WHOLESALE FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS 
I I We quote today s values for prompt shipment. F. O. B. ST. LOUIS BAGS NOT RETURN- I I 
Cl I ABLE. ALL QUOTATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES. PRICES QUOTED ARE FOR FULL BAGS I V J 
I I WE MAKE AN EXTRA CHARGE OF 15c PER PACKAGE ON ALL ORDERS FOR ANY ITEMS OF 60 LBS. I I 
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Missouri Seed Permit No. 12 
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List No. 502 
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 JunC 21, 1940 
SOYBEANS- (Per Bushel)—Germ. 85% or Better. 
Virginia (Brown) 
Black Wilson 
Kingwa (Early Black) 
mini (Yellow) 
Manchu “ 
Laredo (Late Black) 
Mixed (For Hay) 
COWPEAS (Per Bushel) 
50-bag 
25-bag 
FuU 
lots 
lots 
Bags 
$1.25 
$1.35 
$1.45 
1.15 
1.25 
1.35 
1.15 
1.25 
1.35 
1.25 
1.35 
1.45 
1.25 
1.35 
1.45 
2.00 
2.10 
2.20 
1.10 
1.20 
1.30 
1.15 
1.20 
1.30 
1.40 
1.45 
1.55 
1.20 
1.25 
1.35 
1.40 
1.45 
1.55 
Mixed, for hay, sound, recleaned 
New Bra, Early Maturing Slightly Mixed 
Brabham Mixture, fine quality 
*Brabham (recommended instead of Whips), Slightly Mixed. 
*N0TE_Brabham is natural cross of Iron and Whippoorwill. Seed looks like Small Whips. Growing habit is very similar to the 
Whippoorwill. Resistant to wilt and root knot. Plants are tall, half bushy, very prolific. Pods high, matures in about 90 days. 
FODDER SEEDS (Mil)ets, Sudan, Cane, Sorgo, etc.)—Per 100 pounds 
Millet, Kansas German Type, M Brand 
$2.00 
$2.10 
$2.25 
“ “ “ Type, Fancy 
1.75 
1.85 
2.00 
“ Japanese 
5.50 
5.60 
5.Y5 
Sudan Grass, 98/85, M Brand 
3.00 
3.10 
3.25 
“ “ 96/75, Fancy 
2.80 
2.90 
3.00 
All Cane and Sorgos sold for fodder or hay, not for sorghum or syrup purposes. 
Fodder Cane, Mixed Amber Type 
2.00 
2.10 
2.25 
“ “ Black Amber “ 
2.20 
2.30 
2.50 
“ “ Orange “ 
Sold 
Out 
Milo Maize, Sooner or 60-day 
1.80 
1.90 
2.00 
“ “ Crook Neck 
1.80 
1.90 
2.00 
“ “ Wheatland 
1.80 
1.90 
2.00 
Kaffir Corn, White 
1.80 
1.90 
2.00 
“ “ BlackhuU 
1.80 
1.90 
2.00 
“ “ Sunrise 
1.80 
1.90 
2.00 
Grohoma 
Sold 
Out 
Atlas Sorgo, Certified, Germ. 
“ “ Grower’s Affidavit, Germ. 85% 
2.50 
2.75 
2.90 
Feterita 
Sold 
Out 
Johnson Grass, 
BROOM CORN, Standard Evergreen 
U 
a 
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 $21.50 $22.00 
<• “ Fancy 18.00 18.50 
Colorado-Kansas M Brand 20.00 20.50 
Oklahoma-Kansas “ 18.50 
Oklahoma “ 17.50 18.00 
Approved Oklahoma —M quality 18.0,0 18.50 
Kansas, M Brand, Pioneer 23.00 23.50 
Texas-Oklahoma M Brand 16.50 17,00 
Colorado “ 21.00 21.50 
NORTH-WESTERN & NORTHERN ORIGINS: 
Montana M Brand 25.00 25.50 
Idaho “ 25.00 25.50 
Wyoming “ 24.00 
Northwestern (Wyo-Colo.) “ 23.50 24.00 
Dakota #12 North Dakota Grown " 26,50 27.00 
GRIMM. AFFIDAVIT. Sl'fo'l. uf 
Okla. Grimm M Brand 19.00 19.50 
Kansas “ “ 24.50 25.00 
Northwestern Grimm “ 25.50 26.00 
GRIMM—State-sealed, Certified: 
Idaho Red Tag $33.50 $34.00 
CANADIAN-GROWN, Hardy: 
Canadian Variegated, No.l Grade 26.50 27.00 
“ Grimm, Certified,No.l 28.00 28.50 
“ Grimm, Registered No. 1 30.00 30.50 
|^= INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
TIMOTHY 
Bags Extra 
M Brand 
Fancy 
Choice 
Timothy-AIsike Mixed 20% AUike 
Per 100 Lbs. 
S Bags Bag 
ar Mors Lots 
Ask 
for 
Prices 
SWEET CLOVER 
Bags Extra. New drop 
White Blossom, 
Per 100 Lbs. 
M Brand $6.50 $6.76 
Fancy 5.75 6.00 
“ “ Choice 5.25 6.50 
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 
■ INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
I 
Ask for Prices 
Per 100 Lbs. 
RED CLOVER 
ALSIKE “ 
LESPEDEZA 
Bags Incl. 
Korean, M Brand Pur. 98% or better. $5.75 $6.00 
Korean, Fancy Dodder on tag. 5.00 5.25 
Korean, Special Lot “Boom” 3.50 3.75 
Salable under state laws not limiting noxious. 
Korean, Hulled (Scarified) M Brand 6.50 6.75 
Kobe (Later, taller variety) M Brand 9.00 9 50 
SERICEA, Hulled M Brand 12.60 13.00 
“ Unhulled “ 10.00 10.60 
Ssricea is perennial variety. Small amt. 2c lb. higher. 
INCLUDE INOCULATION. Order 
Group 3 if M Brand—Group 5 if McQueens 
RED TOP Bags Extra 
M Brand (Pur.92%or better) 
Fancy “ 85% “ “ 
Choice “ 80% “ “ 
Superfine “ 97% “ “ 
Unhulled Redtop 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Ask 
for 
Prices 
KY. BLUE GRASS Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included 
M Brand 21 lb. Ask 
Fancy 19 lb. for Prices 
CANAOA-KY. BLUE GRASS (Mixed) 
Domestic Grown. Free of Canada TblsUs 
Attractive cloth bags 
printed in color 
100-lb. 6-lb. 8-lb. 1-lb. 
Bags Bags Bags Bags 
LAWN GRASS 
MIXTURES 
Prices per Lb. 
For too lbs. or mors 
M Brand, Finest Quality 19c 21c 22c 23)^c 
Greenvue, Good Quality 17c I9c 20c 2ll^c 
Shady Spot 25c 27c 28c 29J4c 
Bent Grass Mixture 33c to 38c lb. 
SUPER-M Lawn Grass $25.00 per 100 lbs. 
Finest quality* selected heavy highegerminating 
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 @ 56c to 59c 
Astoria, Blue Tag @ 56c to 69c 
Colonial or Olympic @ 50c to 63c 
Chewings Fescue @ 40c to 45c 
Poa Trivialis (For shade) @ 45c to 50c 
(Also called Rough Stalked Meadow Grass) 
SEED CORN Prices per Bu. „ kts 
Illinois No. 960, Hybrid, Edge Drop Grade. 
Early Maturing Type Bu. Bags 1.50 1.75 
BROME GRASS (Bromus Inermis) 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags incl. 
M BRAND 
Fancy—85/85 
$15.00 $15.50 
13.50 14.00 
REED CANARY GRASS, 
-100 Lbs. 
M Brand 
Small Lota 18c lb. 
$16.50 $17.00 
OAT GRASS Per 100 Lbs. 
Tall MeadoW,Pur.83%,Germ.90%$15.00 $16.00 
TURNIP—SPINACH Prices per lb. 
lOOlb.Iota 10to991b3. ItoIOlbs. 
Spinach, Bloomsdale (Holland) .31 .34 .36 
Turnip, (American Grown) 
Purple Top, white Globe .19 .20 .24 
“ “ Strapleaf .19 .20 .24 
CRIMSON CLOVER PeriooLbs. 
Ask for Prices 
M Brand, Domestic 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER 
Bags Extra, par 100 Iba. 
New Crop 
M Brand 
Fancy 
too lbs. 26 lbs. 1 to 
or Mors or More 10 lbs 
$58.00 $60.00 $63.00 
54.00 66.00 59.00 
SEED GRAINS Bags Incl. Per 100 Lbs. 
Buckwheat, Seed Quality 2.50 2.75 
RAPE SEED 
Bags Incl. 
Dwarf Essex, recleaned 
Sweet Bird Rape 
SUNFLOWER 
Bags included. 
Extra Fancy, Trace weevil 
Polly, Superfine; weevil-free, large grain 
Per 100 Lbs 
$ 8.00 
12.00 
Per 100 Lbs 
5 Baga Bag 
or Mora Lota 
5.00 
6.00 
6.25 
6.25 
M BRAND INOCULATION 
A HUMUS CULTURE 
Price 
per Cen 
Group 1—Alfalfa, Sweet Clover. 
** 2—Red and Alsike Clover. 
Deal.r 
Retail 
Pric. 
Price 
V^-Bu. Can (Treat* 30 Iba.) 
$0.16 
$0.30 
1 -Bu. ** ** 60 
.25 
.45 
2H-Bu. " “ 150 •• 
Group 3—Leapedezaa (all kinds). * 
** 5—Cowpea*. 
** 6—Soybean*. 
.45 
.75 
1-Bu. Can (Treat* 60 lb«.) 
2.Btt. •• “ 120 '• 
.16 
.30 
.25 
.45 
5-Bu. “ ** 300 •• 
.45 
.75 
lO-Bu. " 600 
.75 
1.15 
25-Bu. •• • 1500 •* 
1.35 
2.00 
, 
*Group 3—3 Bu. Size is largest. 
BIRD SEEDS Per 100 Lba. 
Bags Included. 
Canary, Recleaned $ 4.50 
Hemp, “ (Devitalized) 8.00 
Rape, Large Dwarf Eissex 8.00 
“ Sweet Bird, Small 12.00 
Bird Seed, Ready Mixed 6.60 
Canada Field Peas 6.25 
Polly Sunflower, weevil-free. Superfine 6 25 
Millet, Large Red, Fancy 1.70 
“ “ Yellow, “ 1.90 
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 
$1.50 
to 
$1.60 
Yellow Hog (Proso) “ 
1.90 
to 
2.00 
Mixed Feed Millet 
1.40 
to 
1.50 
Kaffir Corn, Feed 
1.60 
to 
1.70 
Milo Maize “ 
1.60 
to 
1.70 
SEAMLESS BAGS 
NEW BAGS 
Booking now: shipment later (to Aug. l). 
Prices guaranteed against decline at time of shipment. 
BEMIS or FULTON, new 16-oz. Seamless ■ 
Prices per bale of 100 bags 
50-bale lots @ $27.25 
10- “ “ @ 27.75 
1- “ “ @ 28.75 
ROYAL RIVER “A” (Bale or more) @ 26.00 
All strictly new bags. 
Ask for prices on car lot or large amount. 
USED SEAMLESS BAGS 
16 OZ. STOCK, ALL VACUUM CLEANED 
Order by lot number shown 
Lot #1, Good, sound, once used, no 
marks - patches - stains - 
brands ea. @ $0.26 
Lot #2, Strong, sound, unpatched, 
bright, some stencil marks 
ea. @ .22 
Lot #3, Strong, soimd, unpatched, sten¬ 
cil marked or stained ea. @ .20 
Lot #4, Bright, strong, small patches, 
no stains or marks ea. @ .17 
Lot #5, Stained,marked,patchedea. @ .12 
Group “A”, good, strong, unpatched, 
show variotis seed house brands, 
all sound ea. @ .20 
PEAT MOSS (Swedish) 
Prices per Bale. Loto 
Horticultural Sold Out 
Poultry Litter $3.00 3.20 3.36 
” “ 25 lb. bags, .75 .85 .90 
25 
Bales Lest 
$4.00 $4.15 
4.00 4.16 
Per Bale 
Per 100 lbs. 
BINDER TWINE 
SILVER CROWN 
MONDIAL 
New fresh stock. 
POPCORN 
Bags included. 100-lb. bags. 
SO. AMERICAN LARGE YELLOW 
EMBRO (Specially Selected, I 
Highest Popping Test) \ *3.75 $4.00 
Fancy (Good Standard Quality) 3.25 3.60 
Jap. Hull-less (White) 4.25 4.60 
Black Beauty 4.75 '5.00 
SEED STOCK—So. Amer. Yellow 6c to 6clb. 
RYE GRASS Bags Incl. 
Domestic—M Brand 99/90 
Perennial, Domestic 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$ 5.75 $ 6.00 
Sold Out 
BERMUDA GRASS PenooLbs. 
M Brand—P 98%, G 90% $19.50 $20.00 
ORCHARD GRASS Per lOO Lbs 
M Brand {.gainst j ^^^ ^5 
Standard Fancy 15.00 15.25 
VETCHES—^Austrian Peas 
Vetch fumigated, sealed 
Bags Incl., in 100 lb. baga. 
Hairy Winter Vetcb, Michigan ‘ 
Austrian Winter Peaa ‘ 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$11.00 $11.25 
4.75 5.25 
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