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Our Motto: “We Are Not Satisfied Unless You Are 
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EVERY PRICE;. 
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All prices are F. 
0. B. Chicago. Bags 
are Free. Safe ar¬ 
rival and satisfac¬ 
tory quality are 
guaranteed. See 
page 2. All prices 
will be protected as 
long as our present stocks 1 
of seed last. Write promptly 
for free samples. We are 
glad to show quality. 
Prices Good Until Lots Are Exhausted or 
Advancing Markets Compel Advance. 
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JANUARY, 1940 
& 
Bm ‘lW»o 
SAVE MOST 
When judging prices 
remember that the 
quality back of it de¬ 
termines whether or 
not that price is a bar¬ 
gain. You can order our 
seed with this understand¬ 
ing. If you do not believe 
you have saved money you 
can return the seed and 
get your money plus 
freight refunded. 
If You Wish a Receipted Invoice, 
Ask for It on Your Order 
ALFALFA—60 lbs. per bu. 
All Hardy U. S. Grown—Complies with Agricultural Conservation 
Program I Bu. 
Utility Brand (Prime) Corn-Belt.$12.70 
Economy Brand (Choice) Corn-Belt. 13.60 
Universal Brand (Fancy) Corn-Belt. I 4.20 
Pinnacle Brand (Extra Fancy) Corn-Belt... 15.00 
Pinnacle Brand, Kansas grown. 14.85 
Pinnacle Brand (Ex. Fey.) Northwestern gr. 15.15 
Dakota No. 12 (Pinn. Br.) Nebraska grown. I 5.25 
Grimm (Pinnacle Br.) Northern grown. I 6.20 
Grimm, Minnesota grown (Pinn. Br.). 16.60 
Grimm, Montana grown (Pinn. Br.). I 6.75 
Common (Pinn. Br.), Idaho grown. I 5.80 
Cossack (Pinn. Br.), Northern grown. 16.90 
Grimm, State Certified-Sealed, Blue Tag.... I 9.20 
Grimm, Blackfoot, Certified Blue Tag. 22.80 
MEDIUM RED CLOVER—60 lb. bu. 
Economy Brand (Choice) U. S. Grown. 10.90 
Universal Brand (Fancy) U. S. grown. j 1.45 
Pinnacle Brand (Extra Fancy) U. S. grown. | | .80 
MAMMOTH RED CLOVER—60 lb. bu. 
Universal Brand (Fancy) U. S. grown...... I 1.50 
Pinnacle Brand (Extra Fancy) U. S. grown. 12.10 
ALSIKE CLOVER—60 lb. bu. 
Economy Brand (Choice) U. S. grown. II .75 
Universal Brand (Fancy) U. S. grown. | 2.65 
Pinnacle Brand (Extra Fancy) U. S. grown | 3.60 
SWEET CLOVER—All Hardy. U. S. Grown 
Unhulled Sweet Clover, Best, 30 lb. bu. I .90 
Unhulled Yellow Blossom. Best, 30 lb...... 2.00 
Utility Br. Sweet Clover, Hulled, 60 lb. 3.40 
Economy Br. Sweet Clover, Hulled, 60 lb... 3.60 
Universal Br. (Fey.) Sweet Clo., Hid., 60 lb. 3.80 
Pinnacle Brand (Ex. Fancy) Sweet Clo., 
Hulled, .60 lb. . 4.00 
Grundy Co. Type Sw. Clo. (Pinn. Br.), 60 lb. 4.25 
Yellow Type (Economy Br.), Hid., 60 lb_ 3.60 
Yellow Type (Pinn. Br.), Hid., 60 lb. 4.30 
Hubam Annual Type (Choice), 60 lb. 6.60 
Hubam Annual Type (Ex. Fey.), 60 lb. 7.50 
OTHER CLOVERS 
Korean Lespedeza, Fancy, 25 lb. bu. 2.00 
Korean, Tall Early Type, 19604, 25 lb. bu.. 3.90 
Sericea Lespezeda (Perennial), 25 lb. bu... 4.20 
White Dutch Clover, 60 lb. bu. 37.80 
Crimson or Giant Incarnate Clover, 60 lb... 7.50 
TIMOTHY, CLOVER and TIMOTHY MIX 
TURES, 45 lb. bu.—U. S. Grown 
Tynothy, Utility Brand (Prime). 
Timothy, Economy Brand (Choice). 
Timothy, Universal Brand (Fancy). 
Timothy, Pinnacle Brand (Extra Fancy).. 
Tim. & Alsike Mix., Standard, 20-25% Als 
Tim. & Alsike Mix., Boyal, 28-33% Alsike. 
Timothy, Alsike and Red Clover Mixed 
Lot Major, 28-33% Clovers. 
Tim. & Red Clo. Mix., Richer, 28-33% Clo. 
Timothy, Alsike, Red Clover & Alfalfa 
Mixed, 28-33% Clovers & Alfalfa. 
America’s Best Mixture, 50% Clovers.... 
$ 
I Bu. 
2.40 
2.50 
2.60 
2.70 
3.90 
4.50 
4.50 
4.40 
4.65 
4.75 
100 Lb, 
I 9.25 
20.25 
I 5.50 
I 6.25 
I 8.50 
7.75 
I I .75 
I 3.00 
7.90 
20.00 
I 6.30 
GRASS MIXTURES and FORAGE CROPS 100 Lb. 
Beat-Em-All (See Catalog Page 16).$ 8.30 
Gold Mine Clover Mixt. (Catalog Page 4).. 12.20 
Economy Pasture and Meadow Mixture . 10.25 
Perfection, Pasture and Meadow Mixture.... 13.75 
GRASSES 
Kentucky Blue Grass (Fancy).$ 
Kentucky Blue Grass, Pinnacle (Ex. Fey.).. 
English Blue Grass (Meadow Fescue). 
Bromus Inermus or Brome Grass (Fancy)... 
Orchard Grass (Fancy). 
Red Top, Unhulled, Mixed...'. 
Red Top, Economy Brand (Choice). 
Red Top, Pinnacle Brand (Extra Fancy)... 
Domestic Rye Grass (Fancy). 
Reed’s Canary Grass (Phalaris). 
Crested Wheat Grass. 
'/2 Bu. 
'/ 4 Bu. 
$6.40 
$3.25 
6.85 
3.50 
7. 1 5 
3.65 
7.60 
3.90 
7.50 
3.80 
7.60 
3.90 
7.70 
3.95 
8. 1 5 
4. 1 5 
8.35 
4.25 
8.45 
4.30 
7.95 
4.05 
8.50 
4.30 
9.65 
4.90 
1 1 .50 
5.80 
5.50 
2.80 
5.80 
2.95 
5.95 
3.05 
5.80 
3.00 
6. 10 
3. 1 5 
5.90 
3.00 
6.40 
3.30 
6.85 
3.55 
1 .05 
.65 
1. 10 
.65 
1 .75 
.95 
f .85 
1 .05 
1 .95 
1 . 1 0 
2.05 
1.15 
2.20 
1.25 
1 .90 
1 .05 
2.20 
1 .20 
3.40 
1 .75 
3.80 
2.00 
1. 10 
.65 
2.05 
1.15 
2.20 
1 .20 
1 9.00 
9.60 
3.80 
2.00 
'/ 2 Bu. 
«/ 4 Bu. 
$ 1 .30 
$0.70 
1 .30 
.70 
1 .40 
.80 
1 .45 
.80 
2.00 
1 . 1 0 
2.30 
1.20 
2.35 
1 .25 
2.30 
1 .20 
2.40 
1 .25 
2.45 
1 .30 
50 Lb. 
25 Lb. 
$9.70 
$5.00 
10.20 
5. 1 5 
7.80 
8.20 
9.30 
4.00 
6.00 
6.60 
4.05 
10. 15 
8.25 
50 Lb. 
$4.20 
6. I 5 
5. I 5 
6.90 
4.00 
4. I 5 
4.75 
2. IO 
3. I 5 
3.40 
2 . 10 
5. I 5 
4.20 
25 Lb. 
$2. I 5 
3. I 5 
2.65 
3.50 
GRASS MIXTURES and FORAGE CROPS (Continued) 
100 Lb. 
50 Lb. 
25 Lb. 
Annual Hog Pasture Mixture. 
$ 
3.50 
$ 1 .80 
$ 1 .00 
Dwarf Essex Rape. 
8.50 
4.30 
2.25 
Billion Dollar Grass (Jap. MiUet). 
5.75 
2.95 
1 .55 
Sudan Grass . 
4.00 
2. 1 0 
1.10 
SEED OATS—32 lb. bu. 
15 Bu. 
5 Bu. 
1 BU. 
Iowar Type . 
$ 
0.85 
$0.90 
$ 0.95 
Gopher Type . 
.85 
.90 
.95 
Swedish Type . 
.95 
1 .00 
1 .05 
Fulghum Type . 
.85 
.90 
.95 
Columbia Type . 
.85 
.90 
.95 
Swedish Victory . 
1 .05 
1 . 10 
1.15 
Anthony Type. 
.90 
.95 
1 .00 
Victory Type. 
1 . 1 0 
1.15 
1 .20 
Ilulless Type (Copper Treated). 
1 .60 
1 .65 
1.75 
OTHER SEED GRAINS and BUCKWHEAT 
Speltz, 46 lb. bu. 
$ 
1.15 
$ 1 .20 
$ 1 .25 
Spring Rye, 56 lb. bu. 
1 .40 
1 .45 
1 .55 
Thatcher Type Spring Wheat, Beardless.... 
2.00 
2.05 
2. 10 
Progress Type Spring Wheat, Bearded. 
2.00 
2.05 
2. 10 
Oderbrucker Type Barley, 48 lb. bu. 
1 .OO 
1 . 1 0 
1.15 
Wis. 38 Type Barley (Smooth Beard), 48 1b. 
1 .05 
1 . 1 0 
1.15 
Spartan Type Barley, Smooth Awn., 48 lb.. 
1 .05 
1 . IO 
1.15 
logics Type (Smooth Beard) Barley. 
1.15 
1 .20 
1 .25 
Buckwheat, 48 lb. bu. 
1.25 
1.30 
1.35 
SOY BEANS and PEAS—60 lb. bu. 
Soy Beans, Illini Type . 
1 .60 
1.65 
1 .70 
Soy Beans, Manehu and Dunfield Type.... 
1 .65 
1 .70 
1 .75 
Soy Beans, Mukden Type . 
1 .70 
1.75 
1 .80 
Soy Beans, Kingwa (Black) . 
1 .55 
1 .60 
1 .65 
Soy Beans, Virginia (Brown) . 
1 .55 
1 .60 
1 .65 
Cow Peas, Whippoorwill Type . 
1 .95 
2.00 
2.10 
Cow Peas, Grey Goose . 
1 .85 
1 .90 
2.00 
Cow Peas, New Era and Mixed. 
1 .80 
1 .85 
I .95 
Field Peas (See Page 27). 
3.20 
3.25 
3.35 
FORAGE CROPS, VETCHES and FLAX 
5 
Bu. 
1 Bu. 
% Bu. 
Cane, Orange Type, 50 lb. bu. 
$ 
1 .40 
$ 1 .50 
$0.85 
Cane, Amber Type, 50 lb. bu. 
1 .45 
1 .55 
.90 
Atlas Sorgo, State Certified, 50 lb. bu. 
2.80 
2.90 
1 .50 
Hegari Type, Sweet Sorgo, 50 lb. bu. 
1 .20 
1 .30 
.70 
Grohoma Type, Sweet Sorgo, 50 lb. bu. 
1 .30 
1 .40 
.80 
Feterita Type, Milo Type, 56 lb. bu. 
1 .30 
1 .40 
.80 
Kaffir Type, grain sorgo, 56 lb. bu. 
1 .30 
1 .40 
.80 
Wilt Resistant Flax, 56 lb. bu. 
2.85 
2.95 
1 .55 
Winter, Hairy or Sand VETCH, 50 lb. bu.. 
5.40 
5.45 
2.80 
Spring VETCH, 50 lb. bu . 
3.55 
3.60 
1.85 
MILLETS 
Japanese, 35 lb. bu . 
1 .95 
2.05 
1 . 10 
Golden or German Type, 50 lb. bu . 
1 .45 
1.55 
.85 
Siberian Type, 50 lb. bu . 
1 .55 
1 .65 
.90 
Proso or Hog Type, 50 lb. bu. 
1 .45 
1 .55 
.85 
Hungarian Type, Fine Hay, 48 lb. bu . 
2.00 
2. 1 0 
1.15 
White Wonder Type, 50 lb. bu . 
1 .55 
1.65 
.90 
HYBRID SEED CORN, Pages 17 to 19 
1 Bu. 
V 2 Bu. 
'/4 Bu. 
Multi-Perfected 1039 Crop Flat Grain . 
$ 
6.00 
$3. 10 
$ 1 .65 
Multi-Perfected 1939 Crop Round Grain.... 
4.75 
2.50 
1 .40 
State Certified 1939 Crop Flat Grain, 
All Varieties except U. S. 13 . 
5.00 
2.60 
1.40 
State Certified 1939 Crop Round Grain. 
All Varieties except U. S. 13 . 
State Certified 1938 Crop Flat Grain, 
All except U. S. 13, Ind. #432 and 608.. 
3.75 
2.00 
1.10 
4.00 
2.10 
1 . 10 
State Certified 1938 Crop, Round, 
All except U. S. 13, Ind. #432 and 608.. 
2.85 
1.55 
.85 
OPEN POLLINATED CORN, Pages 20 and 21 
Reid’s Dent, Western Plowman, Krug’s 
Dent, Golden Glow, Early Yellow Dent, 
Red White Cap, Silver Mine, Boone Co. 
White, Silver King, St. Charles White, 
Longfellow Flint, Sanford’s Flint and 
Smut Nose Flint . 2.25 1.25 .75 
POTATOES, Page 31 500 Lbs. 100 Lbs. 50 Lbs. 
Red River Ohio, Irish Cobbler, Warba, 
Green Mountain, Rural New Yorker and 
Russet Burbank. Trice each kind .510.75 $2.25 $1.25 
