SWEET 
THE Geeaz SOIL BUILDING Grog § 
RESTORES FERTILITY TO POOR LAND, 
Makes Good Laud Getter 
Sweet Clover is an outstanding soil improving crop. It is unexcelled for 
putting nitrogen into the soil as well as other elements of plant food that 
are made available when the crop decays. <A crop of sweet clover plowed 
under in the spring will increase corn yields as much as 20 bushel to the 
acre, There are some who will let the crop grow until it is in the full 
bloom stage. Somewhat higher fertility is returned in that way. When you 
follow that practice, however, it becomes too late to put the land to corn 
that year. If you plow it under early in the spring when it is six to eight 
inches high you can generally still put the land to corn and get wonderful 
results. We could give you results of many experiments on the fertility 
of sweet clover. Its effect on corn yields will illustrate what it can do for 
you. It has very strong tap roots that go down deep. The tap roots will 
break up heavy soils and permit better drainage. Sometimes they will 
break up hardpan. They decay quickly when plowed under. We do not rec- 
ommend plowing the same year it is sown unless you use Hubam, described 
on page 37. 
The first year Sweet Clover will afford pasture from the latter part of 
July until in October. In the spring you can get pasture from April to 
along in July with Yellow and from May until August with White. That } 
is why a good many like to mix White and Yellow to prolong the pasture 
period. It is good for hog pasture if you keep it held down to a height 
of around 15 inches, It has a tremendous carrying capacity as a pasture. 
We are now Gro-Coating our Sweet Clover seed. You can have it not Gro- 
Coated if you wish. It costs a little less (see Pink Price list) 
but you save only around 25c an acre. Gro-Coating gives 
you cheap extra assurance of better stands at that price. 
Sweet Clover seed is 
more plentiful than last 
ear and considerably lower in’ price. You can afford to sow it more 
berally. Do not however delay buying. We expect markets to advance 
and some lots will be sold out. 
Inoculate All Sweet Clover Seed 
1 bu. size only 50c; 21/2 bu. $1.00 
("end Marteties 
We handle Sweet Clover in about the same grades as the 
other clovers namely Planet, Fancy and World Brand. 
Our Very Finest Quality 
This biennial or two year yellow blooming sweet clover is liked by many 
for the reason that it is finer stemmed, and that it does not grow quite as 
tall. It also seems to tolerate more adverse conditions such as drought and 
closer grazing or cutting. It will make about as large a growth the first 
These grades are described on page 33 and on these pages. 
That which we list in our catalog as Sweet Clover is the 
White Blossom, unless otherwise specified. Because of 
conditions in the principal seed producing sections, it may 
contain some Yellow. The Yellow Blossom lives two years 
and matures about ten days earlier than White. It is 
finer stemmed and somewhat leafier. Hubam, also known 
as the Seven Wonder Clover, an annual variety, makes its 
full growth in one year, see page 37. 
We also call your special attention to the combination 
seeding of Sweet Clover and Mammoth. Red described be- 
low. It’s a great value. 
Only Berry’s skillful buying could make this astonishing value pos- 
sible. A lot of high grade sweet clover containing about 20% of Mam- 
moth Red Clover at practically the same price as straight high quality 
Sweet. Mammoth Red Clover is selling at over $25.00 per bu. 
It is a very practical seeding, too. If you wish to plow the crop 
under for soil improvement you will find that the Mammoth increases 
the growth. It fills in the space between the taller growing Sweet 
Clover plants. You can get a dense mass of vegetation in this way. 
If you decide to cut it for hay or pasture it, here again you profit by 
the added growth of the Mammoth Red Clover. You can get heavy 
production of high protein feed from our Sweet 
and Mammoth Red combination. 
This isn’t any cheap, low grade mixture. It is 
a quality lot. The price is low simply because 
we secured the seed to very good advantage as 
it was grown mixed and the two clovers couldn’t 
be separated. It wasn’t pure Sweet or pure 
Mammoth but with_the two clovers together it 
will be 99% Pure Clover. It’s a real buy while 
the supply lasts, 
Descriptions Reliable—Quality High 
Dear Sir: 
Be sure to drop us a card or letter if you have mislaid our Pink Price List 
Rochester, N. Y. 
year as the white, 12 to 24 inches, depending upon soil and 
seasonal conditions. The second year it may not produce 
quite as much because it matures somewhat earlier. This 
is oftentimes the feature which is greatly desired. It is 
also quite a common practice to mix white and yellow, so 
as to lengthen the pasture season, and also to lengthen the 
bloom season in event you want to use it for bee pasture 
purposes. If you demand the very best in quality you will 
find it in our World Brand grade. The seed is thoroughly 
searified, and the shipment is absolutely guaranteed to 
please you. Write for special quantity or delivered prices, 
This Fancy Grade runs our World Brand quite a close second. We can sell it at quite a bit 
more attractive figure, because it contains a few off colored seeds, but aside from that you 
ae ae it a very dependable, satisfactory seeding. You can make an extra saving in buying 
8 lot. 
_ The fact that Sweet Clover is largely used for pasture purposes, makes Yellow very de- 
sirable especially where you want as much pasture as you can get the first year. It does 
not seem to winter kill as easily even if it is pastured relatively close, or if cut back 
fairly far for hay crop the first year. If you can let it go into the winter with a top growth 
of around 5 inches, that should be sufficient. That will not reduce the production next year 
as much as if the white were cut or pastured that close. From a soil building standpoint we 
: consider that it is very similar to the white. In fact, we think it 
starts off a little faster in the second year. Some customers say 
they think it is easier to get a stand of yellow and that it will 
do well under less favorable conditions, By sowing sweet clover 
two years in succession there will be a seed crop maturing each 
year. In that way you can keep a stand of sweet clover for several 
years. Sow White or Yellow, use around 12 to 15 pounds to the 
acre. 1 lb. of any Sweet Clover Postpaid, 45¢; 5 lbs., $1.85 and 
10 Ibs., $3.50, 
Good Results—Fine Stands 
I have been using your seeds for many years and have 
had very satisfactory results. Your catalog descriptions 
are very reliable, as I have always received high quality 
seeds at a reasonable price. 
Sincerely yours, 
Dominick Branchi. 
Gentlemen: Lester Prairie, Minn. 
We have been buying seed from you for several years 
and have always had very good results. Some of the seed 
we sowed this spring gave us the best stand we ever had. 
Yours truly, 
John C, Pokornoski. 
