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Seeds for 1950 
HE 1949 Garden Seed Crops, in most production areas of the United States, were fairly normal. 
Late Spring frosts did considerable damage to Garden Beans and some varieties are short. Sweet 
Corns, Onions, Lettuce and Pepper were below expectation; other garden seeds are apparently in suf- 
ficient supply. On the other hand, Northern grown hardy stocks of Red Clover and Alfalfa are con- 
siderably short of needs, also Brome Grass and Timothy. There are very short crops of Kentucky 
Blue Grass, Red Top and Creeping Red Fescue; these important turf grasses for the third year in 
succession. It is advisable this year to look carefully at Lawn Seed labels, for with high quality seeds 
short, many inferior substitutions will be on sale. 
Better Crops from Better Seeds 
More and better pastures, by use of suitable grass and legume seeding, is one of the most profit- 
able investments a dairy farmer can make. He cannot afford not to make fullest possible use of 
improved pastures. The use of the right hybrid field corn can produce 20% or more corn from the 
same number of acres. Proven adaptable hybrids cut costs of production. 
Market Gardeners and Home Gardeners often find improved better stocks of a proven variety 
more important than new varieties, which should be tried out on a moderate scale until found de- 
sirable. This is our policy in introducing new varieties; those we do introduce you may be sure have 
some special merit. Hybrid Tomatoes, Squash and Sweet Corns are now available and have demon- 
strated their ability to produce heavy crops, and possess disease resistance. It will not be long before 
we will be able to offer Hybrid Onions, that not only increase the yield per acre but produce a high 
percentage of very attractive uniform bulbs. 
During the war years and period of food shortage, which still exists in most of the world, new 
flowers of necessity received secondary consideration; but with modern scientific methods of plant 
breeding there will be many surprises to be announced in the near future. 
Farming and Gardening should be more profitable and enjoyable and we take pleasure in being 
instrumental in the distribution of modern improved varieties of seeds for the betterment of man- 
kind. 

We Mahe a Specially of Grass Seed 
for Lawns, Athletic Fields and Pastures; we invite 
your inquiries concerning formulas to meet special needs 

