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ATLAS SORGO 
Atlas is considered by Agricultural Authorities to be one of the 
greatest forage crops developed in the last century. It is a cross 
between Sweet Sorgo and Blackhull Kaffir. Has made some sen¬ 
sational yields. One farmer reported nearly 23 tons green feed 
per acre. Yields 2 and 3 times as much as Corn in dry seasons. 
Grows 10 to 12 feet tall. Grow’s on upland or low land. Farmers 
in central Illinois have been growing Atlas the past 3 or 4 years 
and are all excited about it. Farmers farther north have started 
to grow it. We sell only State Certified Seed because experts can¬ 
not identify it from some other forage seeds. Is late in maturing 
seed. 
A Very Valuable Crop 
Nothing better for ensilage. It has sweet juicy stalks. More 
palatable than corn. Live stock, especially cattle, will eat it 
stalks and all. They will leave most any kind of hay or feed for 
Atlas Sorgo. Requires warm soil. Plant about 10 to 20 
days after you plant corn. Drill 8 to 12 pounds per acre 
for single row planting. Sow 40 to 50 pounds broadcast. 
Cut in fall before first heavy frost. Shock like corn. 
Price—Postpaid: I lb., 30c; 5 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., 
$1.50. Not Prepaid: 25 lbs., $1.55; 50 lbs., $3.00; 
100 lbs., $5.80. Not sealed in less than 50 lb. < 
bags. 
LOW 
PRICES 
mIIomaIze 
This is also a member of the Sorghum fam¬ 
ily. The stalks are more slender than the 
Kaffir but have no juice in them. They grow 
taller and leaves are smaller. Milo is much 
earlier than Kaffir. The seed heads are much 
more compact and egg shaped. The seeds are 
flattened. Where seasons are short or a quick 
maturing kind is desired the Milo or Feterita 
should be your selection. Milo will also grow 
at higher altitude and with less moisture. 
Grain has good feeding value. 
Milo, Kaffir, Feterita and all similar grains 
should not be planted until after the ground 
is thoroughly warm. A couple of weeks after 
corn planting is best. Spring plowing is pref¬ 
erable because it warms the land better. 
We judge this to be the best 
drought resisting crop that is I 
grown for forage or seed in the' 
United States. It has proven a 
great blessing to farmers in dry 
sections. 
Resembles Kaffir and Milo be¬ 
ing quite closely related to the 
latter. Seed heads are longer 
than Milo but more blocky than 
Kaffir. A big yielder of grain. 
Seeds are flattened, bluish white 
in color and larger than Milo. It 
matures much earlier than 
This is a sorghum grain crop. The stalks are 
[not as juicy as regular sorghum cane. The 
stalks are stout and fairly short. The seed heads 
I are 10 to 15 inches long. For hay, sow about 
60 to 70 pounds per acre. For grain crop, drill 
in rows like corn, 8 to 10 pounds per acre. Will 
[produce 40 to 50 bushels per acre. Makes excel¬ 
lent poultry feed. Used for all kinds of livestock 
if ground. We usually have the White Kaffir, 
[which is the most popular. 
FLW SEtU 
• rrrnwn in the United States chiefly for . 
This crop is grown in t ^ item and fro m tins 
»eed. Linseed oil ^' Tbe cake a fter pressing out 
/anous products are made ^ abou t April 10th to 
Ml is valuable stock food feow a racticed . Use 
Ilave land " clcan 
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aoney Sop. More profitable generally than any small 
■raffi See page 32 for prices. ) 
BROOM CORN 
There is a big demand this year for 
broomcorn to grow straw 
for brooms. The seed 
is scarce. We have 
a nice stock of 
very fine seed. It is 
the Standard Ever¬ 
green. See page 32 for 
prices. Postpaid, 1 lb., 
30c ; 5 lbs.. $ 1.00. 
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^ sdage double row abouufs ™ 6 
pounds. One of the newer^rops^d 1 ^ 7 USe 
feee page 32 for prices. P and 111 great dema 
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BUCKWH EAT 
A quick maturing grain (10 to 12 weeks). Yields well, 20 to 
40 bushels per acre. The best grain crop for poor soils. Does 
even better than Rye on poor land. Makes hard land mellow 
and friable. Can be used as a catch crop if small grain kills 
out. Good crop for new land. Excellent cover crop in orchards. 
Also used for bee pasture. 
JAPANESE — The largest seeded variety. Very productive. 
Seeds brown and dark brown. Plants grow taller. Fine for 
corn belt. 
SILVER HULL — Smaller seeded. Lighter colored hulls. 
Makes whiter flour. Plants smaller. The two are often mixed 
for increased production. See page 32 for prices. 
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Algonquin, Ill. 
Gentlemen: T have used your clovers and grass 
seeds for a number of years and have been satis-' 
fleet with the results. I have also saved consider¬ 
able money in buying direct from you. 
Yours truly. 
(Signed) Henry Gehl. 
Frederic, Wis. 
Gentlemen: Regarding the Green Mountain 
Favorite Oats I bought from you I told you 1 got 
87 bushels to the acre but found out later that 
they weighed out almost 100 bushels to the acre. 
You see, the thresher gave me a big bushel. 
(Signed) Chas. Iiedlund. 
