16 HENRY FIELD’S SEED SENSE FOR MARCH, 1943—Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., Shenandoah, Towa ; 


inte the ground for yeu, or you ean rake it in lightly. 
~ Time to Sow That Lawn NOW! 
OLE SE EF ES EE BLS IT IT PS IE AS LEE LISS LILO ETE 
A lawn like this is easy to have, if you’ll get out NOW and get your seed sowed. 
If you 
e2un sow it on the snow lor frozen ground, you’ll find the freeze and thaw will work it 
And remember, a good tramping 
or rolling or anything to make a firm seed bed helps a lot. 
Pve got a choice of mixtures on page 71 in the catalog, but there’s none of them much 
beats my famous EVERGREEN LAWN MIX. 
bluegrass which I harvest myself—and it sells reasonable. 
paid and every lawn should use that much. 
sowed. 
lawn.) 
It’s carefully blended of choice seeds—the 
5 lbs. are only $1.49 post- 
Send your order RIGHT NOW and get it 
(Figure 1 Ib. seed for every 200 sq. ft. new lawn or 1 Ib. for every 400 sq. ft. old 

Govt. Pays You 10c to 25c Lb. 
for Reseeding Old Pastures! 
This is really THE YEAR to thicken 
up those old pastures of yours. Not only 
do you need pastures in good shape to 
carry all the livestock they will per acre, 
but this year THE GOVERNMENT WILL 
PAY YOU FROM 10c to 25e¢ per lb. for 
seed you sow to thicken them up. This 
payment in many cases more than cov- 
ers the cost of your seed, so really gives 
you better pastures and a profit at no 
cost to you. 
Here’s a list of the different approved 
erops for thickening pastures and the 
payment you will get on each: 





Govt. pays 
Cost thick ee 
os ickenin 
CROP per Ib. up old 
pastures 
per Ib. 
Field’s Good But Cheap Pas- 
BOLO, MEL yeaah tale Skeletons aches 10¢ 
Field’s Lot 50-504 Pasture 
DBE ais cap eve toric erenara Ro atenst te 141,46 
TROL Woe hikes cate al silais Letsejoie.s lace 3e C 
Lespedeza ......2-. eiaite <i eat ae 
RCO is tice a leleietere)loile) acerre wi 12%e 
Sweet Clover .......026--0+ 10¢ 
Mixtures. of above.......... 
Field’s Lot 50-50B Pasture 
Hi Bb GARR eS Sih hy Paneer ots etnias 15%e 
Field’s Brome Grass Mix..... 12%e 
Field’s Red Clover Mix...... 17¢ C 
Adapted pasture grasses..... 
Perennial or biennial legumes 
(except Sweet Clover)..... 
It’s good common sense to keep those 
pastures in shape anyway and here’s a 
deal that pays you to do it. Take ad- 
vantage of it. 
Rape for Hogs 
Nothing quite beats rape for feeding 
hogs and we’re fortunate in having a 
good supply of the genuine Dwarf Rape 
seed for this year. 
Rape is rich in protein and that’s ex- 
actly what young pigs need. It is far 
cheaper to grow this protein in the form 
of rape pasture than to buy it in the 
form of tankage or other feeds. 
We recommend seeding 5 to 8 lbs. per 
acre any time from April 1 ‘through the 
summer months. It comes quick and is 
ready to pasture in 6 to 8 weeks. 
With the government urging 15 ‘to 
20% more pigs and assuring a good price 
on hogs until September, 1944, for sure, 
you’ll want to raise plenty of pigs—and 
sow rape to feed them cheaply and well. 
Govt. Pays You $3 Per A. 
for Plowing Under Clovers 
~This year, instead of paying you farm- 
ers for sowing legumes as they have in 
the past, the AAA is paying you for 
PLOWING UNDER A GOOD STAND. 
But of course to have this stand you’ll 
have to sow it. 
Most of the legumes will qualify you 
for this $3 per acre payment for plowing 
under. Red Clover, Alfalfa, Alsike 
Clover, Sweet Clover, Soybeans, etc., or 
any mixture of them all qualify. 
All you have to do is get a good stand 
and growth of the above and plow it un- 
der when you are ready to follow with 
another crop in order to be eligible to 
collect this $3 per acre payment. It’s 
good farm practice anyway, and this 
payment should make it well worth your 
while. And watch out for the size of a 
corn crop following plowing under of a 
legume. It’s likely to be mighty large. 
Remember though, legume seed is 
short. If .you’re going to sow it, get it 
bought, and quick. 
Govt. Pays You $3.50 Per A. 
for Harvesting Seed 
Because seed supplies are so short and 
because they are so vital to the war ef- 
fort, both here and abroad, the AAA is 
making a payment of $3.50 per acre’ (up 
to 6 acres per farm) this year to any 
farmer who will harvest hayseed on his 
farm. 
Included in the list on which this pay- 
ment is made are Alfalfa, Red Clover, 
Alsike, White Clover, Orchard Grass, 
Lespedeza, Timothy, Red Top, Bluegrass, 
Sweet Clover, Brome Grass, Crested 
Wheat Grass, and Western Wheat Grass. 
This list is for Iowa, but only slightly 
‘different in other states. 
Even if you don’t have a good set of 
seed, with this payment, it will probably 
pay you to get out your combine harv- 
est seed crops. And remember, we are 
always in the market for good seeds and 
will make you an offer if you will tell 
us how much you have and send us a 
small sample. 






““ALFALFA’’ JO 
SAYS 7. ses 
Isn’t it swell 
to find one item 
you can buy 
cheaper than last 
year, especially 
when it’s one of 
the best crops 
grown? Well, you 
Can and tts 
Brome grass— 
about $5 per 
100 under last 
Vo Cavern eee ve 
shouldn’t be, 
but we bought 
it at a mighty 
good price and 
are passing on the bargain to you. $13.95 
per 100 ibs. 
* 








“Alfalfa” John Nicolson 
* * * * 
Don’t miss the government payment of 
up to 25c Ib. for seeding adapted seed 
onto your old pastures. It’s good farm 
practice, makes your pasture carry a lot 
more head, and the government pays you 
to do it. 3 
* * * * * 
All Henry Field’s pasture mixtures are 
entitled to payments on above of from 10 
to 25c lb. and they cost you a lot less 
than that! 
* * * * * 
One very scarce item this year is going 
to be Sudan. Farmers who normally 
harvested seed, last year used it for pas- 
ture and hay. Looks like it might go to 
10c Ib., so you better stock up now. Yow’ll 
want plenty of cheap feed and pasture 
this summer and Sudan is that. 
* * * * * 
Cattle are worth good money but you 
must have good pasture, good hay and 
plenty of fodder to produce them at rea: 
sonable cost. So don’t delay getting your 
fodder seeds such as Atlas Sorgo, Fodder 
cane, and Sudan. 
* * * * * 
We’ve had some pretty severe winter 
weather. Some people fear there will be 
damage to old meadows. If you lose some 
and want quick results, try Henry Field’s 
Hurry Up Pasture mix. It’s quick and 
cheap. ; 
* * * * * 
Rather than seed oats alone this year, 
sow in some Sweet Clover of Lespedeza 
with it. It will only cost you around 
/ $1.50 per acre for seeding and when you 
plow the Sweet Clover down you can get 
a $3 per acre government payment. 
* * * * * 
And at the same time, your land will 
be built up and. your corn crop greatly 
increased. 
* * * * * 
With alfalfa seed so short, many are 
turning to Red Clover. Trouble is it was 
too wet last year for good clover seed 
production so we didn’t have a big crop. 
There’s a fair supply, but going fast. 
* * * * * 
Mule-Hybrid corn orders are getting 
heavier every day. ‘Think there will be 
enough for everyone, but not sure. Don’t 
take a chance. The records Mule-Hybrid 
is making everywhere are too good to 
miss on your own place. 
* * * * * ’ 
Send those orders in soon if you want 
to get seed. We can take care of you if 
any one can. 
John. 

