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Agricultural Seeds 
Prices on all Pield Seeds are subject to fluctuations. 
We will be glad to quote you firm prices on request. 
Orders 
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ACME Brand FARM SEEDS 
Tested for Your Protection 
Our Seed Testing Laboratory is qualified under the rules of 
the Official Analysts Association of North America. 
Look for this emblem, and the red, white, and 
blue tag attached to the bag, denoting United 
States Verified Origin Red Clover and Alfalfa. 
We issue these certificates under United States 
Department of Agriculture supervision. 
This is for your protection. You should know 
where the seed you buy is grown. 
LESPEDEZA. Korean is an annual legume, and under favor- 
able conditions will reseed itself. It is best adapted to thin 
or acid soils. 15 to 25 pounds usually sown per acre from 
February to April 15th. Sericea is a perennial Lespedeza. 
Scarified seed can be sown at the rate of 4 to 5 pounds per 
acre in spring after danger of frost and as late as April 15th. 
RED CLOVER (Trifolium pratense). Too well known to need 
extended description. Best sown in the spring, and requires 
8 to 12 lbs. per acre alone or 5 to 6 lbs. per acre if in mixture 
with grasses. 
MAMMOTH OR SAPLING CLOVER. Similar to Red Clover 
but of larger growth and blooms three weeks later, hence 
more valuable for sowing with Timothy. It also forms 
better aftermath than Red Clover. Requires same quantity 
of seed as Red Clover per acre. 
ALSIKE CLOVER (Trifolium hybridum). One of the best 
Clovers for sowing with Timothy, as they mature at the 
same time. Blossoms flesh color. It is very hardy and will 
do well on thin or poorly drained soils making very satisfac- 
tory pasturage. It is also valuable for hay. If sown alone 
requires 4 to 6 lbs. per acre or in mixture 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. 
CRIMSON CLOVEB (Trifolium incarnatum). An annual for 
turning under as a green manure crop or as a winter cover 
crop sown in July or August, also early spring at rate of 
15 to 20 lbs, per acre. It should be cut just before bloom 
stage for hay. 
SWEET CLOVER. It is suitable for almost all classes of soil, 
except acid, and especially desirable on loamy, sandy or al- 
luvial soils. Formerly it was used mostly for waste lands, 
but many prominent stock raisers are using it extensively 
for both pasturage and hay. 
Sweet Clover is of vigorous growth and withstands ex- 
tremes of heat and cold as the tap roots penetrate the soil 
very deeply, and it does well on both barren hillsides and 
bottom lands. Matures early. Can be cut two or three times 
a season; has a delightful and sweet scented odor, and the 
blossoms are particularly attractive to bees. 
Scarified (Hulled) Seed should be sown in the fall, or in 
the spring after danger of frost is over. It requires 10 to 
12 lbs. to the acre. 
Unhulled Seed, however, can also be sown at the rate of 
20 lbs. per acre during the winter months as frost action is 
necessary to loosen the hull before it will germinate. Fall 
sowing with winter wheat has been quite satisfactory in 
many sections and has become more popular in recent years 
for winter sowing in general. 
We offer the following varieties: 
White Blossom (Melilotus alba). A biennial legume, growing 
5 to 6 feet high. Reseeds itself if left undisturbed. As a 
hay crop, however, it should be cut before it reaches the 
bloom stage, otherwise it may be woody and too coarse. It 
is cured similarly to alfalfa, but requires a little longer time. 
It is unsurpassed as a soil builder when properly inoculated. 
When pasturing, the stock should be turned in while the 
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Yellow Blossom (Melilotus officinalis). A biennial not quite so 
tall growing as the White, but more desirable for pasture as 
the life season is much longer, producing an abundant yield 
of forage. 
Hubam. An annual Sweet Clover with a growth of 3% to 6 feet. 
Is particularly good for bees as it blooms the first year. Also 
excellent as a green manure crop. Most favorable results are 
obtained by sowing broadcast. Requires 12 to 15 lbs. per acre. 
ALFALFA (Medicago sativa), Alfalfa is being more generally 
grown, as experience is teaching our farmers the proper 
methods to follow. Once established, it is such a profitable 
crop that every farmer can afford to take great pains to 
obtain a stand. It requires cutting at least twice the first 
season, even if not large enough to make hay. Cutting de- 
stroys any weeds that may come up in it and gives the 
Alfalfa a chance. Must be sown at the rate of 10 to 15 
pounds per acre when sown broadcast. Different soils do not 
seem so difficult to overcome, especially where they can be 
properly drained, pulverized, sweetened and seed inoculated. 
Alfalfa does not thrive on acid or’ sour land. 
A liberal dressing of fine ground lime will be found a great 
benefit to the soil. May be sown from April 1st to June 15th 
for the early spring sowing, either drilled or sown broadcast. 
If broadcast, cover lightly with a light drag or with single 
stroke of a harrow. 
Much seeding is now done later and many prefer sowing 
from July 15th to September 15th. When seeded late it gives 
the grower an opportunity to have his land clean and free 
from weeds, and if weather conditions are favorable a crop 
is almost assured. 
Alfalfa naturally prefers a deep, sandy or gravelly sub- 
soil. Roots from 3 to 15 feet deep and a good stand on prop- 
erly selected land should yield from 3 to 5 cuttings a year. 
We can supply both the Common and Grimm Type Alfalfa of 
Northwestern and Western origin as well as Ohio and Mich- 
igan grown stock. 
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When ordering, Always state name of seed. 

It Pays ALFALFA, all Clovers | LESPEDEZA 
pize Retail Srey Girone ck 
to - oe ki a 50 Ib. seed) ..... $ .45 
UW wWeaChec ct ie Large (Inoculates up to 
21% bu. each... 1.00 100 Ib. seed) .... .65 
Inoculate 
PEAS (All Varieties) SOYBEANS, LIMA 
all VETCHES(AilVarieties) | BEANS SOW PEAS, 
fe see Soe 25 Small, (Inoculates up 
tse eACH: JeeeoO to 120 Ib. seed) $ .30 
Legumes 1%, bu. each... 59 = bu. each ween 58 
Rint h 1.59 25 bu. each .... 2.60 
ith Ww. €Cacn..e ow (One can) 
wi 12% bu. each... 3.60 | *30 bu. each ...: 3.45 
(6-5 bu. cans) 
BEANS 
NITRAGIN 
GARDEN SIZE 
Garden Peas & Beans 
String, Wax, Kidney 

Y2 bu. each...$ .25 | Sweet Peas& Lupines 
1 bu. each... 35 Enouch for 6 Ibs. seed 
Dae DU each yan L250) Retail Price 10c each 
*The 30 bu. size as listed above is a carton 
which contains six 5 bu. size cans. 
WHEN ORDERING SEE PAGE 64 OF THIS CATALOG. 
