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MISSOURI SEED PERMIT No. 12 
WHOLESALE FIELD AND GRASS SEEDS 
WHOLESALE PRICES BELOW ARE TODAY'S. VALUES, F. 0. B. ST. LOUIS, FOR PROMPT SHIPMENT 
BROKEN BAGS HIGHER AND WE MAKE AN EXTRA FLAT CHARGE OF 15 CENTS FOR EACH PACKAGE OF 60 POUNDS OR LESS 
BAGS NOT RETURNABLE 
ALL QUOTATIONS SUBJECT TO MARKET CHANGES 
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WE GIVE NO WARRANTY. EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO DESCRIPTION. QUALITY, PRODUCTIVENESS OR ANY OTHER MATTER QF ANY SEEDS WE SELL AND WILL NOT BE IN. ANY WAY RESPO 
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ALFALFA U.S. Verified Origin 
Per 100 Ibs. 
Kansas M Brand $31.00 
Colorado ss 33.00 
Approved Oklahoma Ms 27.00 
New Mexico thd 24.00 
North Dakota ge 47.00 
Minnesota Grimm Me 48.00 
*Buffalo, Certified a 10 per lb. 
*Ran nger ‘“ 1.00 “« “ 
*Packed i in 30 lb. Sealed Bags. 
ARGENTINE, M BRAND, 
Reprocessed, highest quality, stained 10% Red 
tay- INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 
| SWEET CLOVER 
M Brand Standard, “Mainly White”’ $18.50 
22.00 
Per 100 lbs. 
** Yellow Blossom 18.00 
«Mixed White and Yellow 17.50 
«  «Unhulled 14.50 
«~~ Madrid Sweet Clover 22.00 
«c  ** - Hubam Annual 18.00 
ta" INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 1. 

RED CLOVER Per 100 lbs. 
Medium, M Brand $64.00 
Mammoth, 65.00 
tar INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2. 
ALSIKE CLOVER per 100 Ibs. 
M Brand $50.00 
| tay" INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 2 
LESPEDEZA Per 100 Ibs. 
Korean, M eet $14.00 
Fan 13.00 
Kerean, aed. M Brand = 16.50 
Lespedeza, Early 19604 G05 S385 sk 
‘SERICEA - Unhulled - M Brand 22.00 
_ -Scarified- ‘ 29.00 
ta” INCLUDE INOCULATION, Order Group 3. 
LADIN O CLOVER Per Pound 
Very Short Supplies 100lbs. Small 
; or more Lots 
$2.35 $2.45 
LADINO CLOVER: 
Taller, more luxuriant growth than ordinary White 
Dutch, therefore more suitable for hay or pasture. 
growing habit, recovers rapidly after graz- 
ing. Grows wherever White Dutch thrives. May 
be seeded Spring or Fall. One to 2 Ibs. per acre 
sufficient except where thick as sported first 
_ ‘year. Cover seed not over % inch. 
BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL Broadleat 
100 Ib. lot — $1.25 per lb. 
. Small lots — hgh) GE 
CRIMSON CLOVER  —soia out 
WHITE DUTCH CLOVER 
Per 100 Ibs. aay bap pee 10 lle. 
M Brand $57.08 $ 59.00 $ 63.00 
VETCH Per 100 lbs. 
Hairy Winter Vetch $21.50 
| Common Vetch 10.00 
Austrian Winter Peas 9.50 
| SEAMLESS BAGS Per Bale 
100 per bale. 
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| BINDER TWINE 
Bemis “A” or Fulton “A” New 16-0z $63.75 

Per Bale 
8 Lb. Balls $11.50 
CLIPPER MILLS 
No. 2 B. Clipper, $62.00 Ea 
No. 2 B. Special, with sacker 70.00 
Motor and Drive for 2B 25.00 “ 
2B Spec. 30.00 “‘ 
All cleaners are equipped with 12 screens. 
_M BRAND INOCULATION 
Humus Culture for Legumes 
Dealer Retail 
Size Price Price 
1-bu. $0.30 $0.50 
54 1.00 
30 50 
34 55 
.20 30 
33 55 
— a 
@@F ALL SEEDS BILLED GROSS FOR NET - BAGS INCLUDED - 

TIMOTHY Per 100 lbs. 
ED 5 Bags Bag 
or More ate 
M Brand $8.00 $8.25 
Fancy 7.50 7.75 
Choice 7.00 7.25 
Mixed Tim.-Alsike (20% Alsike) 16.50 17.00 
RED TOP hd 100 Ibs. 
5 Bags Bag 
or More Lots 
M Brand $23.00 $23.50 
Fancy 21.50 22.00 
Choice 20.00 20.50 
Unhulled 11.25 11.50 
KY. BLUE GRASS (Per 100 tbs.) 
M Brand 21-lb (New crop) ae 00 $33.50 
Fancy 19-lb. 31.50 32.00 
Superfine, Heavy 36.00 36.50 
RYE GRASS Per 100 lbs. 
Domestic, M Brand $10.00 $10.25 
Perennial, Blue Tag 14.75 15.00 
ORCHARD GRASS Per 100 Ibs. 
M Brand $16.75 $17.00 
MEADOW FESCUE _sPer100 Ibs. 
M Brand $15.00 $15.25 
Also called English Blue Grass. Excellent permanent 
pasture grass similar to Orchard Grass in use. Wide 
adaptation to most soils. Does well on poorly-drained 
land. Is perennial (long lasting). Alta Fescue and Ky. 
81 are selections from Meadow Fescue. 
ALTA FESCUE m Brand @ $46.00 
Small amount 50c per Ib. 
New introduction in wide demand. Larger supply makes 
it more reasonable in price than the very similar Ky. 
31. Experiment station trials indicate it to be fully 
equal. Alta Fescue is deep-rooted; withstands dry 
weather; controls erosion; makes excellent pasture; 
long-lasting. Avoid pasturing until grass at least 4 
inches high. Sow 12-15 pounds per acre. 
BROME GRASS 
Bags Included. Quack-free Per 100 lbs. 
Kansas(Southern type) MBrand$20.00 $20.50 
Canadian 19.00 19.50 
Brome-Alfalfa mixture better than straight Brome, at 
rate of 12 lbs. Brome and 4 lbs. Alfalfa per acre. 
Alfalfa furnishes nitrogen, keeps Brome from pecoming 
“sod-bound.” 
PASTURE MIXTURE per 100 ths. 
$19.50 $20.00 
Sow 
M Brand (Spring seeding) 
Generous Seeding Brings Quicker Coverage. 
20 to 25 Ibs. per acre. 
Well-balanced full mixture for prolonged pasturage. Contains 
Lespedeza, Ky. Blue, Rye Grass, Redtop, Timothy, Orchard 
Grass, English Blue Grass (Meadow Fescue), Brome Grass, 
Alsike Clover, White Clover. . . . Only high quality seed 
used in M Brand Pasture Mixture. 
RAPE SEED 
M Brand, Dwarf Essex 
Makes Fine Hog, Sheep Pasture 
Per 100 lbs. 
$18.00 $18.50 
REED CANARY GRASS , 3%, 
M Brand $40.00 
Small amounts 45c Ib. 
Does well in low, poorly-drained fields where other 
grasses fail. Excellent for hay or pasture. Slow to 
start; allow year to make stand. Then spreads rapidly 
and is ee res Sow 6 to 10 lbs. per acre. 
BERMUDA GRASS Per 100 Ibs. 
M Brand Unhulled $55.00 
Hulled $75.00 
Small amount 5c Ib. higher 
WESTERN (Range) GRASSES 
So asia eaeaa Per 100.1ba,.<. 
Crested Wheat Grass $34.50 $35.00 
Slender Ask 
Western “ es 20.00 21.00 
Sandrop 11.00 12.00 
Blue Grama Combine Quality 26.00 27.00 
Pur.57%, Germ. 70%, Per Pound 
Buffalo Grass, Untreated $0.90 $1.00 
Treated 1.00 1.05 
*Treated to quicken germination 
Weeping Love Grass $ 3.00 per Ib. 

NOTE: We accomodate our custo- 
mers in the Southwest, West and 
Northwest by shipping numerous Field 
and Grass Seeds which we process at 
our Atchison Kansas plant from there 
when lower freight rates apply. Send 
your orders to St. Louis office. 
“NO. ‘CHARGE IS MADE FOR “BAGS 

LAWN MIXTURES 
Per 100 Ibs. 
Lawn Mixture, M Brand $32.00 
Shady Spot Mixture, M Brand 45.00 
Greenvue (Quick-Growing Mixture) 24.00 
Above also packed in 5 lb. attractive cloth bags 
@ $3.00 per 100 lbs. higher. 
FREE BOOKLET ON LAWN-MAKING 
Useful information concisely given in attractive 
easy-reference pamphlet for your customers, 
Ask for copy. State quantity you can use. 
FANCY GRASSES 
Bag Lots 
Chewings Fescue, M Brand $43.00 
Creeping Red Fescue, ‘“ 45.00 
Poa Trivialis (For DeepShade) 80.00 
Bent Grass Seaside, Blue Tag 95.00 
y X= 0) 9t; Pa 93.00 
Small amounts 5c Ib. higher. 









BIRD SEED Per 100 Ibs. 
5 Bags Bag 
or more Lots 
M Brand Mixed Bird Seed ee 50 $15.00 
Straight Canary 11.25 11.50 
Large Bird Rape (Essex) 18.00 18.50 
White or Hog Millet 7.00 45) 
Red or Early Fortune Millet 7.00 7.25 
Whole Flax, Recleaned 17.00 17.50 
Bird Thistle (Niger) 28.00 29.00 
Poppy Seed 29.00 30.00 
Field or Pigeon Peas 8.50 8.75 
Sunflower, — See Separate Listing Below 
SUNFLOWER Per 100 lbs. 
State kind when ordering. Scarce; Short Crop 
Superfine, Large Black $22.00 $22.50 
Gray 23.00 23.50 
«© Medium Gray 21.00 21.50 
Local-Grown Gray 19.00 19.50 
SEED OATS Per Bu. rp pas 
Clinton, from Cert. Seed $2.25 $2.40 
Columbia 2.15 2.30 
FORAGE SEEDS Per 100 lbs. 
Millet, Golden or German $ 9.50 §$ 9.75 
«« Japanese or Barnyard 7.25 7.50 
“¢ White Wonder 8.25 8.50 
Dwarf Milo Maize 6.75 7.00 
Hegari 6.75 7.00 
Norkan Ask 
Atlas Sorgo ss 
Grohoma ss 
Orange Fodder Cane 10.00 10.25 
Mixed “ 9.00 9.25 
Black Amber me 10.00 10.25 
Sudan Grass, Common 10.00 10.25 
Sweet Sudan Grass 17.00 17.25 
Soybeans Ask 
Cowpeas a 
Buckwheat, Seed 7.00 7.25 
JOHNSON GRASS Ask 
100 Ib. Price 
$45.60 
TURNIP SEED 
White Globe, P. T. 
Small amounts 50c per Ib. 

WE WANT TO BUY 
Offer us new crop good qual- 
ity farm seed, grass seeds, 
clover seed. 
ALL KINDS — Send Samples 



Sars 14, 1948 
canes Sent ien 
HYBRID SEED CORN 
ORDER YOUR SUPPLY OF HYBRID | 
SEED CORN NOW. This year’s production | 
is small as a result of floods, wet weather and 
drouths. A shortage of seed is predicted for 
next spring. Place your order NOW while an 
assortment is still available. 
M BRAND HYBRID SEED CORN—Our 
M BRAND hybrid seed corn is carefully 
produced, accurately graded, and thoroughly 
tested before being distributed. 
SPERGON TREATED — all hybrid 
seed corn treated with new Sper ‘gon 
Dust. Slurry method is used for uni- 
form coverage. 

Packed in attractive, colored bushel bags. 
Prices all per bushel, no charge for bags. 
These are dealer prices. Suggested retail 
price $2.00 per bu. higher. 
U.S. 35 (early maturing.) Adapted all soils. 

Large and regular flats @ $8.25 
U. S. 13 (full season). Adapted all soils. 
Large and regular flats @ $8.25 
Small flat Sold Out 
Large and regular rounds Sold Out 
U. S. 13 (Mo. certified). 
Large and regular flats @ $8.75 
Small flat Sold Out 
Large and regular rounds Sold Out 
Missouri 8 (adapted from central Mo. south.) 
Regular flat @ $8.75 
Small flat Sol Out 
Large and regular rounds Sold Out 
Missouri 148 Sold Out 
Illinois 200 Sold Out 
Kansas 2234 White (adapted to all soils. 
Drouth and insect resistant.) 
Sold Out 
8.00 
7.00 
Large and regular flat 
Small flat @ 
Large and regular rounds @ 
EMBRO 1001 — Sold Out. 
Suggest EMBRO 1020 as a substitute. 

EMBRO HYBRIDS 
In addition to the M Brand hybrids 
listed above, we produce exclusively 
several new improved hybrids listed 
below which are designated as EM- 
BRO hybrids: 
Embro 95 Embro 1020 
Embro 36 Embro 155-W White 
Embro 49 Embro 165-W White 
These new EMBRO Hybrids repre- 
sent many of the improvements made 
in hybrid seed corn breeding in recent 
years. Embro hybrids consistently 
give top yields of quality corn. 
EMBRO HYBRID SEED CORN is 
distributed through selected dealers. 
Are you selling KMBRO HYBRID 
SEED CORN? If not, inquire about 
our EMBRO SALES PLAN which 
will assist you to build a satisfactory 
business on hybrid seed corn. Catalogs 
free on request. 
2-4D WEED KILLER 
New uses for 2-4D. Spray corn fields at 
planting time and eliminate cultivation. 
‘This procedure is called pre-emergence 
spraying. 
May be used to control such weeds as 
bind weed in wheat fields. 
See the back of this card for latest prices 
WEEDICIDE and 2-4DOW, nationally 
known products used extensively to con- 
trol weeds. 


‘Better Seeds 
Better Crops” 
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