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Mechanicsburg, Ohio 
FARM SEEDS — AUGUST 1949 
Scott customers always seem interested in a preliminary seed report with the 
August price list as well as information about different varieties of crops. Weather 
conditions during August and September may change the expected production of 
many seed items. 
ALFALFAS, CLOVERS—Prices on alfalfa are fully as high as in the spring. Carry- 
overs are small and central and northern crops won't be harvested in time for sum- 
mer seeding. Prospects are only average as rainy weather has hindered seed set. 
We think chances are good for lower prices on alfalfa, ladino, red clover and pos- 
sibly alsike. . 
GRASSES—Seed prospects for brome, blue grass, timothy, orchard grass and a 
few others are better than a year ago. Carryovers are smaller but prices could be 
lower on many of these during the coming season. 
CORN, OATS—Hybrid seed corn prospects are good. Some excellent quality 
seed is being carried over and while acreages are smaller, with favorable weather 
there should be plenty of good seed. Heavy seed oats will be scarce. The hot 
weather late in June and early July hurt test weight and yields. With a good 
cleaning job most seed should be satisfactory. 
SEED WHEAT—Crop News and Views August 1948 discussed Fall Seeded Grains 
and gave information about varieties. This year’s wheat crop that was harvested 
early is nice in appearance with high test weights and yields. The fields that stood 
through several rains dropped off in quality. 
Butler is a stiff strawed, bearded, high yielding variety of good test weight. 
Thorne is the most popular smooth variety, stiff strawed and high yielding. Usu- 
ally a little low in test. Vigo is smooth, has long heads, is noted for winter-hardiness 
and high test, but doesn’t stand as well as Butler and Thorne. Trumbull is a consist- 
ent yielder of high testing quality grain about equal to Vigo in straw stiffness. 
SEED RYE—Michigan Rosen is more winter hardy than Balbo and equally as sat- 
isfactory for plow-under or grain production. Balbo is more leafy under most con- 
ditions and better suited for pasturing. The market is strong and seed supplies are 
below average. 
SEED BARLEY—Wong is considered beardless and is much stiffer strawed than 
other varieties. Ohio No. 1 is bearded and similar to Kentucky No. 1 but has yielded 
slightly higher under Ohio conditions. Barley should be sown ten days to two weeks 
before wheat seeding. 
All seed wheat and barley offered by Scotts is treated ready to sow. Shipments 
will start about August 15th. Send in your order now. 
SCOTT FARM SEED COMPANY 
epa ttment of Agriculture 
