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SPRAY CALENDAR—WHEN TO SPRAY, WHAT TO USE 






Insect or Disease Plant Attacked What to Spray With First Spraying 
Coddling Moth ...... sorrel weApple, Pearts ccs .% sc c0s Arsenate of Lead.......... a ara tole mare niaes Just before calyx cups close. 
San Jose Scale...... A JOS. .-Apple, Pear ...... : {Lime Sulphur va ccckine 6 ciemicteteiaiavcvee onsteterare While trees are dormant. 
ADDIS ives wees eicisivinie clocvetereierenteeiste Roses and Plants.. sess eos slaChky Cals 4 Omnereisearas aiaterstesta stole ts A As soon as insects appear. 
carpages Worms WADDALE “s. cicrele ec \o-c sitelaveliaieuetoreietenate Arsenate | OLfZ0a selec iaie creda valores o ntcreaierecs When insects appear. 
SCAU Gin ceeactcss seen Anple and .Pear.'<cjsiscistsclsersisiciers Lime Sulphutaisivcte sic: os/ec 5 ckelstare ie slemereraln Just before blossoms open. 
Potato Bugs tial pale setel she sec ve sPOTATOES Lo ccccrecocccvcsescs seve Arsenate of Lead...... nieisinie oeicler etajeretere When bugs appear. 
eats Curligs. «melee cine IPEOCH. .c.0 sieve sais cis ais als aleloteistalele sists Lime Sulphur Solution................ .While trees are dormant. 
MUNAGW ets. ween Gooseberry .. A OOOO Potassium Sulphid@e. +. cor .ccce ec. ce ntetae Just as buds burst. 
WV. OFFS eric ashes rete ee ESGOSCDEITY. cis sislelo csaclevaleraveieteiercceeee Slugs} Shotstwak,. a abn ae alee tecae aelateleen When worms appear. 
Blotehictaettecics sce one PAD DIG. cc siers orstevcis obisteertoniate .--Bordeaux Mixture Two weeks after petals fall. 
Black Rot <. ose. sescee TAPADES 5% cicialelele toile ovefere COLE Bordeaux Mixture When buds are %-inch long. 
EQOWNEROt  e..- ioieiei eeieou feiisicirs Peach and Plum.,...........se0- Maeneticn Sulphur ger aeciicss set .. Just before buds open. 
Mild ewilsk iscrocdcd vee tee eee Roses and Flowering Shrubs....Potassium Sulphide ..As soon as infection appears. 
Melon and Cucumber Beetle....Melons and Cucumbers......... Tobacco; Dust) cow csie oeiterieists isle alewis saniacere As soon as plants come up. 
Moles rats, ChinchGBiee ncn cnc « «cross cvsle'e « o.0jc'e@ eye alsisslicistelece CY ANOZas free VSS» Sine winus is'y poiefalw eo tis lo'e Gaale. a sctnge vein sodvecatone > iol aha tetera: Enpeeaa naan 
ATIBOCES Fosse ob aners oc leeiete elt ieieteen Smrubs and: Plants jaasecucc os clare Slug Shots dss cuitacton cacuete ers Se eae When insects appear. 
See page 31. 
PLANTING GUIDE 
WEIGHTS, MEASURES AND AMOUNT OF SEED SOWN PER ACRE. 
Weights per bushel differ slightly in different states. These weights are approximately correct eee per bushel and per acre. 







Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. 
per per per er : 
acre bu. Time of Seeding acre bu. Time of Seeding 
Alfalfa, broadcast ............ 18- 22 60 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Johnson Grass ...........se06 .25- 30 25 Apr.-June 
Alfalfa, drilled ...... OH ASE .14- 17 60 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Kaffir, drills ............... ».12- 15 50 May-July 
Alfalfa, Grimm ....... we crane -20- 25 60 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Kaffir, broadcast ............. 50- 60 50 May-July 
Atlas Sorgo ....... iotacsterere cre 8- 12 50 May-July Lawn Grass ........ a ave eushaleca'e 60-100 20 Apr.-May Aug.-Sept. 
Barley ..... Bop abico atc Togstcren ...95-110 48 Apr.-June Aug.-Sept. Lespedeza ........csceeesseeee 15- 20 25 Mar.-May 
Beans wan cDills sc otecscicee cote -20- 35 60 =Apr.-June Millet, German, for hay arg olera' ate 20- 30 50 Apr.-June 
Bermuda Grass .............+. 4- 6 40 May-June Millet, German, for seed...... 25 50 Apr.-June 
Black Medic, drills...... aj idere 14-17 60 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Millet, TIO sisitasicicssdecisete sean lo=) 100700: ApriaMay, 
Black Medic, broadcast....... 18- 22 60 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Millet, Hungarian, for hay.... 40 48 Apr.-May 
Blue Grass, Ky., pasture...... 20- 30 14 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Millet, Hungarian, for seed... 25 48 Apr.-May 
Blue Grass, Ky., lawns........60-100 14 Mar.-June Aug.-Sept. Millet, Japanese ............- 15 35 Apr.-May 
Blue Grass, Canada, peek -14- 20 14 Mar.-June <Aug.-Sept. Milo Maize ........... gitticisccte 40- 50 50 May-July 
Blue Grass, Canada, lawns....60-100 14 Mar.-June Aug.-Sept. Mung Beans, drills............ 8- 5 60 Apr.-June 
Brome Grass, for hay......... 018- 20 14 =Mar.-June Mung Beans, broadcast. . ....-15- 20 60 Apr.-June 
Brome Grass, pasture......... 20- 25 14 #=Mar.-June Oats Give oemescteastes siatereeraterere . 48- 70 oe Mar.-May 
Broom Corn ........- arte ekatetace 5- 8 48 Apr.-June Oat Grass, Tall Ga newer cies 30 Mar.-May 
Buckwheat ....... Nosooiaaes ---.-60- 70 52 May-June Onion-Plants.s #:0ek0s <a cens% 40,000-50, 000 Mar.-May 
Bur Clover ...,......0..++-..-12- 15 60 Feb.-May Onlon Sete civiecics colle ot cetera bu. Mar.-May 
Canary Grass, Reeds, in rows 2- $3 48 Mar.-May Onion Seed, for sets. -++-40- 80 "bs.32 Mar.-May 
Canary Grass, Reeds, br’dcast 7- 10 48 Mar.-May Orchard Grass, hay........... 21- 28 14 Feb.-May dAug.-Sept. . 
Cane, forage, broadcast....... 75- oh 50 May-July Orchard Grasse SCOG Acinic estece chet 10- 14 14 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. 
Cane, seed or syrup.........-. 8- 50 May-July Peanuts Giccces sea mee oe 44 22 Apr.-May 
Clover, EA ISiicome, WAL ae orca ears 4- a 60 May-June Aug. Sept. Pop Corn .......... ... 8- 12 56 Apr.-May 
Clover, Alsike and Timothy. ..15- 20 45 Feb.-June Aug.-Sept. Potatoes ...... --- 400 60 Mar.-May 
Clover, Crimson ...........6-. 12- 15 50 Apr.-May July-Sept. Rape, in drills... ... 4- 5 50 Apr.-June Aug.-Sept. 
Clover, Hop, alone............ 4- 8 60 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Rape, broadcast ..... ... 4- 8 50 Apr.-June Aug.-Sept. 
Clover, Hop, in mixture....... 2- 3 60 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. ae Top, solid seed........... %7- 14 14 Feb.-June Sept.-Nov. 
GClover< Hubarmi *. cose cele cise eels 20- 25 60 Feb.-Apr. <Aug.-Sept. Rye ,.....ce.sccevces ae catatonic 55- 65 56 Apr.-June Sept.-Nov. 
Clover, Mam., alone.... - 8- 12 60 Feb.-Apr. <Aug.-Sept. Rye, Grass, Italian............ 40- 50 20 Apr.-June Sept.-Nov. 
Clover, Red, alone..... .. 8- 12 60 Feb.-Apr. Aug.-Sept. Rye, Grass, Perennial......... 40- 50 20 Apr.-June Sept.-Nov. 
Clover, Sweet, hulled... ..18- 20 60 Feb.-Apr. Aug.-Sept. Sagrain ...... eeenteitemancehes 10- 12 50 May-July 
Clover, Sweet, unhulled.. ..30- 40 30 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Soy Beans, drills. weccccessse-30- 40 60 May-Aug. 
Clover, White ........... .. 4- 8 60 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Soy Beans, broadcast......... 60- 80 60 May-Aug. 
Corn ............ wioeaihe .. T- 14 56 May-June Soy Beans, Loredo, drills..... 15- 20 60 Apr.-July 
Corn, Silage’ ........ ..30- 35 56 May-June Soy Beans, Loredo, br’dcast...30- 40 60 Apr.-July 
Cow Peas. broadcast.......... 60- 75 60 May-June Speltz or Emmer 30- 40 40 Apr.-May 
Cow Peas, drilled............. 15- 20 60 May-July SudanpdrillaiWaccieien oc cdees 40 Apr.-June 
Canada Field Peas, br’dcast...60- 75 60 May-Aug. Sudan, broadcast ne 40 May-July 
Canada Field Peas, with oats. .30- 45 60 Apr.-May SUNflOWEM Missrne sisisrcieicle soe 2 20 28 May-July 
Dallas "Qrass aise cen tea oe 10- 25 Feb.-Apr. Sept.-Nov. Sweet Corn, drills for fodder... 75 46 May-June 
DIATSO ee valet aiescvels,d cais slajovores "ess 50 May-July Sweet Corn, broadcast........ 150 46 May-June 
Fescue, Meadow ........-. Ree, 24 ‘Feb.-Apr. THIMGthyY Meteicdeces seaslet emotes 7- 12 45 Apr.-June Aug.-Nov. 
Fescue, other varieties 14 Apr.-June Timothy and Clover, Timothy 8 Apr.-June Aug.-Nov. 
Feterita .......... Sho 50 May-July Timothy and Clover; Clover 4 Apr.-June Aug.-Nov. 
Blax; for seed: oat... foes 8 56 May-June Tobacco, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants 
Grohoma, .........s.sss00e ie 50 May-July Vetch, Hairy, drilled.......... 60 60 Feb.-Mar. 
EPCSAarie GrHIS Peis sian eels earns 50 May-July Vetch, Hairy, broadcast....... 90 60 Fall 
Hegari, TEORcAse a craleraiereteleretere 50 May-July VEECI AMO DIIN Sista ste terete clea cte’e 60 Spring 
(plus 1 bu. small grain)..... 80 60 
Springfield Seed Company gives no warranty, expressed or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness or any other 
matter, of any seeds, bulbs or plants they send out and will not be responsible for the crop. 
INDEX 
GARDEN SEED MTSU teis.s ss cseclec tata ireran 6 IB AT LOVivencmcotetsloirt dceie @ aL ate 18 SOLrEO: <sure ss cles ease ae ES 17 
Complete Garden Mista rit Ome BOLMAMeei isla 6'c.0.2.'s -lersls omiteisien fh) le%eyHeuO EW ENENS HRA GaneuaAtine. 23 |. Soy or Soja, Beans ia. erie 18 
Veretable Planting (Guiders.iome ONION Lelants) vic. .cloetss cipcin's vie id PS TOMUS) MiNCrINIS en a ce eeeee 18 5 (Sudan) Grassecneeen sire 17-18 
ASDATALUS A rok ie cee enectts CLO RONION ESCO) sis tiec vc choice one ale « 7 IBTOOME COLD aan. cen ie ciein eet 18°. (‘Sunflowers se aint 18 
Beans te) 7 032 ae eee PEO OTION OCS. veck. tres aotene tet fa Buck whea tweet rc: ccs ene 18. —Teosinte™. sss: ean ies 18 
Beets: titers atewieese ate con EO MME AT BOY Were cie cicivio's cin) vegans teal oiers Sue pCanerScedi tac: os cwte were 18 = "Timothy» aol caer cee oer 16 
Broccoll aac esas seen oe Dem AT SID uit. coc acs 5°53 Deen tes SURE Gloverstereeeen'. sacaner 16-17-23 Velvet Beansn una wnte: arcane 18 
Brussels Sprouts ..... Beene PIMBLCONUCS re cess oS. lchierew se eels SPaCorn ehieldicn.s ce. caee tae e 16 “Vetch: . 52 vsjesiieis vere ers ae otis 18 
pee wks Dias al tic coteie te clsianee : peas Feae ree ois alctags e tomtere cee i. COWPEA asin. cis ewaies bxtele as 18 Wheat sc foie eee ee ee 18 
FTOUB, Kocc ls ctaccaniice wks pte BODO aisrecaic cveieyeerecerstsecstoreve oobie.e Creeping Bent Grass........ 23 
Cauliflower ......... aie eter aie atete d MRM EZOD CONT itiiteiaiete) ci shale’ se ciateiatereieieons if Domestic Rye Grass......... 18 Beddi yates eee Nagi: 
Celeriaciass:s.620 sens chee Bw POLA TOES wi: cates stecotien a's letele winters 12 Heyptian Wheat... +c... ae 18 Bee Supplies! yu eee 32 
Celery 0555 ont detec aicernle nan APSEPOLALOCS, SWeetirs cso niece ats 12 PIeteritayyec osc cco cee ete 18 -Bird ‘Seed).<..c: eee 33 
CICOKY wee he be she cient wicioret eae 5 Pumpkin Ara eiresote terminate Sigh EL Nee ess Se ca ree ees 13° “Bulbs= 2 sete oe 29-30-33 
CBIVeS “ae eisic es sige etetae Sinitleial serene Dulta Cisne werertentinte eth s oe aittonigt 11 EROS OTT Fir ole.c dsieces ca ate eee 18°: “Chili, Suppliessasee meee er 33 
Collards rrnic os tareecnle sae 4 Rhubarb or Pie Plant..11-19-20 JONNSONVGLVASS wk chet 18 Christmas Decorations....... 33 
Corn; \S weet: 516402 ouictei teke ease CU SREY PRBS iran kc oc, Sorc Sa neen 19 Wes Wo ig b hee AH, ORE RE, i ln obs 18). “Dog Food ae eien eat ne se 32 
MOOSE ois cfae ehhiatevale sia ve-cisieiederects BoD MN OAISITY «ile ee tusrevanel a wiatehe,tleat 12 Kentucky Blue Grass..... 16-23 . “Rertilizersoa.nn seen 16-23-31-32 
Cuecumberas vice stiinies cae ae AES DINACH Sint Rier eaves be 12 aawn Grass Seed............ 23 Floral Department........... 33 
Der Plant 2. ateemaceswn cen SONS EHH We resiett Ssashe trek 7 ee 12 Gespedezaniant. 22 aden 16-17. Mowerurotscane eek tee 32 
Endive ....... Wado h ior eee icoh.. DY LD ODACCO les ot nterecete erent nce ol. 12 Meadow Fescue.............- 16 lower Seeds........... 24 to 26 
Garllen. ass coir cd av econ DiSEEE ORIG COCR! \ atienaete ner eien ne 3 MELO Steer aeiges © ite 17-18 Greenhouse and Floral 
Ls Ko7 oN RS SRE IME A Circ of ~ 00D bine ub of Rana chae fae, ama 13 MILO Mazer. sata tonne 18 Suppllestwetmodccucee 31-32-33 
FIOLSCTAGISN TOOUSst cle elelelt cia 19 Vegetable Plants and Roots.13 Mung Bea nsiidet cco eee 135. Inaoculant’ny)miee eset. tees nly ¢ 
Hales: ce ek cisicicie ncrcata ee eter hb @awatermelon ai scees decker ee ses 7 OBES is earslecree iota dee ee nee 18.- ‘Insecticides’ - iv. . /: 31-32-35-36 
Kohl- rabi SOE NETICIDICP atedetev ate PERL Orchard Grass. oh ..cceeueen ee 16 Nursery Stock....... 9-10-19-22 
La@O iiss sie welsin eo sole sic cicienie die: 5 Po TEC DSSEED RAP ON nai, ais «lsd eer 18H) Peat sMOSs 29 se ac hoe sree 32 
MAGttuCe eiacts » cwicisic sshisle bin sist are Gee rlantine= Guide ccumesmceleae 34 Red VTODeds hhreeiie tice eee 16 Rosebushes Fi ee Ge? 
Muslemeloni <5). 2.<.5 see sloraistorterets GaP SITAli a <2 25 ch dene sale ce ence 16 EL VOX ale ieee scu/es Ue wthate oa ee 18 \Semesani- sce me ee): 18 
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