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This is one of the most sensational forage crops ever devel¬ 
oped. An enormous producer. Yielded up to 18.7 tons per acre, 
where corn yielded half as much. In dry seasons out produced 
corn 3 to 1. Nebraska and other states report it the heaviest 
forage producer. 
A matchless drought resister. Corn if it is severely inj'ured by 
drought will stop growing. Atlas will start again. In sections where 
drought completely dried up corn, Atlas remained green. Where grass¬ 
hoppers almost completely wiped out a corn field an adjoining field of 
Sorgo was practically untouched. 
Atlas makes a highly palatable and very nutritious feed. The juice is 
sweet and live stock, especially cattle, will leave most any kind of feed 
to get it. They thrive on it. In dry seasons farmers have brought their 
livestock through with nothing but this feed and had them fat and sleek 
in the spring. Makes wonderful ensilage. 
State Certified Atlas the Best 
There are many varieties of sweet sorgo but we consider Atlas the most 
profitable to grow. Compare the growth Atlas with Hegari as shown in 
the pictures on this page. All pictures were taken near Clarinda on the 
same day. The Hegari was on second bottom the Atlas on upland. Why 
grow a crop that grows 5 to G feet when you can get 10 to 12 feet. 
Atlas makes a leafy, sturdy growth. Very resistant against lodging. The 
white seed is very palatable. 
We handle only State Certified seed because it is so difficult to dis¬ 
tinguish Atlas seed from others. State Certified stock conies from 
approved seed and fields are inspected. Certified Stock is best and 
safest to buy. 
Atlas must have a warm seed bed. Drill it in with seeds 4 to 6 
inches apart, 8 to 12 lbs. per acre are used for single row planting. 
Cut in fail a little before severe frost. Shock to cure. 
GRASS 
quick GROWER aH p HEAVY PRODUCER 
We have for years been receiving reports from our customers on the 
big production of this Grass which is also called Japanese Millet. We 
have heard of its performance on good soil with plenty of moisture, mak¬ 
ing yields of 26,000 to 50,000 lbs. of green feed per acre and seed yields 
of 1,000 to 2,000 lbs. In 1937 we were further astonished at its produc¬ 
tion. It was pretty dry in this section that 
year but how it did come across. The picture r. 
below is of a field of Billion Dollar grass ^ 
grown by one of our customers here in south¬ 
ern Iowa. Was that farmer pleased. And 
there were others writing in about their 
Billion Dollar Grass. Down in Missouri, up in 
Wisconsin, over in Ohio, they all like it. 
A Fast Grower 
Makes a hay crop in 6 to 8 weeks. May be 
sown during May, June or July. We recom¬ 
mend 20 lbs. per acre although some sow less. 
Grows up to 0 and even 8 feet high. Valuable 
teed for dairy and young cattle and sheep. 
Does not become poisonous due to drouth or 
frost. Generally makes its heaviest growth 
on fp’rly fertile moist land. 
The seed we have for you is our recleaned. 
Our price on this seed is low. Costs only 
around 80c an acre for seed. 
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