Ed.F. Mangelsdorf a Bro..^ 
WHOLESALE FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS Missouri Seed Permit No. 12 
HI 
We quote today s values for prompt shipment, f. 0. B ST LOUIS BAGS NOT RETURN¬ 
ABLE. ALL QUOTATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES PRICES QUOTED ARE FOR FULL BAGS 
WE MAKE AN EXTRA CHARGE OF 15C PER PACKAGE ON ALL ORDERS FOR ANY ITEMS OF 60 LBS 
or less Parcel post orders 25c extra plus postage WE SELL TO DEALERS ONLY 
ST. LOUIS, MO. Telephones [ ji/%int)500 
500 So. Ma in /First) St. 
List No. 482 
WE GIVE NO 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 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CROP 
ALFALFA 
Per 100 Lbs. 
U.S. Verified Origin—Sealed. 6 Bags Bag 
Seamless Bags Extra. or More Lots 
Kansas Alfalfa M Brand $25.00 $25.25 
27.25 
(Kansas, M Brand, Pioneer 27.00 
< Specially-selected hardy strains from pio- 
(neer fields started 20 to 40 years ago. 
Oklahoma-Kansas M Brand 23.50 23.75 
Oklahoma “ 22.50 22.75 
/Oklahoma Approved— M quality 23.50 23.75 
) Eligible for AAA award payments Cent. States Region, 
t New crop. Seamless bags extra. 
* NOTICE: Order as “Approved Oklahoma.” 
NORTHWESTERN: 
Nebraska M Brand $25.00 $25.25 
Colorado, Hardy “ 25.00 25.25 
Wyoming-Utah “ 26.00 26.25 
Montana “ 27.50 27.: 5 
Dakota 12, Sold Out 
GRIMM, Canadian Grown 28.50 28.75 
GRIMM, AFFIDAVIT: Bushel Bags 
Okla. Grimm M Brand 24.00 24.25 
Kansas Grimm “ 26.50 26.75 
Northwestern Grimm “ 27.00 27.25 
Montana Grimm “ 28.50 28.75 
GRIMM -State-sealed, Certified: 
Blue Tp.g, Utah 33.50 33.75 
Pur. 99}4%. Noxious-free 
(Idaho, State Sealed and Certified 29.00 29.25 
1 Pur. 99% Noxious-free. Extra Fey. No. 2. Bright. 
Pur. 99% Noxious-free. Extra Fey. No. 2. Bright. 
ARGENTINE Alfalfa 17.00 17.25 
Stained According U. S. Regulations 
jjggf> INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
SWEET CLOVER p er 100 Lbs. 
Bags Extra. New Crop 
White Blossom, M Brand 
“ “ Fancy 
“ “ Choice 
“ “ lot “Card” 
Purity 99%, germ. 85%, fair color. 
Clear tag Mo. and Ill. 
Yellow Blossom M Brand 
[Jnhulled White Blossom “ 
Hubam, Annual, White 
jjggp INCLUDE INOCULATION, 
$6.75 $7.00 
6.00 6.25 
5.25 5.50 
600 6.25 
6.75 7.00 
4.50 4.75 
10.00 10.25 
Order Group 1. 
Per 100 lbs. 
RED CLOVER 
Bags extra. Domestic. New Crop. 
M Brand Pur.99J4%.germ.92%. $17.00 $17.25 
Fancy, “ 9814%. "90%,(mo^ul) 16.00 16.25 
Lot “Ajax” Pur. 97%. germ. 85% 15.00 15.25 
Fair color, shows Buck; Dodder-Free. 
MAMMOTH Red Clover M Brand 17.50 17.75 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
ALSIKE CLOVER 
Per 100 lbs. 
Bags Extra 
M Brand $16.50 $16.75 
Fancy 15.50 15.75 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
LESPEDEZA 
Bags Inch 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Korean,MBrandPur.99%orbetter. $4.25 $4.50 
Clear tag Mo. and 111. 
Korean, Fancy Dodder on tag. 3.85 4.10 
Pur. 9734%, germ. 90%, Salable Mo., HI. 
Korean, Hulled (Scarified) M Brand 5.00 5.25 
Cheaper per acre; goes third farther. Bags Extra. 
200 lbs. = 300 lbs. ordinary Korean in coverage. 
Kobe (Later, taller variety) M Brand 7.50 7.75 
SERICEA, Hulled M Brand 11.50 11.75 
“ Unhulled “ 8.25 8.50 
Sericea is perennial variety. Small amounts 3c lb. higher. 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order 
Group 3 if M Brand—Group 5 if McQueens 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER 
Bags Extra, per 100 lbs. 
M Brand 
TIMOTHY 
100 lbs. 25 lbs. 1 to 
or More or More 10 lbs 
$40.00 $41.00 $13.00 
CRIMSON CLOVER 
Bags Extra. 
M Brand 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$12.50 $12.75 
CROTALARIA 
Per 100 lbs. 
Bags extra. New crop. 
M Brand $11.00 $11.50 
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 
J4 in. deep. 
Bags Extra. New Crop. 
M Brand 
Fancy 
Choice 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bag 
Lots 
$1.15 
5 Bags 
or More 
$4.00 
3.75 
3.50 
3.90 
3.65 
Timothy-AIsike Mixed, Fancy 5.50 5.75 
RED TOP 
Per 100 Lbs 
Bags Extra. New Crop. 
M Brand (Pur.92%or better) $10 50 $10.75 
Fancv “ 85% “ “ 10.00 10.25 
Choice “ 80% “ “ 9.50 9.75 
Superfine “ 97% “ “ 11.50 11.75 
Unhulled Redtop 5.50 5.75 
KY. BLUE GRASS Pe nooLbs. 
Bags Included. New Crop. 
Fancy 19 lb. $10.50 $10.75 
M Brand 21 lb. 11.00 11.25 
Superfine 24 lb. 11.75 12.00 
“ 25 lb. 12.25 12.50 
“ 28 lb. 13.75 14.00 
RYE GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included. New Crop Domestic. 
Domestic—M Brand $ 5.75 $ 6.00 
Purity 99}4%, germ. 90%, Noxious-free. 
English Perennial M Brand 11.00 1L25 
U. S. Grown 
LAWN GRASb Attractive cloth bags 
printed in color 
100-lb. fi-lb. 3-lb. 1-lb. 
Bags Bags Bags Bags 
M Brand, Finest Quality lie 13c 14c 15j4 c 
Greenvue, Good Quality 9c 11c 12e 13b£ c 
Shady Spot 19 21c 22c 23L£c 
MIXTURES 
Prices per Lb. 
For 100 lbs. or more 
Bent Grass Mixture 30c to 35c lb. 
OTHER LAWN GRASSES 
Low prices apply full bags. Prices per lb. 
Bent Grass—State-sealed, Cert. 50-lb. bags. 
Coos or Seaside, Blue Tag Sold Out 
Astoria “ “ 60c to 65c 
Colonial or Olympic 59c to 64c 
Poa Trivialis (For shade) 37c to 40c 
(Also called Rough Stalked Meadow Grass) 
ORCHARD GRASS Per lOO Lbs 
Bags Included. 
Standard Fancy 
“Lot Lake” Pur. 80%, germ. 80%. 
Bags incl. 
M BRAND—92/90 
Fancy—85/90 
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and drouth. Grows 2 to 3 feet high. 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS 
M Brand 
Small lots 25c lb. 
$ 20.00 $ 21.00 
REED CANARY GRASS 
M Brand 
Small Lots 35c lb. 
BERMUDA GRASS 
Bags Extra 
M Brand—P 98 % 
Hulled Bermuda 
Sold Out 
JOHNSON GRASS Per 100 Lbs 
Bags Included 
Fancy, Reel. 
SOYBEANS 
Per Bushel 
Bags Inch, Reel. New Crop. 
5 Bags 
or more 
Bag 
Lota 
Virginia (Brown) 
$1.05 
$1.10 
Black Wilson 
1 05 
1.10 
Black Ebony 
1 00 
1.05 
Kingwa (Early Black) 
1.05 
1.10 
Illini (Yellow) 
1.15 
1.20 
Harbinsoy (Best yellow for thin land) 
1.10 
1.15 
Manchu (Yellow) 
1.15 
1.20 
Laredo (Late Black) 
1.35 
1.45 
Mixed (Hay) 
1.00 
1.05 
(Jgp INCLUDE INOCULATION, 
Order Group 6. 
COWPEAS 
Per Bushel 
Bags Inch, Reel. New Crop. 
Mixed 
$1.60 
$1.70 
New Era 
1.85 
1.95 
New Era—Mixed 
1.65 
1.75 
Whip—Mixed 
1.65 
1.75 
Clay-Mixed 
1.70 
1.80 
Red Ripper (80% straight) 
1.95 
2.05 
Whippoorwill 
1.95 
2.05 
Blackeye 
1.95 
2.05 
Brabham 
1.95 
2.05 
Canada Field Peas 
2.40 
2.50 
Ask for freight-paid prices; 
car lot, round lot. 
BPgp INCLUDE INOCULATION 
Order Group S. 
SUDAN GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Inch, New Crop Reel. 
5 Bags 
or more 
Bag 
Lota 
M Brand (Johnson-free) 
$3.50 
$3.75 
MILLETS—CANE-Etc. 
Per 100 Lbs. 
German, Kansas M Brand $2.00 
$2.15 
“ Tenn. Cult. 
2.75 
2.90 
Japanese (Barnyard G ass) 
3.00 
3.15 
Hungarian, 
3.25 
3.40 
Siberian, 
2.00 
2.15 
Early Fortune (Red) 
1.85 
2.00 
Hog (Proso, Yel.) 
2.10 
2.25 
CANE: Cane for Fodder only. 
Black Amber Cane 
2.00 
2.25 
Orange “ 
1.90 
2.15 
Redtop (Sumac) 
1.90 
2.15 
Mixed Fodder Cane 
1.80 
1.95 
KAFFIR, Etc: 
Kaffir Corn Seed 
1.75 
1.90 
“ “ Feed 
1.35 
1.50 
Milo Maize (Seed) 
1.80 
1.90 
“ “ (Feed) 
1.45 
1.55 
Hegari 
1.75 
1.90 
Grohoma 
1.90 
2.00 
Atlas Sorgo, Certified 
3.00 
3.25 
“ “ Affidavit 
2.00 
2.25 
Broom Corn Standard Evergreen 
5.00 
5.25 
HYBRID SEED CORN Per Bu. 
Bushel bags incl. All Semesan-treated. 
Our Own XX-1 iu” K y () 
$4.75 
$5.00 
Certified, Sealed v * y 
Ill. No. 960 / Both sealed in \ 
Ill. No. 877 OH. cr °P Im P- 
4.50 
4.75 
4.50 
4.75 
Iowa No. 13 (Official Iowa Sealed) 
4.50 
4.75 
ALL ABOVE STANDARD EDGEDROP GRADE 
SEED CORN 
Per bu. 
Open-pollinated 
2 Vr bu. bags, bags incl. 
Selected, butted and tipped. 
Learning 
$1.25 
$1.35 
Reid’s Yellow Dent 
1.40 
1.50 
Midland Yellow Dent 
1.40 
1.50 
Silver Mine 
1.40 
1.50 
Red Cob St. Chas. White 
1.25 
1.35 
Bloody Butcher (red) 
1.35 
1.45 
Hickory King (hominy) 
1.35 
1.45 
SEAMLESS BAGS-NEW 
* Full 16-oz. new 100 bags per bale Per Bale 
Fulton “A” 
$24.25 
$24.75 
Cincinnati “A” 
23.50 
24.25 
BINDER TWINE 
-- 
Ask for Price 
April 8, 1939 
BIRD SEEDS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included 
(Devitalized) 
Sweet Bird, Small 
Bird Seed, Ready Mixed 
Millet, Large Red 
“ Yellow 
Flax, Whole 
Poppy Seed 
Bird Thistle 
Pepper Grass 
I 4.50 
6.25 
6.50 
8.25 
6.25 
4.00 
3.00 
2.00 
2.25 
5.50 
14.00 
14.00 
3.00 
SUNFLOWER 
Per 100 Lbs 
Bags included. 
Poultry Grade 
Fancy Recleaned 
Polly-Large, specially cleaned 
5 Bags Bag 
or More Lots 
$2.25 $2.50 
2.50 2.75 
3.00 3.25 
RAPE SEED 
Per 100 Lbs 
Bags Included. 
Dwarf Essex, recleaned 
Sweet Bird Rape 
$6.50 
8.00 
$6.75 
8.25 
SEED GRAINS 
Bag 
Lota 
Recleaned. Bags included 
Seed Oats, Fulghum 
“ “ Kanota 
Spring Barley, Fine Quality 
Wise. 38, Smooth-bearded, Northern-grown 
Rye, Fall or Winter .70 .75 
Buckwheat (Seed) (cwt.) 2.00 2.15 
Per Bu. 
6 Bags 
or more 
$0.50 $0.55 
.50 .55 
Sold Out 
POPCORN 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags included. 100-lb. bags, 
or More 
SO. AMERICAN LARGE YELLOW 
Bag 
Lota 
EMBRO (Specially Selected,/ 
$3.75 
$4.00 
Highest Popping Test )) 
Fancy (Good Standard Quality) 
3.50 
3.75 
Jap. Hull-less (White) 
4.00 
4.25 
Black Beauty 
5.25 
5.50 
PEAT MOSS (Swedish) 
Prices per Bale 
10 Bales 
or More 
Bale 
Lota 
Granulated $2.40 
$2.50 
$2.60 
Poultry Litter 2.30 
2.40 
2.50 
SACCO FERTILIZER 
4-12-4 ANALYSIS 
For Lawns, Gardens, 
Bushes, Trees Pota¬ 
toes, etc., etc. 
100 lb. bag 
50 lb. bag 
25 lb. bag (3 per box) 
10 lb. bag (8 per box) 
M BRAND INOCULATION 
A HUMUS CULTURE 
Group I—Alfalfa. Sweet Clover. 
2—Red and Aleike Clover. 
“ 3—Lespedezas (all kinds). 
V^-Bu. Can (Treats 30 lbs.) 
1 -Bu. ** 60 ** 
2^-Bu. " *• 150 “ 
5 -Bu. ” ** 300 *• 
Group 4—Vetch. Austrian Peas 
** 5—Cow peas. 
** 6—Soybeans. 
1- Bu. Can (Treats 60 lbs.) 
2- Bu M M 120 M 
5-Bu “ - 300 - 
10-Bu. ** “ 600 ** 
25-Bu - - 1500 - 
Price per Can 
Dealer Retail 
Price 
$0.18 
.27 
.48 
.78 
in 25 lb. jute bags, @ 50c each. 
Vacuum-Cleaned, High Quality. 
Dealer Retail 
Price Price 
Per Bag Per Bag 
$2.65 $3.95 
1.57 2.35 
.80 1.20 
.47 .70 
Price 
50.30 
.45 
.75 
1.15 
.18 
.27 
.48 
.78 
1.38 
.30 
.45 
.75 
1.15 
2.00 
(English Blue Grass) 
Bags Included. 
Lot “Clip” Purity 54%, germ. 70%. $6.75 $7.00 
Sold out higher qualities. 
Better Seeds 
Better Crops" 
ORDER CARD 
REQUIRES no postage 
M Bra ndSeeds 
.sire Selected for Quality 
VETCHES—Austrian Peas 
Bags Incl. 
Hairy Winter Vetch, Michigan 
Austrian Winter Peas 
Per 100 Lbs. 
9.00 
4.75 
9.25 
5.00 
PASTURE MIXTURES 
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No. 1—For fair to good land. @ $10.00 
Recommend 15 to 20 lbs. per acre. Con¬ 
tains Timothy, Redtop, Alfalfa, Alsike, 
Ky. Blue Grass, Brome Grass, Perennial 
Rye Grass. 
No. 2—Fair to poor land.@ 8.00 
Recommend 15 to 20 lbs. per acre. Con¬ 
tains Timothy, Lespedeza, Orchard Grass, 
Redtop, Ky. Blue Grass. 
Both Mixtures made up of top quality 
M BRAND seed, carefully mixed in correct 
proportions. 
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SFMESAN—CERES AN—INOCULATION—STIM-U-PLANT P'SSU”'! 
GENTLEMEN: 
THE FOLLOWING: 
YOU MAY SHIP US VIA 
QUANTITY 
KIND OF SEED 
GRADE OR QUALITY 
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