Red Clover Is the Old Standby. Do Not Pass It Up. 
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RED CLOVER 
Last year we had a very small crop of red clover 
but nothing’ as short as the ’37 crop which was 
one of the smallest ever produced in the United 
States, in fact we have been in the seed business for 
thirty-three years and do not know of any time 
when the crop was as small. Usually there is some 
carry over, but this year practically no carry over 
and in some places whole counties with no clover 
seed at all. Last year we were able to secure some¬ 
thing’ like 3,000 bushel of high grade red clover 
seed from southwestern Illinois but this year have 
been able to buy less than 200 bushel in the state. 
Practically all of our red clover seed was 
bought in Idaho this year, very fine quality and 
big plump purple berries. Some red clover in Idaho 
made as much as ten bushel per acre. If you are 
going to use any red clover this year we would ad¬ 
vise placing your order immediately on receipt of 
this catalog. There is no other legume which will 
take the place of red clover. Many try to supplant 
it with sweet clover on soil not adapted for grow¬ 
ing of sweet clover and lose their c»op or get a 
very poor stand. For best results sow 6 to 7 pounds 
per acre of good clean seed. With the high cost of 
seed this year we would advise waiting until danger 
of freezing is past. For price see yellow price list 
enclosed. 
Part of the 140 head of 
eattle we are feeding this 
winter. By feeding eattle, 
making a lot of manure 
and sowing legumes on all 
our wheat ground, we 
keep our land in a good 
state of fertility. White 
faces, clover, alfalfa and 
Hybrid corn make good 
combinations. 
IMPORTED RED CLOVER 
Last year was the first year we ever sold im¬ 
ported red clover. Owing to the extreme scarcity 
of the crop we imported quite a lot of seed. The 
first importations were from Poland which we found 
to be only fair grade and to contain some weed seed, 
requiring some very careful cleaning. Our later 
importations were from Hungary which we found 
to be much better, both in quality and being much 
freer of weeds. 
All clover coming from Europe is badly infested 
with buckhorn, but with our new buckhorn mill 
(picture of which you see in this catalog) will take 
it all out, in fact, we have cleaned up clover seed 
which contained as much as 5,000 buckhorn to a 
pound with this mill until it showed a purity of 
99:90 and not a buckhorn in it. In buying imported 
red clover we would advise buying only from some¬ 
one who had such equipment to remove the buck¬ 
horn. 
On one of our own farms we sowed four acres of 
Poland grown red clover, four acres of seed from 
Hungary and the balance of the forty in Idaho 
grown seed. All came up very nicely, all three 
almost a perfect stand. However, we did notice in 
the growth of the Poland seed it was not as heavy 
as the Hungarian. Neither was the Hungarian as 
heavy a growth as the Idaho. Later in the fall 
when the three of these headed out we found the 
Polish seed headed at a height of only about 10 to 
12 inches. The Hungarian seed from 12 to 15 inches. 
While the Idaho seed headed out at a height of from 
12 to 18 inches, also by this time making a much 
heavier growth than either of the imported varieties. 
However, the Hungarian gave very good results and 
with the difference in cost the Hungarian showed 
up very well, but the Polish seed we would not rec¬ 
ommend any to sow, even though it is stained green 
as many other adapted strains. 
There is a lot of seed coming out of southern 
Europe which must be stained red, not adapted to 
our country at all and best to pass these up entirely. 
Our imported seed is all well recleaned which shows 
a 99:50 or better purity, having a good germination. 
For price see yellow price list enclosed. 
MAMMOTH RED CLOVER 
Most of the Mammoth red clover this year came 
from Michigan and Indiana, practically none being 
produced in _Illinois this year. While Mammoth 
Clover usually sells for $1.00 per bushel more than 
medium red you will notice we are quoting both at 
the same price. Mammoth Clover seed is best where 
used as a fertilizer, making a much heavier growth 
ALSIKE 
Practically all of our Alsike Clover this year came 
from Ohio where they had a fairly good crop. Qual¬ 
ity of all alsike this year not quite as good as last 
year which was the best crop ever produced. This 
year quality and germination is good but color does 
not look so bright. Alsike is very good to use in a 
than the medium red and easier to get a stand. 
Mammoth seems to be better adapted to thin acid 
or sandy soils than red clover,' but of course will do 
best on good rich soil containing a lot of lime. For 
best results be sure to inoculate with Kelly’s Jelly 
Inoculator. For price see yellow price list enclosed. 
CLOVER 
pasture or hay mixture. Makes very fine quality of 
hay and often stands over several years without re¬ 
seeding. There are many more seeds of alsike in a 
pound than red clover which makes it go farther, a 
bushel being ample for ten acres. For price see 
yellow price list enclosed. 
This picture was taken on 
one of our farms where we 
cut more than two tons per 
acre of good stubble hay 
from seed seeded on the 
wheat last spring. We sel¬ 
dom sow anything as a fer¬ 
tilizer except our clover 
mixture which gives much 
better results than sowing 
any one clover. This hay 
makes line feed for cattle 
during the winter. If not 
cut for hay makes a lot of 
good fall pasture. This was 
on rich black swamp land 
which should produce 100 
bushels per acre Hybrid 
corn next year. 
