One of tfie new Hybrids developed by 
the U. S. Department of Agriculture, especially 
well adapted to north central and central 
section of Illinois or same latitudes. Composed 
of the following inbreds: (R4 X 4-8) (HY X 
‘540). Inbred R4 is one of the best inbreds, 
good stalk and root quality, tendency for two 
ears to stalk. Resistant to ear rots, good 
husker and stands heat and drought well. In- 
bred 4-8 developed by F. D. Richey of the 
United States Department of Agriculture out of 
Lancaster sure crop. HY another of the old 
reliable inbreds which you will nearly always 
find in the best Hybrids. Excellent root and 
stalk quality which it transmits in crosses. 
Resistant to chinch bugs, increases percentage 
of shelling corn. 540 another proven inbred 
which was developed by F. D. Richey of the 
U. S. D. A. from Henry Wallace’s T.E.A. which 
originally came from Illinois two ear. Norm¬ 
ally produces two ears, set fairly high on stalk. 
Hybrid US-61 from this Breeding naturally is 
one of the best. Buy a few bushel of this new 
U. S. Hybrid and try it out. One grade only. 
Best edge grain, price $7.00 per bushel. 
SPECIAL ITEMS 
(Be sure to lead) 
Instructions for ordering Hybrid corn 
We have several different Hybrids and as many 
are not acquainted with the different characteristics of 
Hybrids, if you will give us the following information 
we will select the Hybrid best adapted to your soil and 
section. Give location. That 's, give us the name of a 
town of 2,500 or over near where you live. State kind 
of soil whether clay, sandy, brown silt, black muck or 
whatever soil type it happens to be. State fertility level, 
also whether level or rolling and what were the last- two 
crops you produced on land which you expect to plant 
this Hybrid corn. We have been in the fanning business 
all our life, made a fair degree of success at it and glad 
to advise you. 
Illinois Hybrid 
According to records of the new 1937 Illinois 
Seed Corn Performance Test Book, which was released 
January 12 by the Illinois Agriculture College 960 
proved to be best adapted over a wider section than any 
other Hybrid. Best adapted to varying soil types, most 
responsive to high fertility levels. In Logan County on 
high fertility test 960 was hign with a yield of 125.53 
bushels. Also best adapted to thin and sandy soils. On 
thin sandy land in Mason County 960 was high on one 
plot with a yield of 65.96 and on very thin sandy soils. 
On thin sandy land in Mason County 960 was high on 
one plot with a yield of 65.96 and on very thin sandy 
loam was high with a yield of 48.47. 
From our Peoria Countv Farm Bureau Paper we 
quote, “960 was amazingly consistent in its ability to 
yield. It yielded well in all comparisons. It has shown 
this ability in tests across the state, east and south 
to below St. Louis. It averaged as top yielder in eastern 
Nebraska state plots and as hign across Iowa.” Some 
Hybrids rank high in one section and low in another. 
Some will rank high one year under some conditions and 
very low the next under other conditions. This is the 
third year in which 960 has averaged the highest 
over a wider territory than any Hybrid yet produced. 
In 1937, 960 made 125 bushels per acre down east of St. 
Louis. 115 bushels per acre up to Stockton which is in 
the very northern part of the State of Illinois. 
Our stock of 960 is limited now; and 
therefor we are limiting all orders to not over five 
bushel to a customer. We want you to buy a bushel or 
two of this leading Hybrid and would ask you to send 
along reservations now for what you will need for 1939 
planting, price to be made later, .which we feel will not 
be over $6.00 per bushel which is just about as low as 
the best Hybrid corn can be proudced and sold at even 
a small profit. We expect to plant 100 acres of 960 this 
year and hope to be in a position to furnish you all the 
960 you want next year, as well as several other leading 
Hybrids. 
Thousands of bags of seed in our Peoria warehouse waiting 
for your order, 
CANADIAN RED CLOVER SEED 
Owing to the extremely short crop of 
domestic red clover we have imported quite a 
lot of good Canadian Red Clover seed. The 
writer traveled through the Province of 
Ontario last fall where we saw many fine 
fields of alfalfa and red clover, in fact we 
were very much surprised to find these 
growing so luxuriantly in Canada. Having 
traveled through quite a lot of western 
Canada we had no idea Canada produced 
much except (wheat and sweet clover but in 
the eastern part found a very diversified 
section of country. The finest fruit we ever 
saw, some being equal to the fine fruits of 
Washington, Oregon and California. 
Canadian red clover is good color, plump 
berries and unusually high germination. We 
have information from the University of 
Wisconsin to the affect that in several tests 
Canadian grown red clover showed 10% 
better stand. Under these conditions Canadian should 
be worth more but we are in a position to offer at a 
little lower cost, as you will see on opposite side of this 
sheet. We bought two cars about the middle of January 
and our shippers tell us red clover seed was practically 
all cleaned up by the 20th day of January. This was 
our only outside source for high grade seed and with the 
United States so very short and pfactically all sold, we 
again urge you to buy your red clover at once. 
IMPORTED RED CLOVER 
From our experience on our own farms, we are 
importing this year from Europe, only Hungarian origin 
which proved to be with us the best European clover. 
We thoroughly recleaned this seed over our own milts 
and stained it 1% green. At the very low price we 
consider it well worth the money for some purpose*. 
ITALIAN RYE GRASS 
In some of the European countries r ye grass is 
the principal pasture. In England, Ireland, Denmark 
and Sweden this is especially true. We imported this 
year a large importation of Danish grown Italian Rye 
Grass coming direct from Denmark. This on account 
of the very short U. S. crop which comes mostly from 
Oregon. We think more rye grass should be used in 
pasture mixtures. It is one of the earliest grasses, pro¬ 
duces an enormous amount of ffed and stays green to 
maturity. Will grow on most any type of soil and makes 
a good combination with some good late summer and 
fall grasses. 
PASTURE MIXTURE 
We find we overlooked putting this in our cata¬ 
logue, a very important item. There is always a good 
demand for a good permanent pasture mixture. If you 
want a good quick one year pasture write us stating 
kind of soil you have and what stock you want to 
pasture. Our regular pasture mixture consists of the 
following, 50 pounds to the bushel. 
6 lbs. Red Clover 
5 lbs. Alsike Clover 
8 lbs. Sweet Clover 
15 lbs. Timothy 
10 lbs. Rye Grass 
6 lbs. Lespedeza 
Price $7.50 per bushel. 
CLOVER MIXTURE 
Here is an item of which more should be used. You 
will find this mixture described on page 10 and priced 
on opposite side of this sheet. We have been using this 
mixture for many years and find we get much better 
results than by sowing any one clover alone. In addi¬ 
tion to getting better results you can buy mixed seed for 
less. Often red clover and alfalfa grows together and 
cannot be separated so it must be sold as a mixture at a 
lower price. Sometimes sweet clover and alfalfa grow 
together, also other clovers. Try this mixture once and 
you will continue to use it. 
KELLY SEED & HARDWARE COMPANY, 
PEORIA, ILLINOIS SAN JOSE, ILLINOIS 
