WHOLESALE FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS 
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ST* LOUIS 9 [m]©c ^ le P hones {j£in0500 
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.MainfFirst)Si. 
List No. 501 
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 
June 5, 1940 
50-bag 
25-bag 
Full 
lots 
lots 
Bags 
$1.50 
$1.55 
$1.60 
1.40 
1.45 
1.50 
1.40 
1.45 
1.50 
1.40 
1.45 
1.50 
1.45 
1.50 
1.60 
1.45 
1.50 
1.60 
1.45 
1.50 
1.60 
2.35 
2.40 
2.50 
1.25 
1.30 
1.40 
1.20 
1.25 
1.35 
1.35 
1.40 
1.50 
1.45 
1.50 
1.60 
1.35 
1.40 
1.50 
1.25 
1.30 
1.40 
1.45 
1.50 
1.60 
SOYBEANS —(Per Bushel)—Germ. 85% or Better. 
Virginia (Brown) 
Black Wilson 
Kingwa (Early Black) 
Pekin or Sable 
Scioto (Yellow) 
Ulini 
Manchu “ 
Laredo (Late Black) 
Mixed (For Hay) 
COWPEAS (Per Bushel) 
Mixed, for hay, sound, recleaned 
Whip Mixed 
New Era, Early Maturing 
Brabham Mixture, fine quality 
Clay-Mixed 
^Brabham (recommended instead of Whips), Slightly Mixed. 
*NOTE—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 (Millets, Sudan, Cane, Sorgo, etc.)—Per 100 pounds 
Millet, Kansas German Type, M Brand 
“ “ “ Type, Fancy 
** Japanese 
Sudan Grass, 98/85, M Brand 
“ “ 96/75, Fancy 
All Cane and Sorgos sold for fodder or hay, not for sorghum or syrup purposes. 
Fodder Cane, Mixed Amber Type 
“ “ Black Amber “ 
“ “ Orange “ 
Milo Maize, Sooner or 60-day 
“ “ Crook Neck 
“ “ Wheatland 
Kaffir Corn, White 
“ “ Blackhull 
“ “ Sunrise 
Grohoma 
Altas Sorgo, Certified, Germ. 
“ “ Grower’s Affidavit, Germ. 85% 
Feterita 
Johnson Grass, 
BROOM CORN, Standard Evergreen 
$2.25 $2.35 
$2.50 
2.00 
2.10 
2.25 
5.50 
5.60 
5.75 
3.25 
3.35 
3.50 
2.90 
3.00 
3.25 
2.25 
2.35 
2.50 
2.40 
2.50 
2.75 
2.75 
3.00 
3.25 
2.25 
2.35 
2.50 
2.25 
2.35 
2.50 
2.25 
2.35 
2.50 
2.25 
2.35 
2.50 
2.25 
2.35 
2.50 
2.25 
Sold Out 
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2.35 
2.50 
2.50 
Sold Out 
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2.75 
2.90 
ALFALFA p er 100 Lbs. 
U.S. Verified Origin—Sealed. 5 Bags Bag 
Seamless Bags Extra. or More Lots 
All new crop. True origin as stated. 
Kansas Alfalfa M Brand $23.00 $23.50 
“ “ 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 
Kansas, M Brand, Pioneer 24.00 24.50 
Texas-Oklahoma M Brand 17.00 17.50 
Colorado “ 22.50 23.00 
NORTH-WESTERN & NORTHERN ORIGINS: 
Montana M Brand 26.00 26.50 
Idaho “ 26.00 26.50 
Wyoming “ 25.00 25.50 
Northwestern (Wyo-Colo.) “ 24.00 24.50 
Dakota jf 12 North Dakota Grown “ 27.50 28.00 
GRIMM, AFFIDAVIT: 
Okla. Grimm M Brand 
Kansas “ 
Northwestern Grimm “ 
Bushel Bags 
Per 100 Lbs. 
21.00 
20.50 
25.50 
26.50 
26.00 
27.00 
GRIMM—State-sealed, Certified: 
Idaho Red Tag $34.50 $35.00 
CANADIAN-GROWN, Hardy: 
CanadianVariegated,No.i Grade 28.00 28.50 
“ Grimm, Certified,No.i 30.00 30.50 
il Grimm, Registered No. 1 32.00 32.50 
|gg?= 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 Fancy 10.50 11.00 
jjggp 3 INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
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Ask for Prices 
Per 100 Lbs. 
RED CLOVER 
ALSIKE “ 
LESPEDEZA 
Bags Inch 
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 12.50 13.00 
“ Unhulled “ 10.00 10.50 
Sericea is perennial variety. Small amt. 2c lb. higher. 
23®= INCLUDE INOCULATION. Order 
Group 3 if M Brand — Group 5 if McQueens 
TIMOTHY 
Bags Extra 
M Brand 
Fancy 
Choice 
Timothy-Alsike Mixed 20% Alsike 9.00 
Per 100 Lbs. 
5 Bags Bag 
or More Lota 
$5.50 $5.75 
5.10' 5.35 
4.65 4.90 
9.50 
RED TOP Bags Extra p er 100 Lbs. 
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 
Unhulled Redtop 5.00 5.25 
KY. BLUE GRASS Per 100 Lbs. 
Bags Included 
M Brand 21 lb. $19.50 $19.75 
Fancy 19 lb. 18.75 19.00 
CANADA-KY. BLUE GRASS (Mixed) 
Domestic Grown. Free of Canada Thistle 
Attractive cloth bags 
printed in oolor 
5-lb. 8-lb. 1-lb. 
Bags Bags 
Bags 
21 c 
22 c 
23 
19c 20c 21 He 
27c 28c 29 He 
LAWN GRASS 
MIXTURES 
Prices per Lb. 100-lb. 
For 100 lbs. or more Bags 
M Brand, Finest Quality 19c 
Greenvue, Good Quality 17 C 
Shady Spot 25c 
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. 50-lb. bags. 
Coos or Seaside @ 56c to 59c 
Astoria, Blue Tag @ 56c to 59c 
Colonial or Olympic @ 50c to 53c 
Chewings Fescue @ 40c to 45c 
Poa Trivialis (For shade) @ 45c to 50c 
(Also called Rough Stalked Meadow Grass) 
RYEGRASS Bagslnci. Per 100 Lbs. 
Domestic—M Brand 99/90 $ 6.25 $ 6.50 
Perennial, Domestic Sold Out 
BERMUDA GRASS 100 Lbs. 
M Brand—P 98%, G 90% $21.50 $22.00 
ORCHARD GRASS Per lOO Lbs 
M Brand (ggj*(£57* ) $16.00 516.25 
Standard Fancy 15.00 15.25 
VETCHES—Austrian Peas 
SEED CORN —Open-pollinated 
All M Brand — ear-selected, butted, tipped. Germination 
90% or better. Bags included. Order by bushels, as some 
sacked 2 bushels, others 2J4 bushels, per bag. 
Prices per Bu. 
5 bags 
or more 
Bag 
lots 
Midland Yellow Dent 
$1.60 
$1.75 
Reid’s Yellow Dent 
1.50 
1.65 
Learning Yellow Dent 
1.60 
1.75 
90-day Yellow Dent 
Sold 
Out 
Silver Mine White 
1.25 
1.50 
White Democrat type 
1.35 
1.60 
Red Cob St. Charles White M 1.15 
1.30 
St. Charles White Red Cob 
@ .90 
Germ. 87%—Com’l Grade 
HYBRID SEED CORN E t2 0P 
In 1-Bu Printed Bags. 
Illinois No. 960(Iowa-grown)Certified$l.75 $2.00 
Mangelsdorf’s XX-1 Yel. Dent 3.00 3.25 
U. S. 13 Yellow Dent 3.00 3.25 
Butt or Tip Grade Hybrid SI.00 to S1.50 Bu. 
BROME GRASS (Bromus Inermis) 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$16.00 $16.50 
14.50 15.00 
Bags inch 
M BRAND 
Fancy—85/85 
REED CANARY GRASS, 
-100 Lbs. 
M Brand 
Small Lota 18c lb. 
$16.50 $17.00 
Per 100 Lbs. 
OAT GRASS 
Tall Meadow, Pur.S3%,Germ.90% $15.00 $16.00 
TURNIP—SPINACH Prices per lb. 
1001b. lots 10to991bs. ItolOlbs. 
Spinach, Bloomsdale (Holland) .31 
Turnip, (American Grown) 
Purple Top, White Globe -19 
11 Strapleaf .19 
CRIMSON CLOVER PeriooLbs. 
M Brand, Domestic $12.50 $13.00 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER 
.34 
.36 
.20 
.24 
.20 
.24 
Bags Extra, par 100 lbs. 
New Crop 
M Brand 
Fancy 
100 lbs. 25 lbs. 1 to 
or More or More 10 tbs 
$58.00 $60.00 $63.00 
54.00 56.00 59.00 
SEED GRAINS Bags Inch Per 100 Lbs. 
Buckwheat, Seed Quality 2.50 2.75 
RAPE SEED Bags Inch 
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 Bags Bag 
or More Lots 
5.00 
6.00 
5.25 
6.25 
M BRAND INOCULATION 
A HUMUS CULTURE 
Price 
per Can 
Group 1—Alfalfa, Sweet Clover. 
“ 2—Red and Alsike Clover. 
Dealer 
Retail 
Price 
Price 
H-Bu. Can (Treats 30 lbs.) 
1 -Bu. “ M 60 M 
$0.16 
$0.30 
.25 
.45 
2H-Bu. M - 150 - 
Group 3—Lespedezas (all kinds). * 
** 5—Cow peas. 
.45 
.75 
** 6—Soybeans. 
1- Bu. Can (Treats 60 lbs.) 
2- Bu. - M 120 “ 
.16 
.30 
.25 
.45 
5-Bu. M “ 300 M 
.45 
.75 
10-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 $ 4.50 
Hemp, “ (Devitalized) 8.00 
Rape, Large Dwarf Essex 8.00 
“ Sweet Bird, Small 12.00 
Bird Seed, Ready Mixed 6.50 
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 
Yellow Hog (Proso) “ 
Mixed Feed Millet 
Kaffir Corn, Feed 
Milo Maize “ 
$1.50 to $1.60 
1.90 to 2.00 
1.40 to 1.50 
1.60 to 1.70 
1.60 to 1.70 
SEED SHIPPERS 
Buy SEAMLESS BAGS from us now. 
NEW BAGS 
Booking now: shipment later (to Aug. i). 
Prices guaranteed against decline at time of shipment. 
BEMIS or FULTON, new 16-oz. Seamless 
Prices per bale of 100 bags 
50-bale lots @ $27.50 
10 - “ “ @ 28.00 
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 jfl, Good, sound, once used, no 
marks - patches - stains ~ 
brands ea. @ $0.26 
Lot §2, Strong, sound, unpatched, 
bright, some stencil marks 
ea. @ 
Lot #3, Strong, sound, unpatched, sten¬ 
cil marked or stained ea. @ 
Lot #4, Bright, strong, small patches, 
no stains or marks ea. @ 
Lot #5, Stained,marked,patchedea. @ 
Group “A”, good, strong, unpatched, 
show various seed house brands, 
all sound ea. @ 
.22 
.20 
.17 
.12 
.20 
PEAT MOSS (Swedish) 
25 Bales 
or More 
Prices per Bale. 
Horticultural 
Poultry Litter $3.00 
“ “ 25 lb. bags, .75 
BINDER TWINE 
SILVER CROWN 
MUNDIAL 
New fresh stock. 
POPCORN 
10 Bales 
or More 
Sold Out 
3.20 
.85 
25 
Bales 
Bale 
Lots 
3.35 
.90 
Less 
$4.00 $4.15 
4.00 4.15 
Per Bale 
Per 100 lbs. 
5 Bags 
or more 
Bag 
Lota 
Bags included. 100-lb. bags, 
SO. AMERICAN LARGE YELLOW 
EMBRO (Specially Selected, I ~~ . r , n 
Highest Popping Test)) $4.75 $4.00 
Fancy (Good Standard Quality) 3.25 3.50 
Jap. Hull-less (White) 4.25 4.50 
Black Beauty 4.75 5.00 
SEED STOCK—So. Amer. Yellow 5cto 6 clb. 
Vetch fumigated, sealed 
Bags Incl., in 100 lb. bags. 
Hairy Winter Vetch, Michigan “ 
Austrian Winter Peas * 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$11.00 $11.25 
4.75 5.25 
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