Ed. F. Mangelsdorf a Bro.m 
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WHOLESALE FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS 
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We quote today s values for prompt SHIPMENT. F. 0. B. ST. LOUIS BAGS NOT RETURN¬ 
ABLE. ALL QUOTATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES. PRICES QUOTED ARE FOR FULL BAGS 
VVE MAKE AN EXTRA CHARGE OF 15C 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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Missouri Seed Permit No. 12 
500 So.Main/First) St. 
List No. 499 
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 
April 25, 1940 
ALFALFA p er 100 Lbs. 
U.S. Verified Origin—Sealed. 6 Bags Bag 
Seamless Bags Extra. or More Lots 
All new crop. True origin as stated. 
Kansas Alfalfa M Brand $23.00 $23.50 
“ “ Fancy 21.00 21.50 
Colorado-Kansas M Brand 22.50 23.00 
Oklahoma-Kansas “ 20.50 21.00 
Oklahoma “ 18.50 19.00 
Approved Oklahoma— M quality 19.00 19.50 
Eligible for AAA award payments Cent. States Region. 
NOTICE: Order as “Approved Oklahoma.” 
Kansas, M Brand, Pioneer 24.00 24.50 
Specially-selected hardy strains from pio¬ 
neer fields started 20 to 40 years ago. 
Nebraska M Brand 23.50 24.00 
Texas-Oklahoma “ 17.00 17.50 
Colorado “ 22.50 23.00 
NORTH-WESTERN 6 NORTHERN ORIGINS: 
Montana M Brand 26.00 26 50 
Idaho “ 26.00 26.50 
Wyoming “ 25.00 25.50 
Northwestern (Wyo-Colo.) “ 24.00 24.50 
Dakota #12 North Dakota Grown “ 27.50 28.00 
GRIMM, AFFIDAVIT: PerloO Lbf 
Okla. Grimm M Brand 20.50 21.00 
Kansas “ “ 25.50 26.00 
Northwestern Grimm “ 26.50 27.00 
GRIMM—State-sealed, Certified: 
Idaho Red Tag $34.50 $35.00 
CANADIAN-GROWN, Hardy: 
Canadian Variegated, No.i Grade 28.00 28.50 
“ Grimm, Certified, No.l 30.00 30.50 
“ Grimm, Registered No. 1 32.00 32.50 
ARGENTINE Alfalfa m Brand 
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Pur. 99.50%, Germ. 90%, Free of Noxious Weeds. 
Stained According U. S. Regulations. In Jute Bags. 
gggP INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
SWEET CLOVER Pcr 100 u> s . 
Bags Extra. New Crop 
White Blossom, M Brand $6.50 $6.75 
“ “ Fancy 5.75 6.00 
“ “ Choice 5.25 5.50 
Grundy County M Brand 7.00 7.25 
Yellow Blossom “ 6.50 6.75 
Unhulled White Bios. M Brand 4.50 4.75 
“ Yel. “ “ 4.50 4.75 
Hubam, Annual, white Fancy 10.50 11.00 
|jg|p INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
RED CLOVER p er 100 lbs. 
Bags extra. Domestic. New Crop. 
M Brand, Idaho, Bright $17,00 $17.50 
Pur. 99% or better, free of Noxious weeds. 
Lot “Ajax” Idaho Grown, Pur. 96.50% 16.00 16.50 
to 97% plus 2.50% crop seeds, free of nox. 
M Brand Mo. or Ill. Grown 16.00 16.50 
Fancy, Cent. States Grown 15.00 15.50 
Choice, “ “ “ 14.00 14.50 
MAMMOTH Red Clover m Brand 17.00 17.50 
jggp> INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
ALSIKE CLOVER Pe r 100 lbs. 
Bags Extra 
M Brand Pur. 9714% or better $ 22.50 $ 23.00 
Fancy, Pur. 95-97% 21.50 22.00 
gqgp INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
LESPEDEZA Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags In cl. 
Korean, M Brand Pur. 98% or better. $5.75 $6.00 
Korean, Fancy 5.00 5.25 
Dodder on tag. 
Korean, Special Lot “Boom” 3.50 3.75 
Salable under state laws not limiting noxious. 
Korean, Hulled (Scarified) M Brand 6.50 6.75 
Cheaper per acre; goes third farther. Bags Extra. 
200 lbs. = 300 lbs. ordinary Korean in coverage. 
Kobe (Later, taller variety) M Brand 9.00 9 50 
SERICEA, Hulled M Brand 12.50 13.00 
“ Unhulled “ 10.00 10.50 
Serieea is perennial variety. Small amt. 2c lb. higher. 
|KgS= INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order 
V—^ Group 3 if M Brand—Group 5 if McQueenB 
VETCHES —Austrian Peas 
Vetch fumigated, sealed Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Inch, in 100 lb. bags. 
Hairy Winter Vetch, Michigan “ $11.00 $11.25 
Austrian Winter Peas * 4.75 5.25 
TIMOTHY 
Bags Extra. New Crop. 
M Brand 
Fancy 
Choice 
Timothy-Alsike Mixed 20% Alsike 9.50 10.00 
Per 100 Lbs. 
5 Bags Bag 
or More Lots 
$5.75 $6.00 
5.35 5.60 
4.90 5.15 
RED TOP Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Extra. New Crop. 
M Brand (Pur.92%or better) $10.50 $10.75 
Fancy “ 85% “ “ 10.00 10.25 
Choice “ 80% “ “ 9.25 9.50 
Superfine “ 97% “ “ 11.50 11.75 
Unhulled Redtop 5.00 5.25 
KY. BLUE GRASS Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included. New Crop. 
M Brand 21 lb. $19.50 $19.75 
Fancy 19 lb. 18.75 19.00 
CANADA-KY. BLUE GRASS (Mixed) 16.50 17.00 
Domestic Grown. Free of Canada Thistle 
Attractive cloth bags 
printed in color 
100-lb. 5-lb. S-lb. 1-lb. 
Bags Bags Bags Bags 
LAWN GRASS 
MIXTURES 
Prices per Lb. 
For 100 lbs. or more 
M Brand, Finest Quality 19c 21c 22c 23h£c 
Greenvue, Good Quality 17c 19c 20e 2lV£c 
Shady Spot 25c 27c 28c 29)^c 
Bent Grass Mixture 33c to 38c lb. 
SUPER-M Lawn Grass $25.00 per 100 lbs. 
Finest quality, selected heavy high-germinating 
seed, lowest weed-content, correct proportions. 
OTHER LAWN GRASSES 
Low prices apply full bags. Prices per lb. 
Bent Grass—State-sealed, Cert. 50-lb. bags. 
Coos or Seaside @ 56c to 59c 
Astoria, Blue Tag @ 50c to 53c 
Colonial or Olympic @ 46c to 49c 
Chewings Fescue @ 45c to 50c 
Poa Trivialis (For shade) @ 45c to 50c 
(Also called Rough Stalked Meadow Grass) 
RYE GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included. New Crop Domestic. 
Domestic—M Brand $ 6.25 $ 6.50 
Purity 99%, germ .90%, Noxious-free. 
Perennial, Domestic Sold Out 
BERMUDA GRASS 
Bags Extra Per 100 Lbs. 
M Brand—P 98%, G 90% $21.50 $22.00 
MEADOW FESCUE 
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ORCHARD GRASS Per lOO Lbs 
Bags Included. 
I Specially cleaned against _ 
t Noxious Weeds ) $16.00 $16.25 
M Brand ( Specially cleaned against 
l Noxioui 
Standard Fancy 15.00 
15.25 
BROME GRASS (Bromus Inermis) 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags incl. 
M BRAND 
Fancy—85/85 
$16.00 $16.50 
14.50 15.00 
REED CANARY GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
FODDER SEEDS-Millets, Sorghums 
New Crop—Recleaned Per 100 lbs. 
5 Bags 
Bag 
or more 
Lots 
Millet, German, Kansas m Brand $2.50 
$2.75 
“ “ Type Fancy 
2.25 
2.50 
“ Japanese 
5.50 
5.75 
Sudan Grass, M Brand 
3.50 
3.75 
“ “ Fancy 
3.15 
3.40 
All Cane and Sorgos sold for fodder or hay, 
not for sorghum or syrup purposes. 
Fodder Cane, Mixed 
2.50 
2.65 
“ “ Black Amber 
2.75 
2.90 
“ “ Orange 
2.75 
2.90 
Milo Maize, Crook Neck 
2.40 
2.55 
“ “ Sooner or 60 Day 
2.40 
2.55 
Kaffir Corn, Sunrise 
2.40 
2.55 
Hegari, 
2.50 
2.65 
Grohoma, 
2.75 
2.90 
Atlas Sorgo, Certified (Germ7o%) 
3.50 
3.75 
“ “ Affidavit 
2.75 
2.90 
Feterita, 
3.00 
3.25 
Johnson Grass, 
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BROOM CORN, Standard Evergreen 6.00 6.25 
SOYBEANS 
Bags Inch, Reel. New Crop. 
Virginia (Brown) 
Black Wilson 
Kingwa (Early Black) 
Illini (Yellow) 
Mixed Yellow (Early) 
Laredo (Mo. Grown) 
COWPEAS 
Bags Inch, Reel. New Crop. 
Per Bushel 
$1.40 
$1.50 
1.40 
1.50 
1.40 
1.50 
1.50 
1.60 
1.40 
1.50 
2.50 
2.60 
Per Bushel 
Mixed 
$1.25 
$1.35 
New Era 
1.50 
1.60 
New Era—Mixed 
1.40 
1.50 
Whip — Mixed 
1.45 
1.55 
Whippoorwill 
Brabham 
1.50 
1.60 
SEED GRAINS 
Bags Incl., New Crop 
Columbia Seed Oats 
Mo. Grown, Growers' Affidavit 
Spring Barley, Seed 
Wise. No. 38, Bearded. 
Per 100 
Lbs. 
Buckwheat, Seed Quality 
2.50 
2.75 
RAPE SEED 
Per 100 
Lbs 
Bags Included. 
Dwarf Essex, recleaned 
$8.00 
Sweet Bird Rape 
9.00 
SUNFLOWER 
Per 100 
Lbs 
Bags included. 
5 Bags 
or Mors 
Bag 
Lots 
Extra Fancy, Trace weevil 
5.25 
5.50 
Polly, Superfine; weevil-free, large grain 
6.25 
6.50 
M BRAND INOCULATION 
A HUMUS CULTURE 
Price per Cnn 
Dealer Retail 
Price Price 
$0.16 $0.30 
.25 .45 
.45 .75 
Group 1—Alfalfa, Sweet Clover. 
" 2—Red and Alsike Clover. 
y$-Bu. Can (Treats 30 lba.) 
I -Bu. " “ 60 " 
2H-Bu. ” •" 150 “ 
Group 3—Lespedezai (all kinds). * 
5—Cowpeaa. 
■* 6—Soybeans. 
1- Bu. Can (Treats 60 lbe.) 
2- Bu. " " 120 " 
5-Bu. " ” 300 ** 
IO-Bu. “ ” 600 " 
25-Bu. " '* 1500 " 
♦Group 3 — 5 Bu. Size is largest. 
.16 .30 
.25 .45 
.45 .75 
.75 1.15 
1.35 2.00 
BIRD SEEDS Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included. 
Canary, Recleaned $ 4.50 
Hemp, “ (Devitalized) 7.00 
Rape, Large Dwarf Essex 7.50 
“ Sweet Bird, Small 9.00 
Bird Seed, Ready Mixed 
6 50 
Canada Field Peas 
6.25 
Polly Sunflower, weevil-free. Superfine 
6.50 
Millet, Large Red, Fancy 
1.85 
“ “ Yellow, “ 
2.05 
Wild Duck Millet 
6.00 
Flax, Whole 
5.50 
Bird Thistle 
13.00 
Bird Lettuce 
13.00 
Pepper Grass 
3.00 
Plantain 
2.00 
Recleaned for Feed Mixing. 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Early Fortune Red Millet 
$1.60 to $1.70 
Yellow Hog (Proso) “ 
1.90 to 
2.00 
Mixed Feed Millet 
1.50 to 
1.60 
Kaffir Corn, Feed 
1.60 to 
1.70 
Milo Maize “ 
1.70 to 
1.80 
HYBRID SEED CORN Perbu. 
(Yellow) 
5 Bags 
or more 
Bag 
Lots 
In special colored 1-bu. Hybrid bags. 
Semcsan treatment 
included free. 1939-crop. Our own production, carefully 
supervised. Sealed bags. All edge-drop grade. 
XX-l—Mangelsdorf’s 
$4.25 
$4.50 
U. S. 13 (Rich Soil) 
4.25 
4.50 
Mo. No. 8 
4.25 
4.50 
Ill. 960 
3.25 
3.50 
SEED CORN —Open-pollinated 
2 j/£-bu. Jute Bags incl. Perbu. 
M BRAND Germ. 90% or better, butted & tipped. 
Reid’s Yellow Dent 1.60 1.75 
Learning Yellow 1.60 1.75 
Midland “ 1.75 1.90 
90 Day Yellow Dent 2.00 2.15 
Silver Mine White 1.75 1.90 
White Dent 1.75 1.90 
White Democrat Type 1.70 1.85 
Little John White Dent 1.75 1.90 
Hickory King White 
PEAT MOSS (Swedish) 
25 Bales 
10 Bales 
Bale 
or More 
or More 
Lots 
$3.50 
$3.60 
$3.70 
3.00 
3.20 
3.35 
3, .75 
.85 
.90 
Prices per Bale. 
Horticultural 
Poultry Litter 
SEAMLESS BAGS (New) 
Full 16 oz. 100 bags per bale. 
Fulton “A” New $27.50 to $28.75 
Bemis “A” “ 27.50 to 28.75 
Royal River “ 26.00 to 27.00 
BINDER TWINE 
SILVER CROWN 
MUNDIAL 
New fresh stock. 
25 
Bales Less 
$4.00 $4.15 
4.00 4.15 
Per Bale 
POPCORN Per 100 lbs. 
Bags included. 100-lb. bags. 0 5 r ^ 9 e 
SO. AMERICAN LARGE YELLOW 
EMBRO (Specially Selected, I „ 
Highest Popping Test) ( * J ’ 75 * 4 * 00 
Fancy (Good Standard Quality) 3.25 3.50 
Jap. Hull-less (White) 4.25 4.50 
Black Beauty 5.00 5.25 
SEED STOCK—So.Amer. Yellow 5cto 6clb. 
M Brand 
Small Lota 18c tb. 
$16.50 $17.00 I 
WHEAT GRASS 
Crested—Fairway Strain 
Sealed, Certified. 
OAT GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
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Per 100 Lbs. 
Better Seeds 
Better Crops" 
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MBrand Seeds 
~Are Selected for Quality 
THE FOLLOWING: 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass $15.00 $16.00 
Pur. 83%, Germ. 90%, Some Noxious 
CRIMSON CLOVER 
Bags Extra. New Crop Per 100 Lbs. 
M Brand, Domestic $12.50 $13.00 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER 
Bags Extra, par 100 lbs. 
M Brand 
Fancy 
100 lbs. 25 lbs. 1 to 
or More or More 10 lbs 
$63.00 $65.00 $68.00 
60.00 62.00 65.00 
SEMESAN—CERESAN—INOCULATION—STIM-U-PLANT [ s *sSi her J 
QUANTITY 
KIND OF SEED 
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