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Special Crops for Special Purposes 
Grows on the poorest land 
Wonderful pasture — Excellent Soil Builder. 
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£ioveb JmJ 60 LBS. 
A VERY VALUABLE CROP 
This clover came into use a comparatively few years 
ago. It is no longer an experiment but a crop of proven 
value. Its merits and its limitations should, however, be 
understood so it may be used in the most profitable man¬ 
ner. You should know where, how and when it will grow 
and how it compares with other crops for hay, pasture 
and soil building. 
Korean is a Nitrogen gatherer and will improve the 
poorest land where other clovers cannot even get started. 
It will resist more heat and drouth than any other clover. 
It will stop soil washing and will grow in ditches and 
gullies. 
CHARACTERISTICS 
Korean is an annual. It grows only one year from a 
seeding. It reseeds itself very readily and matures seed 
even after plants have been killed by frost. Thus it is 
proving itself adapted farther north than was at first 
thought possible. It is steadily and surely working its 
way north into Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana. If it does 
not reseed itself it will not come up the next year. When 
it does reseed the stands get heavier from year to year. 
Korean Clover is not a good competitor of Red and Sweet 
Clover and Alfalfa. That is those crops are more profit¬ 
able if they can be grown successfully. But on poor 
land where those crops do not grow readily, Korean is a 
very valuable crop. 
PASTURE VALUE 
Korean shows its greatest worth in pasture. It does not 
afford much feed early but produces its best during the 
latter part of June and in July and August up to killing 
frosts. Therefore Korean gives pasture when most other 
grasses are dormant because of heat or drouth. No mat¬ 
ter how close it may be pastured the crop will reseed if 
heavy frosts do not come too early. We therefore recom¬ 
mend Korean as a mixture for all pastures, new and old. 
You can thicken up old pastures by just broadcasting the 
seed during the winter or when the ground is checked by 
freezing and thawing. 
VALUE AS A HAY CROP 
Korean does not grow very tall. To get a good hay 
crop the stand should be heavy. While it is not tall the 
stems are very leafy and a surprisingly large yield can 
be secured from a stand that seems fairly short. One of 
our customers reports a yield of three tons per acre and a 
seed crop afterwards. This was in central Missouri. 
SEEDING SUGGESTIONS 
The firmer your seed bed the better your success. Just 
broadcast seeding during winter or early spring. If sown 
with spring grain just scatter on top and then roll the 
land. Be sure to avoid covering it much. Sow 12 tc 
15 lbs. per acre. Land should have fair drainage. 
SEED QUALITY AND PRICES 
All Korean Clover looks very much the same to inex¬ 
perienced eyes. There is, however, a lot of difference in 
quality both in purity and germination. Off quality seed 
looks all right and can be purchased for less money. In¬ 
sist on the best if you want to succeed. 
Our stocks are new crop and of good quality. Consid¬ 
ering quality we guarantee our prices lowest. We have 
quality stocks that are bargains. 
Write for free circular on these Lespedezas. 
This clover resembles Red Clover more than any other 
except Mammoth. Valuable for pasture, green forage, 
hay and especially for quickly restoring worn out soils. 
Giant Incarnate Clover forms upright branching plants, 
often 2 to feet in height. It roots very deeply and 
is a bountiful provider of nitrogen. It grows most lux¬ 
uriantly on fertile loam, yet it will thrive better on thin¬ 
ner and poorer soil than Red Clover. It is more efficient 
for green manuring than the latter. Plowing under a 
crop of Giant Incarnate has been estimated to equal 20 
tons of manure to the acre. After hay crop was removed 
one authority states the stubble plowed under is equal 
to 12 tons of manure. It is the cheapest source of nitro¬ 
gen. E. R. Lloyd, Agriculture Expert, states, “When 
plowed under will add from $25.00 to $30.00 worth of 
nitrogen to the soil.” It has restored to profitable agri¬ 
culture thousands of acres of poor land. 
Crimson is used most extensively in the south as a 
fall sown crop. We suggest only spring seeding in the 
north where it lives as a quick growing annual. The growth 
in the north depends upon seasonal conditions. Sowing 
without a nurse crop should give best results. That per¬ 
mits it to escape exceedingly hot weather. Prefers a 
cool growing season. Maximum growth should be ob¬ 
tained in July. Shipment guaranteed to please you. 
Postpaid, 1 lb., 35c; 5 lbs., $1.50 
KOREAN LESPEDEZA 
EARLY STRAIN No. I960* 
This strain of Korean can be grown further north. 
Grows taller. Matures seed earlier. Best adapted and 
most productive for Iowa and similar conditions. 
Amount of seed still very short. Sow it this spring. 
Harvest seed crop this fall. Produced over 1000 lbs. of 
cleaned seed per acre. Grew about 2 feet high during 
dry year of 1936. Stands heat and drought in an amaz¬ 
ing manner. This is a coming strain. Get in on the 
big money. Sow some this year. We have only a lim¬ 
ited quantity. No more at this price when it is gone. 
Order at once. 
1 lb., postpaid, 75c; 5 lbs., $3,00; 10 lbs., $5.50, see 
page 41 for quantity prices. 
SERICEA Lespedeza 
A perennial Lespedeza. Comes up from roots in 
the spring. Has wintered as far north as New York. 
Grows on very sour soil without lime. Grows taller 
and coarser than Korean. Very leafy. Highly 
drought resistant. High feeding value. A great soil 
builder. Sow about 6 to 8 pounds per acre, about 
April 15th in latitude of southern Iowa. Wants a 
solid seed bed. Cover seed lightly. 
Seed supply is still limited. All prices are for 
prompt orders. See page 40. 
Small lots, postpaid: 1 lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.25; 
INOCULATE YOUR SEED 
Inoculation helps get bigger and better stands. Cost 
is low. A bushel size package inoculates two 25-lb. 
bushels of Lespedeza. 1 bu. size, only 30c; 2 bu., 50c; 
5 bu., 90c. 
Watson, Missouri. 
Dear Sirs: I have used your seeds for fifteen years 
and have found them the best for the money. The 
Berry Seed Co. has saved farmers thousands of dollars 
by selling good seeds at popular prices. They are re¬ 
liable. 
Tours. M. A. McNEAL. 
