This white Proso was introduced from Siberia several 
years ago and after many tests has proven to be one of 
the most dependable and profitable farm crops. It will grow 
almost anywhere, North, South, East or West, in wet or 
_ dry weather, and on all kinds of soil. In 1933, when thou- 
sands of acres of grain were burned up by the extreme 
drought, this strain of Proso saved the day. Many farmers 
would have grown no winter feed at all had it not been for 
this wonderful grain. Though it does best when sown in 
June, it may be sown as late as July 15th and still mature a 
good crop. It produces as high as 70 bushels to the acre, of 
grain weighing 50 to 60 pounds per bushel. 
Northwest Turkey Growers Prefer Proso 
Proso makes a splendid feed when fed whole or ground, 
for all kinds of live stock and poultry. Farmers claim it 
will fatten hogs or cattle better than corn and that chickens 
lay better when fed Proso, and prefer it to other grains or 
mash. Proso makes a splendid mash when ground alone. 
When fed to poultry with corn or oats the ratio should be 
four parts Proso to one part other grain. It may be fed 
without threshing as the kernels are readily removed by 
chickens and eaten with the hay by other stock, or it may be 
fed as clean grain from the thresher. Its forage in any 
stage of growth, or as hay, is not at any time injurious to 
live stock. Proso straw, which usually remains somewhat 
green; even though the grain is ripe, makes a good hay for 
winter feeding. The large turkey growers of the Northwest 
rely on Proso as one of their chief feed crops. 
ITE PROSO 
ae The Most Profitable Catch Crop. Matures in 60 Days. 
Can Be Planted Later and Will Stand More Dry Weather Than Any Other Grain. 
Seed Round and White 
The seed of this Proso is round and larger than millet 
seed, growing in a sprangly head resembling oats. The inner 
color of the grain is pure white and should not be confused 
with the colored Prosos or so-called hog-millets. This Proso 
has been selected for its white color, larger kernels and 
greater productiveness. 
Withstands Drought 
Proso is unlike any other grain because of its extreme 
drought resistance, together with the fact that it takes only 
60 to 65 days to mature a crop of this variety, and needs 
only one good rain to produce a crop. It may be planted 
on high, dry soil that is not suitable for other grains. It is 
especially valuable as a summer catch crop, something that 
may be planted on land which has had an early crop re- 
moved or ground that has been drowned out and not in 
shape to work until late in the season. 
Proso can be sown with a regular grain drill at the rate 
of 25 to 35 Ibs. per acre. 
PRICES (Sample packet, §5c) (%4 lb. 30c) (lb. 55c) 
(5 Ibs. $1.80) (10 Ibs. $3.10) prepaid. By 
express or freight (kindly state which), not prepaid, (25 Ibs. 
$3.25) (50 Ibs. $5.50) (100 Ibs. $9.00) (500 Ibs. $43.75). 
If no shipping instructions are given, we will ship all or- 
ders of 25 lbs. and 50 lbs. by express, not prepaid, and 
orders of 100 Ibs. or more by freight, not prepaid. 
‘Ideal Feed for Poultry, Hogs, Cattle and Sheep. May Be Fed without Threshing. 
Equal to Corn in Food Value. High in Vitamin A. 
4 ae 
"before" 
and after planting Kudzu. 
KUDZU 
Grows 
Almost 
Anywhere 
ENORMOUS 
YIELDS 
“The Dryland 
Wonder Grain" 
NOTICE 
if your freight or express address is 
different than your mai! address, be 
sure to supply us with both, and state 
how you want shipment made. Express 
is quite expensive over long distances 
but is much faster. Freight is slow, so 
ample time should be allowed for deliv- 
ery. Sorry, no C.0.D. shipments from 
this catalog. Cash with order, please. 
THE “ALL-PURPOSE” 
4-VALUE CROP 
Kudzu makes good pastures. 
Kudzu makes good and easily handled hay. 
Kudzu increases soil fertility. 
Kudzu reduces soil erosion. 
This is a wonderful crop to plant om your non-productive, 
rough, hilly, eroded or worn-out land. Often it transforms 
such fields into the most productive part of the farm. Kudzu 
is a legume and is easy to grow. It has no serious dis- 
eases. 
Kudzu is a permanent, rapid-growing, vining legume with 
an extensive root system and a large leaf area. Although it 
is adapted to cultivation over an extensive area, it has been 
chiefly grown in the humid, southeastern states from Vir- 
ginia to eastern Oklahoma and Texas. It does fairly well in 
the more arid Southwest under irrigation and its use along 
the Pacific coast is increasing. Although the roots are hardy 
everywhere in the United States, winter killing of the tops 
limits its usefulness in the northern states. North of a line 
from New York City to Lincoln, Nebraska, we do not rec- 
ommend planting it as a field crop except experimentally. 
Uses of Kudzu 
PASTURE. Kudzu should be pastured lightly the second sea- 
son on good stands but usually is left ungrazed until the 
third year. Although well established flelds will support con- 
tinuous grazing if pastured lightly, the usual practice is to 
divide the field into two or more pastures and use them alter- 
nately or in rotation. Records kept over a period of 8 years 
show that steers made an average seasonal gain of 243 pounds 
on Kudzu, the highest gain recorded being 346 pounds. No 
case of bloat on Kudzu has ever been reported to us. 
HAY. Kudzu makes good hay palatable to all kinds of live- 
stock and can be fed with very little waste. Under adverse 
conditions or when cutting is delayed, it seldom sheds its 
leaves to anything like the extent other legumes do. Kudzu 
should be two years old before being cut for hay and is 
usually cut first in June and again just before frost. It also 
makes good silage. When moistened, Kudzu hay resembles 
fresh foliage, which makes it an excellent green ration for 
winter feeding to poultry, rabbits, hamsters, etc. Dairymen 
have reported cows. fed on Kudzu produce more milk than 
from any other one feed. 
PLANTING KUDZU. Except in California, where we can 
send only seeds, we recommend starting your Kudzu planta- 
tion with our inexpensive plants. It is a little difficult to 
raise plants from seed and the preparation of the seed-bed 
takes time. However, we offer seed for those who want to 
raise l-year-old plants to set out. As Kudzu should be cul- 
tivated the first season, it is usually interplanted with corn. 
Setting the plants 5 feet apart each way requires 1750 plants 
per acre and setting them 10 feet apart requires 450 plants. 
It is cheaper to plant than alfalfa. 
This 30 foot Kudzu root sys- 
tem was ‘'washed out'’ by 
the USDA. It tells its own 
story. 
Complete directions for 
planting Kudzu are sent with 
each shipment of Kudzu. 
They also cover the details 
of harvesting it and tell 
how to eradicate the crop 
readily if it is desired to use 
the improved land for some 
other crop. 
PRICES: PLANTS (12 for 
$1.50) (25 for $2.50) (50 
for $4.00) (100 for $7.00) 
(250 for $15.00) (500 for 
$25.00). SEED (Nitragin 
supplied FREE to inoculate) 
(Pkt. 25¢) (3 Pkts. 65¢) 
(Oz. $1.20) (% Ib. $3.50) 
(Lb. $10.00) Prepaid. 
