





THEGread SOIL BUILDING Zoe 
RESTORES FERTILITY TO POOR LAND 
Sweet Clover is ancautstanding sol improving: erapeo tts unexcetied for 
putting nitrogen Mmtocthe: soibas well as-other elements of plant food that 
are adé-avaishie when the crop: decays: A crop of sweet clover plowed 
under i the Spring wil ineréase§corn yields as much as 20 bushel to the 
aera: Trere are csome who will let the crop grow until it is in the full 
bloom: staze>Somewhat higher fertility is returned in that way. When you 
follow that practice, however, it becomes too late to put the land to corn 
that year. If you plow it under early in the spring when it is six to eight 
inches high you can generally still put the land to corn and get wonderful 
results. We could give you results of many experiments on the fertility 
of sweet clover. Its effect on corn yields will illustrate what it can do for 
you. It has very strong tap roots that go down deep. The tap roots will 
break up heavy soils and permit better drainage. Sometimes they will 
break up hardpan. They decay quickly when plowed under. We do not ree- 
ommend plowing the same year it is sown unless you use Hubam, the 
Seven Wonder Clover, described on page 36. 
The first year Sweet Clover will afford pasture from the latter part of 
July until in October. In the spring you can get pasture from April to 
along in July with Yellow and from May until August with White. That if i 
is why a good many like to mix White and Yellow to prolong the pasture #0, kf their Sweet Clover seed just as 
oeriod. It is good for hog pasture if you keep it held down to a height ment. .and possible higher prices 
of around 15 inches. It has a tremendous carrying capacity as a pasture. later. We guarantee: you_a big saving on present quotations. 
We cannot begin to tell you the great value of this wonderful crop. If : 5 
ou want to improve your soil and need some high protein 
eed, Sweet Clover will do the job and do it quickly. 
It will make good hay in the fall of the year_it.is<s6Wn: 
Whether you use it for hay or pasture the first'yeary tet 
it go into winter with a top growth of several inches, 


Gne of the shortest crops in many years. 

Our Very Finest Quality 
This biennial or two year yellow blooming sweet clover is liked by many 
for the reason that it is finer stemmed, and that_it does ne grow quite as 
( tall. It also seems to tolerate more adverse conditions such as drought and 
We handle Sweet Clover in about the grades as the ere. F : . nen 
other clovers namely Planet, Fancy and World Brand. closer grazing or ean it will make about as large a growth the first 
These grades are described on page 5 and on these pages. year as the white, 12 to 24 inches, depending upon soil and 
That which we list in our catalog as Sweet Clover is the seasonal conditions. The second year it may not produce 
White Blossom, unless otherwise specified. Because of quite as much because it matures somewhat earlier. This 
conditions in the principal seed producing sections, it may is oftentimes the feature which is greatly desired. It is 
contain some aoe, the een ogee ieee Shit also quite a common practice to mix white and yellow, so 
an Matures abou en ays eariler an 1te, 1s * i 
finer stemmed and somewhat leafier. Grundy County ma- as to lengthen the pasture season, and also to lengthen the 
tures about three weeks earlier than the common White bloom season in event you want to use it for bee pasture 
and grows around 3% feet high and lives two years. purposes. If you demand the very best in quality you will 
Hubam, also known as the Seven Wonder Clover, an an- find it in our World Brand grade: The seed is thoroughly 
nual variety, makes its full growth in one year, see scarified, and the shipment is absolutely guaranteed to 
page 36, @ please you. Write for special quantity or delivered prices. 

This ‘is the seed with the hull still on it, the way it grows on the This Fancy Grade runs our World Brand quite a close second. We can sell it at quite a bit 
plant. Unhulled seed is sown during the winter. it germinates slower more attractive figure, because it contains a few off colored seeds, but aside from that yow 
than the Hulled and Scarified seed therefore it will not start to grow will find it a very dependable, satisfactory seeding. You can make an extra saving in buying 
during a warm spell in the winter. It waits until spring and then this lot. 


begins to germinate and grow rapidly. We have quite a few custom- _ The fact that Sweet Clover is largely used for pasture purposes, makes Yellow very de- 
ers who prefer to sow unhulled seed during the winter over any other sirable especially where you want as much pasture as you can get the first year. It does 
method. They say it gives them the best stands they ever had. You not seem to winter kill as easily even if it.is pastured relatively close, or if cut baek 
should sow 20 pounds to the acre; just broadcast it. The seed does fairly far for hay crop the first year. If you can let it go into the winter with a top growth 
not have to be covered as the freezing and thawing during the winter of around 5 inches, that should be sufficient. That will not reduce the production next year 
and spring will generally give the seed sufficient covering. 
venient you can cover it a little bit before the 
growing season starts by harrowing or rolling, 
otherwise, let nature take its course. The seed 
that we have is Fancy, Recleaned Unhulled stock 
and is a high grade product. You will find our 
price to be very low as sweet clover is scarce 
and markets working toward higher levels. The 
price is $16.00 per hundred pounds either white 
or yellow blossom. 
If con- as much as if the white were cut or pastured that close. From a soil building standpoint we 
consider that it is very similar to the white. In fact, we think it 
starts off a little faster in the second year. Some customers say 
they think it is easier to get a stand of yellow and that it will 
do well under Jess favorable conditions, By sowing sweet clover 
two years in succession there will be a seed crop maturing each 
year. In that way you can keep a stand of sweet clover for several 
years. Sow White or Yellow, use around 12 to 15 pounds to the 
acre. 1 lb. of any Sweet Clover Postpaid, 45c; 5 lbs., $1.75 and 
LO lbs., $3.25, 

Dear Sir: Rochester, N. Y. 
I have been. using your seeds for many years and have 
had very satisfactory results. Your catalog descriptions” 
are very reliable, as I have always received high quality 
seeds at a reasonable price. 
Sincerely yours, 
Gentlemen: Lester Prairie, Minn, 
We have been buying seed from you for several years 
and have always had very good results. Some of the seed 
we sowed this spring gave us the best stand we ever had, 
Yours truly, ' 
John C, Pokornoski, 

Dominick Branchi. 
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