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ALL MY ALFALFA AND CLOVER SEEDS 
ARE ELIGIBLE FOR AAA PAYMENTS 
MAYWORTH ALFALFA 
SHOULD BE ON EVERY FARM! 
MY ALFALFA SEED IS U. S. VERIFIED AS TO ORIGIN AND 
TAGGED ACCORDINGLY. Friends, my own experience over all of 
these years-is this: Every farmer wants alfalfa seed that is hardy, of 
high germination and purity. Like certified seed potatoes, alfalfa seed 
should be purchased with the same thought as to its origin. Verified al- 
falfa seed is your assurance of its true origin. I urge every farmer who 
plants alfalfa to select hardy strains of verified origin. It will be your 
cheapest and best insurance. Verified origin traces the seed back to the 
producer. Every full bushel bag of alfalfa seed will be sealed and carry a 
red and white verified tag. This tag says: “U.S. Verified Origin Seed.” 
On the front of the tag it states that this is a verified origin seed cer- 
tificate, issued by authority of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. This 
certifies that a Federal Seed inspector has examined the necessary 
records and has verified the origin of this lot of alfalfa seed. 
ALFALFA — BROME GRASS 
Extensive experiments carried on by various State Colleges and Ex- 
periment Stations here in the Middle West have brought out conclu- 
sively and definitely that a combination of alfalfa and Brome grass in 
the right proportion is the permanent solution to the pasture problem. 
My advice to you is to get a permanent pasture started. Don’t put 
it off until this fall or next spring—do it this spring. And as for the 
proper amount of each to use I would say to’sow about 10 Ibs. of Brome 
grass and 5 Ibs. of alfalfa to the acre. Sow it early in the spring—just 
exactly the same as you would straight alfalfa. That is, sow the seed 
broadcast on well prepared soil and roll it in with a corrugated roller. If 
you sow the seed alone, without a nurse crop, it probably will be neces- 
sary to clip it a couple of times the first summer in order to keep the 
weeds down, but I believe you will have better luck using one-half bu. 
oats to the acre and put the whole works in just as early in the spring 
as is safe to plant oats. Then as soon as the oats get up 4 or 5 inches 
high, turn on just enough livestock to keep the oats from heading out. 
The oats will make a good pasture until the middle of June and by the 
time the oats are gone the Brome and alfalfa will be up to where they 
will make plenty of pasture the rest of the first year. After the first year 
you can actually figure on each .acre carrying 3 head of livestock from 
early spring until late fall, right through the hot, dry weather of July 
and August. 
As to variety, I would recommend the very best that you could get— 
My Canadian No. 1 Brome Grass. As to-the kind of alfalfa you should 
use, that doesn’t make so much difference but naturally the low-crowned, 
branching root ‘type like the Grimm and Cossack would probably make 
better pasture, or my -Farm Belt Alfalfa would also do very nicely. 
Get a field of Brome grass and Alfalfa mixture started this spring, so 
that you can forget all those pasture worries that have been troubling 
you the past few years —E£. E. M. See price list enclosed. 
INOCULATE WITH GENUINE NITRAGIN 
We sell and recommend Nitragin. We have found Nitragin inocula- 
tion to be the best one for our farmer friends and customers to. use. 
Every can is dated for your protection so that you are assured of abso- 
lutely fresh, live bacteria. Bacteria count is shown on each can. Simple, 
easy directions are on each package telling you exactly how to use it to 
Set increased yields and bigger crops. When ordering, always state name 
of seed. Here are the postpaid prices: 
ALFALFA, All Clovers LESPEDEZA 
Ppa Pe SIZE se v5. edie tie a $ .30 Small (Inoc. 50 lbs.)....$ .45 
BP DUNS oo ee ek -50 Large (Inoc. 100 Ibs.).... .65 
Death. sizes he eile 1.00 VETCHES (All Varieties) 
SOYBEANS, LIMA BEANS, TA DULESIZES ait tink Gasca ae $ .25 
COW PEAS, PEANUTS 1 buy sizeaace:.iaiescete .35 
de Ucn SIZEs gf ohare done $ .30 134 buy sizetse sis eco -55 
Se SIZE aa ely anes k eS .58 Sol buts: sizes. iealle iets apes 1.50 
PRUDURSIZEs ao nips Victisg Sento a 2.60. 1214. bu, sizes. te. ke ae 3.60 
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EARL MAYS 
NURSERY 4vo SEED 

es I am proud of this picture of our 
= Grass Plots on our Nursery and Seed iy 
© trial grounds here at Shenandoah, lowa. sqm 
& The short grass I am sitting on is Buf- us 
falo Grass. It's used principally today 
for lawns. It makes rapid growth and , 
spreads almost beyond belief. See page BA. 
47 of the big Nursery and Seed Cata- 
log. 


SEE FARM SEED 
PRICE LIST ENCLOSED 
DAKOTA No. 12 ALFALFA 
Here’s one you all know about. It comes from the 
sandhills of Nebraska near the Dakota line, and can 
stand the severe blasts of winter. This seed has a 
purity of 99%. It’s leafy and produces an abun- 
dance of high quality hay. We particularly recom- 
mend Dakota No. 12 for its hardiness and endur- 
ance. Here we have an alfalfa that has successfully 
met and passed the most severe tests and has a 
wide popularity with experienced growers. Inoculate 
the seed and sow at the rate of 15 Ibs. per acre. 
See price list enclosed. 
FARM BELT ALFALFA 
This is a combination of the hardiest types of 
seed. Is taken from the heart of the Farm Belt— 
the prairie states, including Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas 
and Colorado. It’s high in purity with strong ger- 
mination and is free from bad weeds. It’s an alfalfa 
that you can put out with complete confidence and 
secure permanent and profitable results. Sow 15 
Ibs. per acre, inoculate the seed just before sowing. 
Here’s a real bargain that makes and holds friends. 
See price list enclosed. 
Canadian No. 1 Brome Grass 
This seed comes from Canada which is consid- 
ered one of the very best sources for seed. This seed 
is very hardy with extremely high quality. It grows 
about 3 ft. high. Sow 20 Ibs. to the acre and sow 
it with some alfalfa or sweet clover because Brome 
Grass is a hog for nitrogen. I heartily recommend 
it to you as hay and as a pasture crop for all kinds 
of livestock. I also can supply you with Extra Fine 
Home Grown Brome Grass seed which comes from 
Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas. See price list en- 
ee VANGUARD OATS 
A beautiful hardy Canadian white hybrid oat. 
The stories that are told about it are almost unbe- 
lievable. Farmers in Montgomery County of south- 
western Iowa and other parts of the state got some 
of these oats 2 years ago—paid a high price for 
them but said they were worth it. They grow waist- 
high and have been known to yield 80 to 100 bu. 
per acre. One of the most remarkable yielders of 
all oats today. One of the outstanding points of this 
oat is its big, meaty kernel that is high in feeding 
value. See price list enclosed. 















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SHENANDOAH, IOWA 
All Farm Seeds are 
Priced F. O. B. 
Shenandoah, 
Bags Free 


BRS s, "OLD 
a RELIABLE" 
PASTURE MIXTURE 
This special blend of hardy, vigorous growing 
grasses and dependable legumes exactly fills the bill. 
If you need to patch up a thin run down pasture or 
start a new one, sow Old Reliable Pasture Mixture. 
Grows on any type of soil. Look at the price. You'll 
be amazed at how little it costs you. A bushel will 
sow 3 to 3% acres. It’s a grand bargain and it’s per- 
manent and lasts for years. Good for hay or pasture 
and builds up your soil. Here are the hardy grasses 
and dependable legumes it contains: Alfalfa, Yel- 
low and White Sweet Clover, Alsike, Red Clover, 
White Dutch Clover, Hubam Clover, Brome Grass, 
Crested Wheat Grass, English Blue Grass, Kentucky 
Blue Grass, Rye Grass, Timothy, Orchard Grass, 
Reed Canary Grass, and Red Top. A wonderful 
seeding for a well-balanced pasture or meadow. See 
price list enclosed. 
White Blossom Sweet Clover 
FANCY 
For many years this special lot has been doing a 
great job for thousands of my customers at low per 
acre cost. There’s full value and a big saving on 
every bushel you plant. It has the quality and 
strong vigorous growth that gives you the most for 
your planting dollar. It doesn’t look quite as bright 
and smooth as my Mayworth Extra Fancy but / 
figure a big saving is worth more to you than extra 
fine appearance, If it’s results at low cost you want, 
here’s the seed to plant. You can’t go wrong with 
this lot. An honest-to-goodness money saving bar- 
gain that makes and holds satisfied customers. See 
price list enclosed. 
SUDAN GRASS 
Greatest yielder of all pasture and hay grasses. 
Plant it after corn planting time when weather and . 
ground are safe and warm. There’s a place and a 
need for Sudan on every Middle West farm. Gives 
you rich abundant pasture and many tons of hay 
just when you need it most. That’s during the hot, 
dry summer months when other grasses are scarce 
or dormant. i 
Quick growing, sure and dependable. Grows on 
most any soil and you’ll have pasture in about 30 to 
40 days after sowing. You can plant as late as July 
lst with great success. 
My Sudan is carefully selected, new crop, extra’ 
heavy ‘seed, free of cane mixtures. You-can plant it 
with complete confidence. It’s Texas grown and has 
a fine reputation for high quality, strong vigorous 
growth and big yields. See price list enclosed. 
RED CLOVER 
HOME GROWN EXTRA FANCY 
Here’s a dependable lot of seed produced right 
here in the Middle West. You can sow it with com- 
plete confidence. It’s hardy, high yielding and 
adapted to your own farming conditions. It’s the 
greatest Red Clover value I’ve been abie to offer 
you in many years. A quality every good farmer 
will be proud to put on his land. Rates extra high 
in purity, 99 to 99.50% pure, free of any bad weeds 
and of strong, vigorous growth. Bright, smooth, well 
cleaned seed and nice plump berries. Every farmer 
knows that better seeds mean bigger and better 
crops and that’s what you'll get with my Home 
Grown Extra Fancy Red Clover. See price list 
enclosed. 
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