



Large Packet Extra Early Tomato Seed 15c 
roudit Resisting Graliifat OW 
+aTE CERTIFIED PRICES 
ATLAS SORGO 
MILO MAIZE 
Atlas is considered by Agricultural Authorities to be one of the 
greatest forage crops developed in the last century. It is a cross 
between Sweet Sorgo and Blackhull Kaffir. Has made some. sen- 
sational yields. One farmer reported nearly 23 tons green feed 
per acre. Yields 2 and 3 times as much as Corn in dry seasons. 
Grows 10 to 12 feet tall. Grows on upland or low land. Farmers i A 
in central Illinois have been growing Atlas the past 3 or 4 years This Is the Milo Type 
and are all excited about it. Farmers farther north have started This is also a member of the grain Sorghum: 
to grow it. We sell the State Certified Seed because experts can- family, The stalks are more slender than the 
not identify it from some other forage seeds. Is late in maturing Kaffir, but have no juice in them. Milo is 
seed. A great drought resister. much earlier than Kaffir. The seed heads are 
much more compact and egg shaped. Grain is 
widely used in chicken feeds. Where seasons 
are short or a quick maturing kind is desired, 
the Milo should be your selection. Milo will 
also grow with less moisture. Grain has good 
feeding value. 
A Very Valuable Crop 
Milo, Kaffir, Feterita and all similar grains 
Nothing better for ensilage. It has sweet juicy stalks. More 
palatable than corn. Live stock, especially cattle, will eat it 
stalks and all. They will leave most any kind of hay or feed for 
Atlas Sorgo. Requires warm soil. Plant about 10 to 20 
should not be planted until after the ground 
is thoroughly warm. Two or three weeks after . 
corn planting is best. Spring plowing 
warms the land better. Sow 8 lbs.. 
























































days after you plant corn. Drill 8 to 12 pounds per acre 
for single row planting. Sow 30 lbs. solid drilled or 40 
pounds broadcast., Cut in fall before first heavy frost. 
Shock like corn. 
Price—Postpaid: { Ib., 30c; 5 Ibs., 80c; 10 Ibs., 



$1.00. Not Prepaid, 25 lbs., $1.25; 50 Ibs., for grain, 75 lbs. for hay. “4 
$2.35; 100 Ibs., $4.60. Not sealed in less The feeding value 6f thes 
various sorghum grains 

than 100 Ib. bags. 
is about equal. 
Milo and Feterita 
are more gen- 
erally grown 
throughout the 
northern part of the 
Corn Belt, because of 
earlier maturity. Our seed 
is very choice. See page 
32 for prices. 

















This is a type of Feterita. Is a 
great drought resisting crop. Grown 
for -forage or seed. lEarlier than 
Kaffir. Adapted to a large territory. 
Is a great stooler. It has proven a 
great blessing to farmers in dry sec- 
tions. Makes good hay if seeded 
about 75 pounds per acre. Is a big 
yielder of grain. Makes fine feed 
when ground up with other grains. 

























This is the 
Sweet Stalked 
Sorghum. 
Hegari type of 
: Sorgo or Sweet 
S somewhat Similar 
















Sow late when ground is warm, to ; 
around June Ist. See price list, xb pe ae but does not 
: ives 
page, 32. cially cattle, ansi"eStOek, espe- 

it, due’ to its 
very nutritious. 
grain, dry fodder, 



Sweet taste. Is 
Valuable for 
ensilage and 
very productive. 








Has been kn k 
Own to yi 
forase valne tt Cae Kaffir and Milo with toe 
Try 4 few Beras this yeapésercat drought resister. 
Silastic about. this ; 
Slas @ / UUS wonder i 
peel Bee about She ane cane t 
§ 'S. Of see nay Taree 
P ‘0 pounds nae Pape acre. For hay, about 7 
st bald Ot 5 Ibs., 75c; 10 Ibs 
age 32 for quantity prices, ccnpee 
A quick maturing grain (10 to 12 weeks). Yields well, 20 to 
40 bushels per acre. The best grain crop for poor soils. Does 
even better than Rye on poor land. Makes hard land’ mellow 
and friable. Can be used as a catch crop if small grain kills 
out. Good crop for new land, Excellent cover crop in orchards, 
Also used for bee pasture. 
Many farmers sow Buckwheat after other grains are har- 
Can be sown up to 












This is Kaffir Corn type. Is called a sorghum grain 
crop. The stalks are stout and fairly short. Stalks not 
quite as juicy as’ Cane. The seed heads are 10 to 15 
inches long. For hay. sow 60°to 75 pounds per acre. 
For grain, drill “8 pounds per acre in rows like Corn. 
Stands lots of hot dry weather. Makes excellent poultry 
feed and good for -all kinds of livestock, when it is 
ground alone or with other grains. . See page 32 for prices. 
A FLAX SEED 
Tis crop is grown in the U, 8. ebicy Te us products 
seed oil is the main item an n iS ee nape 
are mé he cake after pressing ; 
Re ae about April 10th to ME clNet 
north later seeding is practiced. Use 72 to 2 ae 
sete per acre, Have land as clean as possible. - 
Jing s+ varieties for corm belt. 
ann eee wil Cette d as it helps to overcome 
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FATS isease. 2 ; 
<seg from the worst flax dise vested and they obtain a good crop. 
pepe aes More profitable generally than any small August Ist. Sow about 1 bushel or 48 pounds per acre. Our 
money “sy seed is recleaned. Our stock is the Japanese type. This. type 


? 9 rices. 
See page 32 for Pp is most in demand, 

grain. 


Wis. 









Algonquin, Ill. 
Gentlemen: I have used your clovers and grass 
seeds for a number of years and have been satis- 
fied with the results. I have also saved consider- 
able money in buying direct from you. 
Yours truly, 
(Signed) Henry Gehl, 





Frederic, 
Gentlemen: Regarding the Green Mountain 
Favorite Oats I bought from you I told you I got 
87 bushels to the acre but found out’ later that 
they weighed out almost 100 bushels to the acre. 
You see, the thresher gave me a big bushel. 
(Signed) Chas. Hedlund. 








