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WHOLESALE FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS 
11 We quote today s values for prompt shipment, f. O. B ST. LOUIS BAGS NOT RETURN- 11 
Cl I ABLE. ALL QUOTATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES PRICES QUOTED ARE FOR FULL BAGS I 
ji ! WE MAKE AN EXTRA CHARGE OF 15C PER PACKAGE ON ALL ORDERS FOR ANY ITEMS OF 60 LBS I I 
11 OR LESS. Parcel post orders 25 c extra plus postage we SELL TO DEALERS ONLY 11 
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List No. 496 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 
Mar. 16, 1940 
ALFALFA 
U.S. Verified Origin—Sealed. 
Seamless Bags Extra. or More 
AH new crop. True origin as stated. 
Kansas Alfalfa M Brand $23.00 
“ “ Fancy 21.00 
Colorado-Kansas M Brand 22.50 
Oklahoma-Kansas “ 20.50 
Oklahoma “ 18.50 
Per 100 Lbs. 
6 Bags Bag 
Approved Oklahoma— M quality 19.00 
Eligible for AAA award payments Cent. States Region. 
NOTICE: Order as “Approved Oklahoma.” 
Kansas, M Brand, Pioneer 24.50 
Specially-selected hardy strains from pio¬ 
neer fields started 20 to 40 years ago. 
Nebraska M Brand 24.50 
Texas “ 17.00 
Colorado “ 22.50 
Lots 
$23.50 
21.50 
23.00 
21.00 
19.00 
19.50 
25.00 
25.00 
17.50 
23.00 
NORTH-WESTERN & NORTHERN ORIGINS: 
Montana M Brand 26.50 27.00 
Wyoming “ 25.00 25.50 
Northwestern “ 24.50 25.00 
Dakota $12 North Dakota Grown “ 28.00 28.50 
GRIMM, AFFIDAVIT: p e ?100 Lb? 
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.i 30.00 30.50 
“ Grimm, Registered No. 1 32.00 32.50 
ARGENTINE Alfalfa M Brand 16.50 17.00 
Pur. 99.50%, Germ. 90%, Free of Noxious Weeds. 
Stained According U. S. Regulations. In Jute Bags. 
JCgp INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
SWEET CLOVER Per 100 Lbs. 
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 “ 11.50 12.00 
INCLUDE INOCULATION. Order Group 1. 
RED CLOVER p er 100 lbs. 
Bags extra. Domestic. New Crop. 
M Brand, Idaho, Bright $19.00 $19.50 
Pur. 99% or better, free of Noxious weeds. 
Lot “Ajax” Idaho Grown, Pur. 96.50% 17.50 18.00 
to 97% plus 2.50% crop seeds, free of nox. 
M Brand Mo. or ill. Grown 17.00 17.50 
Fancy, Cent. States Grown 16.00 16.50 
Choice, “ “ “ 15.00 15.50 
MAMMOTH Red Clover M Brand 18.00 18.50 
(jggp INCLUDE INOCULATION. Order Group 2. 
Per 100 lbs. 
ALSIKE CLOVER 
Bags Extra 
M Brand Pur. 97)^% or better $ 22.50 $ 23.00 
Fancy, Pur. 95-97% 21.50 22.00 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
Per 100 Lbs. 
LESPEDEZA 
Bags Inch 
Korean, MBrandPur.98% or better. $6.25 $6.50 
Korean, Fancy 5.50 5.75 
Dodder on tag. 
Korean, Sppcial 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. 
Kobe (Later, taller variety) M Brand 10.00 10 50 
SERICEA, Hulled M Brand 12.50 13.00 
“ Unhulled “ 10.00 10.50 
Sericea is perennial variety. Small amt. 2c lb. higher. 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order 
Group 3 if M Brand—Group 5 if McQueens 
VETCHES—Austrian Peas 
Vetch fumigated, sealed Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Incl., in 100 lb. bags. 
Hairy Winter Vetch, Michigan “ $10 50 $11.00 
Austrian Winter Peas * 4.75 5.25 
Per 100 Lbs. 
6 Bags 
or More 
$ 6.00 
5.60 
5.15 
Bag 
Lota 
$6.25 
5.85 
5.40 
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 p e r 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 
LAWN GRASS 
MIXTURES 
Attractive cloth bags 
printed in color 
Prices per Lb. 
100-lb. 
6-lb. 
3-lb. 
1-lb. 
For 100 lbs. or more 
Bags 
Bags 
Bags 
Bags 
M Brand, Finest Quality 
19c 
21c 
22c 
23 He 
Greenvue, Good Quality 
17c 
19c 
20c 
21 He 
Shady Spot 
25c 
27c 
28c 
29 He 
Bent Grass Mixture 
33c to 38c 1 
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 @ 53c to 56c 
Colonial or Olympic @ 49c to 52c 
Chewings Fescue @ 53c to 58c 
Poa Trivialis (For shade) @ 38c to 43c 
(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% $22.25 $22.50 
MEADOW FESCUE PenooLbs. 
Ask for Prices 
ORCHARD GRASS Per lOO Lbs 
Bags Included. 
M Brand I Specially cleaned against __ 
( Noxious Weeds ($17.00 $17.25 
Standard Fancy 16.00 16.25 
BROME GRASS 
Bags incl. 
M BRAND 
Fancy—87/85 
(Bromus Inermis) 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$14.50 $14.75 
13.50 13.75 
REED CANARY GRASS 
M Brand 
Small Lota 21c lb. 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$18.50 $19.00 
WHEAT GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$16.00 $16.50 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Tall Meadow Oat Grass $15.00 $16.00 
Pur. 83%, Germ. 90%, Some Noxious 
CRIMSON CLOVER 
Crested—Fairway Strain 
Sealed, Certified. 
OAT GRASS 
Bags Extra. New Crop 
M Brand, Domestic 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$12.50 $13.00 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER 
Bags Extra, par 100 lbs. 
M Brand 
Fancy 
100 lbs. 25 lbs. 
or More or More 
1 to 
10 lbs 
$63.00 $65.00 $68.00 
60.00 62.00 65.00 
SEMESAN—CERESAN—INOCULATION—STIM-U-PLANT 
( See Other] 
Sid* J 
FODDER SEEDS -Millets, Sorghums 
New Crop—Recleaned 
Per 100 lbs. 
5 Bags 
or more 
Bag 
Lot3 
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, Certified 4.50 4.75 
“ “ Affidavit 2.75 2.90 
Feterita, 3.00 3.25 
Johnson Grass, 6.75 7.00 
BROOM CORN, standard Evergreen 6.00 6.25 
SOYBEANS 
Bags Incl., Reel. New Crop. 
Virginia (Brown) 
Black Wilson 
Black Ebony 
Kingwa (Early Black) 
Illini (Yellow) 
Mixed Yellow (Early) 
Laredo (Mo. Grown) 
Per Bushel 
$1 35 
$1.45 
1.35 
1.45 
1.35 
1.45 
1.35 
1.45 
1.45 
1.55 
1.40 
1.50 
1.75 
1.85 
COWPEAS 
Bags Incl., Reel. New Crop. 
Per Bushel 
Mixed 
$1.25 
$1.35 
New Era 
1.50 
1.60 
New Era—Mixed 
1.40 
1.50 
Whip—Mixed 
1.45 
1.65 
Brabham 
1.50 
1.60 
SEED GRAINS 
Bags Inch, New Crop 
Columbia Seed Oats 
Mo. Grown. Growers’ Affidavit 
Spring Barley, Seed 
Wise. No. 38, Bearded. 
Buckwheat, Seed Quality 
RAPE SEED 
Bags Included. 
Dwarf Essex, recleaned 
Sweet Bird Rape 
SUNFLOWER 
Per Bu. 
$ 0.78 $ 0.83 
1.05 1.10 
Per 100 Lbs. 
2.25 2.50 
Per 100 Lbs 
$7.50 
9.00 
Bags included. 
Extra Fancy, Trace weevil 
Polly, Superfine; weevil-free, large grain 
Per 100 Lbs 
5 Bags Bag 
or Mora Lou 
5.25 
6.25 
5.50 
6.50 
M BRAND INOCULATION 
A HUMUS CULTURE 
Price par Can 
Dealer Retail 
Prica Price 
$0.16 $0.30 
.25 .45 
.45 .75 
Group I—Alfalfa, Sweet Clover. 
2—Red and Alsike Clover. 
H-Bu. Can (Treats 30 lbs.) 
t -Bu. “ " 60 “ 
2H-Bu. “ ~ 150 “ 
Group 3—Lespedezas (all kinds). * 
5— Cowpeas. 
6— Soybeans. 
2-Bu. " 
5-Bu. " 
10-Bu. “ 
25-Bu. “ 
♦Group 3—5 Bu. Size is largest 
* 60 Ibe.) 
.16 
.30 
120 ” 
.25 
.45 
300 “ 
.45 
.75 
600 ~ 
.75 
1.15 
1500 " 
1.35 
2.00 
4.50 
7.00 
7.50 
9.00 
650 
BIRD SEEDS Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included. 
Canary, Recleaned 
Hemp. “ (Devitalized) 
Rape, Large Dwarf Essex 
Sweet Bird, Small 
Bird Seed, Ready Mixed 
Canada Field Peas 
Polly Sunflower, weevil-free. Superfine 
Millet, Large Red, Fancy 
“ “ Yollow, “ 
Wild Duck Millet 
Flax, Whole 
Bird Thistle 
Bird Lettuce 
Pepper Grass 
Plantain 
Recleaned for Feed Mixing. Per 
Early Fortune Red Millet $1.70 
Yellow Hog (Proso) “ 2.00 
Mixed Feed Millet 1.60 
Kaffir Corn, Feed 1.40 
Milo Maize “ 1.40 
650 
1.90 
2.15 
6.00 
5.50 
13.00 
13.00 
3.00 
2.00 
100 Lbs. 
to $1.80 
to 2.10 
to 1.70 
to 1.50 
to 1.50 
HYBRID SEED CORN 
(Yellow) Per bu. 
In special colored t-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 (Rich Soil) 4.50 4.75 
Mo. No. 8 4.50 4.75 
HI- 960 4.00 4.25 
Now booking for later shipment. 
20 % down-payment with order. 
SEED CORN —Open-pollinated 
23^-bu. Jute Bags incl. 
COMMERCIAL GRADE 
White Dent 
Per bu. 
Germ. 90% or better, 
machine graded 
$ 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 & tipped. 
Reid’s Yellow Dent 
1.75 
1.90 
Learning Yellow 
1.75 
1.90 
Midland “ 
2.00 
2.15 
Silver Mine White 
1.85 
2.00 
White Dent 
1.85 
2.00 
Red Cob St. Charles White 
1.85 
2.00 
Hickory King White 
1.90 
2.00 
PEAT MOSS (Swedish) 
Prices per Bale. 
25 Bales 
or More 
10 Bale* 
or More 
Bale 
Lots 
Horticultural 
$3.50 
$3.60 
$3 70 
Poultry Litter 
3.20 
3.30 
3.40 
“ “ 25 lb. bags, .75 
.85 
.90 
SEAMLESS BAGS (New) 
Full 16 oz. 100 bags per bale. 
Fulton “A” New $27.50 to $28.75 
Royal River “ 26.00 to 27.00 
BINDER TWINE (New) Le( . 
$4.00 $4.15 
4.00 4.15 
Per Bale 
SILVER CROWN 
MUNDIAL 
POPCORN 
Per 100 lbs. 
Bags included. 100-lb. bags. Jj* 
SO. AMERICAN LARGE YELLOW 
EMBRO (Specially Selected, 
Highest Popping Test) 
Fancy (Good Standard Quality) 3.25 
Jap. Hull-less (White) 
Black Beauty 
$3.75 
$4.00 
3.25 
3.50 
4.25 
4.50 
5.00 
5.25 
Better Seeds 
Better Crops" 
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