A Bundle of Proso 
Proso for the Table 
When Proso is hulled and cooked for 
the table it is delicious. In this way 
it is used extensively in Russia, Si¬ 
beria, Turkestan and Mongolia. It is 
also used in these countries for flour 
for making bread. 
Every farmer should give Drought- 
Proof Proso a trial and see for himself 
the remarkable qualities of this won¬ 
der grain. 
Drought-Proof Proso Wonder Gjrj|n| 
GROWS ANYWHERE—ENORMOUS YIELDS 
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The Most Profitable Catch Crop. Matures in 60 Days. Can Be 
Planted Later and Will Stand More Dry Weather Than Any Other 
Grain. 
Drought-Proof Proso was introduced from Siberia several years ago. and after 
many tests has proven to be one of the most dependable and profitable farm tcrops. 
It will grow anywhere, North, South, East or West, in wet or dry weather, and on 
all kinds of soil. In 1933, when thousands of acres of grain were burned up by 
the extreme drought, this strain of Proso saved the day. Many farmers would have 
grown no winter feed at all had it not been for this wonderful grain. Though it 
does best when sown in June, it may be sown as late as July 15th and still mature 
a good crop. It produces as high as 70 bushels to the acre, of grain weighing 60 to 
65 pounds per bushel. • 1 ' 
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The Ideal Feed for Poultry, Hogs, Cattle and Sheep 
Matures in 60 Days. May Be Fed Without Threshing 
Proso makes a splendid feed when fed whole or ground, for all kinds of live stock 
and poultry. Farmers claim it will fatten hogs or cattle better than corn and that 
chickens lay better when fed Proso, and prefer it to other grains or mash. Proso 
makes a splendid mash when ground alone. When fed to poultry with corn or oats 
the ratio should be four parts Proso to one part other grain. It may be fed without 
threshing as the kernels are readily removed by chickens and eaten with the hay 
by other stock, or it may be fed as clean grain from the thresher. Its forage in 
any stage of growth, or as hay, is not at any time injurious to live stock. Proso 
straw, which usually remains somewhat green, even though the grain is ripe, makes 
a good hay for winter feeding. 
Drought-Proof is in every way superior to other varieties of Proso. The seed is 
round and several times the size of millet, growing in a sprangly head resembling 
oats. The inner color of the grain is pure white and should not be confused with 
the colored Prosos or so-called hog-millets. Drought-Proof Proso has been selected 
for its white color, larger kernels and greater productiveness. 
Drought-Proof Proso is unlike any other grain because of its extreme drought 
resistance, together with the fact that it takes only 60 days to mature a crop, and 
needs only one good rain to produce a crop. It may be planted on high, dry soil 
that is not suitable for other grains. It is especially valuable as a summer catch 
crop, something that may be planted on land which has had an early crop removed, 
or ground that has been drowned out and not in shape to work until late in the 
season. In the South it will produce two good crops in one year. 
Sow about 15 to 20 pounds of seed to the acre for best results. 
PRICES 
Sample packet, 10c; H lb., 25c; lb., 60c; 2 lbs., 95c; 5 lbs., 
$1.80; 10 lbs., $3.00, postpaid. By express, not prepaid, 25 
lbs., $3.50; 50 lbs., $6.00; 100 lbs., $10.00. 
HERBS 
Your choice of the following varieties at 10c per 
packet; 3 pkts. for 20c; 6 pkts. for 35c; or 12 pkts. 
for 60c, postpaid. 
The increased interest in herb gardening is 
due to the ornamental quality of herbs and 
their value for contributing flavor to the menu 
and fragrance to the home. They take up so 
little room, and as they are almost indispensa¬ 
ble for savory cooking, a few should be planted 
in every garden. If they are to be used dur¬ 
ing the winter, the stalks should be cut on a 
dry day, when not quite in full bloom', and 
dried quickly in the shade. When dry they 
should be packed closely in air-tight boxes. 
Varieties marked with an asterisk (*) are 
perennial. 
ANISE. Oz., 20c. 
"’BALM (Lemon or Bee). Oz., 40c; y 2 oz., 
25c. 
BASIL, Sweet. Oz., 25c. 
BORAGE. Oz., 25c. 
’-CARAWAY. Oz., 10c; % lb., 30c. 
’-CATNIP, or CATMINT. Oz., 60c; V 2 oz., 
35c. 
CHAMOMILE. Oz., 50c; y 2 oz., 30c. 
CORIANDER. Oz., 20c. 
DILL. Oz., 12c; % lb., 30c; lb., 90c. 
’-FENNEL, Sweet. Oz., 20c. 
’ :, H0 RE HOUND. Oz., 40c; y 2 oz., 25c. 
’-HYSSOP. Oz., 25c. 
’-LAVENDER. Oz., 35c. 
MARJORAM, Sweet. Oz., 25c. 
’-ROSEMARY. Oz., 50c; y 2 oz., 30c. 
’-RUE. Oz., 40c; y 2 oz. 25c. 
SAFFRON. Oz., 25c. 
’-SAGE, Broad Leaved. Oz., 25c; *4 lb., 
75c 
SUMMER SAVORY. Oz., 20c. 
’ : ’THYME. Oz., 40c; y 2 oz., 25c. 
’-WORMWOOD. Oz., 35c; y 4 lb., $1.00; lb., 
$3.50. 
Your choice of the above varieties at 10c per 
packet; 3 pkts. for 20c; 6 pkts. for 35c; or 
12 pkts. for 60c, postpaid. 
ANNUAL HERB 
MIXTURE 
Culinary and Medicinal 
This seed packet is a mixture 
of the annual varieties described 
on this page. It is intended to 
meet the needs of those who want 
a row or small bed of herbs with¬ 
out buying a full packet of each 
variety. Sow in a row, thinning 
out and transplanting to proper 
distance. Pkt., 15c. 
GINSENG and 
GOLDEN SEAL 
Either Ginseng or Golden Seal: 
Pkt., 25c; 5 pkts., $1.00. Seed 
in bulk, $3.00 per 1,000; $12.50 
per 5,000 ; $22.50 per 10,000; 
$50.00 per 25,000, postpaid. 
Golden Seal seed for fall delivery 
only. 2 - year - old Ginseng and 
Golden Seal plants, 25c each; 12 
for $1.00; 50 for $2.50; 100 for 
$4.00; 250 for $8.50; 1,000 for 
$30.00, prepaid. 
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