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mestic or Canadian grown. 
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Most of the acreage sown to Smooth Brome Grass (Bromus Inermus) will be northern 
This is the kind that has been grown for years throughout the 
rie nited States, wherever Brome Grass is grown. It isa highly productive, palatable grass of 
high feeding value. It is very resistant to drought and cold. Leaves retain their green color 
even after seed is ripe. Adapted to a wide range of soils from sands to peats although we 
‘do not recommend it for wet land. 
‘This Northern Brome may not grow as tall as the Southern or New Strain. That is con- 
sidered a desirable thing by many who grow it in combination with Alfalfa, It does not tend 
to crowd out the Alfalfa so quickly. 
better. 
early as late comers may be disappointed, 
See Item No. 137 on the price list 
Southern and Northern. 
strains of the southern type. 

if Brome. This grows somewhat taller than Northern Brome and is considered much 
bs more productive when grown by itself. This is especially true on land of good 
; fertility. Brome Grass draws heavily on the nitrogen content in the soil. The 
3 more vigorous the growth the more it requires. That is why Alfalfa is generally 
= sown with Brome, to help keep up the nitrogen content of the soil. It is also true 
that the Southern strain, because of its somewhat more aggressive growth, may 
x crowd out the Alfalfa quicker. That is why many prefer Canadian in combination 
with it. You can keep up the production of the Southern by applying fertilizer 
with a relatively high nitrogen content. 
The supplies of Southern Brome grass seed are very short this year. We suggest 
therefore if you order this that you might give us the privilege of substituting the 
Our prices on Brome are very low. 

Zz Northern if that is satisfactory to you. 
REED CANARY GRASS 
- ae ee See Item No. 141 on price list 
A Remarkable Permanent Grass 
This is-a grass of great value. It is one 
you can grow on exceedingly wet land and 
it is also a great drouth resister. In one of 
the driest years we had in Iowa, Reed Canary 
Grass stood out like an oasis in the desert. 
It yielded three ton per acre when it was so 
dry that Sudan only made half a crop. Pro- 
duces two to three cuttings a year. It is 
a great crop for waterways. It is good for 
hay and pasture. It is widely adapted and 
grown from the Atlantic to the Pacific, in the 
northern half of the United States and as far 
south as eastern Tennessee. From Oklahoma 
to Wisconsin we get great reports on this 
grass. 
Very Leafy, a Heavy Producer 
: ae It is a very leafy grass. You almost have 
to see it to appreciate it. Yields of three to five tons of cured hay 
per acre have been obtained in two cuttings. The second crop is 
leafier but not quite as tall. A seeding lasts many years, starts 
: growing early in the spring, is still on the job in the fall. It makes 
ie a very strong sod. Stands in Minnesota have been producing hay 
‘ crops for 15 years, and then 18 years as a pasture. It is not a pest. 
It can be easily eradicated. We cannot begin to tell you all about 
: this crop in this space. Be sure to write for our circular on Reed 

Canary Grass that tells how to grow it, 
Good Seed Very Scarce 
Supplies are extremely short 
and they will probably be ex- 
ri hausted before spring. We sug- 
gest that on account of the high 
ye price, Fescue, Red Top or Water- 
way Mixture be chosen as a sub- 
i stitute. Price small lots, post- 
6 paid: 1 1b., $1.75; 5 lbs., $8.00; 
: 10 lbs., $15.00. 






Best Crops Ever Grown—Likes Berry Seed 
Skiatook, Okla. 
Dear. Sir: 7 
IT was very pleased with the seed I bought from you. 
It’s more than satisfactory and has given me some of 
the best crops I have ever grown. 
Yours truly, Eugene Morgan. 



There are two generally recognized types of smooth Brome Grass known as 
Varieties like Fisher, Achenbach and Lincoln are all 
These have been grouped under the term New Strain. 
: It is generally accepted by the Seed Trade that Southern Brome (by this we mean 
‘ Brome grown in states like Nebraska, Kansas) is a more vigorous growing type of 



] Therefore, the land keeps up its nitrogen supply 
Brome needs lots of Nitrogen. Therefore, stands of Northern Brome with Alfalfa 
can be expected to last longer and in the long run produce more than southern seed. 
‘We quote the Canadian No. 1 on our Northern Brome and ship that or an equal quality of 
Northern U. S. grown seed on orders. This seed is all recleaned stock. Shipment guaranteed 
to please you. All Brome Grass seed is short. We have fairly adequate stocks of Northern 
Brome and our prices on it are certainly low considering markets and quality. Please order 












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CANADIAN No. 1 
Item No. 136 on the price list 
We generally supply Canadian No. 1 when we receive 
orders for Northern Brome. This seed runs heavy in 
weight and of very good germination. Many carloads of 
this seed are used by our customers every year. It is a 
quality that our trade likes. The purity and germination 
give excellent assurance of getting satisfactory stands. 
As explained above this is not as competitive to Alfalfa 
as the Southern and we especially recommend it for use 
in connection with Alfalfa seedings. It will not deplete 
your soil fertility as fast and has very high resistance 
to cold as well as drouth. In southern sections we have 
customers who prefer the Canadian over the Southern 
for the reasons explained. While it is somewhat more 
plentiful than the Southern, supplies of all Brome are 
short, that is why we advise early buying. 
WATERWAY, MIXTURE” 
See Item No. 108 on price list 
This special seeding has been prepared in response to a great 
many requests that we have received from our customers. Since 
soil erosion work has become more commonplace, farmers are 
becoming more conscious of the need for such a seeding. On 
many fields it has been found highly desirable to have strips of 
grass in the areas where the water drains off. It is on such 
places that soil erosion generally does its greatest damage. Te at 
good stand of grass with a strong sod can be established in such 
places the water does not cut down into the soil. It prevents it 
from cutting in and forming gullies which would speedup the 
flow of the water, and thus cause it to carry more soil down the 
river. 
A High Quality Mixture of 8 Different Crops 
_These areas are not necessarily what you might call wet land, 
although they may carry a lot of water after heavy rains. They 
may be inclined to be a little lower than some of the fields. It is 
desirable to have in it some grasses that will withstand a lot of 
wet, weather. The primary idea is to get a combination that will 
give you a dense sod and at the same time provide these other 
characteristics. Berry’s Waterway Mixture contains eight different 
erasses and clovers. Reed Canary Grass, Alta Fescue, Red Top, 
Brome. Grass, Timothy, Meadow Tescue, Alsike Clover and Ladino 
: Clover. Practically all of thesé are expensive grasses, and a 
good mixture that will do the job in the most satisfactory 
way. You can get fairly good results from some of the other 
mixtures that -we have. If you want something exclusively 
for a Waterway Mixture, we would recommend this to you 
highly. Our suggestion would be that you make fairly heavy 
seedings of around 20 to °5 lbs. to the acre. If you are looking 
for the best for this purpose, Berry’s Waterway Mixture, I 
am sure will give you a high degree of satis- 
faction. Prices, small lots, postpaid: 1 lhb., 75e3 
5 Ib., $3.25; 10 lbs., $6.00. 
Berry's Seeds Can't Be Beat for Germination 
Dear Sirs: La Salle, Colo. 
JT have been buying my seed from Berry’s for a num- 
ber of years, and find that for germination, your seed 
ean't be beat. I will buy all my seed from Berry's 
this year. Sincerely yours, A. F. Brantner. 







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