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WHOLESALE FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS 
I I We quote today s values for prompt shipment fob ST LOUIS BAGS NOT RETURN- I I 
I ABLE. ALL QUOTATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES PRICES QUOTED ARE FOR FULL BAGS I K 'Y 
II WE MAKE AN EXTRA CHARGE OF 15C PER PACKAGE ON ALL ORDERS FOR ANY ITEMS OF 60 LBS I I 
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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 ( ROP 
^^ 8 *ouri Seed Permit No. 12 
■4, 
Sept. 13, 1939 
ALFALFA Per 100 Lbs. 
U.S. Verified Origin — Sealed. 6 Bags Bag 
Seamless Bags Extra. or More Lots 
Kansas Alfalfa M Brand $21.00 $21.25 
Kansas, M Brand, Pioneer 
Specially-eclected hardy atraina from pio¬ 
neer (idda Btarted 20 to 40 years ago. 
Oklahoma-Kansas M Brand 20.00 20.25 
Oklahoma “ 18.00 18.25 
Texas “ 17.00 17.25 
Oklahoma Approved — M quality 18.50 18.75 
Eligible tor AAA award payments Cent. States Region. 
NOTICE: Order as “Approved Oklahoma.'* 
NORTHWESTERN: 
Lot Art, Utah 26.50 27.00 
Pur. 98.00% plus 1.65% crop seed. 
Dakota i^l2 
GRIMM, AFFIDAVIT; Bushel Bags 
Okla. Grimm M Brand 20.00- 20.25. 
Kansas Grimm “ 25.50 25.75 
Northwestern Grimm “ 
GRIMM—State-sealed, Certified: 
Blue Tag, Utah 
Pur. 99)4%. Noxious-free 
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 lOO Lbs 
Bags Extra. New Crop 
White Blossom, 
M Brand 
$6.50 
$6.75 
«( <( 
Fancy 
5.75 
6.00 
4t ti 
Choice 
5.00 
5.25 
44 44 
lot “Card” 
5 75 
6.00 
/Purity 99%. germ. 85%. fair color \ 
\Clear tag Mo. and III. 
Yellow Blossom 
M Brand 
6.75 
7.00 
Unhulled White Bios. 
4.50 
4.75 
“ Yel. 
4( 
4.50 
4.75 
Hubani; Annual, White 
Ask for 
Price 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
TIMOTHY 
Per 100 Lbs. 
SEED GRAINS 
Bags Extra. New Crop. 
S Bags 
or More 
Bag 
Lota 
M Brand 
$5.00 
$5.25 
Fancy 
4.75 
6.00 
Choice 
4.50 
4.75 
Timothy-Alsike Mixed, Fancy 
6.75 
7,00 
Bags incl. Round Per Bu. 
Lots 25 Bags Less 
Seed Rye $0.95 $0.97 $1.00 
Winter Barley .95 .98 1.00 
Beardless Type (Affid.) 
Buckwheat (Cwt.) 
RED TOP 
Per 100 Lbs 
Bags Extra. New Crop. 
M Brand (Pur.92%or better) 
Fancy “ 85% “ “ 
$10.50 
$10.75 
10.10 
10.35 
Choice " 80% “ “ 
9.76 
10.00 
Superfine “ 97% “ “ 
11.50 
11.75 
Unhulled Redtop 
5.50 
6.75 
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 Thistle 
MEADOW FESCUE Per lOO Lbs 
Bags Included. 
M Brand 97/93 
Fancy 95/90 
Choice 90/90 
$12.50 $12.75 
11.25 11.50 
10.25 10.50 
BERMUDA GRASS 
Bags Extra Per 100 Lbs. 
M Brand—P 98%, G 92% $23.50 $24.00 
TURNIP—SPINACH 
Per Lb. 
100 lb. 
50 1b. 
25 Ibs. 
P. T. White Globe 
$0.17 
$0.18 
$0.19 
P. T. Strapleaf 
.17 
.18 
.19 
Bloomsdale Spinach 
.12 
.13 
.14 
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 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bass IncludeH 
Fancy, Reel. 
$4.50 $4.75 
MILLETS—KAFFIR- 
-MILO 
Recleaned for Feed Mixing. 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Early Fortune Red 
Yellow Hog (Proso) 
Mixed Feed Millet 
Kaffir Corn, Feed 
Milo Maize “ 
$1.85 to $1.95 
2.05 to 2.15 
1.75 to 1.85 
1.90 to 2.00 
WE ARE BUYERS NOW 
Alfalfa; Clovers, Red—Mammoth —Crimson—Alsike—Sweet; 
Lespedeza, Sericea; Blue Grass, Timothy, Redtop 
— OFFER NEW CROP 
OFFER YOUR SURPLUS 
ALWAYS STATE QUANTITY 
MAIL SAMPLE 
BIRD SEEDS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included. 
Canary. Recleaned 
1 4.75 
Hemp, “ (Devitalized) 
6.50 
Rape. Large Dwarf Essex 
7.60 
“ Sweet Bird, Small 
8.25 
Bird Seed, Ready Mixed 
6 60 
Canada Field Peas 
4.50 
Sunflower, Mam. Russian. Polly 
3.50 
Millet. Large Red, Fancy 
2.00 
“ " Yellovr, “ 
2.25 
Flax, Whole 
Bird Thistle 
5.50 
Pepper Grass 
3.00 
Plantain 
2.00 
SUNFLOWER 
Per 100 Lbs 
Bags included. 
5 Bags 
or Mora 
Bag 
Lots 
Poultry Grade 
$250 
$2.75 
Fancy Recleaned 
2.75 
3.00 
Polly-Large, specially cleaned 
3.25 
3.50 
RAPE SEED 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included. 
Dwarf Essex, recleaned 
$7.26 
$7.50 
Sweet Bird Rape 
8.00 
8.25 
HYBRID SEED CORN 
Consult with us on your 1940 requirements 
POPCORN Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags included. 100-lb. bags. * 
SO. AMERICAN LARGE YELLOW 
EMBRO (Specially Selected, f 
Highest Popping Test)) 
$3.75 
$4.00 
Fancy (Good Standard Quality) 
3.25 
3.60 
Jap. Hull-less (White) 
3.75 
4.00 
Black Beauty 
4.75 
5.00 
RED CLOVER periooibs. 
Bags extra. Domestic. New Crop. 
M Brand Pur.99)4%.i!e™-92%. 
Clear Nox. tag, Mo., Ill. 
Fancy, “ 9814%. "90%. 
Clear Nox. tag Mo., III. 
Lot “Ajax” Pur. 98.50%. germ. 90% 
Fair color, shows Buck; Dodder-Free. 
MAMMOTH Red Clover M Brand 
jj[^= INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
Ask 
for 
Prices 
ALSIKE CLOVER per loo ibs. 
Bags Extra 
M Brand Ask for 
Fancy Prices 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
LESPEDEZA Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Incl. 
Korean, MBrandpur.99% or better. 
Clear tag Mo. and 111. 
Korean, Fancy Dodder on tag. Ask 
Pur. 97)4%, germ. 90%, Salable Mo., Ill. 
Korean, Hulled (Scarified) M Brand for 
cheaper per acre; goes third farther. Bags Extra. 
200 Iba. = 300 Iba. ordinary Korean in coverage. 
Kobe (Later, taller variety) M Brand Prices 
SERICEA, Hulled M Brand 
“ Unhulled “ 
Sericea is perennial variety. Small amounts 3c lb. higher. 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order 
Group 3 if M Brand—Group 5 if McQueens 
CRIMSON CLOVER 
Bags Extra. New Crop Per 100 Lbs. 
M Brand $12.00 $12.50 
(Domestic, eligible AAA award payments.) 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER 
Bags Kxtra, per 100 lbs. 100 lbs. 26 lbs. 1 to 
or More or More 10 lbs 
M Brand $57.00 $58.00 $60.00 
Fancy 53,00 54.00 56.00 
LAWN GRASS 
MIXTURES 
Prices per Lb. lOO-lb 
For 100 lbs. or more Bags 
Attractive cloth bags 
printed in color 
6-lb. S-lb. 1-lb. 
Bags Bags Bags 
M Brand, Finest Quality 16c 18c 19c 20}^c 
Greenvue, Good Quality 14c 16c 17e 18]^c 
Shady Spot 24c 26c 27c 28}^c 
Bent Grass Mixture 33c to 38c lb. 
SUPER-M Lawn Grass $23.00 per 100 lbs. 
Finest quality, selected heavy high-germinating 
seed, lowest weed-content, correct proportions. 
)THER LAWN GRASSES 
lOW prices apply full bags. Prices per lb. 
lent Grass—State-sealed, Cert. 60-lb. bags. 
Coos or Seaside @ 58c to 60c 
Astoria, Blue Tag @ 55c to 57c 
Colonial or Olympic @ 52c to 65c 
hewings Fescue @ 60c to 65c 
oa Trivialis (For shade) @ 37c to 40c 
(Also called Rough Stalked Meadow Grass) 
BROME GRASS (Bromus Inermis) 
Bags incl. 
M BRAND—92/90 
Fancy—88/90 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$13.25 $13.50 
12.40 12.75 
REED CANARY GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
M Brand $19.00 $19.50 
Small Lots 23c Ib. 
RYE GRASS Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included. New Crop Domestic. 
Domestic—M Brand $ 6.00 $ 6.25 
Purity 99%, germ .90%, Noxious-free. 
Perennial, Domestic 11.50 11.75 
VETCHES—Austrian Peas 
Bags Incl., in 100 Ib. bags. 
Hiiry Winter Vetch, Michigan “ 
“ “ “ Oregon 
Austrian Winter Peas “ 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$10.75 $11.00 
10.50 10,75 
4.90 5.25 
ORCHARD GRASS Per lOO Lbs 
Bags Included. 
M Brand { Sj^ciaUy ri^aned against | 
Standard Fancy 15.75 16.00 
SEMESAN—CERESAN—INOCULATION—STIM-U-PLANT 
WHEAT GRASS PeriooLbs. 
Crested—M Brand $15.00 $16.00 
Western—“ “ 11.25 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. 
CROTALARIA Per lOO Ibs. 
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 drUl^ plant 
)4 in. deep. 
SEAMLESS BAGS (New and Used) 
Full 16 oz. 100 bags per bale. 
Fulton “A” New $26.25 to $27.75 
PEAT MOSS (Swedish) 
Prices per Bale. 
25 Bales 
or More 
10 Bales 
or More 
Balt 
Lota 
Granulated 
$2.50 
$2.60 
$2.70 
Poultry Litter 
2.35 
2.45 
2.55 
“ in 25 lb. jute bags, @ 60c each. 
“ in heavy paper bags, @ 40c each. 
Vacuum-Cleaned, High Quality 
BINDER TWINE 
Bales Bales Less 
SILVER CROWN $2.80 $2.90 $3.00 
New Fresh Stock Per Bale 
(Not Carry-Over) 
M BRAND INOCULATION 
A HUMUS CULTURE 
Group I—Alfalfa, Sweet Clover. 
*' 2—Red and Alsike Clover. 
3—Lesp>edeza8 (all kinds). 
H-Bu. Can (Treats 30 lbs.) 
I -Bu ** ** 60 
2H-Bu. • 150 •• 
5 -Bu. * *' 300 
Price per Caa 
Dealer Retafl 
Price Price 
$0.18 $0.30 
.27 .48 
.48 .75 
.78 1.18 
Group 4—Vetch, Austrian Peaa 
5— Cowpeas. 
6— Soybeans. 
l-Bu. C*ll (Tr«at, 
60 Iba.) 
.18 
.30 
2-Bu 
120 •• 
.27 
.4f 
5-Bu 
300 •• 
.48 
.75 
10-Bu. •• 
600 •• 
.78 
1.15 
25-Bu 
1500 • 
1.38 
2.00 
“Better Seeds ORDER CARD M Brand Seeds 
Better Crvps'^ requires no postage ^re Selected for QuaUW 
GENTLEMEN; DATE - 
YOU MAY SHIP US VIA THE FOLLOWING 
QUANTITY 
KIND OF SEED 
GRADE OR QUALITY 
TERMS CASH. NO DISCOUNT SUBJECT TO DEMAND DRAFT 
