36 _ ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. _ 
CLOVER SEED 
: 1 Ib. 50c, 10 lbs. $4.50, by 
Medium Red Clover, Fancy De oevtpaid: sie aaa 
or freight, not prepaid, 4% bu. $9.75, 1 bu. $19.25. 
Ms 1 lb. 50c, 10 lbs. $4.50, by mail 
Alsyke or Hybrid Clover postpaid; by express or freight, 
not prepaid, 4 bu. $9.75, 1 bu. $19.25. 
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Sweet Clover Bokhara (White) fo Hee Nien oan 
white flowers. Valuable for pasture or hay. Sow 15 lbs. to the acre. 
1 lb. 40c, 10 Ibs. $2.50, by mail postpaid; by express or freight, not 
prepaid, 4 bu. $4.75, 1 bu. $9.25. 
Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover This is the large strain 
of Yellow Sweet Clover, 
biennial the same as the Common White. Increasing in popularity. 
Some say it is better for pasture than the White because it stays green 
longer. 1 Ib. 40c, 10 Ibs. $2.50, by mail postpaid; by express or freight 
not prepaid, 1/2 bu. $4.75, 1 bu. $9.25. 
ALFALFA 
Alfalfa (American Grown.) Can be cut 3 to 5 times a year, and 
produces from 3 to 7 tons of hay per acre. Sow seed from 
15 to 25 lbs. per acre. 
NORTHWESTERN 
Alfalfa for many years has had the 
Hardy Northwestern reputation of being the hardiest of all 
common alfalfas grown in the United States. Our stock is all bright, 
clean seed of fine quality. 1 Ib. 75c, 10 lbs. $7.25, postpaid; by express 
or freight not prepaid, 2 bu. $14.25, 1 bu. $27.90. 
; It is produced on the extreme 
Grimm Hardy Northwestern Northwest on clean upland 
soil and by comparative test has stood the most severe winters yielding 
enormous tonnage of the finest quality of hay. 1 lb. 80c, 10 Ibs. 
$7.75, by mail postpaid; by express or freight, not prepaid, 2 bu. $14.50, 
1 bu. $28.85. 
Ms 7 The highest grade of Grimm Alfalfa must 
Registered Grimm show a purity of not less than 99.5 per 
cent, must be entirely free of dodder and all other noxious weeds but may 
eontain a slight trace of sweet clover, not to exceed 1/32 of 1 per cent. 
1 Ib. 85c, postpaid; by express or freight, not prepaid, 2 bu. $16.25, 1 
bu. $31.85. 
LADAK ALFALFA 
Wilt resistant, and claimed to be the hardiest and highest yielding 
alfalfa! Ladak has consistently shown less winter killing than any other 
alfalfa, including Grimm, and has survived long and severe drouths 
where all other alfalfas were injured or killed. 1 lb. 80c, postpaid; by exe 
press or freight not prepaid, 4 bu. $15.95; 1 bu. $31.20. 
COSSACK ALFALFA 
A very hardy type of Alfaifa introduced from Siberia. It is a cold and 
drought-resistant Alfalfa and a heavy yielder. 1 lb. 80c, postpaid; by 
express or freight, not prepaid, ¥2 bu. $15.95; 1 bu. $31.20. 
LESPEDEZA 
(The Annual Wonder Clover) 
Korean A very valuable new crop for the middle section of the 
country. Grows to perfection in Missouri, the southern 
half of Illinois and similar latitudes. Produces splendid pasture all 
summer and fall and is also a great hay crop. Sow 15 to 20 pounds per 
acre. 1 lb. 45c, postpaid; by express or freight, not prepaid, 2 bu. 
$2.50, 1 bu. $4.75. 
SUDAN GRASS 
(Andropogon sorghum). Sow early in May, and the 
Sudan Grass crop should be ready for the first cutting in July. 
Broadcast 18 to 25 lbs. per acre. Sow in rows 4 to 6 lbs. per acre. 1 lb. 
30c, 10 lbs. $1.75 by mail postpaid; by express or freight, not prepaid, 
25 lbs. $1.70, 50 lbs. $3.10, 100 lbs. $5.95. 
REED CANARY GRASS 
BRINGS LOW GROUND INTO ERODUE oy ‘ 
is a new perennial hay and pasture crop 
Reed Canary Grass especially desirable for low, marshy land. 
Sow in early spring, alone or with grain. 4 to 6 pounds of seed per acre 
broadcast, or 2 to 3 pounds with drill. Late summer and late fall seeding 
are also recommended. It makes a permanent grass when once estab- 
lished. 1 Ib. 55c, 3 lbs.*$1.60, 5 lbs. $2.50, postpaid; not prepaid, by 
express or freight, 25 lbs. $9.50. 
The Original Legume Inoculator 
NOBBE-HILTNER (A | 
Restores and Maintains Soil Fertility 
TRADE MARK “REGD. DEC.5,1898 NO. 32212 
Ceiling Prices 
Culture A. For alfalfa, sweet clover, burr clover and hubam clover, % bu. 
size, 80c; 1 bu. size, 50c; 2% bu. size, $1.00. 
Culture B. For clovers, medium and mammoth red, alsike, crimson and 
white, % bu. size, 30c; 1 bu. size, 50c; 24% bu. size, $1.00. 
Culture C. For all vetches. Peas, Austrian, Canadian, golden and sweet 
peas, broad beans and lentils. % bu. size, 25c; 1 bu. size, 35ec; 1% bu. 
size, 50c; 12% bu. size, $3.50. 
Culture D. For Beans. String, snap, wax, navy, kidney and scarlet runner. 
14 bu. size, 25c; 1 bu. size, 85c; 1% bu. size, 50c. 
Culture E. For peanuts, cow peas, velvet beans and lima beans. Bu. size, 
30c: 5 bu. size, 55c; 25 bu. size, $2.50. 
Culture L. For all Lespedeza, small size inoculates up to 50 Ibs. Price, 
35¢: large size up to 100 lbs., price, 50c. 
Culture S. For Soy Beans, all varieties, small size inoculates up to 120 
Ibs. seeds, 30c; 5-bushel size, 55¢; 25 bushel size, $2.50; 80 bushel size, 
8.25. 
pee Size. For garden peas, sweet peas, beans, lima beans and lupines. 
Pkt., 10c. Packet will treat up to 6 lbs. of seed. 



MILLETS 
Golden Millet Fine for hay, cut as it begins to head, before 
blooming. Ready for use in 65 days. Sow 48 Ibs. 
per acre, 10 Ibs. $1.25, by mail postpaid; by express or freight, not prepaid, 
Ye bu. $1.35, 1 bu. $2.50. 
Billion Dollar Grass  Attains a height of 7 ft. Yield per acre 
y is 6 to 8 tons of cured hay. May be 
used either for forage, or silo. Sow 12 to 15 Ibs. per acre. 10 Ibs. $1.75, 
By Foes acts cit by express or freight, not prepaid, % bu. $1.55, 1 
u. $2.90. . 
Timothy, (Phleum pratense. ) The most valuable of all the 
; 5 grasses for hay, especially 
in the north. Thrives best on moist, loamy soils of medium tenacity. It 
should be cut just when the blossom falls. Sow early in the spring or 
fall, at the rate of 12 pounds per acre, if alone, but less if mixed with 
other grasses. 1 Ib. 30c, 5 lbs. $1.00; 10 lbs. $1.80, by mail postpaid; by 
express or freight, not prepaid, 4% bu. $2.40; 1 bu. $4.50. 
Brome Grass (Bromus Inermis) adapts itself to nearly all con- 
ro ditions of soil and climate and yields enormous 
quantities of hay and makes abundant pasture. Defies drought and is 
not affected by frost. It forms a very thick, dense sod and, is a perma- 
nent grass not killed out by variations of weather. 1 Ib. ‘40c, 10 lbs. 
$3.25, by mail postpaid; by express or freight, not prepaid, 25 lbs., $4.50, 
50 lbs. $8.50. 

LAWN GRASS. 
Rockford Park Mixture (Extra Fine Mixed) 
passed for first class and permanent results. This is due to the fact that 
we use only the very finest varieties of the most suitable grasses for 
making an even, thick mat of grass. The various grasses which compose 
this well-balanced blend are fine-bladed and deep rooting, sure to produce 
the best results under the varied conditions of soil and climate met in 
Is un- 
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America. It is all plump, heavy seed, free from chaff or weed seeds, 
weighing 25 to 27 pounds per measured bushel. A small quantity of 
White Clover is included in order to help thicken the bottom of the sod. 
We recommend to sow Rockford Park Mixture, using 1 lb. of seed for a 
plot of 10x20 feet, or 200 square feet. I lb. 45c, 5 lbs. $2.00, 10 lbs. $3.75, 
by mail postpaid; by express or freight, not prepaid, 25 lbs. $8.00, 100 
Ibs. $30.00. 
; On nearly all lawn sthere are 
Shady Place Lawn Mixture shaded, bare and unsightly spots 
on which the owners have difficulty in getting a good stand of grass. 
For such places this mixture is adapted. It is composed of grasses which 
naturally grow in shaded places. They are the finest and most costly 
of all grasses. Lb. 55c, 3 Ibs. $1.55, postpaid. 
The clover in general use for lawns. 
White Dutch Clover Being of a creeping habit it prevents 
the soil from being washed away by rains. Also used in permanent pas- 
tures. 1 Ib. $1.15, 5 lbs. $5.00, by mail postpaid. 
; 1 Ib. 40c, 5 Ibs. $1.75, 10 lbs. $3.25, by 
Kentucky Blue Grass mail postpaid; by express or freight, not 
prepaid, 25 Ibs. $5.75, 50 Ibs. $10.75, 100 Ibs. $21.00. 
1 Ib. 35c, 5 Ibs. $1.50, 10 lbs. $2.75, by mail postpaid; by 
Red Top express or freight, not prepaid, 25 Ibs. $4.25; 50 Ibs. $7.75; 
100 Ibs. $15.00. 
i 1 Ib. 30c, 5 Ibs. $1.25, 10 
Rye Grass, American Grown ji!) Pare by mail poahiaidt 
by express or freight, not prepaid, 25 lbs. $2.50. 
Fescue Chewings New Zealand {Festuca rubra fallax). 
ting greens. Lb. 80c, 5 lbs. $3.75, postpaid. 
I This is the true creeping type and forms a very 
Creeping Bent dense god of beautiful dark green color, with nar- 
row leaves. Will stand very close cutting and resist hard wear. Sow one 
pound to 300 sq. ft. Y% lb. 55c, Ib. $1.00, 3 lbs. $2.85, 5 lbs. $4.50, post- 
paid. sol 
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