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jerican Agriculturist, February 16, 1924 
MONEY on SEEDSI 
jGctQurl9Z4 Catal og 
For 26 years we have held the 
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And we mean it when we say 
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BcrmudalOnion Plants (frostproof). Delicious 
Bermuda Onions can be grown in your own gar¬ 
den Larger and finer than onions raised from 
1 ■ gets' Mature much earlier, either as green onions 
or when allowed to mature. 
"Cortland" Tomatoes. Ripen a week earlier than 
Earliana—larger, smoother, better yielder—free 
from cracks. Bear longer than any other early 
^“Kins 'of Denmark ” Spinach. The new miracle 
Spinach; simply will not run to seed. 
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[e Sure Your Clover Is 
, American Grown 
and check up on t* 1 esa Field Seed Prices. 
Red Clover—Metcalf’s recleaned, 
medium, guaranteed American grown; 
per bu. of 60 lb.—$17.50. 
Alsike—Metcalf’s reolcaned: per bu. 
of 60 lb.—$12 
Sweet Clover—Metcalf’s Scarified 
White Blossom: perbu of 601b. $11.50. 
Timothy—Metcalf’s recleaned: per 
bu. of 45 lb. $4 70. 
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Getting the Greatest Benefit 
From Fertilizer 
• W. E. Tarver 
“ TF farmers would apply lime to their 
* soil first and then apply fertilizer, 
there would be far greater benefits from 
the use of the fertilizer.” 
When Orlando Sheneman uttered these 
words to us in the course of a conversation 
on farmers’ problems, we challenged him 
for more details. Here is what he says: 
“Too many farmers make the mistake of 
using fertilizer, year after year, and not 
using any lime. For a number of years 
I made the mistake of using no lime. I 
saw I was going to lose out. I began to 
look about. Others who obtained the 
most good out of their fertilizer and 
manure also were those who used lime 
quite liberally. They were growing 
crops that were a credit to their farms as 
productive soil and energetic farmers. 
I decided that I would give lime a chance 
to prove its value on my acres. It was 
plain to me that to improve my soil and 
increase its fertility, I would have to use 
lime. 
“I began on a small scale by drilling 
a liberal amount through a grain drill 
which was opened wide to permit sowing 
around 300 pounds per acre. This was 
not enough, but it helped. Results began 
to show and I was obliged to believe that 
tp continue with the use of lime was the 
quickest way to better crops. 
Where Clover Grows Other Crops Thrive 
“I have continued the use of lime for 
nearly ten years and results have proven 
what it means to use lime judiciously. 
More and better clover can be raised and 
where clover grows, other crops will also 
thrive. 
“Now where I use lime and follow it 
with fertilizer, I get results that I never 
could attain when fertilizer alone was 
used. Several seasons ago I applied lime 
to a field at the rate of 3 tons to five 
acres and on another field 2 tons to 3 
acres. No fertilizer was used here. The 
average yield was 22 bushels of wheat per 
acre. It was followed by heavy crops of 
alsike clover hay for two successive sea¬ 
sons, when it was again plowed. This 
season I have cut a heavy crop of wheat 
after using a liberal application of 
fertilizer. I know that threshing time 
will show a very reasonable yield. I could 
not do this before I used lime. It has 
worked in so many instances that I feel 
safe in advising it.” 
LOVER 
S7.50 bushel; Grimm Alfalfa 
S25.00; Alfalfa $8.00: Sudan 
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(ntseed S1.00; Kaffir $1.50; Millet S1.00; Red Clover 
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GETTING ALFALFA STARTED 
I see in your paper an item on alfalfa by E. E. Roe. 
I want to start a field and would like to have some in¬ 
structions how to prepare the soil and what time to sow 
the seed and about inoculation of seed. _My land is sandy 
loam with a good stand of clover. It is well limed and 
manured. I live in northwestern Pennsylvania and I 
would like to know tfie kind of seed for this climate.— 
J. H. B., Pennsylvania. 
I T IS my experience that a man’s local 
conditions determine a whole lot just 
how he is going to go about getting alfalfa 
started. As far as inoculation is con¬ 
cerned, there is nothing to it. As far as 
trouble is concerned, it is a simple task. 
If your land is growing clover you 
shouldn’t need inoculation. However, it 
is better to be sure. If there is any 
alfalfa land in your section, get a few 
bushels of the soil taken from the upper 
six inches and broadcast it over your 
land, harrowing it in right away. The 
time that I think best to do this, is in the 
evening when the soil is moist and under 
conditions that won’t dry the soil out too 
rapidly. The ideal time to my mind, 
is after a shower when the ground is not 
soppy but just nice and moist. 
One of the main things in getting 
alfalfa started is to kill the weeds and 
I have found that the best way is to keep 
the land clean cultivated for some time 
before you plan sowing your seed. I 
would say to plow your land early in the 
spring and continue to harrow it, cross¬ 
wise and diagonally. Gradually you can 
reduce the depth that you sink the harrow 
teeth so finally you are just dragging 
over with the spike tooth harrow. This 
(Continued on page 162) 
How to know 
“cured” fertilizer 
How can you tell Royster’s “cured” Fertilizer from 
fertilizer that has not been aged? The greatest 
difference is seen in the more profitable crops grown 
by the “cured” fertilizer, but there is a difference 
even to the untrained eye! 
“Cured” Fertilizer 
After the first mixing, Royster’s goods are placed in 
great bins where they age from four to six months. 
They are then re-milled and bagged. 
Complete Chemical Action 
The fine grinding of the ingredients and the close 
association of the plant-food elements bring about 
a more complete chemical action during this aging, 
making a fertilizer which is readily available to the 
plant from seed time to harvest. 
Better Crops 
The curing and re-milling are two of the reasons 
successful farmers say “Royster’s helps to make bigger 
and better crops.” 
Ask for “Royster’s” 
Don’t buy fertilizer in a hit or miss fashion any 
longer. Put your faith in the old, well-known 
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by name. 
F. S. ROYSTER GUANO CO., 
BALTIMORE. MD. 
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The “Best 14 Varieties” early, inter¬ 
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We not only can furnish you with the 
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can save you money. 
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Grown From Select Stock 
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