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This is one of the most sensational forage crops ever devel¬ 
oped. An enormous producer. Yielded up to 18.7 tons per acre, 
where corn yielded half as much. In dry seasons out produced 
corn 3 to 1. Nebraska and other states report it the heaviest forage 
producer, and farmers acclaim its phenomenal performance. 
A matchless di'ought resister. Corn if it is severely injured by 
drought will stop growing. Atlas will start again. In sections 
where drought completely dried up corn. Atlas remained green. Where 
grasshoppers almost completely wiped out a corn field an adjoining 
field of Sorgo was practically untouched. 
Atlas makes a highly palatable and very nutritious feed. The juice 
is sweet and live stock, especially cattle, will leave most any kind of 
feed to get it. They thrive on it. In dry seasons farmers have brought 
their live stock through with nothing but this feed and had them fat 
and sleek in the spring. Makes wonderful ensilage. 
State Certified Atlas the Best 
There are many varieties of sweet sorgo but we consider Atlas the 
most profitable to grow'. Compare the growth Atlas with Hegari as 
shown in the pictures on this page. All pictures were taken near Clar- 
inda on the same day. The Hegari was on second bottom the Atlas on 
upland. Why grow a crop that grows 5 to 6 feet w'hen you can get 
10 to 12 feet. Requires less ground, less seed and less work, 
makes a leafy, sturdy growth. Very resistant against lodging, 
w^hite seed is very palatable. 
We handle only State Certified seed because it is so difficult 
to distinguish Atlas seed from others. Even experts can’t do it 
State Certified stock comes from approved seed and fields are in¬ 
spected. Certified Stock is best and safest to buy. 
Atlas must have a warm seed bed. Drill it in with seeds 4 to 6 
inches aphrt, 8 to 12 lbs. per acre are used for single row plant¬ 
ing. Cut in fall a little before severe frost. Shock to cure. 
Atlas 
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een receiving reports from our customers on the big produc- 
We have for years been 
tion of this Grass which is also called Japanese Millet. We have heard of its per¬ 
formance on good soil with plenty of moisture, making yields of 26,000 to 50,000 
lbs. of green feed per acre and seed yields of 1,000 to 2,000 lbs. In 1937 we were 
further astonished at its production. It was pretty dry in this section that year but 
how it did come across. The picture below is of a field of Billion Dollar grass grown 
by one of our customers here in southern Iowa. 
It wasn’t on extra good land either. Was that 
farmer pleased. And there were others writing ; 
in about their Billion Dollar Grass. Down in 
Missouri, up in Wisconsin, over in Ohio, they 
all like it Grower 
Makes a hay crop in 6 to 8 weeks. May be 
sown during May, June or July. We recommend 
20 lbs. per acre although some sow less. Grows 
up to 6 and even 8 feet high. Valuabl feed for 
dairy and young cattle and sheep. Does not be¬ 
come poisonous due to drouth or frost. Gener¬ 
ally makes its heaviest growth on fairly fertile 
moist land. 
The seed we have for you is new crop, recleaned, 
JS high germinating. Our price on this seed is low. 
rJ Costs only around 80c an acre for seed. ^ 
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