WHOLESALE FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS 
11 We ouote today s values for prompt SHIPMENT. F O B ST LOUIS BAGS NOT RETURN- 
Cl I ABLE. ALL QUOTATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES PRICES QUOTED ARE FOR FULL BAGS I V 
] WE MAKE AN EXTRA CHARGE OF I5C PER PACKAGE ON ALL ORDERS FOR ANY ITEMS OF 60 LBS 
11 OR LESS. PARCEL POST ORDERS 25C EXTRA plus POSTAGE WE SELL TO DEALERS ONLY 
Missouri Seed Permit No. 12 
500 So.Main (First)St. 
ST. LOUIS, MO. 
List No. 489 WE G,VE N0 WARRANTY express or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness or any other mat is r of any seeds we sell and will not be in any way responsible for the crop 
ALFALFA 
Per 100 Lbs. 
U S. Verified Origin—Sealed. 6 Bags 
Seamless Bags Extra. or More 
Kansas Alfalfa M Brand $22.00 
Bag 
Lots 
$22.25 
Kansas, M Brand, Pioneer 
Specially-selected hardy strains from pio¬ 
neer fields started 20 to 40 years ago. 
Okialioma-Kansas M Brand 
Oklahoma “ 
20.50 
18.00 
Oklahoma Approved— m quality 19.00 
Eligible for AAA award payments Cent. States Region. 
NOTICE: Order as "Approved Oklahoma.” 
20.75 
18.25 
19.25 
NORTHWESTERN: 
Lot Art, Utah 
Pur. 98.00% plus 1.65% crop seed. 
Dakota #12 
26.50 27.00 
Sold Out 
GRIMM, AFFIDAVIT: 
Okla. Grimm M Brand 
Kansas Grimm “ 
Northwestern Grimm “ 
Bushel Bags 
20.00 20.25 
25.50 25.75 
GRIMM — State-sealed, Certified: 
Blue Tag, Utah 
Pur. 99 Vi%, Noxious-free 
Sold Out 
ARGENTINE Alfalfa $16.00 $16.25 
Pur. 99.50%, Germ. 90%, Free of Noxious Weeds. 
Stained According U. S. Regulations 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
Alfalfa all new crop. True origin as stated. 
SWEET CLOVER 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Extra. New Crop 
White Blossom, M Brand 
$6.50 
$6.75 
“ “ Fancy 
5.75 
6.00 
“ “ Choice 
5.00 
5.25 
“ “ lot “Card” 
5.75 
6.00 
/Purity 99%, germ. 85%, fair colorA 
(Clear tag Mo. and Ill. ) 
Yellow Blossom M Brand 
6.75 
7.00 
Unhulled White Bios. 
4.50 
4.75 
“ Yel. 
4.50 
4.75 
Hubam, Annual, White 
Ask for 
Price 
jjggr’ INCLUDE INOCULATION, 
Order Group 1. 
RED CLOVER 
Per 100 lbs. 
Domestic. 
Bags extra. 
M Brand Pur.99H%.<?emi.92%. 
Clear Nox. tag, Mo., Ill. 
Fancy, “ 98H%. “90%, 
Clear Nox. tag Mo., Ill. 
Lot “Ajax” Pur. 98.50%, germ. 90% 
Fair color, shows Buck; Dodder-Free. 
MAMMOTH Red Clover M Brand 
[ggf 3 INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
New Crop. 
Ask 
for 
Prices 
ALSIKE CLOVER 
Per 100 lbs. 
Bags Extra 
M Brand 
Fancy 
Ask for 
Prices 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
LESPEDEZA 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Inch 
Korean, M Brand Pur. 99% or better. 
Clear tag Mo. and Ill. 
Korean, Fancy Dodder on tag. 
Pur. 97H%, germ. 90%, Salable Mo., III. 
Korean, Hulled (Scarified) M Brand 
Cheaper per acre; goes third farther. Bags Extra. 
•200Jha. p 300 Ihs. ordinary Korean in coverage. 
Kobe (Later, taller variety) M Brand 
SERICEA, Hulled M Brand 
“ Unhulled “ 
Sericea is perennial variety. Small amounts 3c lb. higher. 
IKgr 3 INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order 
Group 3 if M Brand—Group 5 if McQueens 
Ask 
for 
Prices 
CRIMSON CLOVER 
Bags Extra. New Crop Per 100 Lbs. 
M Brand $12.00 $12.50 
(Domestic, eligible AAA award payments.) 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER 
Bags Extra, per 100 lbs. 
100 lbs. 25 lbs. 
or More or More 
1 to 
10 lbs 
M Brand 
Fancy 
$40.00 $41.00 $43.00 
38.00 39.00 41.00 
VETCHES—Austrian Peas 
Bags Inch, in 100 lb. bags. 
Hairy Winter Vetch, Michigan 
“ “ “ Oregon 
Austrian Winter Peas 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$10.75 $11.00 
10.50 10.75 
4.90 5.25 
TIMOTHY 
Bags Extra. New Crop. 
M Brand 
Fancy 
Choice 
Timothy-Alsike Mixed, Fancy 
Per 100 Lbs 
6 Bags 
or More 
$5.00 
4.75 
4.50 
6.75 
Bag 
Lots 
$5.25 
5.00 
4.75 
7.00 
RED TOP 
Per 100 Lbs 
Bags Extra. New Crop. 
M Brand (Pur.92%or better) 
Fancy “ 85% “ “ 
Choice “ 80% “ “ 
Superfine “ 97% “ “ 
Unhulled Redtop 
$10.00 $10.25 
9.60 9.85 
9.25 9.50 
11.00 11.25 
5.00 5.25 
KY. BLUE GRASS Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included. New Crop. 
M Brand 21 lb. 
$18.50 
$18.75 
Fancy 19 lb. 
17.75 
18.00 
Superfine 24 lb. 
20.00 
20.25 
“ 28 lb. 
23.50 
23.75 
CANADA BLUE GRASS M Brand 
18.50 
18.75 
Domestic Grown. Free of Canada Thlstls 
MEADOW FESCUE PeriooLbs 
Bags Included. 
M Brand 97/93 
Fancy 95/90 
Choice 90/90 
$11.50 $11.75 
10.25 10.50 
9.25 9.50 
BERMUDA GRASS 
Bags Extra 
M Brand P 98%, G 92% 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$23.50 $24.00 
SEED GRAINS 
Bags incl. 
Round 
Lots 
Seed Rye $0.68 
Winter Barley .72 
Beardless Type (Affid.) 
Buckwheat (Cwt.) 
Per Bu. 
25 Bags Less 
$0.72 $0.75 
.75 .78 
TURNIP—SPINACH 
Per Lb. 
100 lb. 
50 lb. 
25 lbs. 
P. T. White Globe 
$0.16 
$0.17 
$0.18 
P. T. Strapleaf 
.16 
.17 
.18 
Bloomsdale Spinach 
.11 
.12 
.13 
TRUCK 
LAW 
DEALERS OR MERCHANTS hauling 
their own merchandise, in or out of St. 
Louis, are not subject to truck law now 
being enforced in St. Louis. P. S. C. of 
Mo. Permits are required for trucks haul¬ 
ing for hire for others. 
JOHNSON GRASS 
Bass Included 
Fancy, Reel. 
Per 100 Lb*. 
$4.50 $4.75 
MILLETS — K AFFIR — MILO 
Recleaned for Feed Mixing. 
Per 
100 
Lbs. 
Early Fortune Red 
$1.60 
to 
$1.70 
Yellow Hog (Proso) 
1.80 
to 
1.90 
Mixed Feed Millet 
1.50 
to 
1.60 
Kaffir Corn, Feed 
1.25 
to 
1.35 
Milo Maize “ 
1.35 
to 
1.45 
WE ARE BUYERS NOW 
Alfalfa; Clovers, Red—Mammoth—Crimson —Alsike—Sweet; 
Lespedeza, Sericea; Blue Grass, Timothy, Redtop 
OFFER YOUR SURPLUS — ALWA ^ a !7 A samp^f NT1TY — OFFER NEW CROP 
LAWN GRASS 
MIXTURES 
Prices per Lb. 
For 100 lbs. or more 
100-lb 
Bags 
Attractive cloth bags 
printed in color 
5-lb. S-lb. 1-lb. 
Bags Bags 
M Brand, Finest Quality 15c 
Greenvue, Good Quality 13c 
Shady Spot 23c 
17c 18c 
15c 16c 
25c 26c 
19 
17 He 
27 He 
Bent Grass Mixture 32c to 37c lb. 
SUPER-M Lawn Grass $22.00 per 100 lbs. 
Finest quality, selected heavy high-germinating 
seed, lowest weed-content, correct proportions. 
OTHER LAWN GRASSES 
Low prices apply full bags. Prices per lb. 
Bent Grass—State-sealed, Cert. 50-lb. bags. 
Coos or Seaside @ 60c to 62c 
Astoria, Blue Tag @ 55c to 57c 
Colonial or Olympic @ 52c to 55c 
Poa Trivialis (For shade) @ 37c to 40c 
(Also called Rough Stalked Meadow Grass) 
BROME GRASS 
Bags incl. 
M BRAND—92/90 
Fancy—88/90 
(Bromus Inermis) 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$13.75 $14.00 
12.90 13.25 
WHEAT GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Crested—M Brand 
Western—“ “ 
$15.00 
11.25 
$16.00 
11.50 
PASTURE MIXTURES 
Per 100 Lbs. 
No. 1—For fair to good land.@ $13.00 
No. 2—Fair to poor land.@ 12.00 
Both Mixtures made up of top quality 
M BRAND seed, carefully mixed in correct 
proportions. 
PEAT MOSS (Swedish) 
Prices per Bale 
25 Bales 
or More 
10 Bale* 
or More 
BaU 
Lota 
Granulated 
$2.30 
$2.40 
$2.50 
Poultry Litter 
2.15 
2.25 
2.35 
“ in 25 lb. jute bags, @ 50c each. 
“ in heavy paper bags, @ 30c each. 
Vacuum-Cleaned, High Quality. 
BINDER TWINE 
100 
Bales 
50 
Bales 
SILVER CROWN 
New Fresh Stock 
(Not Carry-Over) 
Less 
$2.80 $2.90 $3.00 
Per Bale 
29, 1939 
BIRD SEEDS 
Per 100 Lb». 
Bags Included. 
Canary, Recleaned 
Hemp, “ (Devitalized) 
Rape, Large Dwarf Essex 
“ Sweet Bird, Small 
Bird Seed, Ready Mixed 
Canada Field Peas 
Sunflower, Mam. Russian. Polly 
Millet, Large Red, Fancy 
“ “ Yellow, “ 
Flax, Whole 
Poppy Seed 
Bird Thistle 
Pepper Grass 
Plantain 
f 4.25 
6.00 
6.75 
7.50 
5.75 
4.00 
300 
1.90 
2.15 
5.50 
14.00 
14.00 
3.00 
2.00 
SUNFLOWER 
Per 100 Lbs 
Bags included. 
Poultry Grade 
Fancy Recleaned 
Polly-Large, specially cleaned 
5 Bags Bag 
or Mora Lota 
RAPE SEED 
Bags Included. 
Dwarf Essex, recleaned 
Sweet Bird Rape 
$6.50 
7.25 
HYBRID SEED CORN 
Per 100 Lbs. 
5 Bag, 
or Mors 
Bags included. 100-lb. bags. 
SO. AMERICAN LARGE YELLOW 
EMBRO (Specially Selected, I 
Highest Popping Test) j 
Fancy (Good Standard Quality) 
Jap. Hull-less (White) 
Black Beauty 
Bag 
Lota 
CROTALARIA 
Per 100 lbs. 
Bags extra. 
M Brand 
Ask for Price 
Crotalaria adapted to almost any kind of soil. Use for 
fertilizing, makes heavy growth, plow under in Fall. Not 
suitable for pasture or hay. Sow broadcast 10 lbs. per acre, 
after frost danger past. Cover lightly. If drilled, plant 
H in. deep. 
SEAMLESS BAGS (New and Used) 
Full 16 oz. 100 bags per bale. 
Fulton “A” New $23.75 to $24.75 
USED BAGS 
Lot 4, Sound, bright, but patched, @ 17c each. 
Lot 5, Patched, stained, marked,12c each. 
M BRAND INOCULATION 
A HUMUS CULTURE 
Group I—Alfalfa. Sweet Clover. 
2— Red and Alsike Clover. 
3— Leapedezas (all kinds). 
34-Bu. Can (Trents 30 lbs.) 
I -Bu. " *' 60 " 
2M-Bu. ” “ 150 " 
5 -Bu. ” “ 300 “ 
Group 4—Vetch. Austrian Peas 
5—Cowpeas. 
” 6—Soybeans. 
1- Bu. Can (Treats 60 lbs.) 
2- Bu ” " 120 “ 
5-Bu. " " 300 " 
10-Bu. “ • 600 “ 
25-Bu. “ " 1500 " 
Pries per Csa 
Dealer Retail 
Pries 
$0.18 
.27 
.48 
.78 
Pries 
$0.30 
.48 
.75 
1.15 
.18 
.27 
.48 
.78 
1.38 
.30 
.45 
.75 
1.15 
2.00 
REED CANARY GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
M Brand 
Small Lots 25c lb. 
$20.00 $20.50 
RYE GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. I 
Bags Included. New Crop Domestic. 
6.00 $ 6.25 
Domestic—M Brand $ 
Purity 99%, germ .90%, Noxious-free. 
Perennial, Domestic 
11.50 11.75 
ORCHARD GRASS Per 100 Lbs 
Bags Included. 
M Brand 
cleaned against 1 
Noxious Weeds i $14.50 
Standard Fancy 
13.75 
$14.75 
14.00 
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MBrand Seeds 
^4re Selected for Quality 
GENTLEMEN: 
QUANTITY 
KIND OF SEED 
GRADE OR QUALITY 
$2.25 $2.50 
2.50 2.75 
3.00 3.25 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$6.75 
7.50 
Consult with us on your 1940 requirements 
POPCORN 
$3.75 $4.00 
3.25 3.60 
3.75 4.00 
4.75 5.00 
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