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SEED MARKET NEWS 
VOL. V 

SLATE SEED COMPANY, INC., SOUTH BOSTON, VIRGINIA 

NO. 1 


MANY NEW ITEMS 
We are in the process of enlarging our field of 
service and expect during the current year to 
.ave many new items to offer farmers. These will 
include a general line of farm supplies, spray 
materials. poultry supplies, dairy supplies, and 
barn equipment, garden tractors, hand tocls for 
the garden and a long list of other items. There- 
fore, if you have special needs along this line, 
you might write us and we will be glad to name 
you prices where possible. 
LESPEDEZA 
This crop is fast taking first place a3 a South- 
ern hay crop. It is so easy to sew and harvest’ 
that no farmer can afford to be without a liberal 
acreage of Lespedeza. It is a soil builder of great 
importance. The crop of these seed while large 
is not enough to fill the demand First reports of 
yields indicated an over-production Lut actual 
harvest was far below estimate and now it seems 
that prices will go much higher than the present 
level. We have bought up a good stock of these 
seed and they are of excellent qua- 


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lity. The demand right now is very 
heavy and our trade is buying in 
quantities that will soon foice us 
to purchase new lots. This will cause 
us to advance our prices, because 
we cannot buy teday and sell at our 
present prices. 

HYBRID CORNS 
This year we are offering some 
additional hybrids which have been 
grown and tested in the South. Il- 
linois 200 and Illinois 448 as well as 
U. S. 18 are all well known in the 
South as heavy yielding yellow 
corns. Tennessee 10 is a new comer 
to this section but was bred close 
by and should make _ excellent 
yields in this section. Then we will 
have the Funks famous G hybrids 
which we have sold for years and 
know their quality. This year we 
have arranged to have our Hybrid 
corm in stock... by. March 1st, and 


ALFALFA AND CLOVERS 
Critically Short 
Last year’s critical shortage of clovers and 
alfalfa seed seems to be worse instead of better 
this season. At one time we thought that condi- 
tions would improve but after harvest, we found 
that there was not enough of these seed to supply 
the demand, 
Again this year, we will have to use Argentine 
Alfalfa seed. For several years, these have been 
used extensively and our observation is that they 
do just as well lLere as any Alfalfa that we can 
get. We sold a lot of Argentine Alfalfa seed last 
year and reports coming in now indicate that 
stands were perfect, yield good, and the crop is 
standing the winter perfectly. Therefore, we 
think that Argentine Alfalfa seed have proven 
their ability to produce and we can safely use it 
in this section. 
Red clover is much searcer this year than last 
and the quality will not be up to former years. In 
order to obtain seed, we have had to take the best 
we could obtain but this will not represent nor- 
mal qualitv. We advise early ordering of al] 
clover ssed to avoid disappointment at sowing 
time. 
probably before that time. We want 
to be able to ship early and avoid 
the rush, we have had for the past few years 
right at corn planting time. So zet your order in 
early and let us make shipment in ample time to 
get the corn to you before you will need it. 

SHIPPING STILL AN ITEM 
In Seed Buying 
While seed stocks are generally ample, ship- 
ping facilities are still overburdened and will be 
an item to reckon with this year. From our point, 
we expect conditions to be much improved this 
year. We should have ample force to hanale the 
orders witnout delay and make prompt shipment 
of all orders the day they are received. This how- 
ever, does not prevent delay in transit ana such 
can be expected in most cases. We advise order- 
ing early so that we can get the order out in 
ample time to allow for some delay in transit and 
siill have it reach you in time for your needs. We 
pledge our best efforts towards prompt service 
for this season. 
