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SPRAY CALENDAR—WHEN TO SPRAY, WHAT TO USE 







Insect or Disease Plant Attacked What to Spray With First Spraying 
Coddling "Moth iin. saccerscneie te Apple, eae. ssa srie BODRMSI Ono -Arsenate of Lead.................. ...-Just before calyx cups close. 
San Jose Scale.. sis D DIG CATs ce ..eLime Sulphur .... .-. While trees are dormant. 
Aphids sic Roses and Plants ..- Black Leaf 40:.... ..-As soon as insects appear. 



Cabbage Worms .-Arsenate of Lead. ...When insects appear. 

Sab Sckiesectecmients Apple and Pear........ Tee cess co LAmre *SUlDNUI tees as ...-Just before blossoms open. 
Potato Bugs . + sPOCTATOSS ys loitd «scree wi vse eh sradrep devas ‘Arsenate of Lead...... ...When bugs appear. 
Leaf Curl ... aS ORCH tale aievete cilele vere ois oieke ciarererarorstete -Lime Sulphur Solution. GO trees are dormant. 
Mildew “rn... ssGOOSEDEIKY Ad. .cteW o8 on eve oan ..--Potassium Sulphide . .-.Just as buds burst. 
Worms sis LOOSCDCLTVaare ceeteielcieceiclereeurcisletelstie rs SlugwShotwen ccs +.. When worms appea 
Blotch .. TA DDIC. sscierevereveleleiccheorctkeleis etch ire Bordeaux Mixture . ..-Two weeks after peials fall, 
Black Rot ... we LADO ¢ wate sce cs ccscceeebecsecnr Bordeaux Mixture . .»»When buds are %-inch long. 
Brown Rot <2... -)Aeeieleltaseae each sana sPlum 2. ccs. senieces Magnetic Sulphur ..... ...Just before buds open. 
Mildew ack..e-n te eee eee Roses and Flowering Shrubs....Potassium Sulphide .........+.+.+++0e. As soon as infection appears. 
Melon and Cucumber Beetle....Melons and Cucumbers....... : . Tobacco Dust \S .Sinh BB cok tucks 2 the Suste che otnvake As soon as plants come up. 
Moles; RatsyiChinch Bugsecssncie ccc ents een entero @YANOgZAaS ois sau cseesoses gered ey El aae ae Seoadec ssdsdascosccsan0ss 
ENSCCES» ci hye etree aletentele heute hte Shrubs and Plants........... Bene SHOt his oie sisi eteleollape/ ote let Me deka Rebel Ye When insects appear. 
See page 31. 
PLANTING GUIDE 
EIGHTS, MEASURES AND AMOUNT OF SEED SOWN PER ACRE. 
Weights per bushel differ slightly in different states. These weights are approximately correct both per bushel and per acre. 




Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. 
per per per per < : 
acre bu. Time of Seeding acre bu. Time of Seeding 
Alfalfa, broadcast ... -...18- 22 60 #Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Johnson Grass ................ 25- 30 25 Apr.-June 
Alfalfa, drilled ....... 264450177760 12Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Kaffir, drilismiaesceeee-+..-.-- 12- 15 50 May-July 
Alfalfa, Grimm ... ..20- 25 60 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Kaffir, broadcast ............. 50- 60 50 May-July 
Atlas Sorgo oe ods .. 8- 12 50 May-July Lawn Grass ............ lence 60-100 20 Apr.-May Aug.-Sept. 
Barley’ Serato ann: ..95-110 48  Apr.-June <Aug.-Sept. Lespedeza ...........+.-.eeees 15- 20 25 Mar.-May 
Beans, in hills... ..20- 85 60 #Apr.-June Millet, German, for hay....... 20- 30 50 Apr.-June 
Bermuda Grass ... .. 4- 6 40 May-June Millet, German, for seed....... 25 560 Apr.-June 
Black Medic, drills....... ..14- 17 60 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Millet, HOg eats ce eae ss 0 cles uae 15 50 Apr.-May 
Black Medic, broadcast. . ..18- 22 60 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Millet, Huncsiene for hay.. 40 48 Apr.-May 
Blue Grass, Ky., pasture ..20- 30 14 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Millet, Hungarian, for seed.. 25 48 Apr.-May 
Blue Grass, Ky., lawns. ss.002 60-100 14 Mar.-June Aug.-Sept. Millet, JAPANCKCmirisccwtics occ ce 15 35 Apr.-May 
Blue Grass, Canada, pasture..14- 20 14 Mar.-June Aug.-Sept. Milo Maize .................... 40- 50 50 May-July 
Blue Grass, Canada, lawns....60-100 14 Mar.-June Aug.-Sept. Mung Beans, drills............ 38- 5 60 Apr.-June 
Brome Grass, for hay 18- 20 14 Mar.-June Mung Beans, broadcast........ 15- 20 60 Apr.-June 
Brome Grass, pasture.. ....20--25 14 Mar.-June OBtSiFee, che tee Conese tices 48- 70 32 Mar.-May 
Broom ‘Corn ...5... dais norer -< 5- 8 48 Apr.-June Oat Grass, Tall................ 30 14 Mar.-May 
Buckwheat sectaie cee Rr Rae 60- 70 52 May-June Onion Plants .......... seen 40,000-50,000 Mar.-May 
Bur Clovetentaras dns. . okie 12- 15 60 Feb.-May Onion Sete. «ceo Cee 8 bu. 32 Mar.-May 
Canary Grass, Reeds, in rows. 2- 3 48 Mar.-May Onion Seed, for sets......... 40- 80 1bs.32 Mar.-May 
Canary Grass, Reeds, br’dcast 7- 10 48 Mar.-May Orchard Grass, hay....----+++- 21- 28 14 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. 
Cane, forage, broadcast....... om 00 50 May-July Orchard Grass, seed........... 10- 14 14 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. 
Cane, seed or Syrup........... 10 50 May-July Peanuts ..... Fails ctinao tiene 44 22 Apr.-May 
Clover, Alsikevstees ooo. oe 7 8 60 May-June Aug.-Sept. Pop Corn ............c.eseeees 8- 12 56 Apr.-May 
Clover, Alsike and Timothy...15- 20 45 Feb.-June Aug.-Sept. Potatoes .........sceeeeeeeeees 400 60 Mar.-May 
Clover, ,Crimsoniieees sete aes 12- 15 50  Apr.-May  July-Sept. Rape, in drills................. 4- 5 50 Apr.-June Aug.-Sept. 
Clover, Hop, alone............ 4- 8 60 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Rape, broadcast .............. 4- 8 50 Apr.-June Aug.-Sept. 
Clover, Hop, in mixture... .!: 1- 3 60 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. SS Top wsolidsseed a.ce sen n-ne 7- 14 14 Feb.-June Sept.-Nov. 
Clover, mEUbaAM pecan. ss eee 20-25-6014 Febs-Apry ~Aug Sept. Rye wc cieie sees enlstlolen eects 55- 65 56 Apr.-June Sept.-Nov. 
Clover, Mam., alone........... 8- 12 60 Feb.-Apr. Aug.-Sept. Rye, Grass, Italian............ 40- 50 20 Apr.-June Sept.-Nov. 
Clover, Red, alone............. 8- 12 60 Feb.-Apr. Aug.-Sept. Rye, Grass, Perennial......... 40- 50 20 Apr.-June Sept.-Nov. 
Clover, Sweet, hulled.......... 18= 20) 60m Heb! =ApraerAUe.- Sept Sacraintenceset eerie aie 10- 12 50 May-July 
Clover, Sweet, unhulled....... 30- 40 30 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Soy Beans, drills.............. 30- 40 60 May-Aug. 
Glover, White ......:.-...cc.. 4- 8 60 Feb.-May Aug.-Sept. Soy Beans, broadcast.......... 60- 80 60 May-Aug. 
WOT de. sere ers renins eestine ee 7-14 56 May-June Soy Beans, Loreda, drills...... 15- 20 60 Apr.-July 
CorneSilacendcte.. tte se. 30- 35 56 May-June Soy Beans, Loreda, br’dcast...30- 40 60 Apr.-July 
Cow Peas, broadcast.......... 60- 75 60 May-Tune Speltz or Emmer......... .....30- 40 40 Apr.-May 
Cow Peas, drilled.............. 15- 20 60 May-July Sudan, drillsi-....-..:..5.....- 6- 8 40 Apr.-June 
Canada Field Peas, br’deast...60- 75 60 May-Aug. Sudan, broadcast ......... mor 08 25 40 May-July 
Canada Field Peas, with oats.30- 45 60 Apr.-May Sunflower .gddaseadwoone sacle 20 28 May-July 
Dallass Grass o.s..0sscs00c ....10- 15 25 Feb.-Apr. Sept.-Nov. Sweet Corn, drills for fodder.. 75 46 May-June 
Dare yar ees sce seen 40- 50 50 May-July Sweet, Corn, broadcast........ 150 46 May-June 
Fescue, Meadow .............. 20- 30° 294 + Feb.-Apr. Timothy Meee es 7-12 45 Apr.-June <Aug.-Nov. 
Fescue, other varieties........ 28- 35 14 Apr.-June Timothy and Clover, Timothy. 8 Apr.-June Aug.-Nov. 
Feterita ... 0. 5947-8. 8 T0%0s 40- 50 50 May-July Timothy and Clover, Clover.. 4 Apr.-June Aug.-Nov. 
Flax, for scedsiviek sh. eatt 35- 45 56 May-June Tobacco, 1 oz. to 5,000 plants — 
Grohomater...teccccns coded. 40- 50 50 May-July Vetch, Hairy, drilled.......... 60 60 Feb.-Mar. 
Hegari, Grills .....0.0.+.s00%0- 15- 18 50 May-July Vetch, Hairy, broadcast....... 90 60 Fall 
Hegari, broadcast ............. 50- 60 50 May-July Vetch, Spring isis. for senceone 60 Spring 
(plus 1 bu. small grain) be te 80 60 
“The Springfield Seed Company gives no warranty, express or implied, as to the productiveness of any seeds, plants or 
bulbs it sells and will not be in an way responsible for the crop. Our liability, in all instances, is limited to the purchase 
price of the seed.” 
I N D EX 

GARDEN SEED puptar? ray red Gage Bormuds Gree. apoashs apcks cueasys’sl'e a Bole F=<0) “baiN Beas 
: Ta Bi. Mas 5 i. romus Inermis............. oy or Soja Beans 
Sao dake ‘Planting Guide bat Onion Plants.. Ree é BroomsCorn. ... Moh ned ste © LO Sudan Grass....... 
Asparagus “3194 Onion Seed....... a aes Buckwheatilrenivwiccleieed sitet Lo Sunflower ......... 
Beans. 2 ee ees 4 Onion Sets.......... Bon FE Gane) SCs « sate c+ deste cies c s .16 Teosinte .......... 
Beéts! 5). wk ie i? Parsley ..... Mos acs Ae a) Clovers ...ceece eee ee 14-15-25 Mimioth yileceiieron ce 
Bréccoliages eee eaten 3 3 Parsnipiecicns sewepieteesie eee s 9 Corn, Field....... slare/eneis tari one ic Velvet Beans....... 
Brussels ‘Sprouts. eee 3 PCANUES), sinsciieesisiutee reais 10 COW CaS tants bine eiticne Served. WVetGh actaccton tine Fs 
Cabbage ae ea I Ree POAS iiicvc cess ss alsin coe ciate 28 een Creeping Bent Pa me a WEALTH is claeiareholete ates oc tnene 
Carrots-.2..). 22.5 22s. 5 AALS Pepper jo elarelels $10 00 0 0 0 © eee ore eo: Domestic Rye Grass....... aS MISCELLANEOUS 
Cauliflower .......2.. Lae EG Pop Bednar hea BRR F184 Beveian Wheat.........+- mae Bedding Plants..............29 
Celeridieny cic. auecacess aa ae 6 Potatoes .......+.. seseceseee12  Feterita sa: Eat nae alee BY Bee Supplies ..........eec008 32 
Celeryiias sists censors Sia everernate 6 Potatoes, Sweet.............12 Plax ..+++.- Ce SIG CERO ROS ae 6 Bird’ Seed iss fo eiiqeecc 00 conte ats 
Chicorysd 12500) RseH NN 6 Pumpkin Payscien <'c + + deyaiicle eee 9 Heegart, 25. « didakiclecs:et oo cide ncnl Bultias cite doe. bes 39-30-33 
Chives {a2 ee ee "6 Ra disnivn® sacinsrreeireniarcieeience 11 Johnson Grass...........00. 16 Chili Supplies cen SES a 8 
Collardss,.21 2. 7a Se PAG ¢ Rhubarb or Pie Plant........ 18 FSATEINE, bye adeeb oe eeee « te of 6 Christmas Decorations...)...38 
Corn. ‘Sweets eee ees 6 Sa26 iio siciceisteleals seam dace stece 21 Kentucky Blue Grass.....14-25 Dog Food 39 
Gress |. eee oe, eee: 6 SalsifyAeeis gests tacos ae COOLS Lawn Grass Seed.......... : «25 Fertilizer .oec. ce ie eae ist) 
Cucumbers ae Feel Hcseaae 7 einace Sreisiercneielalsvarelelataret rete sacaly4 Lespedeza ....... ee tases aD Floral Department........ .. 83 
Beeplant ............. i Squash ........ eke cnersteratete AG Ae es Meadow Fescue........... Ae iower JPote? (4, eee) 
Bndiv.e cnc bt ob ee ee TOpaACCOm a osebaee oeceeuseie Sa by Millet . weseee ecco sees cecns “te Flower Seeds........c.60. 26-28 
Garlia GOSh, Hees 3 are Tomatoes ..... akaletetareta 5650 Beene Milol Ma izes iia ccs chen etees Greenhouse and Ploral 
Hesbauk ieee Tarnins esos recs erasers areata 13 Mung= Beans). «..0/ «cee se LO Supplies ....... 31-32-33 
Horseradish Roots.. io Vegetable Plants and Roots.13 Oa tsinsiccciinarce s.crctate easbrss ede es 16 Inoculant a .. ee 
Kale Es 3 Watermelonais: sas ciclo cine 6 Gd AKS Orchard Grass...........+.. .14 Tnsecticides*....... “aaaens 3536 
Kohl-rabi Porcine ih é FIELD SEED Rape ..... Ste anh soni Stra bee 16 Nursery Stock.......... 17 to 24 
Leeks. .sce ener me Planting Guide... Red Top......... SEDI soesters 14 Peat Moss.......- ae GREENS 73 
Lettuce .... : Alfalfa wececeet RVG Keiaccloverciaielatettoletovectats cetsers oe 16 Rosebushes ........eecece 18-24 
Muskmelon Barley -G@i2it6ii2 . 204. RATS Ts 16 Seed Corns ee. eee. regu! Semesan is otencacl dace eee 16 

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