Lot PERMANENT 
Lot DRY LAND 
We would like to see every one of you have Brome on your farm. You will find these acres 
the most valuable on the place. OUR STOCKS THE VERY FINEST! 
An excellent yielding and drought-resistant, long-lived grass. Starts early and grows late. 
Produces a very palatable and nourishing pasture and hay. In good years it can be cut as 
much as three times and will produce up to 7 tons of hay per acre. It will produce one seed 
crop and one hay crop afterwards. It builds the soil. Does well on clay, loam and sandy 
soils. Lasts years yet easily plowed out. It will stand the most severe winters, and will stay 
green when other grasses are dormant. Seed 15 to 20 pounds per acre on a well - prepared 
and solid seed bed. Use a packer before and after seeding if possible. One of the best grasses 
for ditch banks. See our low price on page 3. 
Brome Grass is unquestionably the best grass to mix with alfalfa for pasture and hay. This 
mixture is becoming increasingly popular. It has been producing outstanding results. As 
proof, in experiments at Ohio and Kansas Agricultural Colleges this mixture has given 3 to 
4 times as much forage as Brome alone, and since Brome is an outstanding heavy producer 
alone it is easy to see why this mixture is being used so widely. For pasture and hay usually 
10 pounds of Brome is planted to 5 pounds of Alfalfa per acre. Will give you a perma¬ 
nent pasture when other permanent pastures are low yielding. Try a few acres. 
Drought Resistant 
SEED STOCKS OF THIS EXTRA GOOD SEED ARE SHORT- 
BUY NOW AT OUR BARGAIN PRICE. 
Will stand severe dry weather and the most severe winters. 
It greens up earlier in the spring and stays green later in 
the fail than any other grass. It will grow well in almost 
any part of the U. S. It establishes a permanent pasture in 
dry areas that will pasture 4 to 5 times as much stock as 
native sod. Very palatable. This grass will last for years 
and forms a very dense sod, yet is easily eradicated. Roots 
go down as far as 8 feet. Plant 10 pounds per acre, broad¬ 
cast in early spring or fall as it likes a cool growing season. 
In the fall of 1936, Mr. F. Easter, of Randall, Kansas, 
bought 100 pounds from us and planted it on 10 acres. In 
the fall of 1937 he sold $1,034.00 worth of seed from this 
10 acres, and again in the fall of 1938 sold a large quantity 
of seed. In addition he had hay and pasture from this field. 
Be careful not to plant either Crested Wheat or Brome Grass 
too deeply. Use a packer before and after planting if possible. 
Clover 
ed 
A BIG 
SAVING 
FOR YOU! 
A fine value in 
Red Clover and 
will give an ex¬ 
cellent stand at 
8 to 10 lbs. per 
acre. Many ob¬ 
tain fine stands at 7 lbs. per 
acre from Lot King because it 
has so many seeds per pound. 
Whereas the brightest, most 
plump Red Clover contains ap¬ 
proximately 256,000 seeds per 
lb. Lot King has about 360,000 
seeds per lb. Hundreds have 
been planting this for years and 
have obtained fine stands at 
substantial savings. At 8 lbs. 
per acre, you put about 66 seeds 
on each square foot. Complies 
with AAA. 
Pasture Mixture 
GIVES PASTURE ALMOST THE 
YEAR 'ROUND 
Is composed of Red Clover, Alsike, Timothy, 
Red Top Grass, Rye Grass, Yellow Sweet 
Clover, Korean Lespedeza. This permanent 
scientifically prepared mixture of Hardy U. S. 
grown clovers and grasses has given excellent 
results. It will carry a large amount of stock 
and at the same time enriches the soil. It 
gives pasture almost the year around, and 
gives a variety to your 3tock which is desir¬ 
able. Plant 15 to 20 pounds per acre. The 
better the soil the heavier the seeding should 
be, which will give that much more pasture. 
SAVED ABOUT 1 
PASTURE MIXTURE 
GIVES OUTSTANDING RESULTS 
Composed of Brome Grass, Crested Wheat 
Grass and Yellow Sweet Clover. We highly 
recommend this mixture. A heavy yielder, 
producing far more than native pastures. Ex¬ 
tremely nourishing pasture and hay. Here 
you have the two most outstanding permanent 
pasture grasses combined with 25% clover, 
which cannot be beat. Plant 15 pounds per 
acre on a solid and well-prepared seed bed, 
using a packer before and after planting if 
possible. 
PER POUND! 
ALSIKE 
Lot A R K 
Hardy domestic grown. 
This lot has a small 
amount of Timothy and 
we are therefore able to 
save you money on this 
seed. When planted at 8 
lbs. per acre, puts about 
137 seeds on each square 
foot. Makes fine hay and 
is also used for pasture. 
High in feeding value. 
The Bowman Seed Co.; Blue Creek, Washington, 
Concordia, Kansas. Oct. 30, 1940 
Dear Sirs: 
I have had the best of results from your seed. I have the best alfalfa hay around here and all 
of my seedings have been from your seed. I have used Kansas seed for about 30 years. I have 
one piece I seeded in spring of 1928 from your seed and have a good stand yet. I pasture my 
alfalfa close in the fall. I have saved money, about 10« per pound by buying your seed. I usually 
sow about 8 lbs. per acre. Want more seed. Please send price list of alfalfa and sweet clover. 
Yours truly, 
J. H. Flottman. 
YIELDED A THIRD MORE PER ACRE THAN NEIGHBORS' FIELDS! 
Wellington, Kansas, 
The Bowman Seed Co., Route No. 4, 
Concordia, Kansas. Nov. 5, 1940. 
Gentlemen: 
In the spring of 1921, when living in the Oklahoma panhandle, I purchased 200 pounds of “VIM” 
alfalfa seed from you. Seeds were high at that time and I wanted the best for my money. I sent 
for samples from 7 or 8 seed houses. After germinating them all I chose your seed which had the 
highest test and sold for $7.00 per bushel at that time. All were tested under identical condi¬ 
tions and prices ranged from $6.50 to $24.00 per bushel. 
I cut it twice the first year getting a ton per acre each cutting. Next summer cut it six times. 
The alfalfa grew almost waist high and did not winter kill as some other varieties and usually 
yielded a third more per acre than my neighbors. When I sold the place In 1928 I had more than 
30 acres of fine alfalfa from your “VIM” seed. I certainly recommend Bowman's seed, especially 
for the Southwestern states, regardless of variety or price. 
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Yours truly, 
Fred I>. Sweenney. 
The Bowman Seed Company, Concordia, Kansas 
LOT PEP PASTURE 
MIXTURE 
20%-25% Clovers 
Is composed of Timothy, 
Red Clover and Alsike 
Clover. Contains about 
20%-25% Clovers which 
are well mixed throughout. 
This mixture gives you 
heavy production at a 
lower cost. Complies with 
soil conservation program 
as it is all hardy seed 
grown in the Northern 
part of U. S. Use it for hay, 
pasture and to enrich your 
soil. 
