Best Northern Dakota 12 
; Alfalfa 
Favorite of Thousands © 
The old standby and favorite alfalfa 
of thousands of farmers. Fully winter 
hardy, grows taller than other varieties. 
Dakota 12 adapts itself perfectly to a 
wide range of soil and weather condi- 
tions. Big, plump berries, free from weed 
seed and ready to grow. Order this 
99144% pure lot of alfalfa now. Good 
alfalfa like this is in short supply. 40.15 
per bu. 
LOT NORTHERN GRIMM 
ALFALFA—A Bargain 
Our most popular low priced alfalfa at 
a real bargain price. Most every farmer 
knows Grimm and prefers it. You will, 
too, once you plant this seed. Grimm is 
the hardiest alfalfa of all, with long 
branching roots that grow deep, pre- 
venting winter heaving and killing. Good 
on hard pan or dry soil areas. Very leafy 
and high in feeding value. 
Big Bargain—97% Pure 
You won’t go wrong with this nice lot 
of seed 97% pure, good germination, 
worth a lot more. Hundreds of cus- 
tomers order this lot every year. It 
must be giving results. Plant 15 lbs. per 
acre. 29.25 per bu. 
NEW RANGER ALFALFA 
Certified: 
Ranger Alfalfa is the variety that 
is wilt resistant and a very hardy al- 
falfa. Plant this Certified Ranger 
where you want to leave your field in 
alfalfa for a number of years. This 
fine, leafy strain of alfalfa will pro- 
duce more tonnage per acre than 
other varieties. This Certified seed 
was grown from selected, hardy foun- 
dation seed stocks. In sealed bushel 
bags. 47.95 per bu. 
Not Certified: 
Ranger got its origin from Cossack, 
Ladak and other good strains. The 
choice of all Alfalfa for fine stemmed 
hay, easy to take down from the hay 
loft. This seed is from a Ranger field 
but not certified. Costs less than cer- 
tified seed at a nice saving for you. 
Good purity, high germination, nox- 
ious weed free. Only 100 bushels of 
this lot. Hurry! 45.00 per bu. 
BEST NORTHERN 
GRIMM 
ALFALFA 
Our finest lot of north- 
ern grown, hardy alfalfa 
that will produce leafy, 
- fine stemmed hay, easy to 
take down from the hay- 
loft. Always a favorite. 
Bright, clean, plump 
berry seed. 99144% pure, 
new crop and absolutely | 
noxious weed free. Com- hess 
pare this super grade of alfalfa with 
others anywhere and see the differ- 
ence, Plant hardy Grimm and lots of 
its 
Grimm with its spreading crown 
and branching root system can 
really take the hot weather and the 
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GURNEY’S, Yankton, So. Dak.— 
BEST NORTHERN COSSACK 
Cossack is one of the hardiest of Alfalfas. Par- 
ticularly adapted to South Dakota and surrounding 
states. Cossack produces a very fine stemmed hay, 
doesn’t winter kill easily and yields a heavy ton- 
nage per acre. Plant this if you are in doubt as to 
a good variety. Our Cossack is fine quality this 
year. We got out in the market early and bought 
choice of lots for Gurney customers. Bright, clean, 
noxious weed free seed. In Dakotas, Minnesota, 
Iowa and Nebraska you will find Cossack always 
popular with farmers. High Purity 99%% and tops 
in germination. 42.00. per bu. 
BEST NORTHERN 
Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover 
Biennial Yellow Blossom (2 year } 
type) Sweet Clover is much finer 
stemmed than white. Our new crop 
Yellow Sweet Clover is 991%,4% pure, 
high germination, plump berry seed. 
We sell carloads of this triple re- 
cleaned seed every year. Free of all 
noxious weeds. Buy your Sweet 
Clover at Gurney’s and save the dif- 
ference. For soil improvement, for 
pasture or hay, the Yellow Sweet 
Clover is best. All bright, clean, new 
crop seed. 11.25 per bu. 
Sweet Clover (Formerly White) 
Most White Blossom (2 year type) 
seed contains a small amount of Yel- 
low Blossom. This lot we list as 
Sweet Clover is the White Blossom 
type. Sweet Clover is the perfect soil 
builder and should be used on all 
farms in regular crop rotation. Ideal 
green manure crop, hay or cash seed 
crop. This type Sweet Clover grows 
taller and produces more growth than 
regular Yellow Blossom. Many of 
our customers like it for that reason. 
Gurney’s selected this seed early at 
harvest time. Plump berry, new crop 
seed, noxious weed free. Order plen- 
ty. 12.25 per bu. 
LOT IDAHO RED CLOVER 
This lot Idaho is 99% crop purity, (95% 
Idaho Red Clover), the other 4% other 
crops such as Alfalfa, Sweet Clover, Alsike, 
and White Dutch. This is a beautiful lot of 
purple berry, Idaho Mountain Grown Red 
Clover. 
of other crops. Otherwise, would easily be 
worth more. The extra saving is yours. 
All new crop, bright and tagged free of 
noxious weeds. Germination 90% or better. 
Ideal for green manure crop, hay or pas- 
ture. Priced to really save you money. 
Just a few hundred bushels of lot Idaho 
Red Clover. Grown in Idaho. It won’t last 
long. Hurry for this one. 22.75 per bu. 
4-WAY CLOVER MIXTURE 
This mixture made up of all clovers to do 
a fine job of soil improving or hay at the 
lowest possible cost per acre. Contains a 
well balanced mixture of Red Clover, Alfal- 
fa, Alsike, and Sweet Clover, almost in 
equal proportions. Good quality seed, of 
course, and free of bad noxious weeds. 
We consider this one of our best buys of 
the year. So, give it a trial. You won’t be 
disappointed. If you don’t like the seed 
when you receive it, send it back to us at 
once, freight collect. Sample sent at once if 
you request it. 
All good adapted clovers including Alfalfa. 
19,95 per bu. 
coldest of winters. Good quality 
northern grown seed like this is 
worth more money every time than 
cheaper seed. Order plenty. All 
Hardy, Northern Origin. 
40.15 per bu. 
But, it is carrying a small percent. 
No grasses in this mixture. . 
Madrid Sweet Clover 
Here is the new Madrid Yellow Blos- 
som sweet clover. This is the biennial 
or two year type. Seedlings are very 
vigorous and fast growing the first year. 
Madrid matures very early and is tops 
for pasture and hay production. Makes a 
good cash seed crop too. Many times 
in tests Madrid has yielded up to 50% 
more foliage the first year than regular 
Yellow Blossom. This new clover is still 
short in supply. Price is higher than 
other sweet clover but worth it. 17.95 
per bu. 
HUBAM 
Annual White Sweet Clover 
Plant Hubam this year and cash in 
the first year on this fine crop for pas- 
ture, hay or seed. Makes its full growth 
the same year it is sown. High in pro- 
tein. Excellent to plow under for a green 
manure crop because Hubam stores up 
lots of nitrogen in the soil. 
Hubam keeps your soil healthy. Excel- 
lent for one year crop rotation program. 
Seed with your Oats, Barley or Wheat, 
and take off a cash grain crop. Then, 
Hubam will furnish you with pasture, 
hay or seed crop. Plant 12 to 15 lbs. per — 
acre in early spring. Top quality, new 
crop seed: Hubam is often called the 
wonder crop. 9.60 per bu. 
Special “Lot Sun’’” 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS” 
Here is good quality new crop, Ken- 
tucky Blue Grass at a real saving to you, 
especially harvested for us right in the 
heart of the Blue Grass area of Ne- 
braska, South Dakota and Minnesota. It 
is strictly hardy, bright, clean seed, and 
Northern grown. Not a cheap mixture, 
but straight Kentucky Blue Grass to 
make a bright green lawn or pasture for 
you all season long. We call this lot 
Sun, because it is sun cured seed, free 
of noxious weeds. 
Special Prices: 
67c per Ib.; 1.95 per 3 Ibs.; 3.15 per 
5 Ibs.; 6.15 per 10 Ibs.; 14.75 per 25 Ibs., 
all prepaid. 100 Ibs. 52.00 F.0.B. Yankton. 
New Ladino Clover 
Something new is being added to Pas- 
tures. It’s Ladino, the giant White 
Dutch Clover. Ideal for Hay or Pasture, 
when seeded at rate of a pound or two 
per acre to your present pasture or your 
Brome-Alfalfa seeding. Try some Ladino 
this year. Very leafy foliage. Recovers 
and grows quickly after grazing. Good 
milk’ producer.’ Fine for hay, too. A 
heavy producing Clover Legume and a- 
good one. 1.95 per Ib., postpaid. 
Certified 
Rushmore Spring Wheat 
Earliness, stiff-straw, resistance to 
shattering, superior quality and good 
yields are some of the reasons why you 
at 
should plant the new Rushmore Spring - 
Wheat. Supply of seed is very limited. 
Rushmore is a cross of Rival-Thatcher 
made right here in South Dakota. Mill- — 
ing and baking quality excellent. Get 
your start now with this new spring 
Rushmore wheat. 3.85 per bu. (in 10 BS i. 
lots). 
SAVE ON SWEET CLOVER 
Buy White and Yellow Sweet Clover Mixed 
This mixture of White and Yellow Sweet Clovers 
saves you money, but still is better for pasture. 
The Yellow Blossom makes earlier pasture and the 
White Blossom makes later pasture, stretching 
pasturing season by several weeks. Ideal for soil 
improvement, by plowing under for a green manure 
crop. The seed goes a long way and your pasture 
is better quality, finer stemmed, lasts longer than 
straight White Blossom. 
By buying White and Yellow Sweet Clover 
Mixed, you get good quality—but it costs you less. 
For many years, now, this has been one of our 
most popular mixtures. 10.95 per bu. 
Certified Norghum Sorghum 
Norghum, was developed right in South 
Dakota, for South Dakota farmers. An 
early grain sorghum of the Kalo seed 
type. Stalks are medium slender, seed 
heads are open allowing for quick drying. 
Seeds are reddish brown in color and germ- 
inate rapidly and at a lower temperature 
which is very eh for the Dakotas 
and Minnesota. 
If you want an early maturing, high 
yielding strain of grain sorghum adapted 
to South Dakota and other states where an 
early strain is wanted, Norghum is the an- 
swer.. Excellent for combine harvest with 
height 36 to 42 inches. Plant 5 lbs. per acre. 
8.75 per 100 Ibs. 
Lot Northwest Alfalfa 
This lot of Northwestern grown Dakota 
12 type alfalfa was grown just across the 
line from Idaho and Montana. It has hardi- 
ness, yield and beautiful quality and is 
99144% pure, plump, golden seed. Noxious 
free, of course. We offered this lot for the 
first time last year and customers have 
reported excellent results with their plant- 
ings. It is tops in quality seed.and we rec- 
ommend this seed Lot Northwest to you. 
39.00 per bu. 
Intermediate Wheatgrass 
Sometimes called Ree grass. Seedlings 
are very vigorous and start off quicker 
than other grasses. This perennial grass is 
excellent for South Dakota and surrounding 
states. Grows earlier in spring than Brome 
or Crested Wheat and stays green longer 
in the summer which means more days of 
pasture. Forms sod quickly. Ideal to seed 
in ditches, gulleys and drainage ways. Sup- 
ply of seed very limited. Try Intermediate 
Wheatgrass, you will like it. 10 Ibs. 15.95, 
postpaid. 
‘“‘Northwest’s Largest Seed and Nurserv House’ 
Field Seed Planting Chart 
Rate of 
Pounds Seeding 
Per PerAcre_ 
Bushel Drilled 
--60° 12-15. 
25 
15-20 
Crop 
Alfalfa’, «s.catbetaenmewe s 
Bluegrass (Kentucky) 7 
Brome: Grass,* oie. oles om ee 
Clovers: 
Alsike 
14 
6-8 J 
12-15 
12-15 
8-10 
8-10 
15-20. 
12-15 
30° 
64 > 
15-20. 
6-8. 
15-20 
10-12, 
25-30. 
25-30. 
12-15 
ST MEE SO 
White or Yellow Sweet.60 
Mammoth Clover 
Red Clover mere 
Crested Wheat Grass ....20-24 
Lespedeza, Korean Annual. 60 
Millet ... 
Orchard Grass 
Rape (Dwarf Essex). 
Red Top 
Reed Canary Grass 
Rye Grass .. 
Sudan, Common or Sweet. 50 
ALIMOtH Yip eee cielo 
Rate of Seeding — 
Per A 
Crop 
Sorghum: 
Grain Type 
Atlas Sorgo ... 
Fodder Type . 
cre 
Drilled Rows 
60 5-6 
60 8-10 
60-80 20-30 
