Very Highest STANDARD QUALITY 
5 Important Reasons on Why to 
Plant Hybrid Corns 
_l1.. GREATER. YIELD—Hybrid Corns usually 
yield more bushels of corn per acre ever open 
pollinated corns, year in and year out, wher- 
ever they are planted. 
2. EASIER HARVESTING — The uniform 
height of the ears of most Hybrid Corns makes 
them twice as easily harvested. No stooping, 
no scraping in the mud is required. There are 
virtually no down stalks, and the ears are all 
of ihe same level. 
3. STIFFER STALKS—When hard winds lay 
other corns flat, most Hybrid Corns stand firm 
and erect. The stalks are so much stiffer, the 
roots so much deeper that the problem of 
twisted and down corn is virtually eliminated. 
4. DEEPER ROOTS—tThe roo’s of some Hy- 
brid Corns have been known to go down eight 
feet. When drouth strikes they dig down for 
moisture and produce a crop where other 
corns fail. In normal years these deeper roots 
tao a supply of food that ordinary corns never 
reach. 
5. A SURER CROP—It costs less than $2.00 
per acre to plant our Hybrid Corns. For that 
nominal cost you get more bushels of corn per 
acre plus protection against wind, drouth, dis- 
ease and pests plus uniform ears of a distinct 
quality. 
ACME 
CORN PLANTERS 
No. 311. (One Hand.) Plants 
corn or beans. Operates 
automatically, easily and 
accurately. Adjustable for 
desired number of kernels. 
Also equipped with ad- 
justable depth gauge. 
Postpaid, each, $2.55. 
No. 306. (Two Hand.) A 
hand corn planter that 
plants up to six acres per 
day. Operates automati- 
cally, easily and accu- 
rately. 
Postpaid, each, $1.65. 



HYBRID CORN > 


OPEN-POLLINATED CORN 
THESE PICTURES DEMONSTRATE THE DIFFERENCE IN STANDING ABILITY BETWEEN HYBR D> 
; AND OPEN-POLLINATED CORNS : 
GROW CORN BELT CROPS WITH HYBRID CORN 
TENNESSEE PAYMASTER HYBRIDS 
NOS. 10, 14, 15. 
The University of Tennessee Agricultural 
Experiment Station has been working on Pay- 
master Hybrids for a number of years and 
experiment station tests have shown them to 
be exceptionally good. These hybrids are 
made by combining inbreds from 
yielding prolific open pollinated variety Neal 
Paymaster. Thus they are all more or less 
similar to Neal Paymaster in having white 
grain, red cob, prolificacy, and high shelling 
per cent. These hybrids are more uniform and 
lower eared than Neal Paymaster. The differ- 
ence in yielding ability of these three hybrids 
is small and may be considered non-signifi- 
cant at the present. However, further testing 
will give additional information as to the 
relative merits of each of these hybrids. 
If these corns are obtainable they will be 
quoted on our Green Ink Price List enclosed. 
the high - 
NATIONAL HYBRID NO. 125 
The climax of a ten-year search for dual- 
purpose hybrid for both feeding and gran. 
Reid's Yellow Dent type kernel, soft textured 
enough to suit the most particular feeder, yet 
it has the excellent quality and high weight 
per bushel the grain farmer prefers. It has 
a beautiful plant with glossy dark green 
leaves. Resistant to hot winds and drought. 
Its stiff stalk and excellent root system give 
it a remarkable resistance to straw breaking 
and lodging. Under normal conditions ear is 
approximately 9 to 11 inches long and cylin- 
drical in shape. Picks easy by hand or ma- 
chine. Plant grows about 9 feet tall and 
is very dark green in color. It has an out- 
standing yield test record from Oregon to New 
Jersey. Adapted to central’corn belt. 
If this corn is obtainable it will be quoted 
on our Green Ink Price List enclosed. 

TOP 
NOTCH 

ALFALFA MAKES AN EXCELLENT PASTURE 
INOCULATE THE SEED BY ALL MEANS 
Field tests have shown that better crops 
are harvested when Legume seeds are 
inoculated even when planted on fields 
where inoculated seeds of the same Le- 
gume crops had grown the previous year. 
Use NITRAGIN, the oldest and most widely 
used inoculator in America. 
Postpaid, 1 bu. size, 50c. 

See Green Ink List : 
® More Pasture... 
® More Green Foliage... 
® More Hay Per Acre... 
HOW < » WHEN 
How Much to Plant 
It is a pity that alfalfa won't grow on all 
soils for it furnishes more green forage, more 
pasture, and more dry hay per acre than any 
known variety of hay or grass. Alfalfa is 
really an aristocratic plant, for it must have 
a fertile, well-drained soil with some lime, 
phosphate and good inoculation. 
Alfalfa will not grow on acid soil. Sow on 
good loam or clay or medium sandy soils, pro- 
vided they are well drained to a depth of at 
least 4 feet. Avoid soil with a “hard-pan“’ 
close to the surface, for it prevents drainage. 
Avoid low spots where water stagnates or 
freezes—alfalfa cannot stand ‘’wet feet.’ Sow 
on a bed free of weeds—if possible, sow on 
land which has been in some cultivated crop. 
Plow previous fall if possible, or at least sev- 
eral weeks in advance of seeding. Then disc 
and harrow frequently to set the seed bed—a 
firm seed bed is desirable as it conserves 
moisture. 
Plant in March and April, September and 
October. May be sown with a grain drill with 
seeder attachment, with a special alfalfa drill, 
a wheelbarrow seeder or a hand seeder. 
Should be covered to bring it in contact with 
soil moisture. Sow 20 to 25 pounds of seed per 
acre. Many of the most successful growers 
sow 30 to 35 pounds. 
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ALFALFA Ranks High e 
TOP NOTCH OKLAHOMA 
The state of Oklahoma has a very varying 
climate—extreme cold in winter and intense 
heat in summer. Heavy rainfall is not un 
common and exireme drouth is experienced 
almost annually. Because the plants are sub- 
jected to such weather adversities they are 
extremely hardy. For these reasons Oklahoma 
seed has proven perfectly adapted to this 
area, and since it affords three to five abun- 
dant cuttings a year it is rapidly replacing 
seed from other sources. 
For prices see Green Ink List enclosed. 
TOP NOTCH KANSAS 
Kansas is the next state north of Oklahoma 
and weather conditions under which Kansas 
Alfalfa is grown are the same or harder than 
Oklahoma Alfalfa faces—very cold winters 
and hot, dry summers. Kansas Alfalfa is favor- 
ably known all over the United States. 
For prices see Green Ink List enclosed. 
TOP NOTCH ARGENTINE 
Argentine Alfalfa is imported from South 
America and has proven entirely adapted to 
the South, producing heavy yields consistently 
and withstanding the adversities of our south- 
ern climate unusually well. It grows rapidly 
affording 2 to 4 cuttings per year and resists 
being crowded out by grass and weeds as 
well as native grown seed. Ten per cent of 
these seed are stained red to comply with 
Federal law. 
For prices see Green Ink List enclosed. 
ne RUSSELL-HECKLE 
