




F —— with alfalfa in supplying 
ir livestock with high quality forage 
“hay, silage and pasture and can be 
oS without extra labor or more acre- 
hardy and long-lived.: It reduces soil 
. tosses from efosion. 
# 
‘falfa is gone. Select a err weed-free 
- seedbed. A corrugated roller or culti- 
packer will help firm the seedbed and 
give it the firmness it requires. And 
% pig shallow. Harrowed in lightly to 
- cover, followed by rolling and another 
__ cross rolling is best. Plant 3 to 4 pounds 
Lot alfalfa and add 12 to 15 pounds of 
ie aati An extra-one or two pounds of 
Ladino is fine if you plan to pasture the 
field. 
— Brome always does best fall planted. 
safe ~ Anytime from early August to the middle 
ae - of October. We offer only new crop, 
weed free seed. 
New Ladino Clover 
_ Ladino is a new giant type of White 
Dutch Clover. Color, shape and leaves 
are similar. This fast growing perennial 
legume grows to a height of 12 to 15 
zt inches. 
| Ladino makes ideal poultry feed. None 
better. And all kinds of livestock like 
Ladino in clover-grass mixtures. Extra 
good for dairy cattle. High protein feed 
with lots of minerals and vitamins. La- 
dino helps check erosion in pastures and 
builds up the soil like other legumes. 
Doesn’t mind wet feet if planted in wet 
spots or poorly drained soils. 
One of the earliest legumes to start 
growth in the spring. Ladino recovers 
very rapidly after grazing.or mowing. 
And is less injured by winter heaving 
than Red Clover and Alfalfa. 
Plant alone or in grass. mixtures and 
other legumes. Figure on 1 to 2 lbs. per 
acre. A little bit goes a long ways. Makes 
a good combination with alfalfa and 
brome grass. Also with Timothy and alta 
fescue. Ladino does well planted in late 
summer during August’ and September. 
Special prices for fall planting only $2. 00 
per lb. postpaid. Order as much as you 
like. 
‘ The New Shelby Oat 
If you want the last word in a new 
oat, here it is. The New Shelby. De- 
veloped by the Iowa Exp. Station and the 
.U.S.D.A. from a Bond x Anthony Cross. 
We are the first to offer it this year in 
a limited quantity. We won’t promise 
how long our supply will last. 
We consider this one of the best of the 
new introductions in a new oat. The 
_ Shelby is a white oat, Early to Mid-sea- 
sen maturity, good stiff straw, blight re- 
_ sistant, heavy test weight per bushel and 


tucky Blue Grass. 
'no difference to it. 
green color, and came through with 65 bu. 

extra heavy yielder.. Absolutely the new- 
est thing in oats. Try the Shelby! 
These Shelby oats are true to name, 
from carefully selected fields, of our own 
raising with proper isolation and known 
seed parentage. We triple cleaned them 
for high purity, germination and freedom 
from all noxious weeds. 
You will be sure to like the new Shel- 
by. Order your supply now for 1950 
planting. We won’t have enough to list 
in the spring catalog. While they last, 
sacked 3 bushels per bag only $2.50 per 
bu. in 3 bushel lots; $2.30 per bu. in 12 
bushel lots; and only $2.25 per bu. in 
24 bu. lots or more. 
Big Pasture Bivadends 
An acre of good pasture in Iowa was 
worth $91.32 based on the cost of the 
same nutrients in grain and $45.66 in 
terms of hay. Studies were conducted on 
25 farms scattered throughout the state 
by Iowa State College. 
Combination legume-grass' seedings, 
where rotation grazing was practiced 
were the most productive. A new seeding 
of Red Clover and Timothy was highest. 
An Alfalfa Brome mixture was a close 
second. 
Low producing, permanent pastures 
lack nitrogen. This can be corrected by 
seeding legumes which» make nitrogen 
available to the grasses and at the same 
time furnish high quality feed. 
Think it over. It is worth doing some- 
thing about. 

Sun Cured Kentucky Blue Grass 
Hurry! This special offer has the world 
beat for price and value received... We 
harvested a good crop of new crop Ken- 
tucky Blue Grass and are passing the 
saving along to you. 100% Genuine Ken- 
Good Quality. Well 
worth the asking price and more too. 
Cured right out in the sun and wind 
helps make this bright, clean, plump 
seed. And free of noxious weeds. Not 
light weight seed or a cheap mixture of 
grasses but honest to goodness blue grass. 
Plant at the rate of 1 Ib. per 150 square 
feet. Fall planting is always best. Ask 
for lot Sun Cured on your order. Spe- 
cial fall prices: 
55¢e per lb.; $2.45 per 5 lbs.; 
10 lbs.; $10.95 per 25 Ilbs.; 
100 lbs. All prepaid prices. 
New Formula Water-Way Mix 
A new mixture formula made up espe- 
cially for fall planting. Only the best 
grasses such as Brome, Reed Canary, 
Alta Fescue, Meadow Fescue, Kentucky 
Blue Grass, Rye Grass and Timothy are 
offered in this Water-Way mixture for 
fall. 
Plant anytime using 15 pounds per 
acre, 
races, contours, ditches, etc. We sold a 
world of this fine mixture last year. And 
the formula is even better this fall. Only 
$13.50 per bu.; $29.95 per 100 pounds. 
> Sold on. United Corn 
“Dear Mr. Field: I have been wanting to 
write you and tell how pleased I was with 
your U-30 United corn. The United blend 
‘was caught with a dry spell just when it 
was beginning to pollenize, but this made 
It stayed a lush, dark 
$4.55 per 
$39.00 per 


to the acre. I am sold on United corn.”— 
Aden S. Richardson, Geddes, So. Dakota, 




Ideal mixture for waterways, ter-. 

JOHN 
“ALFALFA” 
SAY Sire. 
I never saw alfalfa 
seed quite as short in 
supply as this fall. 
Seed is very scarce. 
Please order early and 
state second choice. 
* * * * * 
Ladino clover is very 
popular. [deal 
for pastures, 1 
to 2 lbs. per acre, 
akong with 
Brome = and 
Alfalfa, You 
won’t go 
wrong with 












Ladino. 
Giles te : 
. “Alfalfa” John Nicolson 
Bade i's 
best time to plant Reed Canary. Plant 
early, the sooner the better. Figure 6 to 
8 lbs. per acre on low, wet spots. 
* * * * * 
We had a good blue grass harvest. 
Seed is new crop, plump, heavy weight 
and free of weeds. Plant plenty this fall 
for a new lawn or reseed bare spots in 
your old lawn. 
* * * * * 
Fall is the time to order United Hybrid 
Corn. Special ‘“‘Kernel Koating”’ treat- 
ment protects the seed, promotes fast 
growth of feeder roots and helps earlier 
germination and better stands. That 
means extra yields for you. 
* * * * * 
Bromegrass, like rye, is among the 
first of the grasses to start growing in 
the spring. All livestock like Brome- 
grass. Plant Brome now for spring pas- 
ture. 
* * * * * 
We are first to offer the new Shelby 
oat. And it is a dandy too. See else- 
where in Seedsense. Very limited supply. 
What the world needs is more thinkers 
and less tinkers. 



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