SELECTED FARM SEEDS 

SELECTED FARM SEEDS 
(Prices on seed in the following list fluctu- 
ate with the market, and will be quoted 
on request.) 
BARLEY — Montana, Two-rowed. Head 
larger than the six-rowed varieties and 
the grain is larger, plump, extra heavy, in 
favorable seasons nearly white. Exten- 
sively grown for green foliage. 
SOJA BEANS — One of the most 
valuable and important forage and soil- 
improving crops. When cut together with 
corn for the silo, they greatly improve 
the quality of the feed. 
RYE —Spring—Valuable for catch crop to 
sow where winter grain has failed. 1% 
bus. per acre. 
Winter Rosen — Sow from the middle of 
August to last of October. Sow broadcast, 
or drill at rate of 1% bus. per acre. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE _ Rape has 
a high feeding value for fattening sheep 
and swine, and is also a good milk-produc- 
ing food for cows. Sow broadcast, 5 to 6 
lbs. to the acre. 
MILLETS — Sow three-fourths to one 
bushel to the acre. 
Hungarian Grass. 48 lbs. to the bu. Market 
price. 
Golden. 50 lbs. to the bu. Market price. 
Japanese, or Barnyard. 32 lbs. to the bu. 
Market price. 
SUDAN GRASS — An annual of 
quick growth, the first crop being ready to 
cut in 50 to 70 days after planting, de- 
pending upon the length of the seasons 
and moisture; the second and third crops 
about 45 to 50 days later. 
JAPANESE BUCKWHEAT _ : pu. 
to the acre (48 lbs. per bu.) 
VETCHES — Winter, Sand, or Hairy. 
No other legume surpasses it as a nitro- 
gen-gatherer or as a cover crop. 30 to 60 
lbs. to the acre. 
Spring. An annual legume valuable as a 
summer forage when sown early in spring 
at the rate of 30 lbs. Vetch and 2 bus. 
grain Barley or Oats per acre. 
WHEAT — white Winter — A hardy 
variety; very prolific in this section. 2 bus. 
to the acre. 
GENERAL LIST OF GRASS SEEDS 
We make a specialty of Grass and adapted 
Clover Seeds and carry stocks of those 
varieties best suited for this section of 
the country. 

ASTORIA BENT — a pronounced 
underground creeping variety, producing 
a thick growth similar to Rhode Island 
Bent. Valuable for fine lawns and putting 
greens. 
CHEWING'S NEW ZEALAND 
FESCUE «a valuable creeping variety 
for putting greens, fairways, and on poor 
or acid soils. Sow 5 lbs. per 1000 square ft. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS — The 
basic grass in most lawn mixtures. Once 
established it is very strong growing and 
will generally crowd out other grasses 
in a few years. Fails only on acid soil. 
ORCHARD GRASS — Thrives well 
on light soil, but is too tufted for sowing 
alone. Will withstand drought, but is 
seldom used in lawn mixtures. 
RED TOP _ Next to Kentucky Blue 
Grass this is the most useful one. Fine 
bladed and adapted to a wide variety of 
conditions. Recleaned seed. 
RED CREEPING FESCUE — strong, 
creeping root system valuable for shady 
places.. Thrives in dry sandy situations. 
RYE GRASS _ Domestic — Germinates 
quickly, producing a strong growth in four 
to five weeks. Sow 1 lb. to each 250 square 
feet. 
TIMOTHY _— Produces the best-quality 
hay. 
CLOVERS 
Alfalfa. Northern-Grown Domestic. Genu- 
ine Grimm. If sown alone 20 lbs. to the 
acre. Is acclimated to the rigid winters 
of the north and is naturally hardy. The 
unusual root system enables the plant to 
withstand severe winter weather. 
Alsike, Swedish Northern-Grown Domestic. 
If sown alone, 8 to 10 lbs. to the acre. 
Crimson. An annual with crimson flowers. 
12 to 15 lbs. to the acre. 
Prices on seed in the lists above fluctuate 
with the market, and will be quoted on 
request. 
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