PLaza 5688 PLaza 5689 
CHEAPSIDE, CALVERT and PRATT STS. 
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