WHOLESALE FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS 
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We quote today s values for prompt shipment. F. O. B. ST. LOUIS BAGS NOT RETURN¬ 
ABLE. ALL QUOTATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES. PRICES QUOTED ARE FOR FULL BAGS 
WE 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 
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List No. 494 
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 
Feb. 15, 1940 
ALFALFA 
Per 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 $22.50 $23.00 
“ “ Fancy 21.00 21.50 
Colorado-Kansas M Brand 22.50 23.00 
Oklahoma-Kansas “ 20.60 21.00 
Oklahoma “ 18.50 19.00 
Approved Oklahoma— M quality 19.00 19.50 
Eligible for AAA award payments Cent. States Region. 
New crop. Seamless bags extra. 
NOTICE: Order as “Approved Oklahoma.” 
Kansas, M Brand, Pioneer 24.50 25.00 
Specially-selected hardy strains from pio¬ 
neer fidds started 20 to 40 years ago. 
Kansas Certified, State Seal, Blue Tag 23.60 24.00 
Nebraska M Brand 24.50 25.00 
Texas “ 17.00 17.50 
Colorado “ 22.50 23.00 
NORTH-WESTERN & NORTHERN ORIGINS: 
Montana ^ M Brand 26.50 27.00 
Wyoming “ 25.00 25.50 
Utah “ 24.50 25.00 
Northwestern “ 24.50 25.00 
Dakota #12 North Dakota Grown “ 28.00 28.50 
GRIMM, AFFIDAVIT: Per^JoO LlS 
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. l 32.00 32.50 
ARGENTINE Alfalfa M Brand 16.50 17.00 
Bur. 99.50%, Germ. 90%, Free of Noxious Weeds. 
Stained According U. S. Regulations 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
SWEET CLOVER PeriooLbs. 
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 “ 6.75 7.00 
Unhulled White Bios. M Brand 4.75 5.00 
“ Yel. “ “ 5.00 5.25 
Hubam, Annual, W'hite “ 11.50 12.00 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
RED CLOVER Per lOO Ibs. 
Bags extra. Domestic. New Crop. 
M Brand Pur. 99'/ 4 % or better, 
llliuois Grown. 
M Brand Pur. 99%% or better. Ask 
Mo., Illinois Grown 
Fancy, Pur.98i4%. 
Cent. States Grown 
Choice, Pur. 96-97% 
M Brand, Idaho, Bright 
Pur. 99% or better, free of Noxious weeds. 
Lot "Ajax” Idaho G own. Pur. 96.50% Prices 
to 97% plus 2.50% crop seeds, free of nox. 
MAMMOTH Red Clover M Brand 
jjt^= INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
Per 100 lbs. 
ALSIKE CLOVER 
Bags Extra 
M Brand Pur. 9714% or better $ 22,75 $ 23.25 
Fancy, Pur. 95-97% 21.75 22.25 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
LESPEDEZA 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Inch 
Korean, M Brand Pur. 98% or better. $6.25 $6.50 
Korean, Fancy 5.50 5.75 
Dodder on tag. 
Korean, Special Lot “Boom” 4.50 4.75 
Salable under state laws not limiting noxious. 
Korean, Hulled (Scarified) M Brand 7,00 7.25 
Cheaper per acre; goes third farther. Bags Extra. 
200 lbs. = 300 lbs. ordinary Korean in coverage. 
Kob© (Later, taller variety) IVI Brand 11.00 1150 
SERICEA, Hulled M Brand 12.60 13.00 
“ Unhulled “ 10.00 10.60 
Sericea is perennial variety. Small amt. 2c Ib. higher. 
INCLUDE INOCULATION. Order 
Group 3 if M Brand—Group 5 if McQueens 
VETCHES—Austrian Peas 
Vetch fumigated, sealed 
Bags Incl., in 100 lb. bags. 
Hairy Winter Vetch, Michigan 
Austrian Winter Peas * 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$10 50 $11.00 
4.75 5.25 
Per 100 Lbs 
5 Baga 
or Mora 
$6.25 
5.85 
5.40 
Bag 
Lots 
$6.50 
6.10 
5.65 
TIMOTHY 
Bags Extra. New Crop. 
M Brand 
Fancy 
Choice 
Timothy-Alsike Mixed 20% Alsike 9.50 10.00 
RED TOP Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Extra. New Crop. 
M Brand (Pur.92%or better) $11.00 $11.25 
Fancy “ 85% “ “ 10.50 10.75 
Choice “ 80% “ “ 9,75 10.00 
Superfine " 97% " " 12.00 12.25 
Unhulled Redtop 6.00 6.25 
KY. BLUE GRASS Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included. New Crop. 
M Brand 21 lb. $19.60 $19.75 
Fancy 19 lb. 18.75 19.00 
CANADA-KY. BLUE GRASS (Mixed) 19.00 19.25 
Domestic Grown. Free of Canada Thistle 
Attractive cloth bags 
printed in color 
100-lb. 5-lb. 8-lb. 1-lb. 
Bags Bags Bags Bags 
LAWN GRASS 
MIXTURES 
Prices per Lb. 
For 100 lbs. or mora 
M Brand, Finest Quality I9c 21c 22c 23V^c 
Greenvue, Good Quality 17c 19c 20c 2\Yic 
Shady Spot 25c 27c 28c 29 
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. 60-lb. bags. 
Coos or Seaside @ 62c to 65c 
Astoria, Blue Tag @ 57c to 60c 
Colonial or Olympic @ 55c to 58c 
Chewings Fescue @ 60c to 65c 
Poa Trivialis (For shade) @ 40c to 45c 
(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 11.50 11.75 
BERMUDA GRASS 
Bags Extra Per 100 Lbs. 
M Brand—P 98%, G 90% $23.50 $24.00 
MEADOW FESCUE PeriooLbs. 
Ask for Prices 
ORCHARD GRASS Per lOO Lbs 
Bags Included. 
M Brand {) $17.00 $17.25 
Standard Fancy 16.00 16.25 
BROME GRASS (Bromus Inermis) 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags incl. 
M BRAND—92/90 
Fancy—87/85 
$14.50 $14.75 
13.50 13,75 
REED CANARY GRASS 
M Brand 
Small Lota 23c Ib. 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$19.50 $20.00 
WHEAT GRASS 
Crested—Fairway Strain 
Sealed, Certified. 
OAT GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$13.50 $14.00 
Per 100 Lbs. 
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, per 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 P'lidl'*"] 
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 
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, Cert. Germ. 70% 3.50 3.75 
“ " Affidavit 2.75 2.90 
Feterita, 3.00 3.25 
Johnson Grass, Fancy 5.00 5.25 
BROOM CORN, Standard Evergreen 6.00 6.25 
SOYBEANS 
Bags Inch, Reel. New Crop. 
Virginia (Brown) 
Black Wilson 
Black Ebony 
Kingwa (Early Black) 
mini (Yellow) 
Mixed Yellow (Early) 
Laredo (Mo. Grown) 
COWPEAS 
Bags Inch, Reel. New Crop. 
Per Bushel 
$1.30 
$1.40 
1.35 
1.45 
1.35 
1.45 
1.35 
1.45 
1.45 
1.55 
1.40 
1.50 
1.75 
1.85 
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 
Brabham 
1.50 
1.60 
SEED GRAINS 
Bags Inch, New Crop 
Columbia Seed Oats $ 
Mo. Grown. Growers' Afiidavit 
Spring Barley, Seed 
Wise. No. 38, Bearded. 
Buckwheat, Seed Quality 
RAPE SEED 
Bags Included. 
Dwarf Essex, recleaned 
Sweet Bird Rape 
SUNFLOWER 
Bags included. 
Extra Fancy, Trace weevil 
Polly, Superfine; weevil-free, large grain 
M BRAND INOCULATION 
A HUMUS CULTURE 
Price per Can 
Dealer Retail 
Prica Price 
$0.16 $0.30 
.25 .45 
.45 .75 
Group I—Alfalfa, Sweet Clover. 
" 2—Red and AUike Clovev. 
^Bu. Can (Treata 30 Ibe.) 
1 -Bu. “ •• 60 •• 
2H-Bu. '• •• 150 •• 
Group 3—Leapedezaa (all kinda). * 
5—Cowpeas. 
** 6—Soybeans. 
1- Bu. Can (Treats 60 Ibe.) 
2- Bu. •• " 120 
5-Bu. ” '• 300 " 
lO-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 
8.00 
“ Sweet Bird, Small 
9.00 
Bird Seed, Ready Mixed 
650 
Canada Field Peas 
Polly, weevil-free, Superfine 
7.00 
Millet, Large Red, Fancy 
1.90 
“ “ Yellow. “ 
2.15 
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 
$1.70 to $1,80 
Yellow Hog (Proso) " 
2.00 to 2.10 
Mixed Feed Millet 
1.60 to 1.70 
Kaffir Corn, Feed 
1.40 to 1.50 
Milo Maize “ 
1,40 to 1.50 
HYBRID SEED CORN 
(Yellow) Per bu. 
In special colored 1-bu. Hybrid bags. Semesan treatment 
included free. 1939-crop. Our own production, carefully 
supervised. Sealed bags. All edge-drop grade. 
XX-1—Mangelsdorf’s 
$4.50 
$4.75 
U. S. 13 (RiobSoU) 
4.50 
4.75 
Mo. No. 8 
4.50 
4.75 
Ill. No. 546 (Med. to Rich Soil) 
4.50 
4.75 
III. 960 
4.00 
4.25 
Now booking for later shipment. 
20 % down-payment with order. 
SEED CORN —Open-pollinated 
2 J^-bu. Jute Bags incl. Perbu. 
COMMERCIAL GRADE 
White Dent $ 1.20 $ 1.30 
Yellow “ 1.10 1.20 
Red Cob St. Charles White 1.20 1.30 
M BRAND Germ. 90% or better, butted k tipped. 
Reid’s Yellow Dent 
1.75 
1.90 
Per Bu. 
Learning Yellow 
1.75 
1.90 
Midland “ 
2.00 
2.15 
Silver Mine White 
1.85 
2.00 
0.78 $ 
0.83 
White Dent 
1.85 
2.00 
Red Cob St. Charles White 
1.85 
2.00 
1.05 
1.10 
Hickory King White 
1.90 
2.00 
Per 100 
2.25 
Lbs. 
2.50 
PEAT MOSS (Swedish) 
Prices per Bale. 
10 Bale* 
or More 
Bale 
Lots 
Per 100 
Lbs 
Horticultural $3.50 
$3.60 
$3.70 
Poultry Litter 3.20 
3.30 
3.40 
" “ 26 lb. bags, .75 
'.85 
.90 
$8.00 
9.00 
SEAMLESS BAGS (New) 
Per 100 Lbs 
Full 16 oz. 100 bags per bale. 
5 Bairs 
Bag 
Fulton “A” New $27.50 to $28.75 
or Mora 
Lot* 
Royal River 26.00 to 
27.00 
5.50 
5.75 
6.75 
7.00 
BINDER TWINE (New) 
Less 
SILVER CROWN 
MUNDIAL 
POPCORN 
$4.00 $4.15 
4.00 4.15 
Per Bale 
Per 100 lbs. 
Bags included. 100-lb. bags, 
Bag 
Lota 
SO. AMERICAN LARGE YELLOW 
$3.75 $4.00 
EMBRO (Specially Selected, 
, Highest Popping Test) 
Fancy (Good Standard Quality) 3.25 3.50 
Jap. Hull-less (White) 4.25 4.50 
Black Beauty 6.00 6.25 
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