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or other crops that they sow with it. 
The Southern strains seem to start off somewhat faster and also to stand hot weather 
better than the Canadian. Because of its more aggressive growth, it may use up still more 
Nitrogen and, therefore, fertilizing becomes extra desirable, both from the standpoint of 
hay yields and seed production. 
__ ~Please remember that our prices on Brome are for the seed Gro-Coated. Last year we 
ss were unable to treat this seed as we did not have the machinery ‘for handling it, but we are 
_ now set up to do it and strongly recommend it. We believe that Gro-Coating gives you a 
big extra measure of assurance in getting satisfactory stands. The price is 2c a pound less 
not Gro-Coated, but when you figure the little extra cost per acre for Gro-Coating, we be- 
lieve it is the wisest money that you can spend. 
; This is a strain of the Southern Brome 
Grass that has been developed in the 
State of Nebraska. This is a very popu- 
lar selection of Brome Grass. In it, you will find combined a very high 
degree of winter hardiness plus an ability to stand a lot of hot, dry 
weather. It is a very vigorous growing grass, it will make a taller 
growth and heavier production than the Northern. This Grass starts 
growing very early in the spring and stays on the job until late in the 
fall. It is adapted to a wide range of soils, although we do not recom- 
mend Brome for wet land. Highly productive stands can be maintained 
for a long period of years especially if the land is kept in a state of 
high fertility. See item No. 137 on price list for quotations on Gro- 
Coated Lincoln Brome. 
This takes its name from the 
farmers who made a special selec- 
tion of Brome Grass in Kansas. It 
is very similar to the Lincoln in its performance. Some say that they 
can see no difference between them. Others contend that the Achenbach 
will stand even higher temperatures, that it seems to start off even 
earlier in the Spring. It certainly is a very fast starting, rapid growing 
Brome Grass. It is both highly drouth and cold resistant. There is 
always a heavy demand for Achenbach and the demand often exceeds 
the supply. See item No. 138 on price list for Gro-Coated quotations. 
Any variety of Brome, 2 pounds postpaid 80e; 5 pounds $1.75; 10 pounds 
$3.35. 
REED CANARY GRASS: 
2 See Item No. 141 on price list 
¢ . _ A Remarkable Permanent Grass 
it is also a great drouth resister. In one of 
It yielded three ton per acre when it was so 
a great crop for waterways. It is good for 
northern half of the United States and as far 
grass. 
Very Leafy, a Heavy Producer 
: 3 It is a very leafy grass. You almost have 
to see it to appreciate it. Yields of three to five tons of cured hay 
The kind of Brome Grass to select depends somewhat on where you live and how you want 
to use the crop. The Southern Bromes are taller growing, they are more vigorous for areas 
_ having climatic conditions similar to the southern 24 of Iowa and on South of that. North of 
_ this line, the Northern or Canadian seems to do about equally well. There are some, however, 
North of this line who prefer the Southern because of its faster growth and there are others 
South of this line who like the Canadian because it is not quite as competitive with Alfalfa 
WATERWAY, MIIXiiURE® 
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CANADIAN No.1 BROME 
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 
Sive excellent assurance of getting satisfactory stands. 
This is not as competitive to Alfalfa as the Southern and 
Wwe 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. 
Some reports that we have indicate that north of central 
Iowa, the Canadian is fully as productive as the Southern 
strains. It is still extensively used in the Southern sec- 
tions, especially in combination with other Grasses or 
Alfalfas. We can supply you with any of the seed and 
they are all Gro-Coated to give you extra assurance of 
getting satisfactory stands. 
See Item No. 108 on price list 
This special seeding has been prepared in response to a great 
This is a grass of great value. It is one many requests that we have received from our customers. Since 
you can grow on exceedingly wet Jand and oi) erosion work has become more commonplace, farmers are 
the driest years we had in Iowa, Reed Canary becoming more conscious of the need for such a seeding. On 
Grass stood out like an oasis in the desert. many fields it has been found highly desirable to have strips of 
dry that Sudan only made half a crop. Pro- grass in the areas where the water drains off. It is on such 
duces two to three cuttings a year. It is places that soil erosion generally does its greatest damage. If a 
hay and pasture. It is widely adapted and good stand of grass with a strong sod can be established in such 
srown from the Atlantic to the Pacific, in the pjaces the water does not cut down into the soil. It prevents it 
south as eastern Tennessee. From Oklahoma from cutting in and forming gullies which would speedup the 
to Wisconsin we get great reports on this  fiow of the water, and thus cause it to carry more soil down the 
river. 
~ A High Quality Mixture of 8 Different Crops 
3 A These areas are not necessarily what you might call wet land, 
per acre have been obtained in two cuttings. The second crop is although they may carry a lot of water after heavy rains. They 
leafier but not quite as tall, A seeding lasts many years, starts may be inclined to be a little lower than some of the fields. It is 
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. 
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 
It can be easily eradicated. We cannot begin to tell you all about give you a dense sod and at the same time provide these other 
this crop in this space. Be sure to write for our circular on Reed characteristics. Berry’s Waterway Mixture contains eight different 
‘Canary Grass that tells how to grow it. grasses and clovers. Reed Canary Grass, Alta Fescue, Red Top, 
Be Sure to Use High Quality Seed Brome Grass, Timothy, Meadow Fescue, Alsike Clover and Ladino 
Seed supplies are more plenti- 
_ ful this year and the price is less 
than half of last year’s quota- 
tions. Be sure to try some. Also, 
read about the new Meadow Fox- 
tail grass on page 20. Price small 
lots, postpaid: 1 1b., 75e3; 5 lbs., 
$3.25; 10 Ibs., $6.25. 
Best Crops Ever Grown—Likes Berry Seed 
Skiatook, Okla. 
Dear Sir: 
I 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. 
be Yours truly, Eugene Morgan. 
Clover. Practically all of these 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 25 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 Ib., 70e; 
> lbs., $2.75; 10 lbs., $5.35. 
Berry's Seeds Can't Be Beat for Germination 
Dear Sirs: La Salle, Colo. 
I 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. 
