




89 Bu. Per A. 
ear Henry: Here’s a pictiire of 
ory’s Mule-Hybrid corn which averaged 
_ bushels per acre despite the poor 
m we had here. In fact, since 
ed planting Mule-Hybrid, we 
aven’t had a decent season from the 
ther standpoint, but the Mule-Hybrid 






ect feeding corn, too. We sure. like 
'—O. L. Jennings, Moberly, Mo. 
That’s just a sample of some thousands 
of letters we get here every year from 
_ farmers all over the country. Mule-Hybrid 
yields of from 60 to 120 bushels per Acre 
in every state in the corn belt are re- 
rted and they like the way the corn 
tands up, the fact it’s good feeding corn, 
nd the fact that it does well in a bad 
‘as well as a good one. 
And, when farmers test and prove a 
that means it IS GOOD. No matter 







nted is what counts. I’m mighty proud 


e it’s planted. 



ut our permanent pasture mixture, es- 
tially made for fall sowing. It is well- 
anced to give you good green pasture 
season when most grasses are ‘dried up 
JIT IS PERMANENT. 




ring, now is an ideal time to sow it and 



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you what you want—a permanent, 
son pasture. 
brids If You Want Them 




est buy but have the State Hybrids for 
who et them at prices below what 




1—-The highest yielding, widely 
state hybrid of 90-100 day_ma- 
Ears about 3% feet high. Edge 
nly, $7.35. ee 
939—Widely adapted hybrid from 
to Nebraska and yields well on any 











rs about 3% feet. About 110 days. 
Drop, $6.35; Hill Drop, $5.35. 
. 4316—100 to 105 days. 




1, $6.35. 

at for 939. Trifle later and yields more. 
ey $6.35; Hill, $5.35. bas 
VA GOS—105 to 110 days. Popular in 
corn belt where 939 does well. 
53 Mill, $5.35. ; 
-An outstanding variety in the 
half of Iowa and South Central 
dge, $6.35; Hill, $5.35. 





‘kernel. Best suited to rich soil. 
e, $6.35; Hill, $5.35. 
SEPTEMBER, 1943 —Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Iowa 
of seed, there is about only one way for the prices to go and 

=. . *“Alfalfa” John Says .. . 
vi ‘This is a good year to buy field seeds early. Our opening 
fall prices are set low as usual, but with the general scarcity 

that’s UP. WHarly buyers will make savings like they did 
last year. : 
5 * * * = * 
. One reason for the scarcity of seed and the reason why you 
MUST buy early is Lend Lease. Already our government has 
said they will buy this year: 12,000,000 pounds of clovers, 
12,000,000 pounds of Timothy, 4,000,000 pounds of bluegrass to 
mention just a few of the items. ; 
o* * * * * 
That will mean some real shortages here at home. 
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And in garden seed, the same shortage exists. For ex- 
ample, the government wants 600,000 pounds of Onion seed 
alone, not to mention large quantities of beets, carrots, cab- 
s all right, don’t you think? It’s a 


t fancy tests and experiments show, — 
the farmer thinks of it when it’s: 
it our Mule-Hybrid is doing every- | 
Sown Permanent Pasture 
T on the next page are full details | 
you are going to need pasture next | 
s mixture is the one to sow. Goes a | 
ong way—bushel sows 4 acres—and will | 

believe Mule Hybrid Corn is by far | 
ly asked by seedsmen. WHere’s the 
cially light soil. Drought resist- | 
Won the | 
trophy in 1942 in lowa. Edge, $7.353 | 
06110 to 115 days, a good replace- | 
’Reid Yellow Dent type, single | 
bage, etc., for our allies. 
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bility, feeding value and hardiness. 
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Read the article on Brome grass Henry put in this issue. ; 
There’s a grass that should be on every farm. You can’t beat it for heavy-yields, palata- 
Fall is an ideal time to sow it. a 
* * 
With livestock prices as high as they are, you can’t afford to be without plenty of 
hay and pasture and that’s just what Brome grass will give .you. 
* * 
And mentioning pastures, our special Fall Pasture Mixture is especially made of grasses 
that should be sowed this fall. 
permanent pasture, 
* * 
The real seed shortage is going to be in hybrid corn. 
Put clovers on it next spring and you’ll have a perfect 
One bushel will sow 4 acres. 
* * 
Especially the early hybrids, 
The weather just wasn’t right this season for a bumper yield. 
* * 
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But Henry Field is still going ahead with a low opening fall price to encourage early ._— 
bookings. 
spring, too. 
* * 
As you can see, the price will advance this fall and without doubt, next 
Get in early and save the difference. 
* * 
- When you eget tired of paying agents $1 to $3 per bushel for selling you hybrid corn, 
you'll discover that MULE-HYBRID bought DIRECT not only saves you this agent’s| , 
commission, but outperforms the hybrid you’ve been using. 
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Mule-Hybrid has made astounding records wherever planted—60 to 120 bu. per acre 
consistently. 
Mule-Hybrid, you’re missing something. 
We have thousands of unsolicited letters from 
much they appreciate getting a good hybrid at a fair price, 
farmers telling us how 
If you haven’t planted 

For Better Pasture Plant 
Brome & Alfalfa Together 
If you want an even better pasture 
than Brome grass alone, sow alfalfa with 
it. Usually 15 lbs. of brome and 3 lbs. of 
alfalfa per acre is about right. 
The Brome grass with the Alfalfa stops | 
any chance of bloat like is possible with 
Alfalfa alone, and the Alfalfa puts nitro- 
gen into the soil for the Brome which is 
a heavy feeder. 
the Brome from getting sod bound. 
Together, they yield a hay crop that’s 
probably larger and higher in feeding 
value than any other you could grow, and 
together they cure as hay about 7 hours 
sooner than alfalfa alone. 
You can sow alfalfa with your brome 
this fall up until about the 1st of October. 
If you sow your Brome after that date, 
put your alfalfa on in the spring. 
About Corn Pictures 
I certainly want to thank you for the 
fine bunch of pictures of Mule-Hybrid you 
have been sending in. Didn’t have room 
for many this fall, but hope to use a lot 
in the spring. But, one thing I want to 
ask, and that is that you sure put the 
yield you got on the back of the picture 
and maybe something about what you 
think of the corn. That will help me a lot. 
Remember, I pay double ($1.00 each) 
for pictures of corn I can use.—H. F. 
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S 
TRANSPLANTING—Yes, you can move 
your plants this fall after they are 
‘dormant (lost their leaves). Be careful 
not to expose the roots to wind and air. 

Leave lots of dirt on the roots. Replant | 
as soon as you Can. 
The alfalfa also keeps | 

ot 
Catechism on Brome 
Brome Grass has become one of the most 
popular grasses planted because of its huge 
yields of pasture and hay and because of its 
drought-resistance, but there are still.a lot 
of farmers writing in for information on_it. 
I think it’s so important that I’m reprinting 
some of the main facts about it here. [I 
want everyone of you to have someon your 
farm. 1 
1. DROUGHT RESISTANT and WINTER 
HARDY—wW/ill stand more hot dry weather 
and cold freezes than any other grass, 
2. MORE PALATABLE, HIGHER IN PRO- 
TRIN THAN ANY OTHER GRASS—All live- 
stock like it and it cannot poison them. Its 
protein content ig EQUAL to alfalfa. 
3. GREENS UP FIRST IN SPRING—IS 
GREEN ALL SUMMER—Brome grass is the 
first green grass in the spring and is green 
all summer when other grasses are brown 
and dormant. Last to turn brown in the fall. 
4. YIELDS 2 TO 3 TIMES AS MUCH AS 
BLUEGRASS—Yields of hay or pasture are 
enormous. It carries 50 to 100% more live- 
j stock than bluegrass and cut for hay yields 
3 to 9 tons per acre. Also heavy seed yields 
make it a good*cash crop. 
5. STOPS EROSION—Its root system is 
large and deep. Use on gullies or hills 
where erosion is a problem. It will stop it. 
HOW TO SOW BROME GRASS—Usually 
15 to 20 lbs. is sown per acre. Can be 
broadcast or drilled. The trick is to not 
cover it deep—% to % in. is plenty. Harrow 
in lightly and roll. 
WHEN TO SOW IN THE FALL—Sow be- 
fore Oct. 10 or wait until just before freez- 
ing up. The early sowed gets a good growth 
before freezing while the late sowed doesn’t 
start until first thing in the spring. 
Get your seed bought now. 
* % * * * 
The charming young fellow with “a 
certain something”’ is not as good a catch 
as the one with something certain. 
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