
Lawn Core 
NEW LAWNS 
SOIL: Lawns can be made on prac- 
tically any soil. Heavy clays or light 
sands should be modified by adding 
plenty of old manure or compost. 
Dig six inches deep only — grass 
roots do not go deeper and loose soil 
is harder to get level. Rake and 
level with heavy timber or ladder 
dragged over the surface. 
FERTILIZER: Do not use manure 
unless well-rotted. Do use 30 lbs. of 
good mixed fertilizer to 1,000 square 
feet applied just before digging. 
SEED: Cheap seed is never cheap— 
you'll spend many dollars fighting 
weeds that could be kept out by 
paying a few pennies more for bet- 
ter seed. Don’t try to grow grasses 
unsuited to your special conditions. 
HOW TO SOW: Sow on ai still, 
windless day. Divide area to be 
sown into plots of 1,000 square feet 
and sow 1% lbs. lengthwise and 1% 
lbs. crosswise on this area. Rake 
lightly, roll with empty roller and 
sprinkle gently. 
SLOPES AND TERRACES: Seed as 
mentioned above but cover as soon 
as rolled with burlap or special 
erosion netting, then sprinkle. This 
prevents seed from washing away. 
Burlap will rot and need not be 
removed, 
UNDER TREES: Seed these spots 
as early as possible, before trees 
leaf out. Use plenty of fertilizer as 
tree roots will rob grass of food. 
Water generously. Use shady lawn 
seed. Where shade is too dense, as 
under maples, use a ground cover 
like Pachysandra, Myrtle or English 
ivy instead of grass. 
MOWING NEW LAWNS: Boll 
lightly the day before cutting. Set 
mower at 2 inches: never cut new 
lawn closely. Never let new lawn 
get taller than 24% to 3 inches even 
if some spots are very short. Let 
clippings lay unless weather is ex- 
tremely wet. 
OLD LAWNS 
PREPARATION: Top dress with 1 
inch of compost, old manure, leaf 
mould or with % inch of peat moss. 
Work into surface with rake. Sow 
14% lbs. grass seed to every 1,000 
square feet, rake in lightly and roll. 
Then sprinkle gently but thoroughly. 
ROLLING: Most lawns are packed 
entirely too hard with the roller. 
The purpose of rolling is to press 
back clumps of grass that have 
heaved during freezing weather. 
Lawn should never be rolled when 
wet or soggy. Allow it to dry off 
first and then use a light roller. 
Heavy water rollers should be empty 
or not more than one-quarter full. 
Usually one rolling in spring is 
enough. 
WATERING 
Because grass roots are shaliow, 
watering is dificult without wasting 
water. Unless watering can be con- 
tinued all through dry spells, it is 
better to allow lawn to go dormant 
until rains begin again, Proper 
amounts of humus in soil do much 
to reduce the length of summer dor- 
mancy in lawn grasses, 
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FARM SEEDS? Wecan 
supply whatever you need! 
ALFALFA 
Rich in proteins and lime—hence a 
great feed crop for dairy cows, beef 
cattle, hogs, sheep. A marvelous soil 
builder and soil restorer, too, when 
properly inoculated. 
We carry a full range of selected Al- 
falfa varieties, all well suited to the 
needs of this territory. 
BEANS 
Soy Beans—The crop of many pur- 
poses. Excellent for hay, ensilage, grain, 
and soil improvement. Ground Soy 
Beans are as good or better than Oil 
Meal for mixing with your grains in a 
balanced dairy ration. We offer the 
highest quality seed in a range of 
varieties. 
Velvet Beans—Fine for a forage crop 
and a good soil builder, too. Grows rap- 
idly. Excellent for planting in corn or 
in fruit groves. (Be sure to inoculate.) 
Buckwheat—A nourishing plant yield- 
ing large quantities of grain. Tends to 
smother out weeds, needs little rain. 
Broom Corn—Plant 4 to 6 seeds in 
hills, 30 to 36 inches apart. Thresh the 
same day pulled and cure in dry frames 
for about a week before baling. 
FIELD CORN 
More and more, the problem of 
choosing seed corn is becoming 
a local problem. It’s of prime im- 
portance to have the varieties 
that best fit your own growing 
conditions and the particular 
needs of this territory. 
Our selection is built on intimate 
knowledge of this district. 

Cow Peas — The triple-purpose crop, 
good for table use, stock feed, and soil 
improvement. One of the greatest gen 
eral hay crops, and adapted to prac- 
tically every kind of soil. Food value 
is exceptionally high. Be sure to inocu- 
late. 
CLOVER 
Lack of space prevents listing all 
our offerings of Clover. We carry 
an adequate range of varieties. 
Consult us as to the best choice 
for your own particular needs. 

Lespedeza — Produces plenty of high 
quality hay, and does an excellent job 
of soil building—particularly when in- 
oculated. Stands dry, hot weather and 
produces repeat crops in good volume, 
even where moisture is low. 
Chufas—Any land suitable for corn, 
cotton or peanuts makes a profitable 
crop of chufas. 
Crotalaria—A valuable land builder. 
Requires no lime and grows well on 
any soil. Smothers out summer weeds. 
Feterita—A good grain yielder. Drouth 
resistant. 
ASK FOR OUR LATEST LIST 
OF VARIETIES AND PRICES 
GRASSES 
Bermuda Grass Hulled—The highest 
grade of Bermuda, with the hard, al- 
most water-tight hulls removed. Pro- 
duces much quicker and more certain 
results. Germination, with proper mois- 
ture conditions, takes only 1 to 2 weeks. 
Bermuda Grass Unhulled — As valu- 
able for lawns or golf courses as it is 
for pasturage—or wherever a thick, 
heavy sod is desired. 
Carpet Grass — Excellent permanent 
pasturage because its creeping growth 
lets it stand close grazing. Needs plenty 
of moisture. Especially desirable for 
golf courses. 
Dallis Grass—Germinates slowly and 
needs plenty of moisture at the start 
—but well worth the effort because it 
comes closer to giving you year-round 
pasturage than any other grass. 
Kentucky Blue Grass—Producesa deep 
dark green lawn of close, thick turf. 
Maintains its green color until late in 
fall. Roots are deep, plants very hardy. 
Rye Grass—A rapid grower, valuable in 
lawn mixtures demanding quick effect. 
Not long lasting. Good in moist soils. 
Sudan Grass—One of the greatest sum- 
mer grazing crops. Also fine for green 
feed. Keep a small plot near the barn to 
cut and feed green to cows or horses. 
Millet—Its quick growth makes it par- 
ticularly desirable for hay and pastur- 
age, especially in times of drouth. 
Peanuts—A very profitable crop for 

- light, loamy or sandy soil. 
Peas—Austrian Winter—This is a le- 
guminous crop which vastly increases 
the fertility of the soil. 
Dwarf Essex Rape — Excellent green 
food for all livestock, including hogs 
and chickens. An acre of good Rape 
will pasture 20 hogs for two months. 
Shallu (Egyptian Wheat)— Makes a 
big yield of both grain and fodder. 
Very good for fattening hogs. 
Sorghum—A seed that must be bought 
with special caution because of the 
danger of impurities. We handle only 
seed which has been produced with the 
greatest care. 
Vetch—A great producer, for hay, pas- 
turage, or silage. Good cover crop and 
soil builder. May be sown spring or 
fall, is not particular as to soil, and 
needs only moderate moisture. 
SEED POTATOES 
Our Certified Stocks are the most 
economical you can plant, be- 
cause they reduce your hazards, 
give you bigger production and 
fewer culls. They are true to name 
. . . grown especially for seed 
stock . . . more highly disease 
resistant .. . tagged for origin. 

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