Ed. F. Mancelsdorf a Bro 
..INC. 
WHOLESALE FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS 
11 We quote today s values for prompt shipment, f. o. B ST LOUIS BAGS NOT RETURN- 11 
C >1 I ABLE. ALL QUOTATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES PRICES QUOTED ARE FOR FULL BAGS I Ur 
>VE MAKE AN EXTRA CHARGE OF I5C PER PACKAGE ON ALL ORDERS FOR ANY ITEMS OF 60 LBS 
• • OR LESS. Parcel POST ORDERS 25C EXTRA PLUS_POSTAGWE SELL TO DEALERS ONLY. 11 
500 So.MatnfFirst)St. 
Missouri Seed Permit No. 12 
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List No 486 WE GIVE N0 WARRANTY, express or implied, as TO description. QUALITY, productiveness or any other matter of any seeds we sell and will not BE IN ANY WAY re sponsible for the crop 
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ALFALFA 
U.S. Verified Origin—Sealed. 5 Bags 
Seamless Bags Extra. or More 
Kansas Alfalfa M Brand $23.75 
Kansas, M Brand, Pioneer 
Specially-Belected hardy strains from pio¬ 
neer fields started 20 to 40 years ago. 
Oklahoma-Kansas M Brand 
Oklahoma “ 
21.00 
18.50 
Oklahoma Approved— m quality 19.50 
Eligible for AAA award payments Cent. States Region. 
NOTICE: Order as "Approved Oklahoma." 
NORTHWESTERN: 
Utah-Idaho-Nevada 
Dakota #12 Nebr. Grown 
$24.50 
28.00 
$24.75 
28.25 
GRIMM, AFFIDAVIT: 
Okla. Grimm M Brand 
Kansas Grimm 
Northwestern Grimm “ 
Bushel Bags 
20.00 
26.50 
27.00 
20.25 
26.75 
27.25 
GRIMM 
Blue Tag, Utah 
Pur. 99 Vi%, Noxious-free 
State-sealed, Certified: 
32.00 
32.25 
16.50 16.75 
ARGENTINE Alfalfa 
Stained According U. S. Regulations 
Jggp INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
SWEET CLOVER 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Extra. New Crop 
White Blossom, 
M Brand 
$6.50 
$6.75 
41 tt 
Fancy 
5.75 
6.00 
44 44 
Choice 
5.00 
5.25 
44 44 
lot “Card” 
5 75 
6.00 
/Purity 99%, germ. 85%. fair color \ 
\Clear tag Mo. and Ill. 
Yellow Blossom 
M Brand 
6.75 
7.00 
Unhulled White Bios. 
4.75 
5.00 
“ Yel. 
44 
4.75 
5.00 
Hubam, Annual, White 
Ask for Price 
juggr 5 INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
RED CLOVER 
Domestic. 
Per 100 lbs. 
New Crop. 
Bags extra. 
M Brand Pur.99>^%.<;erm.92%. 
Clear Nox. tag, Mo., Ill. 
Fancy, “ 98}^%. “90%, 
Clear Nox. tag Mo., Ill. 
Lot “Ajax” Pur, 97%. germ, 85% 
Fair color, shows Buck; Dodder-Free. 
MAMMOTH Red Clover M Brand 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
Ask 
for 
Prices 
ALSIKE CLOVER 
Per 100 lbs. 
Bags Extra 
M Brand 
Fancy 
Ask for 
Prices 
juggr* INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
LESPEDEZA 
Bags Incl. 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Korean, MBrandpur.99% or better. 
Clear tag Mo. and Ill. 
Korean, Fancy Dodder on tag. 
Pur. 97 yi%, germ. 90%, Salable Mo., HI. 
Korean, Hulled (Scarified) M Brand 
Cheaper per acre; goes fchird farther. B^gs Extra. 
200 lbs. = 300 lbs. ordinary Korean in coverage. 
Kobe (Later, taller variety) M Brand 
SERICEA, Hulled M Brand 
“ Unhulled 
Sericea is perennial variety. Small amounts 3c lb. higher. 
(Pip 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 (Domestic) $12.50 $13.00 
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 Incl. 
Hairy Winter Vetch, Michigan 
Austrian Winter Peas 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$10.00 $10.50 
4.75 5.00 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bag 
Lots 
$24.00 
21.25 
18.75 
19.75 
TIMOTHY 
Per 100 Lbs 
Bags Extra. New Crop. 
M Brand 
Fancy 
Choice 
Timothy-Alsike Mixed, Fancy 
5 Bags 
or More 
Bag 
Lots 
Ask 
for 
Prices 
RED TOP 
Per 100 Lbs 
Bags Extra. New Crop. 
M Brand (Pur.92%or better) 
Fancy “ 85% “ “ 
Choice “ 80% “ “ 
Superfine “ 97% “ “ 
Unhulled Redtop 
Ask 
for 
Prices 
KY. BLUE GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included. New Crop. 
M Brand 21 lb. 
Fancy 19 lb. 
Superfine 24 lb. 
“ 25 lb. 
“ 28 lb. 
$18.50 $18.75 
17.75 18.00 
Ask 
for 
Prices 
MEADOW FESCUE Period Lbs 
Bags Included. 
M Brand 
Fancy 
Ask 
for Prices 
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 $0.62 
Winter Barley .68 
Beardless Type (Affid.) 
Per Bu. 
25 Bags Less 
$0.66 $0.68 
.70 .72 
Buckwheat (Cwt.) 
TURNIP — SPINACH 
$2.00 to $2.15 
Per Lb. 
P. T. White Globe 
P. T. Strapleaf 
Bloomsdale Spinach 
100 lb. 
$0.16 
.16 
.11 
50 lb. 
$0.17 
.17 
.12 
25 lbs. 
$0.18 
.18 
.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 Lbs. 
$4.50 $4.75 
MILLETS — KAFFIR—MILO 
Recleaned for Feed Mixing. Per 100 Lbs. 
Early Fortune Red $1.70 to $1.80 
Yellow Hog (Proso) 1.90 to 2.00 
Mixed Feed Millet 1.60 to 1.70 
Kaffir Corn, Feed 1.30 to 1.45 
Milo Maize “ 1.35 to 1.50 
WE ARE BUYERS NOW 
Alfalfa; Clovers, Red—Mammoth — Crimson — Alsike —Sweet; 
Lespedeza, Sericea; Blue Grass, Timothy, Redtop 
OFFER YOUR SURPLUS — ALWA ’^a?7AampI'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. 8-lb. 1-lb. 
Bags Bags 
M Brand, Finest Quality 15c 
Greenvue, Good Quality 13c 
Shady Spot 23c 
17c 18c 
15c 16e 
25c 26c 
19 He 
17 ^c 
27 He 
Bent Grass Mixture 32c to 37c lb. 
OTHER LAWN GRASSES 
Low prices apply full bags. Prices per lb. 
Bent Grass—State-sealed, Cert. 50-lb. bags. 
Coos or Seaside @ 
Astoria, Blue Tag @ 
Colonial or Olympic @ 
Poa Trivialis (For shade) @ 
55c to 57c 
55c to 57c 
52c to 55c 
S7c to 40c 
(Also called Rough Stalked Meadow Grass) 
BROME GRASS 
Bags incl. 
M BRAND—92/90 
Fancy—85/90 
(Bromus Inermis) 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$14.00 $14.25 
13.25 13.50 
REED CANARY GRASS 
WHEAT GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Crested—M Brand 
Western — “ 
$ 20.00 
12.00 
$ 21.00 
13.00 
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 
Balt 
Lots 
Granulated 
$2.50 
$2.60 
$2.70 
Poultry Litter 
2.35 
2.45 
2.55 
“ in 25 lb. jute bags, @ 65c each. 
“ in heavy paper bags, @ 40c 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 
July 28, 1939 
BIRD SEEDS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
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 
“ “ Yellow 
Flax, Whole 
Poppy Seed 
Bird Thistle 
Pepper Grass 
Plantain 
I 4.25 
6.00 
6.75 1 
7.50 j 
5.75 
4.25 i 
3.00 
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 
$225 $2.50 
2.50 2.75 
3.00 3.25 
RAPE SEED 
Bags Included. 
Dwarf Essex, recleaned 
Sweet Bird Rape 
Per 100 Lbs 
$6.50 
7.25 
$6.75 
7.50 
HYBRID SEED CORN 
Consult with us on your 1940 requirements 
POPCORN 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags included. 100-lb. bags. Bag 
SO. AMERICAN LARGE YELLOW 
EMBRO (Specially Selected, I 
Highest Popping Test) 
Fancy (Good Standard Quality) 
Jap. Hull-less (White) 
Black Beauty 
$3.75 $4.00 
3.25 3.50 
3.75 4.00 
4.75 5 00 
CROTALARIA 
Per 100 lbs. 
Ask for Price 
Bags extra. New crop. 
M Brand 
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” 
Cincinnati “A’ 
Royal River, 
New 
$23.75 to $24.75 
22.75 to 23.25 
21.50 to 22.00 
USED BAGS 
Lot 2, sound, no patches, slightly stained, 
@ 21c each. 
Lot 3, Sound, no patches, some marks 
and stains, @ 18c each. 
Lot “A” Sound, Unpatched, showing 
various house brands @ 18c ea. 
M BRAND INOCULATION 
A HUMUS CULTURE 
Group 1—Alfalfa. Sweet Clover. 
2—Red and Alsike Clover. 
" 3—Lespedezas (all kinds). 
H-Bu. Can (Treats 30 lbs.) 
1 -Bu " " 60 " 
2H-Bu. " " 150 “ 
5 -Bu. ” “ 300 " 
Group 4—Vetch, Austrian Peas 
5— Cowpeas. 
6— Soybeans. 
1- Bu. Can (Treats 60 Iba.) 
2- Bu " " 120 “ 
5-Bn " " 300 " 
10-Bu. “ - 600 ” 
25-Bu “ * 1500 ~ 
Price per Can 
Dealer Retail 
Prica 
$0.18 
.27 
.48 
.78 
Pries 
(0.30 
.41 
.75 
1.15 
.18 
.27 
.48 
.78 
1.38 
-Jo 
.45 
.75 
1.15 
2 00 
Per 100 Lbs. 
M Brand 
Small Lots 25c lb. 
$20.50 $21.00 
RYE GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included. New Crop Domestic. 
6.25 $ 6.50 
Domestic—M Brand $ 
Purity 99%, germ .90%, Noxious-free. 
Perennial, Domestic 
Blue Tag 
Red Tag 
11.50 
11.00 
11.75 
11.25 
ORCHARD GRASS p« ioo Lbs 
i 
Bags Included. 
M Brand I Specially cleaned agalnat ] — _ — 
l Noxious Weeds j $15.Ot) 
ioxious Weeds 
Standard Fancy 
14.25 
$15.50 
14.75 
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