Ed. F. Mangelsdorf BRo..mii 
WHOLESALE FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS 
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. 
Missouri Seed Permit No. 12 
500 So.Main (First) Si. 
Li»t No. 497 
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. 30, 1940 
4LFALFA 
Per 100 Lbs. 
U.S. Verified Origin—Sealed. 6 Bags Bag 
Seamless Bags Extra. or More Lota 
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 “ 20.50 21.00 
Oklahoma “ 18.50 19.00 
Approved Oklahoma —M quality 19.00 19.50 
EliRible for AA.4 award payments Cent. States Region. 
NOTICE: Order as “Approved Oklahoma.” 
24.00 24.50 
Kansas, M Brand, Pioneer 
Specially-selected hardy strains from pio¬ 
neer fields started 20 to 40 years ago. 
Nebraska 
Texas 
Colorado 
NORTH-WESTERN & NORTHERN ORIGINS: 
M Brand 23.50 24.00 
17.00 17.50 
“ 22.50 23.00 
Montana 
M Brand 26.00 
26 50 
Idaho 
H 
26.00 
26.50 
Wyoming 
it 
25.00 
25.50 
Northwestern 
24.50 
25.00 
Dukotu 12 North Dakota Grown " 
27.50 
28.00 
GRIMM, AFFIDAVIT: 
Bushel Bags 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Okla. Grimm 
M Brand 
20.50 
21.00 
Kansas “ 
li 
25.50 
26.00 
Northwestern Grimm “ 
26.50 
27.00 
GRIMM—State-sealed, Certified: 
Idaho Red Tag $34.50 $35.00 
CANADIAN-GROWN, Hardy: 
CanadianVariegated.No.l Grade 28.00 28.50 
“ Grimm, Cortified,No.i 30.00 30.50 
“ Grimm, Regislered No. 1 32.00 32.50 
16.50 
ARGENTINE Alfalfa m Brat,d 16.00 
Pur. 99.50%, Germ. 90%. Free of Noxious Weeds. 
Stained According U. S. Regulations. In Jute Bags. 
j|^= 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 
Per 100 lbs. 
Bags extra. Domestic. New Crop. 
M Brand, Idaho, Bright $18.00 $18.50 
Pur. 99% or better, free of Noxious weeds. 
Lot “Ajax” Idaho Grown, Pur. 96.50% 16.50 17.00 
to 97% plus 2.5U% crop seeds, free of nox. 
M Brand Mo. orlll.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 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
ALSIKE CLOVER 
Per 100 lbs. 
Bags Extra 
M Brand Pur. 97*^% or better $ 22.50 $ 23.00 
Fancy, Put. 95-97% 21.50 22.00 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
LESPEDEZA 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Inch 
Korean,MBrandPur.987<,orbctter. $5.75 $6.00 
Korean, Fancy 5.00 5.25 
Dodder on tag. 
Korean, Special Lot “Boom” 4.00 4.25 
Salable under state laws not limiting noxious. 
Korean, Hulled (Scarified) M Brand 6.50 6.75 
Cheaper per acre; goes third i'arther. Bags Extra. 
200 lbs. = 300 lbs. ordinary Korean in coverage. 
Kobe (Later, taller variety) M Brand 9.00 9 50 
SERICEA, Hulled M Brand 12.60 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 
Bags Inch, in 100 lb. bags. 
Hairy Winter Vetch, Michigan *' 
Austrian Winter Peas “ 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Ask for Prices 
$ 4.75 $ 5.25 
TIMOTHY 
Bags Extra. New Crop. 
M Brand 
Fancy 
Choice 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bag 
Lota 
$6.00 
6 Bags 
or More 
$5.75 
6.35 
4.90 
5.60 
5.15 
Timothy-Alsike Mixed 20% Alsike 9.50 10.00 
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 
Unhuiled Redtop 5.00 5.25 
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) 16,50 17.00 
Domestic Grown. Free of Canada Thistle 
LAWN GRASS 
MIXTURES 
Prices per Lb. 
For 100 lbs. or more 
Attractive cloth bags 
printed in color 
tOO-lb. 5-Ib. 8-lb. 1-lb. 
Bags Bags Bags Bags 
M Brand, Finest Quality 19c 21c 22c 23)^C 
Greenvue, Good Quality 17c I9c 20c 2lV^c 
Shady Spot 25c 27c 28c 29J^c 
Bent Crass Mixture 33c to 38c lb. 
SUPER-M Lawn Grass $25.00 per 100 lb*. 
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 @ 56c to 59c 
Astoria, Blue Tag @ 50c to 53c 
Colonial or Olympic @ 46c to 49c 
Chewings Fescue @ 48c to 53c 
PoaTrivialis (For shade) @ 38c to 43c 
(Also called Rough Stalked Meadow Grass) 
RYE GRASS 
Bags Included. New Crop 
Domestic—M Brand 
Purity 99%, germ .90%, Noxioua-free. 
Per 100 Lbs, 
Domestic. 
$ 6.25 $ 6.50 
Perennial, Domestic 
BERMUDA GRASS 
11.50 11.75 
Bags Extra 
M Brand—P 98%, G 90% 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$21.50 $22.00 
MEADOW FESCUE 
Special Lot, Pur. 96% 
ORCHARD GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$15.00 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included. 
M Brand / Specially cleaned against 1 
I Noxious Weeds i 
Noxious Weeds 
Standard Fancy 
$16.00 $16.25 
15.00 15.25 
BROME GRASS (Bromus Inermis) 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags incl. 
M BRAND $14.50 $14.75 
Fancy—87/85 13.50 13.75 
CERTIFIED-Can. No. l.-SealedBags 15.50 15.75 
REED CANARY GRASS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
M Brand 
Small Lota 19c lb. 
$17.00 $17.50 
WHEAT GRASS 
Crested—Fairway Strain 
Sealed, Certified. 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$16.00 $16.50 
OAT GRASS 
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 
FODDER SEEDS -Millets, Sorghums 
Per 100 lbs. 
New Crop—Recleaned 
5 Bags 
or more 
Bag 
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, 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 
Per Bushel 
Bags Incl., Reel. New Crop. 
Virginia (Brown) 
Black Wilson 
Black Ebony 
Kingwa (Early Black) 
mini (Yellow) 
Mixed Yellow (Early) 
Laredo (Mo. Grown) 
$1.35 
$1.45 
1.35 
1.45 
1.35 
1.45 
1.35 
1.45 
1.45 
1.55 
1.40 
1.60 
1.75 
1,85 
COWPEAS 
Per Bushel 
Bags Inch, Reel, New Crop. 
Mixed 
New Era 
New Era—Mixed 
Whip—Mixed 
Brabham 
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 
Bags included. 
Extra Fancy, Traee weevil 
Polly, Superfine; weevil-free, large grain 
M BRAND INOCULATION 
A HUMUS CULTURE 
Price per Cea 
Oeeler Retail 
Price Price 
$0.16 $0.30 
.25 .45 
.45 .75 
Group I —Alfalfa, Sweet Clover. 
" 2—Red and Alsike Clover. 
14-Bu. Can (Treats 30 lbs.) 
I -Bu. ■■ ■' 60 •• 
2H-Bu. ” " 150 •• 
Croup 3—Lespedezas (all kinds). * 
*' 5—Cowpeas. 
'* 6—Soybeans. 
1- Bu. Can (Treats 60 Ibe.) 
2- Bu. •• " 120 •• 
S-Bu. •• •• 300 •• 
lO-Bu. “ “ 600 “ 
25-Bu. " • 1500 •• 
vGroup 3—5 Bu. Size is largest. 
.16 .30 
.25 .45 
.45 .76 
.75 1.15 
1.35 2.00 
BIRD SEEDS 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$ 
4.50 
7.00 
7.50 
9.00 
6.50 
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 
“ “ Yellow, “ 
Wild Duck Millet 
Flax, Whole 
Bird Thistle 
Bird Lettuce 
Pepper Grass 
Plantain 
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 
KaflSr Corn, Feed 1.40 to 1.50 
Milo Maize “ 1.40 to 1.50 
6.50 
1.90 
2.15 
6.00 
5.50 
13.00 
13.00 
3.00 
2.00 
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 (RichSoU) 
4.50 
4.75 
Mo. No. 8 
4.50 
4.75 
III. 960 
4.00 
4.25 
Now booking for later shipment. 
20 % down-payment with order. 
SEED CORN —Open-pollinated 
2J^-bu. Jute Bags incl. 
Per bu. 
a « a Germ. 90% or better, 
COMMERCIALS GRADE machine graded. 
$1.25 
$1.35 
White Dent 
$ 1.20 
$ 1.30 
1.50 
1.6U 
Yellow “ 
1.10 
1.20 
1.40 
1.45 
1,50 
1.5U 
1.65 
1.60 
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 
Per Bu. 
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 W’hite 
1.85 
2.00 
Hickory King White 
1.90 
2.00 
1.05 
1.10 
Per 100 
Lbs. 
PEAT MOSS (Swedish) 
2.25 
2.50 
Prices per Bale. ” 
10 Bales 
or More 
Bale 
Lots 
Horticultural $3.50 
$3.60 
$3.70 
Per 100 
Lbs 
Poultry Litter 3.20 
3.30 
3.40 
“ “ 25 lb. bags, .75 
.85 
.90 
$7.50 
9.00 
SEAMLESS BAGS (New) 
Per 100 Lbs 
Full 16 oz. 100 bags per bale. 
5 Ba^s 
Bag 
Fulton “A” New $27.50 to 
$28.75 
or More 
Lote 
Royal River “ 
26.00 to 
27.00 
5.25 
5.50 
6.25 
6.50 
BINDER TWINE (New) 
Less 
SILVER CROWN 
MUNDIAL 
$4.00 $4.15 
4.00 4.15 
Per Bale 
POPCORN 
Per 100 lbs. 
Bags included. 100-lb. bags. ® ^ 
or more Lots 
SO. AMERICAN LARGE YELLOW 
EMBRO (Specially Selected, | 
Highest Popping Test) 
Fancy (Good Standard Quality) 
Jap. Hull-less (White) 
Black Beauty 
$3.75 $4.00 
3.25 
4.25 
5.00 
3.50 
4.50 
5.25 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER 
Bags Extra, par 100 lbs. 
too lbs. 26 lbs. 1 to 
or More or More 10 lbs 
M Brand 
Fancy 
$63.00 $65.00 $68.00 
60.00 62.00 65.00 
SEMESAN—CERESAN—INOCULATION—STIM-U-PLANT 
Better Seeds 
Better Crops" 
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REQUIRES NO POSTAGE 
MBrand Seeds 
^S4re Selected for Quality 
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