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Grows on the poorest land 
Wonderful pasture — Excellent Soil Builder. 
A VERY VALUABLE CROP 
Markets on Korean Lespedeza seed are very strong as 
there is a tremendous demand for it. Will be used in 
place of Sweet Clover in many sections. 
Korean is a Nitrogen gatherer and will improve the 
poorest land where other clovers cannot even get started. 
It will resist more heat and drouth than any other clover. 
It will stop soil washing and will grow in ditches. 
CHARACTERISTICS 
Korean is an annual. It grows only one year from a 
seeding. It reseeds itself very readily and matures seed 
even after plants’ have been killed by frost. Thus it is 
proving itself adapted farther north than was at first 
thought possible. It is steadily and surely working its 
way north into Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana. If it does 
not reseed itself it will not come up the next year, 
It is quite a common: practice to put oats on land 
where Lespedeza has reseeded itself. After the oats are 
off, there is the Lespedeza to give an abundafice of pas- 
ture until frost. A very valuable crop. Superior to 
Alfalfa and other clovers in acid or thin soils. 
PASTURE VALUE 
Korean shows its greatest worth in pasture. It does not 
afford much feed early but produces its best during the 
latter part of June and in July and August up to killing 
frosts. Therefore Korean gives pasture when most other 
grasses are dormant because of heat or drouth. No mat- 
ter how close it may be pastured the crop will reseed if 
heavy frosts do.not come too early. 
VALUE AS A HAY CROP 
Korean does not grow very tall. To get a good hay 
crop the stand should be heavy. While it is not tall. the 
stems are very leafy and a surprisingly large yield can 
be secured from a stand that seems fairly short. One of 
our customers reports a yield of three tons per acre and a 
seed crop afterwards. This was in central Missouri. 
SEEDING SUGGESTIONS 
The firmer your seed bed the better your success. Just 
broadcast seeding during winter or early spring. If sown 
with spring grain just scatter on top and then roll the 
land. Be sure to avoid covering it much. 
Korean Prices 
Fancy Grade, $2.50 bu., Clarinda. 
25 lb. Bu. Nice quality recleaned seed of high germi- 
nation and good purity. Sow 12 to 15 Ibs. per acre. 
Special Grade, $2.75 bu., Clarinda, 25 Ibs. 
Selected especially to comply with provisions of Iowa 
Seed law. Sow 12 to 15 lbs. per acre. 
Hulled Korean, $7.80 for 60 pounds—30 Ibs., $4.00—15 
Ibs., $2.10. 
Has hulls removed. Generally germinates quicker. 
Best for late seeding, Sow 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. 
In buying Korean don’t be misled by too low prices. 
Much of the seed contains excessive weed seed and 1s no 
bargain. Considering quality our prices are low. Quality 
brings real satisfaction. 
Ask for our Free Circular on Lespedeza. 
INOCULATE YOUR SEED 
Tnoculation helps get bigger and better stands. Costs 
only 60c for a package that will inoculate up to 107 
any part‘of 100 pounds of seed. See page 41, 


pounds of seed. Order a 60c size for every 100 pounds or] 




A GREAT PERENNIAL VARIETY 
Comes up from the old crown each year instead of 
through reseeding. Gets started earlier in the spring. 
Develops a big root system far larger than Korean 
and therefore excells as a soil builder. Has wintered 
over as far north as Vermont, New York and Southern 
Michigan. Official checks show little or no winter- 
killing with temperatures going to 17° below zero 
with little or no snow protection. It is adapted 
actos the corn belt and in southern states as 
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VALUABLE CHARACTERISTICS A 
Its growth the first year is generally one main stem 
and will not produce a large growth. The second year 
the plant sends up 10 to 15 stems and in following 
years the growth gets still thicker and finer, Will 
grow to a height of 2 to 4 ft. if not cut sooner. Makeg 
best quality hay cut early when 12 to 15 inches tall. 
Become woody if allowed to grow tall. Will afford 
2 cuttings a year. Further south like in Tennessee 
3 to 4 cuttings may be taken. Hay yields range from 
1 to 4 tons per acre. : 
Has a large carrying capacity as a pasture and 
after getting a taste of it cattle eat it readily. Start 
pasturing when 4 to 6 inches high. Very valuable 
for summer pasture especially on poor soil. It is a 
prolific seed producer yielding up to 1200 pounds of 
seed per acre. 
Do not sow too early as seedlings ‘are susceptible 
to frost. Late: April is suggested for southern Iowa. 
can be sown later. Some sow much earlier with good 
results as seed is a little slow in starting. Sow 12 to 
15 pounds per acre on a firm seed bed. Get started 
with Sericea. It is a wonderful crop. ; 
Small Lots Postpaid, 1 lb., 60c; 5 Ibs., $2.50; 10 
Ibs., $4.50. Not Postpaid, 1 bu., 60 lbs., $18.00; % 
bu., $9.10; % bu., $4.60. 






































































POOR LAND ALFALFA 
or Birdsfoot Trefoil 
You are going to hear a lot about this crop in the next 
few, years. Seed is still scarce and high priced but now is 
the time to start growing it. It is a hardy, deep rooted, long 
lived legume, It is fine stemmed and) leafy and has a feed- 
ing value equal to Alfalfa. It will grow on land too low in 
fertility for Alfalfa. Stands a lot of heat and drought. With- 
stands some alkali. Can be grown all over the nation ex- 
cepting deep south. Especially valuable in permanent pas- 
tures. Liked by all kinds of livestock, Be sure to drop us a 
line asking for full description of this great legume. * Ask for ae 
Birdsfoot Trefoil Circular. Start growing it now. : 
Price Broadleaf Variety, 1 lb., postpaid, $2.60; 5 Ibs., ; 
ee 10 Ibs., $21.00. Not prepaid, 10 Ibs., $20.00; 30 Ibs., 
CYCLONE SEEDER 
A handy substantial hand seeder. 
Saves on seed and labor. You can 
sow many acres in an hour with a 
Cyclone. Sows Clovers, Timothy, Al- 
falfa, Oats, Sudan, Wheat, etc. Can 
be regulated for different amounts per 
acre. Distributing wheel scatters seed 
evenly in equal amounts at equal dis- 
tance from operator. Supply limited ES 
due to material shortages. First come first Served. Postpaid 
HORN SEED SOWER 
Simplest of all seeders and very popular. 
smooth seed like Clovers, Timothy, Alfalfa, Lesp 
deza, etc. Patented seed gauge regulates amount p 
acre to be sown. Tube comes in sections that - 
tightly. Easily operate 
No wasted seed. Pays 
itself many times oy 
Postpaid, $1.25. 
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