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SUUUMmEROMES 
The tremendous interest in Brome Grass is increasing throughout the 
OO corn-belt area every year. It is proving itself to be a very profitable 
ee crop from Oklahoma to the Dakotas and on eastward as far as the coastal 
states. Practically all experiment stations recommend Brome Grass very 
highly; extension directors and agricultural experts recognize it as a 
4100 LBS. main pasture grass. 
. New Strain Brome Grass is especially well adapted to Illinois, Indiana, 
Iowa and southern Michigan and Wisconsin. It has deep penetrating 
roots which makes it highly drouth resistant and extremely hardy. It 
makes a wonderful pasture and when used with Alfalfa, Clover and other 
legumes can be readily cured for hay. It starts early in the spring and stands heavy grazing. 
GETTING A STAND 
Brome is sometimes a little slow in getting established. Your seed bed should be fine and 
firm. Sow about 20 Ibs. per acre; if used with Alfalfa or other clovers you can sow less. Brome 
should be covered only lightly and rolling after seeding is conducive to better stands. The seed 
is light and a little difficult to sow. End-gate seeders are generally used and by adding a little 
cracked corn or a bushel of oats per acre, it will fed through the seeder easier. 
SUPPLIES SHORT THIS YEAR 

The demand for New Strain Brome is greater than ever this year. Seed ‘production was very 
small. We will not have enough to meet the demand. Our price is below wholesale and we can 
take care of early orders in good shape. 














Extra Fancy Quality 
Canadian Brome is always in big demand in Wisconsin, Michigan and 
other northern states. The growth and plant characteristics are similar 
to the New Strain, and our seed stock is of the same fine quality. Pro- 
duces a heavy growth from early spring until late fall. 
Many farmers in the northern states say that the Canadian Brome is 
not quite as aggressive as the New Strain and does not crowd out the 
legume companion crop quite as fast. 

Economical to Sow 
Brome Grass in comparison to other crops is cheap. When used with Alfalfa for pasture, 
10 lbs. of Brome and 8 or 9 lbs. of Alfalfa is recommended. Its deep penetrating root 
system helps to keep Alfalfa from heaving during unusually severe winters. Many farmers 
use a little Ladino Clover with their Brome and Alfalfa. This mixture is recommended 
by most experiment stations. Supplies of Canadian Brome are very short, so we urge 
you to order early. 

Fast-Growing Variety 
This type of Brome can be utilized the first season, reaching its maximum seed and forage 
production the second season after seeding. We believe it will be used in combination with 
New Strain and Canadian quite extensively, since it does grow fast the first year of planting. 
We recommend using Sweet Clover with Mountain Brome since they are both of a biennial range. 
Such a mixture provides an extensive fibrous root system that is very effective in controlling 
erosion and at the same time is very beneficial in building up the soil. The fibrous grass roots 
decompose slowly and offer a greater protection from soil loss through erosion for a longer 
period after being plowed down, than would be realized from a pure stand of Sweet Clover. 

This Mountain Brome is heavier than the other strains and feeds more readily through the drill or seeder. Ac- 
cording to tests conducted with Mountain Brome in the western states, livestock actually gained more weight when 
pastured on Sweet Clover-Mountain Brome combination than when grazed on Alfalfa and other grasses. There will 
be a lot of Mountain Brome used this year. We can take care of early orders at this low price. 
¥ Gentlemen: Rock Rapids, Iowa. 
Centicmiat Rockfield, Ky, I have been buying fine seeds from you for 
. ; : the last ten years, an rou have saved me lots 
1 thank you for the promptness in handling my of Wyre vou i lt me - ical wade ~ pe 
order. When I need more seeds, I will write you. the best grass seeds that money can buy, for 
My neighbors and I think your seeds the best less money and always treated me fair. and 
they have ever seen. Thanking you again, I square "ours very truly 
am, (Signed) V. L. Phelps. (Signed) H. S. Boomgarden. 

