A Valuable Crop at Low Seeding Cost 
Page 44 
That which we list as 
Sweet Clover is the White 
Type. Because of condi- 
tions in principal seed pro- 
ducing sections it may 
contain some yellow. Lives 
two years. 
GRUNDY COUNTY 
TYPE. Matures about 
3 weeks earlier than 
common white. Grows 
around 3% ft. high. 
Lives 2 years. See page 
YELLOW TYPE. Lives 
2 years. Matures be- 
tween White and Grundy Coun- 
ty. Finer stemmed and leafy. See 
pages 46 and 47, 
HUBAM. An annual White Blossom Sweet Clover. 
See page 47. ; 
GOLDEN ANNUAL. A wonderful new one yeas 
yellow. See opposite column page 44. 


Sweet Clover Seed Very Scarce 
We have estimates that the Sweet Clover seed crop 
this year will be only 4% to % that of last year. A 
lot of dealers are not going to have much if any seed 
to sell. Our advice to any customer wanting sweet 
clover seed is to order promptly upon receipt of this 
catalog. We know our stocks are larger than the 
average and we should be able to take excellent care of 
prompt orders.. This is a*crop of great value and-is 
badly needed on many farms. 
Sow early spring like Red Clover. Use 12 to 15 Ibs. 
per acre. Have a firm seed bed and cover lightly. 
A Great Cash Crop—Heavy Seed Producer 
The Most Palatable Sweet Clover 
Here is an entirely new variety of sweet clover. A clover that 
we believe is destined to rapidly replace other sweet clovers be- 
cause it has so many valuable characteristics. The demand for 
the seed will be tremendous. Get in on the big money by grow- 
ing a seed. crop this year. 
A Big Cash Income 
One Iowa farmer sowed 15 pounds last spring on 4 acres 
and harvested 1250 lbs. of seed last fall. Another got 360 
lbs. from two acres and still another 25 bushels or 1500 Ibs. 
from 2% acres. That is 10 bushels per acré. This was from 
seeds planted in rows. 
This clover ripens seed more evenly than other sweet 
clover and the seed hangs on to the plant. Very little 
loss from shattering. In the fall there are practically 
no leaves or blossoms but all seed. 
Characteristics 
It is an annual like Hubam, making its full growth, 
blooming and bearing seed the.same year it is sown. 
is slightly later than Hubam, It is leafier and has finer 
stems. ‘The crop is very palatable. It is not as bitter 
as most sweet clover. Makes a fine pasture after small 
grain in August, September, when two-year-old sweet 
clovers are dried up. It is an excellent soil builder. 
Its roots are thick and fleshy, very much like the two- 
year sweet clovers. These roots go down about 4 feet. 
How to Make Money 
Its value for fall pasture and for fall plowing of the 


uNHULLED 
SWEET CLOVER 
ALL RECLEANED SEED 
20 3 CLARINDA 
$ FEA 0 435 at CHICAGO .. 
39 LBS. tc PEP BU. 


BAGS FREE 
Our well recleaned unhulled seed is 
the best to use for early winter seeding. It 
is better than hulled seed either scarified 
or unscarified. Germination is slower. Will 
not start to grow during a warm spell in 
winter. Becomes firmly embedded in the 
soil. Waits until spring, then grows rap- 
idly. Many customers report that the sow- 
ing of our unhulled seed early in the winter 
gave them the finest stands they ever had. 
Sow about 20 lbs. per acre. Just broadcast 
it. No seed bed preparation necessary. If 
convenient cover it a little before growing 
aK starts. Otherwise let nature take care 
of it. 






our trade. It is a high grade product and 


values and note the difference. 
Buy Now—Save Money—Sow Early 







This seed is fancy cleaned quality that pleases 
our prices are very low. Compare qualities. Judge 


clover for fertilizer will be more common when seed is 
more plentiful and cheaper. Now is the time to cash in 
on it as a seed crop. Sow with small grain using 6 to 8 
pounds per acre. The seed is smaller than other sweet 
clover. Or plant in rows with a corn planter fitted with 
drill plates using about 2 Ibs. per acre. Be sure you have 
a firm seed bed. Pack with a roller if possible after 
seeding. Do not cover over 1 inch. If in rows cultivate 
as soon as you can see the rows and keep it clean. In- 
oculate your seed with Sweet Clover Inoculation. MHar- 
vest when top seed is fully matured. 
_. There will be a big market for this seed crop because 
it has so many superior features that it will be several 
years before the demand can be supplied. We have a 
limited quantity only. Order at once and don’t wait until 
it is gone before. you order. 
While it lasts our price is $14.40 per bushel of 60 Ibs.; 
$7.30 for 30 lbs. and $3.70 for’ 15 Ibs. f.o.b. Clarinda. 
We do not have this at Chicago. ; 
Small lots Postpaid 1 Ib. 50c; 5 Ibs. $2.25. 
Inoculate Your Seeds 
Inoculation provides young plants with the bac- 
teria they need to gather nitrogen from the air, 
Helps assure healthier and more vigorous plants 
and bigger yields. Easy to apply. Full directions 
furnished. Cost is low. , 
Price: 50c for 1 bu. size; 90c for 2% bu. size. 
See page 41 for further information, Berry’s 
Nodule Germ is guaranteed, 

