NEW'STRAIN;BROME 

Recommended by Agricultural 
Authorities in Central States 
Many Farmers Overlooked This Money Crop 
Hundreds of farmers wrote us the past year asking if we could supply them 
with these new strains of native Brome Grass grown in Kansas and Nebraska. 
The demand for this drought-resistant grass has increased 1,000 per cent in past 
5 years, This past year the crop was not too large. We were fortunate in securing 
our stock early and hope we have enough to take care of our trade. a 
Brome Grass is a long-lived perennial. When mixed with Clover or Alfalfa it 
has no equal for hay or pasture. Used extensively for the prevention of soil ero- 
sion. Some states are using Brome Grass to protect the right of way against ero- 
sion. One grower in Illinois harvested 700 pounds of seed per acre. 
New Strain Proved Superior 
During the drought years 9 or 10 years ago is when Brome started to attract 
attention. Pastures of Blue Grass and other native grasses were destroyed or 
severely injured, but stands of Brome Grass survived. In Iowa the new strain 
Brome proved its superiority to Blue Grass. It could be grazed earlier in the 
spring and had a shorter dormant period in the hot weather in midsummer. Brome 
Grass has about the same percentage of nutritive elements as Alfalfa. One farmer 
experienced in growing Brome Grass, who lives in eastern Nebraska, a few miles 
from Iowa, believes that the carrying capacity of Brome is double that of Blue 
_Grass or the native grasses. He cotints on one acre per head from first part of 
April until the grass is covered with snow in early winter. The superiority of 
this Brome Grass proves conclusively it is a very profitable crop- 
Where Adapted 
In making experiments and trials of the New Strain Brome Grass, they havey 
found this New Strain better adapted to some sections of the country. It has 
proved more productive in states like Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Ken- 
tucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. In Illinois it is reported to be 
superior in yield, especially in central and southern part of the state. In Iowa it 
made a taller growth than the northern seed. It has greater resistance to hot 
weather. Farmers are more successful in getting stands. 
Brome Grass Sown with Legumes 
Experiments prove it is more profitable to sow this New Sttain Brome with 
Alfalfa or Clover. When Alfalfa and Clover are sown with other grasses, live stock 
will eat the Alfalfa or Clover and pass up the grasses. Not so with Brome. Brome 
is more palatable than other grasses and is readily eaten by live stock, the same as 
Alfalfa and Clover. Alfalfa and Brome mixed, will usually last longer than some 
nt mixtures. Some experts say it pays to add a pound of Ladino Clover with 
rome, 
Start Growing Brome Now 
Now is the time to start growing this New Strain Brome Grass. You might have some dry 
seasons in the next two years. By that time you would have a nice field of Brome or Brome and 
legumes. It will prove a real money maker. If you do not think your land will grow Alfalfa, 
sow Red or Alsike Clover with it, When Brome is sowed with Alfalfa or Clovers, it makes a 
better quality of hay. When used for pasture there is not much danger of live stock bloating. 
When sown alone for hay or pasture, sow 16 to 20 lbs. per acre. Some sow 10 lbs. Brome with 
5 or 6 lbs. Alfalfa, or Alfalfa and Red Clover mixed. Sow about 8 pecks or one bushel oats 
with the seed. Brome should only have a shallow covering. 3 
Start growing our New Strain Brome Grass now. Later you will thank us. It is going to 
make you a lot more money than we make out of it. : 
The quality of our New Strain Brome Grass is fine. It is new crop, recleaned and tested. It 
is making thousands of farmers money. It will make you money, Every shipment guaranteed 
satisfactory. It will pay to buy early, 

Brome and Alfalfa Mixed 
For heavy yields of pasture or meadow, best results are obtained by sowing Al- 
falfa with Brome Grass, Tests show Brome with Alfalfa contained over 20% more 
nitrogen than when sown alone. Experiments show this combination yielded over 2 
times as much. Experiment Stations recommend it. If you are doubtful about your 
land growing Alfalfa, sow some Red Clover or Alsike with the Brome. 
Different combinations of Alfalfa and Brome are recommended. Use your own 
judgment. One mixture is about 8 to 10 pounds of each. Another 10 to 12 pounds 
Brome and 5 or 7 pounds Alfalfa. Other clovers may be substituted. Brome is slow 
in starting, but really clicks the second year. The seed is a little coarse. An end- 
gate seeder can be used. The seed is slow in feeding through the drills. Some mix 
cracked corn or a few pounds of wheat with the Brome, which works as an agitator. 
Only cover about 1% inch, A light covering is the best. If possible, go over it with 
a: culti-packer or roller, 
Gentlemen: 
Rockfield, Ky. 
Gentlemen: 
I thank you for the promptness in handling my 
order. When I need more seeds, I will write you. 
My neighbors and I think your seeds the best 
they have ever seen. Thanking you again, I 
amy (Signed) V. lL. Phelps. square. 
GRASS 
More Facts 
About 
Brome Grass 
One Nebraska farmer living 
about 50 miles from the Iowa 
line reports he has 80 acres of 
special strain Brome Grass-Al- 
. falfa mixture used for hay and 
for cattle and hog pasture. He 
says it decreases the need for 
protein supplement and is worth 
‘$50.00 to $60.00 per acre as hog 
pasture. : 
Another Nebraska farmer 
about 30 mikes from the Iowa 
line says he is increasing his 
acreage of Brome and Alfalfa 
because an acre of this combi- 
nation will produce more beef 
than acre of corn. 
The Pennsylvania State Col- 
lege, Dept. of Agronomy, reports 
they have tried a few strains of 
Brome Grass in their test and 
have generally found that the 
strains from Kansas and Ne- 
braska were better than what 
they have gotten from the far 
north. Our New Strain Brome 
comes from these states. 
The Illinois Agricultural Ex- 
periment Station reports that the 
strains from Nebraska, Kansas, 
Illinois and southern Iowa are 
better adapted in general than 
Brome from the far northern ter- 
ritories, 
Iowa farmers, except in northern 
part, have found that New Strain 
western Brome from Kansas and Ne- 
braska, are superior to the far north- 
ern strains. Ohio reports the New 
Strain distinctly superior in that 
state. Successful farmers who are 
growing New Strains of Brome Grass 
are of the opinion that it is very im- 
portant to be careful-about sowing 
the right kind of seed. 
In Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michi- 
gan, New York and other sections’ in 
that latitude, the Canadian Brome 
Grass is all right to use. However, in 
other sections mentioned on this page, 
you will find the New Strain Brome 
the best and it will make you more 
money, 
Rock Rapids, Iowa. 
have been buying fine seeds from you for 
the last ten years, and you have saved me lots 
of money. You have sent me the best seeds and 
the best grass seeds that méney can buy, for 
less money, and always treated me fair and 
Yours very truly, 
(Signed) H. S. Boomgarden. 

