Food Patches for 
Upland Game Birds 
The term “food patches” refers to plots of grains, seeds, 
foliage, and tuber-producing crop plants, most of which are 
planted each year. The soils should be prepared for these 
food patches, as you would prepare it for sowing other grains, 
Plant in plots of about /%4 to V2 acre, preferably in long, nar- 
row strips, located in, or adjacent to natural cover — such as 
brushy fence rows, ditch banks, gulleys, or borders, where 
fruit, berry and seed-bearing trees, shrubs, vines and plants 
grow naturally, or are planted for the purpose of furnishing 
natural food and cover for wildlife. 
Sow 25 Ibs. of seed mixture per acre in spring — prefer- 
ably broadcasted by hand, since the drill will not equally 
distribute the mixture, due to the difference in sizes of the 
various seeds in the mixtures. The mixtures include plants 
that hold their seeds well through winter, providing food 
when the wildlife needs it most. 
This special mixture is made up of two different formulas, 
one for the Northern states and one for the Southern states. 
We'll send the proper mixture of seeds for your locality. 
UPLAND GAME FOOD MIXTURE 
SEED at $38 per 100 Ibs.; 25 Ibs., $12.50. 
These are dry seeds that can be shipped by freight if desired, 
DUCK WHEAT - GOOSE BUCKWHEAT 
This is an excellent food for Pheasants, Quail and other 
upland game birds. Wild ducks eat it when growing near 
water. It holds its seed well into cold weather and the birds 
are extremely fond of it. You can grow a crop on almost 
any type of soil, mud, peat or even light sandy soil that will 
hardy grow anything else. We have had excellent growths 
from our seed even when planted in the “blow sand” of cen- 
tral Illinois. Holding its seed well into winter makes it one 
of the best upland game bird grains. Sow 50 Ibs. per acre in 
the Spring as per detailed instructions sent with shipment, 
SEED: $10 per 100 Ibs.; $6 for 50 Ibs,; 35c per Ib. in small lots. 
These are dry seeds that can be shipped by freight if desired. 
CHUFA 
Chufa is one of the best Wild Turkey coaxers. This plant 
produces hundreds of tiny tubers that attract and hold Wild 
_ Turkeys, Quail, Doves and Wild Ducks. It is very easily 
grown and while a Southern plant, it does produce an abund- 
ance of food for the birds as far North as the center of ill- 
inois. This plant is recommended very highly by all game 
bird food specialists for attracting Wild Turkeys and other 
game birds. If you have any ponds that can be controlled as 
to water supply and level, this is an excellent natural food io 
use. Drain the area, then sow 40 Ibs. per acre, and after the 
plants mature and just prior to the opening of the season, 
flood the area and then you’ll be surprised to see how the 
ducks “work” in the ponds. 
SEED: 100 Ibs., $65; 40 Ibs., $28; smaller lots, 75c Ib. 
These are dry seeds that can be shipped by freight if desired. 
SESBANIA 
Plant the seed of this plant as early as possible in the 
Spring to make certain of a mature crop of food for the birds, 
Just sow the seed on mud flats, in shallow water or in any 
low, marshy area for best results. Sow 20 Ibs. per acre. The 
seed produced by this plant is eaten by Quail, Wild Turkeys 
and other upland game birds and Wild Ducks. 
SEED: 100 Ibs. or more 45c per Ib. Smaller lots, 75c per Ib.; 
20 Ibs. for $12. 
‘These are dry seeds that can be shipped by freight if desired. 

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