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Wonderful Yielder—Superior Quality— 
Big Crops 
Up to 50% more pasture and hay. 
Easier to get stands. Larger growth—More Profit 
eh iee _ This is the kind of Brome Grass seed to sow if you 
live in sections having climatic conditions like Iowa, Nebraska and 
states to east and south, Each year this New Strain Brome is playing a more 
A and more important part in the nation’s pasture and hay program. In our opinion 
# is the most important and valuable of all grasses. There is an enormous enthusiastic demand for this 
New Strain Brome. Experiments and trials in many sections show conclusively that special new strains are 
far more productive in states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and east as well as Nebraska, Kentucky. 
Oklahoma, etc. i 
Northern seed like our Canadian stock is good for northern states, but Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas 
have developed new strains which should be used. Seed produced in these areas is the most profitable to 
sow in the general area suggested and we offer you this New Strain Brome at money saving prices, 
New Crop Recleaned Seed—Priced Low 
Some of the Advantages 
Kentucky reports such seed produced 50% more than 
the northern seed. [Illinois says it is decidedly supe- 
rior in yield especially in the southern half of the 
state and further that farmers are much more success- 
ful in getting stands. Reports from Iowa, Kansas and 
Nebraska show a much taller growth and all experi- 
ment stations find this greatly superior to northern 
seed. Ohio reports the new strain distinctly superior 
throughout the state. Some find in trials that the new 
strains last longer. The evidence clearly indicates it 
has greater resistance to hot weather. Therein is per-' 
haps the main reason for its great superiority in yield. 
New Strain Makes Big Money ~ 
A farmer near Lawrence, Kansas, is reported to have 
received this past year $1900.00 for the seed from 16 
acres of Brome plus $435.00 for the hay, making a 
return of practically $146.00 per acre. 
Extra big yields are obtained when Brome and Al- 
falfa are grown together. In a Kansas experiment 
Brome alone produced 5860 lbs. of hay per acre the 
first year which declined to 2588 in the sixth year. 
When grown with alfalfa it yielded 6600 pounds per 
acre the first year and 8460 the sixth year. 
A Liberty, Nebraska, farmer has 100 acres of Brome- 
Alfalfa mixture on which he pastured 700 hogs with 
excellent results, reducing his protein concentrate sup- 
plement 50%. Another Burchard, Nebraska, farmer 
considers his pasture worth $50.00 to $60.00 an acre as 
it carries a lot of stock and decreases the need of pro- 
tein supplement. At Wisner, Nebraska, a large cattle 
feeder is increasing his acreage of New Strain Brome 
and Alfalfa because he says an acre of this will pro- 
duce more beef than an acre of corn and cuts his pro- 
tein requirements in half. He feeds 2000 to 3000 cat- 
tle and has no trouble with bloat. Iowa finds new 
strain Brome far superior to Blue Grass because it pro- 
vides earlier grazing in the spring and a shorter period 
of dormancy in midsummer. 
New Strain Superior 
In practically every instance when you will check 
the production of Brome in the area outlined above you 
will find the new strain Brome of Iowa, Nebraska and 
Kansas production to be by far the most profitable to 
use. This is emphasized’ by reports from farmers as 
well as experiment stations. This is causing acreage 
of Brome to be rapidly increased. In one Nebraska 
county there was practically no Brome 5 years ago—. 
now 90% of the farmers are growing Brome or Brome 
and Alfalfa combination. This increase in Brome acre- 
age is spreading throughout all states to the east and- 
to the south at least as far as Oklahoma and Kentucky. 
Very Palatable 
Feeding tests have shown Brome to be mere palatable 
than other grasses. The leaves retain their green color 
and palatability even after seed is ripe. Thus seed can 
be combined and still have hay or pasture. H starts 
growing early in the spring. Does far better than 
other grasses during dry summer weather. Keeps on 
growing until late in the fall. Experiments with Al- 
‘falfa mixed with Brome and used as pasture show that 
Brome and Alfalfa are both eaten readily while if other 
grasses are used the stock will often eat only the Al- 
falfa and thus cause it to kill out quickly. Brome and 
Alfalfa mixed will last longer than any other combi- 
nation, 
Widely Adapted 
It is adapted to a wide range of soils from sands to 
peats. It wants a good supply of nitrogen in the soil. 
That is why Alfalfa or Clover is such a good combina- 
tion. This Brome is also fine for ditch banks or wher- 
ever you want to keep soils from washing. It forms a 
dense sod and_lasts for years, yet it is easy to eradi- 
cate. 
Start This Year 
Get new strain Brome Grass started on your farm 
this year and grow ‘a grass that is highly profitable. 
For best results sow some Alfalfa or Red Clover with 
it. That makes the best quality of hay and pasture and 
the largest yield. Such a mixed seeding lasts the long- 
est and has the highest feeding value. When used for 
pasture add a half to 1 pound of Ladino Clover. A 
seeding of 8 Ibsxto 10 lbs. of Alfalfa or Red Clover is 
good. “Buy whatever grade of Alfalfa seed you wish 
and sow with Brome. When sown alone use about 20 
Ibs. per acre. You’ll take pride in this grass that is 
now being so widely used because of its great value. It 
will give you fine quality, palatable feed in great abun- 
dance from early spring until late fall and stay with 
you for a long time if you want it. Berry’s new strain 
Brome gives you the popular kinds you read and hear 
about so much. The seed is recleaned and shipment is 
guaranteed to please you in every respect. 
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