WHOLESALE FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS 
Missouri Seed Permit No. 12 
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WE MAKE AN EXTRA CHARGE OF )5C 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 
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ST. ILOUDS.K1®. 
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List No. 479 
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 
U.S. Verified Origin—Sealed. 
Seamless Bags Extra. 
Kansas Alfalfa M Brand 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bag 
Lots 
$24.25 
26.25 
6 Bags 
or More 
$24.00 
26.00 
Kansas, M Brand, Pioneer 
I Specially-selected hardy strains from pio- 
I neer fidds started 20 to 40 years ago. 
r Oklahoma Approved— M quality 20.50 20.75 
I Eliitible for W.\ award paymenta Cunt. States Region. 
I New crop. &amles8 bags extra. 
I NOTICE; Order as “Approved Oklahoma." 
Nebraska M Brand 
Colorado, Hardy “ 
Oklalioma-Kansas “ 
Oklahoma “ 
NORTHWESTERN: 
Wyoming-Utah M Brand 
Montana “ 
Dakota 12, 
GRIMM, AFFIDAVIT: 
Okla. Grimm M Brand 
Kansas Grimm “ 
Northwestern Grimm “ 
Montana Grimm “ 
GRIMM—State-sealed, Certified: 
Blue Tag, Utah 32.00 32.25 
Pur. 99 \i%. Noxious-free 
[ Idaho, State Sealed and Certified 30.00 30.25 
^ Pur. 99% No.xious-free. Extra Fey. No. 2. Bright. 
ARGENTINE Alfalfa 18,00 18.25 
Stained According U. S. Regulations 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
SWEET CLOVER loo 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 color. 
Clear tag Mo. and Ill. 
Yellow Blossom M Brand 6.50 6.75 
Unhulled white Blossom “ 4.50 4.75 
Hubam, Annual, White “ 11.00 11.25 
j][^= INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
$24.50 
$24.75 
M Brand (Pur.92%or better) 
$10 50 
$10.75 
24.00 
24.25 
Fancy “ 85% “ “ 
10.00 
10.26 
21.50 
21.75 
Choice “ 80% “ “ 
9.50 
9.75 
20.00 
20.25 
Superfine “ 97% “ “ 
11.50 
11.75 
Unhulled Redtop 
5.50 
5.75 
25.50 
27.50 
26.75 
27.75 
KY. BLUE GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Sold Out 
Bags Included. New Crop. 
Bushel Bags 
Fancy 19 lb. 
$10.50 
$10.75 
22.00 
22.25 
M Brand 21 lb. 
11.00 
11.25 
26.50 
26.75 
Superfine 24 lb. 
“ 25 lb. 
11.75 
12.25 
12.00 
12.50 
26.50 
26.75 
“ 28 lb. 
13.75 
14.00 
28,60 
28.75 
PLEASE READ THIS 
After delayed start due to bad 
weather, Field Seeds now in good 
demand. Orders call for ’most every¬ 
thing on the list. Prices generally 
firm. Alfalfa moving well despite 
being comparatively higher than 
other clovers. * » * Encourage farm¬ 
ers to seed down waste places and 
land not in active use as this is a 
season of very low prices. 
RED CLOVER 
Per 100 lbs. 
New Crop. 
$17.00 $17.25 
16.25 
15.00 15.25 
Bags extra. Domestic. 
M Brand Pur.99M%,germ.92%. 
Fancy, " 98^%. "90 %,(mo“^)1®-®0 
Lot “Ajax” Pur. 97%. germ. 85% 
Fair color, shows Buck; Dodder-Free. 
MAMMOTH Red Clover M Brand 17.50 17.75 
jjt^= INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
ALSIKE CLOVER Per loo ibs. 
Bags Extra 
M Brand $16.50 $16.75 
Fancy 15.50 15.75 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
LESPEDEZA Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Inch 
Korean, M Brand Pur. 99% or better. $4.15 $4.40 
Clear tag Mo. and III. 
Korean, Fancy Dodder on tag. 3.75 4.00 
Pur. 97K%, germ. 90%, Salable Mo., HI. 
Korean, Hulled (Scarified) M Brand 4.75 5.00 
Cheaper per acre; goes third farther. Bags Extra. 
200 lbs. = 300 lbs. ordinary Korean in coverage. 
Kobe (Later, taller variety) M Brand 8.00 8.25 
SERICEA, Hulled M Brand 12.00 12,25 
“ Unhulled “ 8.75 9.00 
Sericea is perennial variety. Small amounts 3c lb. higher. 
|ir®= INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order 
Group 3 if M Brand—Group 5 if McQueens 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER 
ags Extra, per 100 Iba. 
I Brand 
ancy 
100 lbs. 25 Ibs. 
or More or More 
1 to 
10 Ibs 
$42.00 $43.00 $15.00 
40.00 41.00 43.00 
CRIMSON CLOVER 
Bags Extra. 
4 Brand 
CROTALARIA 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$12.50 $12.75 
Per 100 lbs. 
Bags extra. New crop. 
M Brand $12.00 $12.50 
Crotalaria adapted to almost any kind of soil. Use for 
fertilizing, makes heavy growth, plow under in Fall. Not 
suitable lor pasture or hay. Sow broadcast 10 lbs. per acre, 
after frost danger past. Cover lightly. If drilled, plant 
in. deep. 
TIMOTHY 
Bags Extra. New Crop. 
M Brand 
Fancy 
Choice 
Timothy-ALsike Mixed, Fancy 5.50 5.75 
Per 100 Lbs. 
6 Bags Bag 
or More Lots 
$4.00 $4.15 
3.75 3.90 
3.50 3.65 
RED TOP 
Bags Extra. New Crop. 
Per 100 Lbs 
RYE GRASS 
Bags Included. New Crop 
Domestic—M Brand 
Purity 99H%i germ. 90%, Noxious-free. 
English Perennial M Brand 
U. S. Grown 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Domestic. 
$ 6.00 $ 6.25 
11.00 11.25 
LAWN GRASS 
MIXTURES 
Prices per Lb. 
For 100 lbs. or more 
Attractive cloth bags 
printed in color 
S-lb. 
1-lb. 
Bags 
15 Me 
1314 c 
2314 c 
lOO-lb. 5-lb. 
Bags Bags 
M Brand, Finest Quality lie ’ 13c 14c 
Greenvue, Good Quality 9c 11c 12e 
Shady Spot 1914® 21c 22c 
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 62c to 65c 
Astoria “ “ 60c to 65c 
Colonial or Olympic 59c to 64c 
Poa Trivialis (For shade) 37c to 40c 
(Also called Rough Stalked Meadow Grass) 
Red Fescue, Creeping (Certified) 65c to 70c 
Chewings Fescue (New Zealand) 60c to 65c 
ORCHARD GRASS Per lOO Lbs 
Bags included. 
” 1 NSSf" 1 J17.00 $17.26 
Standard Fancy 16.00 16.25 
BROME GRASS 
Bags inch 
M BRAND—92/90 
Fancy—85/90 
Sow 20 lbs. acre. Excellent pasture, very leafy, 
tender, palatable. Good for hay. Adapted 
to wide range soils. Resistant to extremes of cold 
and drouth. Grows 2 to 3 feet high. 
(Bromus Inermis) 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$15.50 $15.75 
14.50 14.75 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS 
M Brand 
Small lots 25c lb. 
REED CANARY GRASS 
$ 20.00 $ 21.00 
M Brand 
$28.50 $29.00 
Small Lots 35c lb. 
BERMUDA GRASS 
Bags Extra Per 100 Lbs. 
M Brand—P 98%, G 92% $26.00 $26.25 
Hulled Bermuda 35.00 35.50 
JOHNSON GRASS p„ loo Lb» 
Bass included 
Fancy, Reel. $4.60 $4.75 
xMEADOW FESCUE PeriooLbs 
(English Blue Grass) 
Bags Included. 
Lot“ Dome’* Purity 80%, germ. 60%. $7.50 $7,75 
Sold out higher qualities. 
VETCHES—Austrian Peas 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Incl. 
Hairy Winter Vetch, Michigan “ 9.00 9.25 
Austrian Winter Peas “ 4.75 5.00 
PASTURE MIXTURES 
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, Brorae 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. 
SEMESAN—CERESAN—INOCULATION—STIM-U-PLANT [ 
See Otherl 
Side J 
SOYBEANS 
Bags Inch, Red. New Crop. 
Virginia (Brown) 
Black Wilson 
Black Ebony 
Kingwa (Early Black) 
mini (Yellow) 
Harbinsoy (Best yellow for thin land) 
Manchu (Yellow) 
Laredo (Late Black) 
Mixed (Hay) 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, 
COWPEAS 
Bags Inch, Red. New Crop. 
Per Bushel 
5 Bags 
flag 
or more 
Lots 
$0.95 
$1.00 
.90 
.95 
.90 
.95 
.90 
.95 
1.05 
l.lfi 
1.05 
1.10 
1.05 
1.10 
1.35 
1.45 
.90 
.95 
Order Group 6. 
Per Bushel 
Mixed 
$1.65 
$1.75 
New Era 
1.85 
1.95 
New Era—Mixed 
1.70 
1.80 
Whip—Mixed 
1.70 
1.80 
Clay-Mixed 
1.70 
1.80 
Red Ripper (80% straight) 
2.00 
2,10 
Wliippoorwill 
2.00 
2.10 
Blackeye 
2.00 
2.10 
Brabham 
2.00 
2.10 
Canada Field Peas 
2.55 
2.65 
Ask for freight-paid prices; 
car lot, round lot. 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group S. 
SUDAN GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Inch, New Crop Red 
M Brand (Johnson-free) 
MILLETS—CANE- Etc. 
5 Bags Bag 
or more Lota 
$3.50 $3.75 
German, Kansas 
“ Tenn. Cult. 
Japanese (Barnyard Grass) 
Hungarian, 
Siberian. 
Early Fortune (Red) 
Hog (Proso, Yel.) 
Per 100 Lbs. 
M Brand $2.00 $2.16 
‘ 2.75 
* 3.00 
* 3.25 
* 2.00 
* 1.85 
* 2.10 
2.90 
3.15 
3.40 
2.15 
2.00 
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 
6.26 
HYBRID SEED CORN PerSu. 
Bushel bags incl. All Semesan-treated. 
Our Own XX-1 Kv) $5.00 
r,—\OOU. XU., ivy./ 
Certified, Sealed 
Ill, No, 960 / Both sealed in N 
Ill. No. 877 U"- ““P Bags/ 
Iowa No. 13 (Official Iowa Scaled) 
4.50 
4.50 
4.50 
ALL ABOVE STANDARD EDGEDROP GRADE 
SEED CORN 
4.75 
4.75 
4.75 
Per bu. 
Open-pollinated 
234-bu. bags, bags incl. 
Learning 
$1.15 
$1.25 
Reid’s Yellow Dent 
1.25 
1.35 
Midland Yellow Dent 
1.40 
1.50 
Silver Mine 
1.25 
1.35 
White Pearl 
1.25 
1.35 
Boone Co. White 
1.25 
1.35 
Red Cob St. Chas. White 
1.15 
1.25 
Bloody Butcher (red) 
1.35 
1.45 
Hickory King (hominy) 
1.35 
1.45 
SEAMLESS BAGS-NEW 
Full 16-oz. new 
Fulton “A” 
Cincinnati “A” 
100 bags per bale Per Bale 
$24.25 $24.75 
23.50 24.25 
BINDER TWINE Ask for Price 
Meu'ch 15, 1939 
BlRD SEEDS 
Bags Indutkd- 
Canary, jRecleaned " 
Hemp, , (Sterilized) 
Rape, Large iJwiH Essex 
“ Sweet Bird, Small 
Bird Bleed, Ready Mixed 
Canada Vjeld Peas 
Sunflower, Mam. Russian, Polly 
Millet, Large Red 
“ “ Yellow 
Flax, Whole 
Poppy Seed 
Bird Thistle 
Pepper Grass 
SUNFLOWER 
Bags included. 
Poultry Grade 
Fancy Recleaned 
Polly-Large, specially cleaned 
Roasting Grade (Giant Dark) 
RAPE SEED 
Bags Included. 
Dwarf Essex, recleaned 
Sweet Bird Rape 
SEED GRAINS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
f 4.75 
6.25 
6.60 
8.25 
6.26 
4.25 
3.00 
2.00 
2.25 
5.50 
14.00 
14.00 
3.00 
Per 100 Lbs 
5 Ba^s 
or Mora 
Bag 
Lota 
$2.25 $2.50 
2.50 2.75 
3.00 3.25 
5.25 5.60 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$6.50 
8.00 
$6.75 
8.25 
Recleaned. Bags included 
Seed Oats, Fulghum 
“ “ Kanota 
Spring Barley, Fine Quality 
Wise. 38, Smooth-bearded. NoriberD^grown 
Rye, Fall or Winter .70 
Buckwheat (Seed) (cwt.) 2.00 
Per Bu 
5 Bags 
or more 
$0.50 
.50 
1.10 
Bag 
Lota 
$0.55 
.55 
1.15 
.75 
2.15 
POPCORN 
Per 100 Lbs, 
Bags included. 100-lb. bags. 
SO. AMERICAN LARGE YELLOW 
EMBRO (Specially Selected, / *0-7= es rn 
Highest Popping Test)) 
Fancy (Good Standard Quality) 3.50 3.75 
Jap. Hull-less (White) 4.25 4.50 
Black Beauty 5.25 5.50 
PEAT MOSS (Swedish) 
Prices per Bale 
Granulated $2.30 $2.40 $2.50 
Poultry Litter 2.20 2.30 2.40 
“ “ in 25 lb. jute bags, @ 60c each. 
Vacuum-Cleaned, High Quality. 
SACCO FERTILIZER 
4-12-4 ANALYSIS 
For Lawns, Gardens, 
Dealer 
Retail 
Bushes, Trees Pota¬ 
Price 
Price 
toes, etc., etc. 
Per Bag Per Bag 
100 lb. bag 
$2.65 
$3.95 
60 lb. bag . 
1.67 
2.36 
25 lb. bag (3 per box) 
.80 
1.20 
10 lb. bag (8 per box) 
.47 
.70 
M BRAND INOCULATION 
A HUMUS CULTURE 
Group I—Alfalfa, Sweet Clover. 
2—Red and Alaike Clover. 
** 5—Leapedezas (all kinds), 
)4-Bu. Can (Treata 30 lbs.) 
1 -Bu. •• •• 60 •• 
2H-Bu. •• " 150 •• 
5 -Bu. •• 300 •• 
Group 4—Vetch, Auatrian Paaa 
5—Cowpeaa. 
" 6—Soybeans. 
1- Bu. Csui (Treats 60 lbs.) 
2- Bu. " •• 120 
5-Bu. •• •• 300 •• 
lO-Bu. " " 600 •• 
25-Bu. " ' 1500 •• 
Price per Can 
Dealer Retail 
Pries 
$0.18 
.27 
.48 
.78 
.18 
.27 
.48 
.78 
1.38 
Price 
$0.30 
.4$ 
.75 
1.15 
.30 
.45 
.75 
1.15 
2.00 
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