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I’m sure you all remember the picture 
of Robert Earl Hughes in last Fall’s 
Seed Sense. Robert is 21 yrs. old and 
now weighs 784 Ibs. He lives on Rt. 
Barry, Illinois. 
Prize Contest on GurnO 
GurnO, the new, early, white-seeded, 
combine. grain sorghum is really tops 
in production of high quality feed for 
poultry and other livestock. And it has 
been selling so fast there must be lots 
of reasons. And that is exactly what 
we want to find out this fall. . 
A year ago we had customers write 
in and tell us that they had planted 
GurnO as late as July 10th and still 
matured a crop. And yields of from 60 
to 80 bushels per acre were not unusual. 
And 1947 was a tough crop year. 
Now you go ahead and tell us what 
you think of GurnO in your own words 
and if you can, send us a picture. We 
always like pictures and we especially 
want to see some good ones of the new 
GurnO 
For the best pictures or letters on 
GurnO we will send a $10.00 bill to the 
best and a $5.00 bill to the second best 
entry. Be sure and let us hear from you 
not later than October Ist. 
Limited Supply of Northern 
Alfalfa Seed 
Don’t let anybody tell you there was 
a large carry over of Alfalfa seed from 
last year. It certainly is not true of 
good, hardy, Northern Grown Alfalfa 
seed. The kind that you want for 
planting right now. 
We haven’t had enough hardy, plump 
Northern Grown Alfalfa seed to offer 
for August and September planting for 
several years, and most farms are way 
behind in their Alfalfa planting pro- 
gram, and this fall will be a good time 
to catch up. 
For the smart farmer who gets his 
order in early, you can have your choice 
of any of the lots listed on our price list, 
including Dakota 12, Grimm, and Cos- 
sack varieties. But order now. Alfalfa 
always does best fall planted. Don’t 
forget to include inoculation to mix with 
your seed before planting. 
Do not thaw frozen vegetables before 
cooking them. 
Three Crops in One 
pmo te te 
Yes, that is just what you can expect 
from planting Brome grass. And it is 
not hard to explain. It is a three-way 
combination when you get first quality 
hay, top-notch pasture and a seed crop. 
It’s triple use of your land any way you 
figure it. 
Most everybody recommends a _com- 
bination of Brome and Alfalfa and it is 
far the best. Brome and Alfalfa work 
well in double harness because the Al- 
falfa penetrates and breaks up the tight 
sub-soil, and the Brome improves the 
structure of the top-soil. 
Feed your Brome with applications of 
chemical nitrogen wherever possible. 
You need plenty of nitrogen available 
to pay big dividends from your plant- 
ings of Brome. Of course the Alfalfa 
helps a lot to provide nitrogen to the 
soil, too. 
Here is a combination rotation pro- 
gram that is becoming more popular 
each year. A four-year rotation of corn, 
oats, and two years of brome and al- 
falfa. The days when you leave your 
brome planting for six, eight or more 
years are past. Better results can be 
obtained from crop rotation. The*year 
oats are planted and harvested plant 
your brome-and alfalfa the same fall 
and take advantage of the extra months 
to get your seed started that much 
quicker. 
Plant 12 to 15 Ibs. of Brome and 3 to 4 
lbs. of Alfalfa per acre and start this 
fall any time from the middle of Au- 
gust through October. After September 
15th hold out the alfalfa and add this 
instead in the spring. Have a smooth, 
firm seed bed and roll in to cover and 
then cross roll again. Only clean, weed- 
free, new crop when you buy your seed* 
from us. 
Water-Way Mixture for Fall 
A new mixture we have added to our 
mail order list because it has become 
so popular and in demand at our stores. 
Made up especially for fall planting 
and contains grasses only. 
Ideal mixture for planting around 
ditches, drainage ways, terraces, con- 
tours, etc., in your soil conservation 
work, Only the best of grasses such as 
Brome, Kentucky Blue Grass, 
Canary, Meadow Fescue, Rye Grass, 
Timothy, etc., are used in’ this special 
formula. And the price is plenty cheap 
for the results you obtain. 
Best time for fall planting this popu- 
lar mixture is late August, September 
and October. Figure 15 pounds per acre. 
Price for fall only $23.95 per 100 pounds. 
Try this fine mixture. You won’t be 
disappointed. 
RAW FURS 
@ Top Prices 
@ Prompt Returns 
Chances are Beh neighbor ships 
his RAW URS to us. You 
should, too. ace Now 
Send us your name so we can send 
you Shipping Tags, and price list 
when fur trapping time comes 
around. 
Henry Field RAW FUR Dept. 
Shenandoah, lowa 
We Buy Rabbit Fur the Year Around 
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For best results, 
your Brome stand 
should be kept grazed 
down to a height of 
four to six inches and 
a good top growth left 
on the field most of 
the Season. 
Try some of 
the new Chero- 
kee variety of 
Oats offered 
first time 
this fall. A 
heavy yield- 
er, and a 
week earlier 
than Clinton. 
Blight 
resistant, 

“Alfalfa”? John Nicols i 
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Limited supply Northern Alfalfa ea | 
available for fall planting. Order your — 
Dakota 12, Grimm, or Cossack Alfalfa 
right now. _ Middle of August through 
September best fall planting ti time, ee: 
pending on where you live...” <i 
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Try some of our new ‘Water-Way_ 
Mixture, made up of a special blend of | 
grasses to help control ditches, con 
tours, terraces, and water-ways in your 
fields. Special fall bateams Prices. : 
#” 2% —#= Se 
Write and tell us how you like Pass : 
We are offering some fine prizes for the — 
best letters and pictures. See elsewhere 
in Seed Sense. 
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Special price on the Good But. Cheap 
Pasture Mixture. Works swell fall: 
planted to thicken up those thin pas- 
tures. Made up of 4 grasses and ‘all 
clovers. ; ae 
#8 ee ig food 
Blue grass harvest was way short of © 
last year’s crop. And with all the winter 4 
kill in the northern sections last winter — : 
many lawns will be replanted. Better — 
see that you get your lawn taken care 
of this fall. Early fall is nie Ss me} 
to sow bluegrass. 
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Brome is best fall planted along with! | 
some Alfalfa to supply nitrogen. Brome — E 
and Alfalfa combination will pa 
all others. 
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How about your supply of Un ited 
Hybrid corn for next year? It is ; 
to order to get best selection of ahrig. f 
ties and grades. Send your order: now | a 
and be protected. a 
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Plant Reed Canary 6 to 8 Tbs. vers 

acre in the low, wet spots. _ - 
—“Alfalfa” John. ce 
. Praises Clinton Oats — eat 
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. “Dear Mr. Field: My hushand received +e 
12 bu. of Clinton Oats the other day. We — 
never saw such beautiful oats, oe Aa ini 
large and such good weight, ou : 
could have seen my Delphiniums thie. si) 
mer. Some were 5 feet tall and they were | 
gorgeous.”—Mrs. Walter here Rt 25 
Monroeville, Indiana, d 
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