YOU’LL NEED FOR THE 
SEEDS p..t7°4. PROGRAM 
1950 SOIL CONSERVATION PRACTICES 
Sow Grasses and Legumes of High Productivity—replace Feed and Forage lost by reduced 
corn acreage—improve your soil at the same time. Many of the required varieties of Grass- 
es and Legumes are in very short supply. We can take care of your needs if you order early. 


“Blue Tag” 
KENTUCKY “31” FESCUE 
The new tall Fescue that has been creating quite a sensation all 
over the country. Kentucky ‘31’ has been scarce and hard to 
buy, and with most of the P.M.A, recommended practices calling 
for either Kentucky “31” or Alta Fescue, the demand is still 
exceeding the supply of seed. We have seed at this writing, 
Kentucky grown State Certified as well as Affidavit seed. Ken- 
tucky “31” Fescue is deep rooted, tuffed, long-lived, especially 
desirable for pasture because of its unusually long growing 
Season, staying green practically all winter. It will thrive in 
many types of soil. You will find a mixture of Ladino Clover, 
Alsike or mixed with Birdsfoot Trefoil excellent for both pasture 
and hay. We know that you will want Kentucky ‘31’ Fescue, 
so send your order in immediately while we can still supply you, 
If you prefer Alta Fescue, we have this strain also in both 
Certified and Non-Certified. You will find the prices on the 
fleld seed price list that came with this catalog. 
certified LADINO CLOVER 
We can supply “Blue Tag” Certified Ladino this season. The 
demand for this giant clover has been so heavy the last two or 
three years that it has been difficult to secure sufficient seed for 
everyone. Everyone knows what White Dutch Clover is. Ladino 
is a giant strain producing succulent leafy stems of high feeding 
value, 12 to 15 inches high, depending on soil and moisture con- 
ditions. It produces a pasture that is excellent for all kinds of 
livestock, especially dairy cattle and poultry. High in protein 
and especially valuable in combination with other grasses in 
pasture. Ladino is widely adapted and especially recommended 
for wet land but prefers soil that retains moisture fairly well. 
An application of phosphate fertilizer is helpful. Sow 1 to 3 
pounds to the acre, only 2 pounds in mixtures. See the field 
seed price list for prices. 
PASTURE MIXTURE No. 3— (Timothy, Ladino and Red Top) 
Ladino Clover is ‘the newest sensation in clovers today, being 
extremely productive and widely adapted. It fits in wonderfully 
for pasture. We have made a special mixture consisting of 
Timothy, Ladino, and Red Top properly proportioned. This 
mixture is priced at less than what you would pay for the same 
quality of seed purchased individually. This will come to you 
already mixed. We believe that you will find this mixture a 
Sig boost for your pasture. See the field seed price list for 
prices. 


BROADLEAF A long-lived, winter hardy perennial legume, very strongly recommended for 
Missouri pastures. Should be sown with Orchard Grass, Timothy, Fescue, 
Blue Grass, etc. This crop is very slow to become established, coming into 
full production during the second and third season. The recommended rate 
of seeding is 5 pounds to the acre with 10 to 15 pounds of grasses. Sow the 
TREFOIL seed %inch deep. Must be inoculated. See the price list that came with 
this catalog for prices. 
NITROGIN INOCULATION—(for Birdsfoot Trefoi!) 1% Bu. size 25c Postpaid 
- ORCHARD 



While not new, we believe many people are overlooking the value of this 
wonderful grass. It is one of the earliest grasses to start in the spring and 
grows very late in the season. Should be sown for a thick stand or in com- 
bination with other grasses and clovers. Especially valuable for pasture 
purposes. For quality hay, cut while in bloom. We believe that you will like 
Orchard Grass in your pasture mixture. 

Unfavorable weather conditions and the tremendous demand for grass seeds 
has placed Kentucky Blue Grass in short supply. We have sufficient seed for 
KENTUCKY all of our normal requirements. We pride ourselves on the quality of the 
Kentucky Blue Grass we sell. While the price of Blue Grass sounds high, it 
is still cheap in comparison with some of the other grasses. Our seed is 
BLI IE; R ASS thoroughly recleaned, contains very little chaff and is adapted to our soil and 
climate. See the price list which came with this catalog for prices. 


Is our most popular Clover today. Being adaptable to conditions that are 
unfavorable to most of the other clovers, it will grow on a wetter land, is 
not so sensitive to acid conditions. Fine stemmed, beautiful green color, less 
dusty, and under favorable conditions will grow 3 to 4 feet tall. Prefers loam 
or heavy land. Many of our customers are sowing two or three pounds of 
‘Alsike with their Red Clover. We believe that you will find, as many of our 
customers do, that Alsike is a very valuable Clover. See the field seed price 
list for prices. 

66 ified” The U.S. Department of Agriculture in co-operation with the State Experi- 
Certified” Blue Tag ment Stations have developed a new Red Clover known as Midland Clover, 
This variety has been bred to give higher yields, to increase nitragin produc- 
tion, and for greater disease resistance. Midland Clover has been produced 
especially for the mid-section of the United States. Tests have shown that it 
will produce a quarter of a ton to one 'ton more hay per acre than ordinary 
medium Red Clover. It is also resistant to Northern anthracnose, The supply 
RED CLOVER of Midland Clover is still short but we have a nice lot of “Blue Tag’’ State 
Certified seed for early orders. 
