FLAX 
Our government needs an increased amount of linseed oil 
obtained from flax, so it is a much needed crop te plant 
this year. It is a splendid crop to grow on new break- 
ing, for it not only produces a good paying crop but it 
also helps to prepare the soil for future crops, leaving 
ground in a nice mellow condition. Before sowing, it is 
especially important to have the ground well firmed. 
Also be sure that there are no open spaces in the bottom 
of the furrows, as these are likely to cause the roots to 
rot. Sow 25 to 40 pounds to the acre, as early as possible 
and yet avoid the last killing spring frost. 
Bison Flax ; 
A large seeded wilt and rust resistant variety, developed 
by the No. Dak. Experimental Station. Bison has prac- 
tically replaced all other older varieties. It will yield 
on an average, 20 bushels to the acre and some have 
yielded as high as 30 bushels to the acre. See Yellow 
list for prices. 

Eastern Experimental Station Soybean Field. 
not inoculated, right, 
tnoculate all Legume Seeds with 
Left, 
inoculated with NITRAGIN. 

1898 — Nearly A Half Century of Service — 1946 
When ordering, Always state name of seed. 
ALFALFA SOYBEANS 
Size Retail 
Size 
Chu R Small (Inoculates up to 
2 bu. each. -..... Sn cere s 3s 
CLOVERS 25 bu. (One can).... 2.50 
Medium & Mammoth Red, 30 bu. (6-5 bu. cans) 3.25 
Alsike, Crimson & White Clovers 
50 | BEANS—Navy, Pinto, 
Lee bus. each.s.ca50<% $. 
Wax, String, Kidney 
212 nbu;. each? cicecs« 
LESPEDEZA eee mei 4: 
100 Ib. size (Imoculates up 
. PEANUTS, LIMA 
to 100 Ibs.) ea........ $ .50 
PEAS (All Varieties ) BEANS, COW PEAS 
Small (Inoculates up to 
VETCHES (All Varieties) 
120 Ibs. seed) ......... 
100 Ib. size (Inoculates oe Wen cach 
t 5) CEiooso ced & 5. GRYA IN “oaxeonians 
300 Tb. sive ‘e ; 25 bu.(One can) ....- 
1200 Ib. size ea....... 
(12-100 Ib. cans) 30 bu. (6-5 bu. cans).. 
LUPINES (All Varieties) 
100 Ib. size (Inoculates up to 100 Ibs. seed) ea....... 
GARDEN SIZE—Peas, Beans, Sweet Peas, Lupines, Lima 
Beans and Edible Soybeans. ] : 
Enough for 8 Ibs. seed — Retail Price 10c each 
RYE 
Spring Rye 
Makes an excellent crop for sowing where winter grain 
has been killed off or for soiling. It can also be grown 
for a grain crop by being seeded early in the spring and 
harvested in the same season, like wheat or oats. Does 
not grow quite so large a straw as winter rye, but usu- 
ally yields well. Sow about 1% bushels to the acre. 
Latest prices are given on special field seed list. 
Rosen Winter Rye 
Has proven itself to be far superior to any other winter 
rye. It is a heavy yielder with large, well-filled heads 
and large dark green kernels. The straw is big and 
strong and will stand the weather better than any other 
variety. Refer to yellow list for prices. 
SUDAN GRASS 
This popular hay and pasture crop is a native of tropical 
Africa and therefore it is necessary for the soil to warm 
up in the spring before planting the seed. It may be 
sown as late as July or August but its season will then 
be quite short. It-is usually big enough to pasture when 
five or six weeks old, or sooner if it gets 12 to 14 inches 
tall. It grows remarkably well during the hot dry 
weather of July and August. As a hay crop Sudan 
should be cut from the time the heads begin to appear 
until the seeds are in the soft, dough stage. The best 
hay is from the early cutting. Sudan grass is an annual, 
lacking underground root stalks. Two cuttings can be 
obtained under favorable conditions, and may yield from 
2 to 5 tons of cured hay per acre. If for hay, sow about 
25 to 30 pounds to the ‘acre broadcast. If wanted for 
silage, sow about 10 pounds to the acre in rows and culti- 
vate the same as corn, or it may be sown with fodder 
corn if preferred. Sudan, if cultivated, will grow to a 
height of 8 or 10 feet. See Special Field Seed price list 
for latest quotations. 
WHEAT 
Sow at the rate of 75-90 pounds to the acre. 
Mida Spring Wheat 
A new bearded variety of Spring wheat. It resembles 
Rival a good deal in field appearance. Mida, however, 
is a little earlier in maturity, has a stiffer straw than 
Rival. and ss) mone. resistant to leateerusitem lieu st at 
deeper colored grain that thrashes easily but not quite 
as easily as Rival. It will run somewhat heavier in test 
weight. In general performance, it has shown up better 
than Regent. See special yellow list for prices. 
Rival 
Rival has been developed by the North Dakota Station 
and the United States Bureau of! Plant Industry. Is a 
bearded, long strawed variety with a tendency to lodge 
in years when straw is rank and a tendency to shatter 
under some conditions. When moisture is ample the 
stalk sometimes has a purplish color, but by maturity 
Rival is moderately resistant to stem rust, leaf rust, 
bunt, loose smut, roat and foot rots. It is moderately 
susceptible to scab and susceptible to black chaff. Rival 
yields are equal to or higher than Thatcher. The test 
weight is usually higher. -We consider that Rival is 
superior to the Thatcher. Please refer to yellow list for 
prices. : 
Minturki Winter Wheat 
The h&ardiest of hard winter wheats, with red beard and 
strong straw. Originated from a cross between Turkey 
and Odessa, the crossing being accomplished at the Min- 
nesota Agricultural Experiment Station. It has out- 
yielded other varieties of winter wheat in Minnesota 
and seems to be particularly adapted to this state. Of 
good baking quality. Prices are given on yellow fiel 
seed price list. 
OATS 
CULTURE. Sow oats at the rate of 2 to 2% -bushels 
to the acre, very early in. the spring on a well prepared 
field with a modern grain drill. Deep seeding on heavy 
clay soil is often fatal to the crop. Two inches is deep 
enough on a fine, compact seed bed. 
Ajax | 
A new White Oat variety introduced from Canada, has 
moderate straw strength and. good stem rust resistance, 
but only fair resistance to leaf rust and smut. Yields 
in the northern half of Minnesota and North .Dakota 
have been very good and .should do Well wherever 
Gopher, Anthony and Vanguard have been raised. These 
last three varieties are practically out of exisitence, hav- 
ing been replaced by Vicland and Ajax. A very desirable 
variety for planting in the northern half of .Wisconsin 
and Minnesota. See special list for prices. ; 
Tama oe 
Resembles Vicland oats in all characters and has yielded 
slightly more in some locations. Tama is a cross ‘of the 
same two varieties—Victoria and Richland... Tama has 
been developed and named by the Iowa Experiment Sta- 
tion at Ames. See special yellow list for prices. 
Vicland 
Vicland is a selection from a cross between the Victoria, 
a South American strain which is resistant to most oat 
diseases, and the Richland, a high yielding Iowa oat 
tracing its ancestry to Russia. The new oat is higher 
yielding than its Richland parent and has the rust and 
smut resistance of its South American parent. It is re- 
sistant to both stem and leaf rusts and is so resistant 
to smuts that no seed treatment is recommended. It is 
an early yellow oat, with a short, stiff straw which 
stands up better than other grains. Growers report yields 
of 80 to 120 bushels per acre. See yellow field list for 
prices. 
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