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WHOLESALE FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS Missouri Seed Permit No. 12 
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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. 
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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 
May 20, 1940 
SOYBEANS —(Per Bushel)—Germ. 85% or Better. 
50-bag 
lots 
25-bag 
lots 
Full 
Bags 
Virginia (Brown) 
$1.35 
$1.40 
$1.50 
Black Wilson 
1.35 
1.45 
1.50 
Kingwa (Early Black) 
1.35 
1.45 
1.50 
Pekin or Sable 
1.35 
1.45 
1.50 
Scioto (Selection from Manchu) 
1.45 
1.50 
1.60 
mini (Yellow) 
1.45 
1.50 
1.60 
Laredo (Late Black) 
2.35 
2.40 
2.50 
Mixed (For Hay) 
1.25 
1.30 
1,40 
COWPEAS (Per Bushel) 
Mixed, for hay, sound, recleaned 
1.20 
1.25 
1.35 
Whip Mixed 
1.35 
1.40 
1.50 
New Era, Early Maturing 
1.45 
1.50 
1.60 
Brabham Mixture, fine quality (85% Brabham) 
1.35 
1.40 
1.50 
Clay-Mixed 
1.30 
1.35 
1.45 
*Brabham (recommended instead of Whips) 
1.45 
1.50 
1.60 
*NOTE—Brabham is natural cross of Iron and WTiippoorwill. Seed looks like Small WTiips. Glowing habit is very similar to the 
Whippoorwill. Resistant to wilt and root knot. Plants arc 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 sorgh jm 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 
Alias Sorgo, Certified, Germ. 70% 
“ “ 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 
2.50 
2.60 
2.75 
2.30 
2.40 
2.50 
2..30 
2.40 
2.50 
2.30 
2.40 
2.50 
2.30 
2.40 
2.50 
2.35 
2.45 
2.55 
2.35 
2.45 
2.55 
2.75 
2.85 
3.00 
3.25 
3.35 
3.50 
2.50 
2.60 
2.75 
3.00 
3.10 
3.25 
Sold Out 
6.00 to 7 
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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 $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 12 North Dakota Grown “ 27.50 28.00 
Bushel Bags 
Per 100 Lbs. 
20.50 21.00 
25.50 26.00 
26.50 27.00 
GRIMM, AFFIDAVIT: 
Okla. Grimm M Brand 
Kansas “ 
Northwestern Grimm “ 
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 
“ Grimm, Registered No. 1 32.00 32.50 
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 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
RED CLOVER 
ALSIKE 
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Ask for Prices 
LESPEDEZA Per 100 Lbs. 
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 10.60 
Sericea is perennial variety. Small amt. 2c lb. higher. 
INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order 
Group 3 if M Brand—Group S if McQueena 
TIMOTHY 
M Brand 
Fancy 
Choice 
Bags Extra 
RED TOP 
Bags Extra 
Fancy “ 85% “ “ 
Choice ” 80% “ “ 
Superfine “ 97% “ “ 
Unhulled Redtop 
KY. BLUE GRASS 
Bags Included 
M Brand 21 lb. 
Fancy 19 lb. 
CANADA KY. BLUE GRASS (Mixed) 
Domestic Grown. Free of Canada Tbietl* 
Per 100 Lbs. 
6 Bags 
Bag 
or Mora 
Lota 
$5.75 
$6.00 
6.35 
5.60 
4.90 
5.15 
:e 9.50 
10.00 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$10.50 
$10.75 
10.00 
10.25 
9.25 
9.50 
11.50 
11.75 
5.00 
6.25 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$19.60 
$19.75 
18.75 
19.00 
16.50 
17.00 
Attractive cloth bags 
printed in oolor 
lOO-lb. 6-lb. 8-lb. Mb- 
Bag 0 Bags Bags Bags 
LAWN GRASS 
MIXTURES 
Prices per Lb. 
For too lbs. or more 
M Brand, Finest Quality 19c 21c 22c 231^c 
Greenvue, Good Quality 17c I9c 20c 2ll^c 
Shady Spot 25c 27c 28c 29 ^^c 
Bent Grass Mixture 33c to 38c lb. 
SUPER-M Lawn Grass $25.00per 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 @ 56c to 59c 
Astoria, Blue Tag @ 50c to 63c 
Colonial or Olympic @ 46c to 49c 
Chewings Fescue @ 45c to 60c 
Poa Trivialis (For shade) (g 45c to 50c 
(Also called Rough Stalked Meadow Grass) 
RYE GRASS 
Incl. 
Per 100 Lbs. 
Domestic—M Brand 99 /90 $ 6.25 $ 6.50 
Perennial, Domestic Sold Out 
BERMUDA GRASS PenooLbs. 
M Brand—P 98%, G 90% $21.50 $22.00 
ORCHARD GRASS Per lOO Lbs. 
M Brand ( Specially cleaned againit 
\ Noxious Weeds J «>1D.UU 
Noxious Weeds 
standard Fancy 
VETCHES 
15.00 
Austrian Peas 
$16.25 
15.25 
Vetch fumigated, sealed 
Bags Inch, in 100 lb. bags. 
Hairy Winter Vetch, Michigan " 
Austrian Winter Peas * 
SEMESAN—CERESAN—INOCULATION—STIM-U-PLANT 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$11.00 $11.25 
4.75 6.25 
fSae Other! 
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SEED CORN — Open-pollinated 
All M Brand — ear-aelected, butted, tipped. Germination 
90% or better. Bags included. Order by bushels, as some 
sacked 2 bushels, others 2)^ bushels, per bag. 
PnVpq ner Rii ® 
rrices per uu. or^ore 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 1.75 1.90 
Silver Mine White 1.50 1.65 
White Democrat type 1.60 1.75 
“Long John” White Dent 1.60 1.75 
Red Cob St. Charles White M 1.50 1.65 
Brand 
St. Charles White Red Cob @ 1.00 
Germ. 87%— Com'l Grade 
HYBRID SEED CORN 
In 1-Bu Printed Bags. 
Illinois No. 960fIowa-grown)Certified$2.50 $2.75 
Mangelsdorf’s XX-1 Yel. Dent 3.50 3.75 
U. S. 13 Yellow Dent 3.75 4.00 
Butt or Tip Grade Hybrid $1.00 to $1.50 Bu. 
BROME GRASS (Bromus Inermis) 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$16.00 $16.50 
Bags incl. 
M BRAND 
Fancy—85/85 
14.50 15.00 
REED CANARY GRASS^^^Pf, 
-.100 Lbs. 
M Brand 
Small Lota 18c lb. 
$16.50 $17.00 
Per 100 Lbs. 
OAT GRASS 
Tall Meadow, Pur.83%.Germ.90%$15.OO $16.00 
CRIMSON CLOVER PeriooLbs. 
M Brand, Domestic $12.50 $13.00 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER 
Bags Extra, par 100 Iba. 
M Brand 
Fancy 
100 lbs. 26 lbs. 1 to 
or More or More 10 Ibe 
$63.00 $65.00 $68.00 
60.00 62.00 65.00 
SEED GRAINS Bags Incl. Per 100 Lbs. 
Buckwheat, Seed Quality 2.50 
RAPE SEED 
Bags Incl. 
Dwarf Essex, recleaned 
Sweet Bird Rape 
SUNFLOWER 
2.75 
Per 100 Lbs. 
$ 8.00 
9.00 
Per 100 Lbs 
5 Bags Bag 
or Mora Lots 
Bags included. 
Extra Fancy, Trace weevil 6.25 6.60 
Polly, Superfine; weevil-free, large grain 6.25 6.50 
M BRAND INOCULATION 
A HUMUS CULTURE 
Price per Cen 
Dealer Retell 
Price Price 
$0.16 $0.30 
.25 .45 
.45 .75 
Group I—Alfalfa. Sweet Clover. 
2—Red and Alaike Clover. 
H-Bu. Can (Treata 30 lbs.) 
I -Bu. “ •• 60 •• 
2H-Bu. •• •• 150 •• 
Group 3—Lespedezas (all kinds). * 
5—Cowpeas. 
'* 6—Soybeans. 
1- Bu. Can (Treata 60 Iba.) 
2- Bu. •• " 120 “ 
5-Bu. “ 300 " 
lO-Bu. " •• 600 •• 
25-Bu. •• 1500 *• 
♦Group 3—5 Bu. Size is largest. 
.16 .30 
.25 .45 
.45 .75 
.75 1.15 
1.35 2.00 
BIRD SEEDS 
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 $1.60 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 “ 1.70 to 1.80 
Per 100 LU. 
$ 4.60 
8.00 
8.00 
9.00 
6.60 
6.25 
650 
1.80 
1.90 
6.00 
6.50 
13.00 
13.00 
3.00 
2.00 
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 
RQYAL 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, sound, 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 various seed house brands, 
all sound ea. @ .20 
PEAT MOSS (Swedish) 
Prices per Bale. 
25 Bales 
or More 
10 Balea 
or Mora 
Bale 
Lots 
Horticultural 
Sold Out 
Poultry Litter 
$3.00 
3.20 
3.35 
“ “ 26 lb. bags, .75 
.85 
.90 
BINDER TWINE 
25 
Bales 
Less 
SILVER CROWN 
$4.00 
$4.15 
MONDIAL 
4.00 
4.15 
New fresh stock. 
POPCORN 
Per Bale 
Per 100 lbs. 
Bags included. 100-lb. bags. 
SO. AMERICAN LARGE YELLOW 
EMBRO (Specially Selected, t 
Highest Popping Test)) 
Fancy (Good Standard Quality) 3.26 3.60 
Jap. Hull-less (White) 4.25 4.50 
Black Beauty 4.75 5.00 
SEED STOCK—So. Amer. Yellow 5c to 6clb. 
Better Seeds 
Better Crops” 
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