The Wetsel Seed Company, Inc. 
MAIN STORE: 128 WEST MARKET STREET 
BRANCH STORE: 115 East Market Street 
HARRISONBURG • VIRGINIA 
Avoid mistakes and misunderstandings by carefully observing these instructions: 
We pay the postage on all vegetable and flower seeds except where otherwise specified. 
Field seeds and miscellaneous supplies are priced f. o. b. Harrisonburg, Va., but if desired 
by mail, add postage at the rate of 8 cents for the first pound, 1 cent for each additional 
pound. We guarantee safe delivery of the goods to your home. 
If C. O. D. shipment is desired, one-fourth of the amount of the order must accompany 
the order. No plants will be shipped C. O. D. 
Be sure to sign your name, post office, rural route and state on every order. 
Give the nearest express office if order is to be sent by express. Write plainly. 
All Farmers and Gardeners of experience know that success with seeds depends 
largely on weather conditions and proper cultivation, so in accordance with the universal 
custom of the trade, THE WETSEL SEED CO., INC., gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to the description, quality, productiveness, or any 
other matter of any seeds, bulbs, plants, or roots they send out, and they will not be in any way responsible for the crop. 
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128 WEST MARKET STREET 
DEPENDABLE FARM SEEDS 
Alfalfa 
United States Government Verified Origin Seed 
Grimm Oklahoma. Best for shallow soils because 
of many branching roots. Genuine seed in sealed 
bags, lb. 42 cts., bus. $24. 
Kansas. Purity 99.50%. Lb. 39 cts., bus. $23. 
Oklahoma-Kansas. Purity 99.50%. Lb. 37 cts., 
bus. $21. 
Utah-ldaho. Purity 99.50%. Lb. 40c., bus. $23.50. 
Argentina. Purity 99.40%. Lb. 22 cts., bus. $12.50. 
Clover Seed 
ALSIKE, Ohio-Grown. Hardy, growing where 
other Clovers fail. Adapted to low places or 
high gravelly soil. Purity 98.50%. Lb. 36 cts., 
bus. $20.50. 
Ohio-grown. Purity 95%. Lb. 33 cts., bus. 
$18.60. 
CRIMSON CLOVER. Annual. Gives large crops 
of forage, or, if cut in bloom, makes excellent 
hay. Sow in autumn, 15 to 20 lbs. per acre 
broadcast. Purity 98%. Lb. 13 cts., bus. $6.90. 
MAMMOTH or SAPLING CLOVER, Adaptable 
European. Purity 99%. Lb. 25 cts., bus. 
$13.50. 
Virginia-grown Mammoth. Used for seed with 
timothy, and makes a desirable hay. Vigorous 
growth. Purity 99%. Lb. 42 cts., bus. $24. 
RED CLOVER, Hungarian Adaptable. Purity 
99%. Lb. 24 cts., bus. $13. 
Polish Adaptable. Purity 99%. Lb. 23 cts., 
bus. $12.50. 
Virginia-grown, Red. Matures early, yielding a 
second crop, or may be turned over for soil- 
improvement. High quality seed free from all 
noxious weeds. Purity 99%. Lb. 37 cts., 
bus. $21.50. 
SWEET CLOVER, White Blossom. A biennial 
variety living for two years, then dying. Sow 
in spring or fall; will reseed itself and last for 
years. Sow 15 lbs. scarified seed per acre. 
Scarified seed, lb. 15 cts., bus. $8. 
White Blossom. Unhulled seed. Starts early in 
spring and should be sown in February and 
March. If you have failed with scarified seed, 
try the unhulled. Lb. 13 cts., bus. $7. 
Yellow Blossom. Grows 2J^ to 3 ft. the first 
year. Preferred by many farmers because of 
the fine stems. Ten days earlier than White 
Clover. Scarified seed, lb. 15 cts., bus. $8. 
Yellow Blossom. Unhulled. Lb. 13 cts., bus. $7. 
WHITE DUTCH. For lawns and pastures, making 
a close, compact growth. Sow in spring or fall, 
5 to 6 lbs. per acre. Purity 98%. Lb. 40 cts., 
5 lbs. $1.85. 
TENNESSEE MILLET 
Round Seed. Cut when the heads are in bloom, 
never allowing it to seed. Withstands drought and 
makes a fine summer hay crop. Its quick, abundant 
growth smothers weeds. Sow Ljbus. per acre in May, 
June, or July. Two crops can be seeded the same 
season if desired. Lb. 7 cts., bus. $3. 
PEANUTS 
Improved Virginia Jumbo. A running vine yield¬ 
ing large, bright Peanuts. Heavy' producer. Lb. 
20 cts., 5 lbs. 70 cts.— not postpaid. 
Valencia. Pods large and contain 3 or 4 nuts. 
Lb. 15 cts., 5 lbs. 70 cts.— not postpaid. 
JAPANESE BUCKWHEAT. Ask for prices. 
Grass Seed 
Chewings’ Fescue. Dark green leaves; forms 
dense turf. Permanent in most places and good 
in shade. Purity 85%. Lb. 45 cts., 5 lbs. $2.10. 
Kentucky Blue Grass. Best on limestone and 
heavy soils. Sow seed in fall or spring, 15 to 20 
lbs. to the acre. Purity 85%. Lb. 20 cts., bus. 
$1.80; 8 bus., $1.75 per bus. 
Orchard Grass. Stands drought; grows well in 
shade or on poor soil. Sow 20 to 25 lbs. per acre. 
Purity 84%. Lb. 17 cts., bus. $2.10. 
Orchard Grass. Purity 80%. Lb. 16 cts., bus. $2. 
Red-Top or Herd Grass. Adapted to heavy 
bottom-lands and should be included in mixture. 
If sown alone, use 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. Purity 
90%. Lb. 15 cts.; 25 lbs., 14 cts. per lb. 
Rough-stalked Meadow Grass. Desirable for 
shady spots, for pasture use, and for lawns. 
Purity 85%. Lb. 40 cts., 5 lbs. $1.85. 
Sudan Grass. A great summer forage crop. Sow 
about 10 lbs. per acre in drills 18 in. apart and 
cultivate; may be broadcast at the rate of 20 to 
25 lbs. per acre. Ask for prices. 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass. Especially adapted to 
the South; stands heat and drought of mid¬ 
summer and the cold of winter. Starts growth 
early in spring and gives good grazing until late 
fall. If sown alone, use 18 to 22 lbs. per acre; if 
sown in mixture use 10 lbs. of Tall Meadow, 
10 lbs. of Orchard Grass, 15 lbs. of Red Clover. 
Lb. 17 cts.. 100 lbs. $15.50. 
Timothy. Thrives best on bottom-lands in loam 
or in clay. Sow in spring or fall, using about a 
peck to an acre. Purity 99.80%. Lb. 6 cts., 
bus. $2.25. 
Timothy. Purity 99.60%. Lb. 6 cts., bus. $2.10. 
Domestic Rye. Excellent for winter lawns. Ideal 
for sowing on crab-grass sod when the crab grass 
becomes dormant. If well watered, seed will 
germinate in 6 to 8 days. Domestic Rye should 
be sown each fall. Keep closely clipped in spring. 
Lb. 15 cts.; 25 lbs., 12 cts. per lh. 
Seed Oats 
Fulghum. Rust-proof. Earlier than Appier or 
Bancroft; one of the best early varieties for spring 
planting in Virginia. Heavy yielder. Bus. 85 cts.; 
10 bus., 83 cts. per bus.— not postpaid. 
Fulgrain. Cold and smut-resistant. Best Oat for 
spring sowing in the South. Has yielded 87.3 
bus. per acre in many experiment station tests. 
Stools well. Bus. $1; 10 bus., 98 cts. per bus.— 
not postpaid. 
Swedish Select. Highly recommended for Virginia 
and West Virginia, making good crops on light 
and heavy soils. Grain plump, extra heavy. 
Bus. 65 cts.; 10 bus., 63 cts. per bus.— not postpaid. 
Kasco. Swedish. Bus. 60 cts.; 10 bus., 59 cts. per 
bus.— not postpaid. 
Rape Seed 
Dwarf Essex. Highly recommended for cattle, 
sheep, hogs and poultry. Sow seed in early spring, 
3 to 5 lbs. per acre in drills, or 8 to 10 lbs. broad¬ 
cast. Lb. 10 cts.; 25 lbs., 9 cts. per lb.; 50 lbs., 
8 cts. per lb. 
Sugar-Cane 
Sugar Drip. Large, juicy growth, yielding about 
65 per cent of total weight in juice. Adapted to 
Virginia. Lb. 15 cts., 5 lbs. 60 cts.— not postpaid. 
Early Orange. Excellent for sorghum and forage. 
Lb. 15 cts., 5 lbs. 60 cts.— not postpaid. 
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COWPEAS 
A highly nutritious forage crop and valuable for 
soil-improvement. For the latter use, cut the vines 
for forage or hay, then sow seed in the stubble and 
roots. Vines produce an immense quantity of feed 
in a short time. Sow 1J4 bus. per acre between 
May 20 and July 15. 
We do not pay transportation charges on Cowpeas 
Mixed Cowpeas. A mixture produces a better crop 
of vines and foliage than a single variety. For 
soil-improvement, the mixture has distinct ad¬ 
vantages. A bushel of Peas and 6 lbs. of Millet per 
acre makes a fine hay crop. Bus. $2.35; 5 bus., 
$2.30 per bus. 
PEAS FOR TABLE USE 
Large Early Black Eye. Long pods; pure white 
peas with black eyes. Lb. 15 cts.; 10 lbs., 12 cts. 
per lb. 
Early Small Black Eye. Excellent quality. Lb. 
15 cts.; 10 lbs., 12 cts. per lb. 
Crowder. Seeds light brown, large, irregular 
shaped. Lb. 15 cts.; 10 lbs., 12 cts. per lb. 
SOY BEANS 
For hay crop, broadcast ljdj bus. per acre; for seed 
use 1 bus. per acre. Sow in late May or early June. 
If a crust forms on the surface of the land before the 
Soy Beans come up, break it with a harrow, thus 
preventing “breaking their necks.” 
We do not pay transportation charges on Soy Beans 
Virginia. 125 days. Makes excellent hay and en¬ 
silage. Can be grown throughout the Corn Belt. 
Vines make fine growth of well-filled pods. Easy 
to cut and cure. Bus. $1.75; 10 bus., $1.70 per bus. 
Wilson Early Black. 120 days. Early-maturing 
variety. Stands up well, holds pods above the 
ground, and stems cure quickly. Bus. $1.75; 
10 bus., $1.70 per bus. 
Tar Heel Black. 140 days. Upright vines well 
filled with pods. Grows to 4 ft. high, branch¬ 
ing close to ground, with thick stalk and abundant 
foliage. Bus. $1.70; 10 bus., $1.65 per bus. 
Tokio. 145 days. Heavy yielder of hay and seed. 
Vines thrifty, upright in growth, and easily cut. 
Bus. $1.60; 10 bus., $1.55 per bus. 
Lespedeza 
KOREAN. An annual variety that grows on thin 
soil and wornout land. Can be sown without 
soil-preparation. Reseeds and yields year 
after year. Inoculate with Nitragin. 
High-grade seed. (Dodder-free.) Lb. 9 cts., 
100 lbs. $8. 
Seed showing two dodders per oz. Lb. 8 cts., 
100 lbs. $7. 
SERICEA. Perennial. When established, will 
stand indefinitely. Thrives on thin soil. Plants 
leafy and make two cuttings the first year. 
Sow hulled seed in spring after danger of frost 
is over, using 15 lbs. per acre broadcast; cover 
J/xin. deep. Sow unhulled seed in February and 
March, 25 lbs. to the acre. Inoculate with 
Nitragin. Ask for circular. 
Hulled Seed. Lb. 25 cts., 100 lbs. $22.50. 
Unhulled Seed. (Dodder-free.) Lb. 20 cts., 
100 lbs. $17. 
Vetch 
Hairy. Sow early in the spring, using 15 lbs. to 
the acre, with a bushel of oats to hold it up. 
Valuable for sowing with corn or cotton to pre¬ 
vent washing of soil. Lb. 11 cts., bus. $6. 
