30. American Field Seed Company, Chicago 9, Ill, ow mee 2 
cerned MOORE BARLEY Wetest tome. 
EXCELLENT for MALTING or FEEDING PURPOSES 
Certified—Sensational New Malting Variety 
Moore is a remarkable new Spring Barley variety developed by the Wis- 
consin Experiment Station. Its vast superiority over the other varieties has — 

been demonstrated in a most convincing manner in comparative yield tests. i 
In one five-year test at Madison, Wisconsin, Moore out-yielded Oderbrucker ~ 
by 12%; in another test by 39%. In North "Dakota, Moore gave the highest 
yield of all malting varieties tested in 1947-1948. In Illinois, the ue ee 
Department says it is one of the most promising new varieties being tested. 
Outstanding Characteristics 
Moore is a white six-rowed variety with excellent malting Gap tities.” ‘It i 
matures at about the same time as Wisconsin 38. It is stiff strawed showing 
a much lower percentage of lodging than other varieties. It is resistant to 
cepuibie. spot blotch, and mildew wh which some other varieties are Bae 
ceptible j 
MIDA SPRING WHEAT 
Good Yields—High-Test Weight 
Mida Wheat is the new sensation of large, dark red in color. In 41 experiments . 
North Dakota and Minnesota. Average in 3 years in North Dakota, Mida Wheat 
yields of Mida and 5 other varieties of hada test of 60.8 pounds, which was higher 
Wheat at 8 Experiment Stations, over 4- than other old leading varieties. It is an 
year period show Mida beat them all. Aver-. early type, easy to thresh and does not 
age yield 33.2 bu. Yielded high as 36.4 bu. shatter like many varieties. Mida shows 
per acre. We are always looking for a bet- high resistance to both leaf and stem rust 
ter variety of Wheat for our customers. and to stinking smut. The large, plump 
This variety is bearded. Superior to many. grains of high test weight make it RVeLy. de- 
others in strength of straw. The kernel is sirable for a milling Wheat. 
MILLETS FOR HAY, GRAIN OR PASTORE 
BILLION DOLLAR GRASS i 
Billion Dollar Grass is also known as Japanese Millet and is a fast erowing summer | 
crop. Should not be sown until about Corn planting time and can be sown as late as — 
July 1st. Matures for cutting in about 7 to 9 weeks after seeding. Makes — 
good silage alone or mixed with Soy Beans. Can also be used for hay or _ 
pasture. Does not become poisonous due to drought | or frost. Sow about — 
20 lbs. per acre. | | jae Kata BPs 









GOLDEN OR GERMAN MILLET WHITE MILLET Mite 
German or Golden Millet is an enormous yielder both of White Millet is also. early in maturing and has Sormew Hen: 
hay and seed. It grows fast and the dense tall growth Tonger heads than Hungarian or German. Produces ne, 4 * 
A heay age and is a heavy producer of seed. Preferred _ 
by many over other types because of heavy — 
growth. Readily cured when cut for hay. Sow © 
about 20 to 25 lbs. per, acre. A warm weather 
crop the same as most other Millets. Seed is — 
light colored and is used a aes in bi 
and poultry cpiegea! mixtures. ~ 
HUNGARIAN. MILLET 
affords a dandy emergency hay crop in a few weeks. 
great drought resistor and can be sown as late 
as July 1st. Sow about 20 to 30 lbs. per acre. 
Can be used for hay, pasture, or silage. -Some- 
times produces as much as 40 to 50 bushels of 
seed per acre. Should be sown about the same 
time as Billion Dollar Grass. 
PROSO MILLET 






This variety is a big seed producing Millet. | Not con- Hungarian Millet is earlier than the German type. Meret i 
sidered as valuable for hay as the other Millets. The seed leafy and makes a good production of fine quality h ay. Gy 
is equal to other small grains in fattening value for hogs. Stools freely and is a heavy producer of seed. Alway in) 
Used extensively for poultry feed also. Proso big demand because of its early maturing 
is very fast growing and usually matures in characteristic, | particularly - in northern Gy 
about 65: to 75 days. Sow about 30 lbs. per States. Seed is different in color from other | 
acre as soon as weather is warm. Makes a Millets usually varies from golden to a pur- ae: 
wonderful emergency catch crop. Our Millet ple color. Sow about the same rate as other Millets. 
’ seed is all carefully processed and cleaned. Makes a fine combination wien grown 
with hay Soybeans. 
"More Than Pleased" i 
; Caledonia, mn 
ae a line to let you know that I h 
than pleased with the ee pt seed 
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"Service and Quality Most Satisfactory" 
Ada, Ohio. 
I have been buying seed of the American Field Seed 
Company for several years, in fact, since 1933, and - 
* have always found both their service and the quality — 
of merchandise most satisfactory. D. A. Carey, R. No. 2. 

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