ROSWELL SEED COMPANY 
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FIELD SEEDS 
ADAPTED TO THE SOUTHWEST 
Alfalfa 
NEW MEXICO COMMON — This crop 
will pay two ways at one time: it will 
build soil while it is producing a paying 
crop. It is especially adapted to the Pecos 
Valley for the production of both hay and 
seed. We offer several grades of this seed 
including CERTIFIED, and to give you 
the highest possible grades we maintain 
the most modern equipment for reclean- 
ing and processing. (See front: cover). 
Plant 20 lbs. seed per acre in September 
or April, fall planting preferred. In high 
altitude, plant from May through July. 
An application of Acid Phosphate will 
increase the hay yield from 30% to 40%. 
Sweet Clover 
YELLOW BLOSSOM BIENNIAL—A nit- 
rogen producing, soil building pasture 
crop. Roots penetrate deep and into 
hardpan, then decompose to supply hum- 
us. Plant 15 lbs. per acre in spring or 
fall. This crop withstands drought and 
the extremes of weather. 
Beans 
MEXICAN PINTO — The field bean 
throughout New Mexico. Requires little 
moisture and matures in the short season 
of a high altitude. Plant in June or early 
July in the Pecos Valley, using 25 lbs. 
seed per acre. 
Corn 
MEXICAN JUNE — Dependable in the 
Southwest due to drought and disease re- 
sistant qualities and to the tight, heavy 
shuck which resists worms and birds. 
Stalks extremely tall and most desir- 
able for ensilage. Kernels hard. Other 
varieties may yield more shelled corn at 
times but this is the most certain. About 
110 days to mature. 
STRAWBERRY ‘or CALICO—An all pur- 
pose, heavy yielder. Kernels are soft and 
most striped with red, white and yellow. 
Large ears, stalk medium to large. About 
120 days to mature. 
HYBRID-JACQUES—Drought resisting 
and a good yielder, has been satisfactory 
in the Pecos Valley during the past seven 
years. Available in 80, 85, 90, 95, 100, 
105, 110, 115 and 120 days to maturity. 
The 115 day has been our heaviest yielder. 
Pop Corn 
GIANT YELLOW MUSHROOM— Yields 
well in the Southwest and has been our 
most popular variety for a number of 
years. When popped, has a distinct flav- 
or, no husks or hard centers and is cream 
colored. 
Cotton 
ACALA 2815—Bred for the Pecos Valley, 
has been known to produce two bales per 
acre. Its large bolls make it the easiest 
to pick. This cotton shows improved 
character and uniform staple of about 
1% inch. This season, we will offer 
Registered Seed of this strain either de- 
linted or in the lint. The delinted seed is 
favored since it will germinate 5 to 7 
days sooner and the delinting process 
will reduce the lint-borne diseases. Begin 
planting April 10th with 12 lbs. delinted 
or 32 lbs. lint seed per acre. This crop 
stands a poor chance to mature if planted 
after May 20th. 
Sorghum Grains 
ATLAS SORGO—Generally considered to 
be an ensilage crop only. Will make sor- 
ghum molasses. Stalks are very sweet 
and often ten feet high. Grain has low 
feed value. 
PLAINSMAN MILO—A cross between 
jouble dwarf kaffir and dwarf milo which 
has become our most popular combine 
type of grain. Will grow about 30 inches 
high and produce an abundance of red 
grain that is high in feed value, the choice 
of many livestock feeders. Resistant to 
Pythium rot. Will mature in 105 to 115 
days. Plant 8 pounds per acre in 36 inch 
rows. It pays to plant Certified seed for 
this type of crop to avoid rogues which 
interfere with combining. 
CAPROCK—A full blooded sister of the 
above, differing in that it requires 120 
to 185 days to mature and will possibly 
yield ten bushels more grain per acre. 
These two grains have proven themselves 
after three years growing in the Pecos 
Valley. We offer Certified seed of both. 
HEGARI—New Mexico Certified. Our 
best all-around feed crop. The grain rates 
high among feeds and the stalk is sweet. 
Excellent for bundle feed, or, the grain 
is often threshed and the stalk pastured. 
One of the most drought resisting crops. 
