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insure a good stand. 
Y POLLINATED SEED CORN 
’s Golden Champion Te” great prize-winni 
yy e”~ grea prize-winning 
oa ight BERD LOR corn. Ears 9 to 10 inches 
; around, 18 to 24 rows with narrow space between rows; 
ins, with small cob well filled at butt and tip. Price shelled, 
bu. $1.25, % bu. $2.40, bu. $4.60. 
ls rge Yellow Dent Grows to a good size, and is 
em pronounced one of the best 
own and a great yielder. A fine sort. Qt. 50c, 4% bu. 
- $2.40, bu. $4.60. ‘ 
b Fodder or Ensilage Corn This variety is now 
ae - grown in the large 
ons so extensively as almost to exclude all of the other so- 
der Corns and the verdict is that it is the best. It is sweet, 
juicy; has short joints, abundance of leaves, and grows 
height, furnishing more than double the bulk and much 
rishment than ordinary field corn. Price not prepaid, 
.25, Yo bu. $2.40, bu. $4.60. 


OND’S NO-CROW 
Crow Repellent .- 
blackbirds, moles, pheasant, larks, 
s and squirrels hate, hence will not touch treated seeds. No- 
$ economical, costing only about 10 cents per acre of planted 
id, and is easy to use. No-Crow is the most effective of all crow 
ents, ceiling price 2 pt. 70c, 1 pt. $1.15, postpaid. 














 KAFFIR CORN 
Ar Corn One of the best forage plants. Makes splendid 
* feed for poultry, fed either in the grain or ground 
sooked. Foliage and stalk make excellent forage. Cultivate the 
e as common corn, requiring four or five pounds of seed per acre. 
ail, prepaid, lb. 30c, 5 lbs. 95c, 10 Ibs. $1.65; by express or 
t not prepaid. WRITE FOR PRICES, 
- BUCKWHEAT 
oe oe —.: Should be sown the middle 
kwheat New Japanese of June, using from one to 
three pecks of seed per acre. This new sort has proven to be much 
_ earlier and more productive than any other variety. Grains very large 
_ anc of rich brown color. It excels all in yield and earliness. 1 lb. 40c, 
10 Ibs. $1.95, by mail postpaid; by express or freight, not prepaid, 
YY bu. $2.60, bu. $5.00. 
4? 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE 
f rage plant of great value, which can be sown at any time in May, 
<= e, or Yaly; requires about 5 or 6 lbs. of seed per acre. Makes a 
grand pasturage for sheep, as well as for other stock. It can be cut 
up and shocked for winter feeding if permitted to grow its full size. 
I ot injured by frost and will furnish feed until winter. Lb. 35c, 
Ds. $1.50, postpaid, by express or freight. WRITE FOR PRICES. 
SPELTZ OR EMMER 
& most wonderful new grain which we are sure will prove of 
_ great value. Speltz is good for pasture. Speltz fattens in the green 
pertirn is a green grass hay food. Speltz is also a hay. It will yield 
o 60 bushels of grain to the acre, equal to corn, or barley, oats, 
oe? 
papel: to the acre. 
‘Postpaid. 










ye or wheat, of high feeding value, and tons of straw hay almost 
equal to timothy for feeding cattle. Sow it at the rate of 1% 
Price, lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c, 10 Ibs. $1.25 by mail 
VETCHES 
(Winter Vetch.). Europe. The Sandvetch prospers 
in the most barren soils, on those too poor to grow 
Six tons per acre of green forage have been har- 
dvetch 
winter tare. 
_ yested in one cut in poor silicious soils with second cut for seed in 
_ August, alone or with a cereal, rye preferred, as this Vetch reaches 
- a height of 3% to 5 feet, and must have a support. Sow 60 to 75 
_ pounds per acre. Lb. 45c, 5 lbs. $1.90, 10 lbs. $3.50, by mail postpaid; 
ie ee or freight not prepaid, 25 lbs. $4.75, 50 Ibs. $9.25, 100 
Ibs. $18.00. 
REED CANARY GRASS 
BRINGS LOW GROUND INTO PRODUCTION 
is a new perennial hay and pasture crop 
’ d Canary Grass especially desirable for low, marshy land. 
in early spring, alone or with grain. 4 to 6 pounds of seed per acre 
east, or 2 to 3 pounds with drill. Late summer and late fall seeding 
so recommended. It makes a permanent grass when once estab- 
1 Ib. 55c, 3 Ibs. $1.60; 5 Ibs. $2.50, postpaid. 
ALNEER BROTHERS RELIABLE SEEDS, ROCKFORD, ILL. 
LIABLE FIELD AND FARM SFEDS 
g is more important to the farmer than that the seed he sows ie pure and clean. 
sure First class, thoroughly recleaned seed, even though i 
per in the end than the light chafty grades generally sold at much i eet ek ler Gren 
; Prices subject to change without notice, owing to the fluctuations of the market. 
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The seed should also be plump, and well ripened, 
: in the beginning, is really 
even if the latter is free from weed seeds, 
Write for prices on large quantities. 
GRASS SEEDS 
Timothy, (Phleum pratense. ) The most valuable of all the 
A . ; 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 lb. 30c, 5 Ibs. $1.00; 10 lbs. $1.80, by mail postpaid; by 
express or freight, not prepaid, 1 bu. $2.90; 1 bu. $5.75. 
Sudan Grass (Andropogon sorghum). Sow early in May, and the 
crop should be ready for the first cutting in July. 
Broadcast 18 to 25 Ibs. per acre. Sow in rows 4 to 6 lbs. per acre. 1 Ib. 
30c, 10 lbs. $1.75 by mail postpaid; by express or freight, not prepaid, 
WRITE FOR PRICES. 
Brome Grass (Bromus Inermis) adapts itself to nearly all con- 
i 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 lb. 40c, 10 lbs. 
$3.75 by mail postpaid; by express or freight, not prepaid, 25 Ibs., $6.00; 
50 Ibs. $11.50. 
Golden ille Fine for hay, cut as it begins to head, before 
M t blooming. Ready for use in 65 days. Sow 48 lbs. 
per acre, 10 lbs. $1.25, by mail postpaid; by express or freight, not 
prepaid, 1 bu. $3.00, 1 bu. $5.50. 
Billion Dollar Grass Attains a height of 7 ft. Yield per acre 
fj is 6 to 8 tons of cured hay. May be 
used either for forage, or silo. Sow 12 to 15 lbs. per acre. 10 Ibs. $1.75, 
3) oe postpaid; by express or freight, not prepaid, 1/2 bu. $2.25, 1 bu. 
SORGHUM OR SUGAR CANE 
Improved Early Amber The earliest variety almost ine 
: ; variably ripens seed with us 
when planted early in May. The seed is excellent as a poultry food, 
Lb. 30c, 5 Ibs. 95c, 10 Ibs., $1.65, postpaid; by express or freight not 
prepaid, 50 lbs. $3.50, 100 Ibs. $6.50. 
Atlas Sorgo The Giant Fodder Crop The most sen- 
crop. Enormous producer. Outyields corn for fodder 3 to 1 and makes 
15 to 20 tons fodder or silage per acre. Grows giant size—often 12 
ft. tall. 50 Ibs. $3.75, 100 lbs. $6.75. F 
ALFALFA 
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 lb. 75c, 10 lbs. $7.25, postpaid; by express 
or freight not prepaid, 1 bu. $14.85; 1 bu. $29.50. 
7 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 Ib. 80c, 10 lbs. 
$7.75, by mail postpaid; by express or freight, not prepaid, 4 bu. $14.95, 
1 bu. $29.90. 
= ; 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 nexious weeds but may 
contain 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 Blue Tag, 4 bu. 
$16.95, 1 bu. $32.94. 
CLOVER SEED 
: 1 Ib. 60c, 10 Ibs. $5.50, by 
Medium Red Clover, Fancy i ater ath Saute ie 
freight, not prepaid, 1/. bu. $13.25, 1 bu. $26.10. 
. 1 lb. 60c, 10 lbs. $5.00, by mail 
Alsyke edt Hybrid Clover postpaid; by express or freight, 
not prepaid, 14 bu. $12.25, 1 bu. $24.30. 
Pehe 
The most sen- 
a Plants grow 4 to 6 
Sweet Clover Bokhara (White) ?! Ear Comore 
white flowers. Valuable for pasture or hay. Sow 15 lbs. to the acre. 
1 Ib. 45c, 10 Ibs. $2.95, by mail postpaid; by express or freight, not 
prepaid, 1% bu. $5.75, 1 bu. $11.25. : 
This is the large strain 
Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover Tis, is the. lars aoe 
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. 45c, 10 Ibs. $2.95, by mail postpaid; by express or freight 
not prepaid, 1 bu. $5.75, 1 bu. $11.25. 
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 
acres. 1 lb. 45c, postpaid; by express or freight, not prepaid, 1/2 bu. $2.50, 
1 bu. $4.75. : 
