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SOW CLEAN SEED - NOT WEEDS 
In 1918 and’19, clover seed sold above forty dollars per bushel; in 1933 
and °34, for as little as five or six. In both periods, a lot of seed 
reached the farm containing considerable waste matter and weeds. When 
Clover was 70¢ per pound, people were buying seed carelessly; when 10¢ 
per pound, there was little money around and most buying was done on a 
price basis. 
History is repeating itself, but so far prices are not as high. Buying 
is being done with better judgment but again a great deal of seed is 
marketed with too high a content of weeds and waste matter. 
Before 1918 and every year since, no matter what seed prices have been, 
Scotts have carefully selected and heavily recleaned all seed. With 
good farm prices almost assured, we feel the best way to insure high 
production is by the use of clean seed. 
HYBRID CORN - SOYBEANS 
The supply of early Hybrid Seed Corn seems to be less than the demand. 
Early freezes damaged quite a lot of fields of commercial corn, so 
farmers are asking for hybrids earlier in maturity. As later hybrids 
are usually higher, in yield and since the freezes of 1942 weren’t typi- 
cal of an average fall, the earlier hybrids should only be used where 
they are actually needed. 
Soybeans were also affected by the early freeze or lack of manpower or 
equipment to get them harvested on time. So there are a lot of low 
germinating beans that won’t do for seed. With prices on commercial 
beans higher and with satisfactory germinating beans hard to find, 
seed bean prices may be expected to be strong. Soybeans saved for 
seed should be well tested before the planting season. 
Food production demand is great, excellent stands and high yields are 
needed. Now as never before, high germinating, quality seeds are es- 
sential. 
Yours truly 
O M SCOTT & SONS CO 
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PS "More Corn Per Acre," Scotts Farm Bulletin for February, is enclosed. 
' Next issue, "Legume and Grass Silage, With and Without Preservatives." 
