Ed. F. Mangelsdorf BRO-.m: 
WHOLESALE FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS 
Missouri Seed Permit No. 12 
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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 
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. 
500 So.Main(First)St. 
List No. 492 
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 
Jan. 2, 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 M Brand $22.00 $22.50 
“ Pioneer “ 21.00 24.50 
Pioneer in Bushel Bags 
Kansas Csrlified, State Sealed “ 23.00 23.50 
Nebraska, 24.00 24.50 
Oklahoma-Kansas “ 20.00 20.50 
Oklahoma “ 18.00 18.50 
Texas “ 17.00 17.50 
Oklahoma Approved— M quality 18.50 19.00 
Eligible for AA.A award payments Cent, states llegion. 
NOTICE: Order as “Approved Oklahoma.” 
NORTH-WESTERN & NORTHERN ORIGINS: 
Montana M Brand 25.50 
26.00 
W'yoming “ 
24.00 
24.50 
Utah 
23.50 
24.00 
Northwestern “ 
2:3.50 
24.00 
Dakota ^12 North Dakota Grown 
27.00 
27,50 
GRIMM, AFFIDAVIT: 
Bushel Bags 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Okla. Grimm M Brand 
20.00 
20.50 
Kansas “ 
25.00 
25.50 
Montana “ “ 
27.00 
27.50 
Wyoming “ “ 
26.00 
26.50 
Northwestern Grimm “ 
25.50 
26.00 
Canadian, Sealed bags 
27.00 
27.50 
GRIMM —Registered: 
Canadian, Registered 
29.50 
30.00 
ARGENTINE Alfalfa m Brand 
16.50 
17.00 
Pur. 99.50%, Germ. 90%, Free of Noxious Weeds. 
Stained According U. S. Regulations 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
SWEET CLOVER Per lOO Lbs 
Bags Extra. New Crop 
White Blossom, M Brand $6.50 $6.75 
" “ Fancy 5.75 6.00 
“ “ Choice 5.25 _ 5.50 
Yellow Blossom M Brand 6.7.5 7.00 
Fancy 6.00 6.25 
Unhulled White Bios. M Brand 4.75 5.00 
“ Yel. “ “ 5.00 5.25 
Hubam, Annu.il, White “ 11.50 12.00 
(|^= INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
We Solicit Your Inquiry 
CARLOTS and TRUCKLOTS 
RED CLOVER Per lOO Ibs. 
Bags extra. Domestic. New Crop. 
M Brand Pur. 99%% or better. 
Illinois Grown. 
M Brand Pur. 99%% or better. 
Mo., Illinois Grown 
Fancy, Pur.98>^%, Ask 
Cent. States Grown 
Choice, Pur. 96-97% 
M Brand, Idaho, Bright for 
Pur. 99% or better, free of Noxious weeds. 
Lot“Ajax” Idaho G own. Pur. 96.50% . 
to 97% plus 2.50% crop seeds, free of nox. FriCCS 
MAMMOTH Red Clover M Brand 
INCLUDE INOCULATION. Order Group 2. 
Per 100 lbs. 
ALSIKE CLOVER 
Bags Extra 
M Brand Pur. 9714% or better $ 22.50 $ 23.00 
Fancy, Pur. 95-97% 21.50 22.00 
j^= INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
LESPEDEZA Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Incl. 
Korean, M Brand Pur. 98% or better. $6.00 $6.25 
Not over 2 Dodder per oz. 
Korean, Fancy 6.50 6.76 
Dodder on tag. 
Korean, Special Lot “Boom” 4.50 4.75 
Salable under state laws not limiting noxious. 
Korean, Hulled (Scari6ed) 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 11.00 1150 
SERICEA, Hulled M Brand 14.00 14.50 
“ Unhulled “ 11.50 12.00 
Sericea is perennial variety. Small amt. 2c lb. higher. 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order 
Group 3 if M Brand—Group 5 if McQueens 
Per 100 Lbs. 
5 Bags 
or More 
$ 6.00 
5.65 
5.25 
Bag 
Lots 
$6.25 
6.90 
5.50 
TIMOTHY 
Bags Extra. New Crop. 
M Brand 
Fancy 
Choice 
Timothy-Alsike Mixed 20% Alsike 9.25 9.75 
RED TOP Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Extra. New Crop. 
M Brand (Pur.92 %or better) $10.75 $11.00 
Fancy “ 85% “ “ 10.25 10.50 
Choice “ 80% “ “ 9.75 10.00 
Superfine “ 97% ” “ 11.75 12.00 
Unhulled Redtop 5.75 6.00 
KY. BLUE GRASS Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included. New Crop. 
M Brand 21 lb. $19.00 $19.25 
Fancy 19 lb. 18.25 18.50 
CANADA-KY. BLUE GRASS (Mixed) 19.00 19.25 
Domestic Grown. Free of Canada TbUUe 
MEADOW FESCUE PeriooLbs 
Bags Included. 
M Brand 97/93 Ask 
Fancy 95/90 for 
Choice 90/90 Prices 
BERMUDA GRASS 
Bags Extra Per 100 Lbs. 
M Brand—P 98%, G 90% $23.50 $24.00 
LAWN GRASS 
MIXTURES 
Attractive cloth bags 
printed in color 
Prices per Lb. 
lOO-lb. 
5-lb. 
S-lb. 
l-lb. 
For 100 lbs. or mors 
Bags 
Bags 
Bags 
Bags 
M Brand, Finest Quality 
17c 
19c 
20c 
21)^c 
Greenvue, Good Quality 
15c 
17c 
18c 
19i^c 
Shady Spot 
25c 
27c 
28c 
2914c 
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. 60-lb. bags. 
Coos or Seaside @ 60c to 62c 
Astoria, Blue Tag @ 60c to 62c 
Colonial or Olympic 56c to 69c 
Chewings Fescue @ 60c to 65c 
PoaTrivialis (For shade) @ 40c to 43c 
(Also called Rough Stalked Meadow Grass) 
BROME GRASS (Bromus Inermis) 
Per 100 Lbs, 
$13.75 $14.00 
Bags incl. 
M BRAND—92/90 
Fancy—88/90 
12.75 13.00 
REED CANARY GRASS 
M Brand 
Small Lota 23c lb. 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$18.50 $19.00 
RYE GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included. New Crop Domestic. 
Domestic—M Brand $ 6.00 $ 6.25 
Purity 99%, germ ,90%, Noxious-free. 
Perennial, Domestic 11.50 11.75 
JOHNSON GRASS Per 100 Lbt. 
$5.00 $5.25 
Bags Included 
Fancy, Reel. 
MILLETS—KAFFIR—MILO 
Recleaned for Feed Mixing. Per 100 Lbs. 
Early Fortune Red $1.75 to $1.90 
Yellow Hog (Proso) 2.05 to 2.15 
Mixed Feed Millet 1.75 to 1.85 
Kaffir Corn, Feed 1.60 to 1.75 
Milo Maize “ 1.60 to 1.75 
WHEAT GRASS 
Crested—Fairway Strain 
Sealed, Cenified. 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$12.50 $13.00 
PEAT MOSS (Swedish) 
Prices per Bale. 
25 Bales 
or More 
10 Bale* 
or More 
Balt 
Lota 
Horticultural 
$3.50 
$3.60 
$370 
Poultry Litter 
3.40 
3.50 
3.60 
“ “ 3 bu. bags 
, .65 
.70 
.75 
FODDER CROP SEEDS 
New Crop—Recleaned Per 100 lbs. 
Sudan Grass, 
Fodder Cane, Ask 
Millet, German. 
Milo Maize, Crook Neck 
“ “ Sooner or 60 day 
Kaffir Corn, Sunrise for 
Grohoma, 
Atlas Sorgo, Certified 
” ” Affidavit Prices 
Feterita, 
Broom Corn 6.00 6.25 
Soybeans, Ask for 
Cowpeas. . Prices 
BLACKEYE PEAS Per 100 Lbs. 
100 lb. Jute bags, incl. 
Recleaned (Weevil-free, local-grown) $3.75 $4.00 
SEAMLESS BAGS (New and Used) 
Full 16 oz. 100 bags per bale. 
Fulton “A” New $26.50 to $27.75 
Royal River “ 26.00 to 26,00 
VETCHES—Austrian Peas 
Vetch fumigated, sealed Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Inch, in 100 lb. bags. 
Hairy Winter Vetch, Michigan “ $10.50 $11.00 
Austrian Winter Peas * 4.75 6.25 
BINDER TWINE 
SILVER CROWN 
25 
Bales Leas 
$3.75 $3.90 
Per Bale 
M BRAND INOCULATION 
A HUMUS CULTURE 
Price per Caa 
Group 1—Alfalfa. Sweet Clover. Dealer Retail 
2—Red and Alaike Clover. Price Price 
^-Bu. Can (Treata 30 Iba.) $0.16 $0.30 
I -Bu. *• *' 60 •• .25 .45 
ZH-Bu. *• •• 150 ” .45 .75 
Group 3~Leapedezaa (all ktnda). * 
5—Cowpeaa. 
** 6—Soybeana. 
I'Bu. Can (Treata 60 Iba.) .16 .30 
2-Bu *• “ 120 •• .25 .45 
5-Bu •• •• 300 •• .45 ,75 
lO-Bu. " •• 600 •• .75 1.15 
25-Bu •• ' 1500 •• 1.35 2.00 
♦Group 3—5 Bu. Size is largest. 
BIRD SEEDS Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included. 
Canary, Recleaned $ 4.60 
Hemp, “ (Devitalized) 7.00 
Rape, Large Dwarf Elssex 8.00 
“ Sweet Bird, Small 9,00 
Bird Seed, Ready Mixed 6 60 
Canada Field Peas 5.00 
Polly, weevil-free, Superfine 7.00 
Millet, Large Red, Fancy 1.90 
“ “ Yellow, “ 2.15 
Flax, Whole 6.60 
Bird Thistle 13.00 
Bird Lettuce 13.00 
Pepper Grass 3.00 
Plantain 2.00 
Per 100 Lbs 
SUNFLOWER 
Bags included. 
Fancy, Some weevil 
Extra Fancy, Trace weevil 
Polly, Superfine; weevil-free, large grain 6.76 7.00 
RAPE SEED 
5 Bags 
or More 
$4.00 
5.00 
Bag 
Lots 
$4.25 
5.25 
Bags Included. 
Dwarf Essex, recleaned 
Sweet Bird Rape 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$8.00 
9.00 
Samples and Freight Paid 
PRICES ON REQUEST 
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 edgenlrop 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 
Ill. No. 546 (Med. to Rich Soil) 
4.50 
4.75 
Ill. 960 
4.00 
4.25 
Now booking for later shipment. 
20 % down-payment with order. 
SEED CORN —Open-pollinated 
121^-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 
Learning Yellow 
Midland “ 
Silver Mine White 
White Dent 
Red Cob St. Charles White 
POPCORN 
Bags included. 100-lb. bags. 
SO. AMERICAN LARGE 
EMBRO (Specially Selected, / 
Highest Popping Test)) 
Fancy (Good Standard Quality) 
Jap. Hull-less (White) 
Black Beauty 
1.75 
1.90 
1.75 
1.90 
2.00 
2.15 
1.85 
2.00 
1.85 
2.00 
1.85 
2.00 
Per 100 Lbs. 
S Bags 
or More 
Ba* 
Loll 
YELLOW 
$3.76 
$4.00 
3.25 
3.50 
4.23 
4.50 
5.00 
6.25 
ORCHARD GRASS Per lOO Lbs 
Bags Included. 
M {S “ ) $16.00 $16.25 
Standard Fancy 15.00 15.25 
CRIMSON CLOVER 
Bags Extra. New Crop Per 100 Lbs. 
M Brand, Domestic $12.50 $13.00 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER 
Bags Extra, par 100 Iba. 
M Brand 
Fancy 
100 lbs. 26 Ibs. 1 to 
or More or Mor. 10 Ibs 
$63.00 $65.00 $68.00 
60.00 62.00 65.00 
We IVish You a Most Prosperous New Year 
SEMESAN—CERESAN—INOCULATION—STIM-U-PLANT 
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Better Seeds 
Better Crops" 
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