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J. (Bx A) x (CxD) N 
DOUBLE CROSS SEED 
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| SINGLE CROSS PLANT Bx A | | SINGLE CROSS PLANT CxD 
Method of crossing inbred plants and the resulting single 
crosses to produce double cross hybrid plants 


FIELD PEAS 
Are not only profitable as a dry shelled crop, but may 
eiaosbe used for hay, pasture, or soiling with excellent 
results. 
Peas are second only to Clover in their soil enriching 
properties and can be grown under almost any condition 
of soil or climate. 
Canada Yellow Field Peas 
The standard field pea of the Northwest, and needs no 
description. It is always in demand either as a dry pea 
for cooking, or for pigeons. Prices given on Special Field 
Seed price list. 
Marrowfat Fancy 
Vines grow 4 to 5 feet high bearing long, round pods 
with 5 to 7 large round peas. Yields abundantly. See 
Special price list for latest quotations. 
Inoculate peas and beans with Nitragin before planting. 
See page 44 for prices. 
SOY BEANS 
Soy Beans are one of the most valuable crops one can 
raise. As a hay crop, Soy Beans are higher in protein 
content than clover and equal to alfalfa hay. Are ex- 
cellent for silage grown with corn. 
Do not plant too early; about corn planting time or later. 
Inoculate seed with Nitragin before planting. Cover 
seed lightly. Sow 30 to 45 pounds per acre in drills 
or broadcast 60 to 90 pounds. Make rows about 30 inches 
apart to allow for cultivation. 
Manchu 
This popular variety is especially recommended for the 
Northwest for hay, dry beans, as well as planting with 
corn for silage. Beans are yellow of medium size and 
mature medium early. Yields of beans will average 
around 25 bushels to the acre. See special Yellow list 
SPELTZ 
While not quite equal to oats, it makes a fair horse feed. 
It yields more than wheat or barley and even the straw 
if cut slightly green has a good amount of feeding value. 
Prices are given on Special Field Seed price list. 
FIELD CORN 
Seed Corn is without a doubt the most particular seed 
crop to be handled of any farm seeds. And it is very 
important that it receive the care and attention that it 
should have. Should a man take a chance on planting 
inferior seed corn and be obliged to replant a second 
time, his labor would be worth more than the original 
cost of reliable seed corn. 
Hybrid Corn 
Hybrid seed corn is a first generation cross between 
inbred strains. Inbred strains are developed by continual 
inbreeding of selected plants for several generations over 
a period of better than 10 years. Yields of hybrid planted 
seed corn will average from 7 to 11 bushels per acre 
higher than the regular varieties. Hybrids possess great- 
er resistance to lodging, greater resistance to drought 
and considerable higher shelling percentages. 
Kingscrost Hybrid Minn. No. 13, 100 Day Seed Corn 
Of the same maturity as the normal variety of Sterling 
Minnesota No. 138 seed corn and adapted to the same 
areas. It grows slightly taller than the normal variety 
and ears are somewhat larger. It has been yielding ap- 
proximately 10 bushels per acre more than the normal 
Minnesota No. 13 variety in yield comparisons conducted 
by the Minnesota Experiment Station in central Minne- 
sota. Prices given on Special Yellow list. 
Gould's Reliable Yellow Dent 
Gould’s Reliable Yellow Dent is an improved strain of 
Minnesota No. 13, having been selected for several years 
before it was offered for sale, with the result that it is 
larger and earlier than the Minnesota No. 13. Prices are 
Ziven on Special list. 
Minnesota No. 13 
Is.so well known that it is unnecessary to devote any 
space to its description. It is the standard Yellow Dent 
for Minnesota, produces a nice uniform ear of fairly good 
size and maturing about Sept. Ist. See Special Field 
Seed list for prices. 
Yellow Flint 
It’s a very early 8-rowed Yellow Flint. The stalks grow 
about 7 ft. high with ears about 11 inches long. This 
corn is adapted to the Northwest, and is a very heavy 
yielder. Prices are given on Special Yellow price list. 
Gould's Reliable Red Cob Fodder 
Is a tall growing southern corn that will produce an 
abundance of feed per acre. The kernel is white and 
grows on a red cob, thus deriving its name. Prices given 
on Special Field Seed price list. 
N. K. & Co.’s Elephant Fodder 
Of the Yellow Dent type, but grows taller and more leafy 
than the average Yellow Dent corn, therefore producing 
a very heavy yield. See Yellow price list for prices. 
Dwarf Essex RAPE 
Rape is one of the surest crops for late pasturing. Is 
relished by hogs, sheep and cattle. It may be sown as 
late as July Ist, and produce a very fine fall pasture. 
Prices given on Special Field Seed price list. 
SORGHUM 
As a soiling crop, sorghum will always prove of great 
value, since at least two crops can be obtained from one 
sowing. Milch cows are exceptionally fond of sorghum. 
It is excellent for milk production and a given area fur- 
nishes a large quantity of succulent food. Sorghum 
outyields fodder corn, producing a richer and more nu- 
tritious feed of greater value. Prices given on Special 
3 SUNFLOWER 
Mammoth Russian 
Are especially useful in the poultry run, as the large 
leaves furnish shade for young chicks, also, the seeds 
make a good addition to the poultry ration. They are 
very rich in oil and protein and are splendid to feed 
during the moult and winter months. They are also 
valuable for hogs. Prices given on Yellow price list. 
BUCK WHEAT 
Buckwheat can be sown as late as July and still pro- 
duce a crop, or it may also be plowed under for soiling. 
Sow % to 1 bushel per acre, as late as possible, and 
still have crop well developed before severe frosts occur. 
Light, well-drained soils are best for this crop. 
Japanese 
Will produce a larger growth and will stand dry weather 
better than any other variety. The kernel is large, dark 
brown and matures very early. Refer to Field Seed price 
list for prices. 
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