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SEEDS 
FOR PUALITY 
IN SEALED BAGS, PURITY AND GERMINA¬ 
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{.Springfield seed CO 
SPRINGFIELD MO 
STAR BRAND 
EXCHANGE BRAND 
For forty years the farmers 
of the Ozarks have put their 
faith in “Star Brand Seeds” 
in sealed bags. Why? Be¬ 
cause “Star Brand” and “Ex¬ 
change Brand” Seeds are of 
the highest type, fully ma¬ 
tured, perfectly recleaned, 
analyzed for purity and tested 
for germination. To enable 
you to secure your seeds at 
the lowest price we have local 
representatives in every com¬ 
munity who order their seeds 
in large quantities or carload 
lots. You can save money by 
ordering through our local 
representative. 
PROSO POULTRY GRAIN. Produces a large grain crop. A 
native of Russia. It is grown in European countries as a 
human food, ground into flour for making proso bread. This 
grain is relished by hogs, sheep, cattle and poultry. Mixes 
successfully with other grains. Proso will grow on most any 
soil that is suited to corn or millet. Try a plot of this wonder 
crop this season. Also use in a mixture for your birds. Plant 
April to July. Drill 5 lbs. per acre, broadcast 15 lbs. per acre. 
Per lb.$0.10 
10-lb. lots, per lb.°9 
25-lb. lots, per lb.°8 
KOREAN LESPEDEZA. The Wonder Legume. A fast soil 
builder. Korean Lespedeza has won the distinction of being the 
best Summer Legume pasture which so far has been introduced 
in this country. Korean Lespedeza will stand heavy grazing 
from early summer until killed by frost. Is ideal in permanent 
pasture mixtures with Blue Grass, Orchard Grass or Red Top, 
Alsike and White Clover. The Lespedeza matures before 
smothering out the growth of the fall grasses. Makes an excel¬ 
lent hay, comparing favorably with Alfalfa in feeding value. 
ATLAS SORGO. Produced more grain and forage in 1937 than 
any other sorghum. Many crops produced 10 to 20 tons per 
acre. The most popular of the grain sorghums. It is an 
enormous yielder of both forage and grain. The stalk and 
branches are both sweet and the grain is the most palatable 
of all the sorghums. It is the most valuable grain sorghum to 
grow because of its drouth resisting qualities. 
CRIMSON CLOVER. Sow 20 pounds per acre. Makes an ex¬ 
cellent green grazing crop during the winter and early spring. 
Very practical to sow with the fall seeding grains and is a 
splendid soil improving crop. The heavy demand for this seed 
completely exhausted the 1937 supply. 
SHORT CROP. All varieties of Clover and Alfalfa seed are 
extremely short. We advise getting your seed for these crops 
early as the supply will not cover the heavy demand. 
IMPORTED RED CLOVER. Imported Red Clover stained 1% 
green is adapted to this section according to the United States 
Department of Agriculture’s Seed Act. On our farms we could 
not distinguish any difference in the crop this past season over 
the domestic and imported. Seed is much cheaper in price than 
domestic. Imported Clover is not now allowable in soil conser¬ 
vation programs. 
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DIAGRAM SHOWING DEPTH TO PLANT 
OUTDOORS. 
Since 1896 Springfield Seed Co.’s Bulbs for 
Fall Planting are known for their high standard 
of quality. 
Bulbs indoors do not require such deep plant¬ 
ing as indicated in the diagram, being no dan¬ 
ger from freezing and thawing to guard against. 
