Iie prices as you_may_be buying 
“Alfalfa 
John" 
sayS... 
Buy your seed 
early: That’s al- 
ways smart 
business, The 
way we see the 
picture today as 
the catalog is 
going to press, 
field seed prices 
are at a rock 
: bottom level and 
= che SEN the only. way 
Te ey cou pos- 
otal etn Nicolson - sibly go will be 
ip as far as price is concerned. 
‘Red Clover seed is in good supply 
and we are glad of it. More Red Clover 
‘should be planted with oats this com- 
@ year than has ever been planted 
in a number of years. Not all Red 
Clover from the new crop harvested 
is top quality. We were fortunate in 
_ obtaining ours early and you will find 
it bright colored, new crop seed of 
high germination. ; 
Spring is Brome Grass planting time, the 
_ prices are low and we look for a large acre- 
age to be planted this coming spring. The 
_ quality was never better and it is noxious 
- weed free. 
Timothy for the first time in years is in 
ample supply. The thing to watch for here 
is germination. Don’t be misled by cheap 
seed of low 
_ germination. Our seed is all doubly tested in 
_ up-to-date seed laboratories for high germi- - 
mation and it’s the best. 
Sweet Clover and Hubam will go into a 
large acreage planting this year along with 
oats at_spring planting time. Much lower in 
_ price than last year, plant plenty of it. 
Sudan is on the short side, at our opening 
Pies, you will find them the lowest of the 
Bee: 
__ We want you _to try the new Ellis White 
Seeded Sorgo. This new introduction from 
| Kansas is really a dandy and you will be sure 
like jit. 
__ Ladino Clover was never more popular. 
¥ Include it in your-Dlanting along with Brome 
and Alfalfa or other pasture mixes. It pro- 
duces lots of milk from dairy cows. 
- Don’t forget to inoculate all legumes be- 
fore planting with Nitragin. 
Remember United Hybrid with its exclu- 
sive Kernel Koating will give you a better 
stand of corn in the field. The . Seedling 
Starter included will enable you to cultivate 
earlier, the Root Booster develops the root 
system much faster, It is exclusive with 
-. United. - ol 
- Here’s wishing you a good crop year with 
ALSIKE TIMOTHY MIX 
(20 to 25% Alsike) 
Here is a dandy seeding of Alsike and Timothy, that 
makes wonderful quality hay, high in feeding value and 
less dusty than Red Clover hay. Fine for pasture, too. 
Seeding will last for several years, 
Both the Timothy and the Alsike are winter hardy and 
both like the same soils and climate. The Timothy helps 
support the Alsike during the growing season. Grows fine 
on sour soils. A natural balanced mixture. A bushel seeds 
4 acres. “$9.50 per 50 Ibs. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE 
i 
Nothing beats rape for hog pasture. The crop is short 
this year, and we have genuine Dwarf Essex Seed for 
early orders only. 
Rape is rich in protein—just what young pigs need. It 
is far cheaper to grow this protein in the form of rape 
pasture than to buy it in the form of tankage or other 
feeds. 
Plant 6 to 8.lbs. per acre any time from April 1, through 
the summer months. Ready to pasture in 6 to 8 weeks. 
$16.50 per 100 Ibs. 4 
10 lbs. postpaid........ Ao oSan ape ayapstonticks ooeee S$ 2.65 
OWI. DOSE ALC gre teecttes tain ale wy os ey siete els 5 OI GOTO SEARS 5.95 
100 lbs. (F.O.B. Shenandoah)...... aia graidGte: Mates ae Bele 16.50 
* MIDLAND RED CLOVER 
Certified Higher Yielding Disease Resistant 
Midland is a new variety of Medium Red Clover that we 
introduced to the Midwest. Much finer stemmed than 
regular Red Clover, yet stands up better in field. Disease 
resistant, highly productive in hay and seed. Seed yields 
of 3 bushels per acre are reported this year. The parent 
stock of seed was developed through the cooperation of 
the U.S.D.A. and Agricultural Colleges of the Middle West. 
Big, plump, purple berry seed. In sealed bushel bags. 
State Certified, 28.80 per bu. 
© 
HULLED AND SCARIFIED KOREAN LESPEDEZA 
Hulled and scarified Korean has really made friends 
with farmers. It germinates and grows quicker than seed 
with the hull on. It takes less seed per acre. Only 8 to 
10 lbs. per acre is plenty. Hulled seed can be cleaned free 
of noxious weeds. 
We always sell lots of this hulled Korean. 99% pure 
seed, new crop. The cheapest legume seed you can plant. 
Add to your pasture along with other legumes, Korean 
does best in midsummer and early fall when you really 
need it. 2.50 per 100 Ibs, 
LOT NORTH RED CLOVER (With 20% Sweet) 
This is a field mixture just the way it came from the 
combine. Sweet Clover showed up in a lot of Red Clover 
this year and we saved the lots separate with Sweet 
Clover in them. Fine for soil improvement or pasture 
and at a much lower price than straight Red Clover. You 
Save the difference! Nothing wrong with this seed except 
it is mixed and no way to take the seeds apart. Good 
purity and normal germination otherwise. We have 250 
bushels in this lot north. While it lasts 21.30 per bu. 
ORCHARD GRASS 
Orchard grass is a tall Srowing, perennial bunch grass, 
fine for shade, Starts growing early in the spring. Starts 
earlier and gives results a month ahead of Timothy. You 
will find it well adapted to your needs as hay and pasture, 
grass silage and turf as well. Orchard grass does fine 
along with legumes like Ladino, Red Clover, Alsike and 
Alfalfa or Lespedeza. This fine grass had increased in 
popularity very rapidly the last few years. Plant it alone 
at rate of 15-20 lbs. per acre or along with other grasses 
and clovers, 39.50 per 100 Ibs. 
BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL (Lotus Corniculatus) 
A long-lived perennial legume with a much-branching® 
tap-root and crown somewhat like alfalfa. The plants 
have many fine stems. Very palatable as hay. Birdsfoot 
trefoil will improve both yield and quality of hay and 
pasture on dairy and livestock farms. Plant in estab- 
Equal in 
1.95 Per ib., post= 
lished pastures at rate of 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. 
oeereln to alfalfa—no danger of bloat. 
paid, 
CERTIFIED ELLIS SORGO 
A brand new introduction, Ellis is a cross between Atlas 
Sorgo and Leoti. Ellis is earlier than Atlas, much sweeter. 
stalk, doesn’t grow as tall, easier to handle and has much 
softer rind. Excellent for silage or cured bundle feed. 
Ellis has bright, green leaves, resistant to rust and other 
diseases. This new sorgo has an open head, cures rapidly, 
white seeded and grows to a height of 5 to 6 feet requiring 
about 100 to 110 days to mature. Be sure to plant some 
Ellis for lots of fine feed. Figure on 5 lbs. per acre. 
Certified Seed—supply limited. 25 Ibs. 2.75; 50 Ibs. 5.00; 
3 _ Henry Field Seed. 
6.25 per 50 Ibs.; 
FIELD SEED PLANTING CHART 
100 Ibs. 9.00; all F.0.B. Shenandoah. 
Tests Indicate Arasan Seed Disinfectant 
Increases Yields Up to 178% 
Better stands of alfalfa, 
clover, Kentucky blue 
grass and other small seed- 
ed legumes have been ob- 
tained by treating the seed 
with Arasan seed disin- 
fectant before planting in 
tests at the DuPont Lab- 
oratory and at several 
state experiment stations. 
Seed treated with Arasan 
produced stands as much as 
178% better than untreated 
seed. Alfalfa showed 158% 
Timothy, 
Sudan Grass, 47%. 
You can’t 
increased 
Frequently the cause of 
poor stands in pastures is 
an obscure and seldom rec- 
ognized disease. It is really 
a phase of root rot, which 
pre-emergence 
blight. Seedlings that sur- 
vive that disease often show 
only a little evidence of it. 
However, by digging into 
the soil or examining the old 
vegetation, it often will be 
found that, although the 
seed did germinate, the 
roots and the tops of the 
seedlings were killed before 
the plants came through the 
ground or became estab- 
“‘ 
Small Seeds Carry 
Little Food Reserve 
The seeds of grass and 
small legumes, being very 
small in size, carry little 
food reserve to see them 
7 Pounds | Rate of Seeding Time of Seeding Approx. 
‘ CROP er eas Time of 
Bushel | Drilled | Rows Spring Fall ept Harvest 
LBS, LBS. LBS. ss 
~ 60 12-15 |. April-May Aug. 1-Sept. 15 Harrow in| When '/10 to Y 
or rolling in bloom 
better 
43 96 March 15-April 1 1-3 in. | July 
_ BLUEGRASS (KY.) ae 14 25 Mar., April, May Aug. 15-Sept. 30] 14-1in. | June 15 
BROME GRASS 4 15-20 Mar.-April Aug. 15-Nov. 1 Y4-Y2-in.| Aug.-Sept. 
IBUCKWHEAT — ‘tg pAbz, 40-52 June 10-July 10 1-2 in. Sept. 
| CLOVER, ALSIKE 60 6-8 Feb, 20-April 10 Ya-1in. | June-July 
i ‘ HUBAM 60 12-15 Feb., March, April Yy-1V in. | Sept.-Oct. 
i ¥¢ WH. OR YEL. SWEET 60 12-15 Feb., March, April | Aug.,-Sept. Ya-¥% in.) Aug.-Oct. 
| > unauiven sw. cto. | 30 | 30 Jan. 15-Mar. 1 Ya-Ya in.| Aug-Oct. —_« 
| ; : MAMMOTH CLOVER 60 8-10 Feb. 15-April 15 Aug. 15-Sept. 1 Y%-¥% in. pone 
ie 
a See Se 
i RED CLOVER 60 8-10 Feb.-April 15 Aug. 1-Sept 1 V4-lin. | June 20 
ie. ve - : better stand. 
ke CRESTED WHEAT GRASS |} 20-24 15-20 March-April, Aug. 15-Sept. 30} 14-1 in. June 131 
, July %. 
FLAX wo 56 30-40 April Livin. | duly Fescue, 24.4%. 
| ie ; ; ie afford to pass 
| -« LESPEDEZA-KOREAN (ANNUAL) 60 12-15. | Feb., March, April Ya in. Sept.-Oct. yields like that. 
i nea | eae 
ip SERICEA (PERENNIAL) » 60 12-15 Feb., March, April Ys in, When in full bloom 
| ps (eS | lea a 
c 50 30 May 10-July 15 Lin. For hay when 
pogeaet feathering out 
OATS 32 64 Feb. 15-April 10 lin. July 
ORCHARD GRASS 14 15-20 Feb. 1-June 1 Aug. 1-Sept. 1 Y, in. Before full bloom 
ee eee SS | eee Sa - causes 
POPCORN 56 6-8 May 1-2 in. Oct-Nov. 
__ RAPE (DWARF ESSEX) 50 6-8 April 1-Aug. 15 Y,-1 in. 
\ RED TOP 4 15-20 Feb. 1-June 1 July 15-Sept. 30 | VY in. When in full bloom 
. REED CANARY GRASS 24 12-15 Feb.-April Aug. 1-Sept. 30 Y4-1 in. When in full bloom 
r 24 25-30 Mar.-May —~— Y4-¥%-in. | When in full bloom 
56 60-90 March-May Ye-2in. | July 
56 60-90 Sept.-Nov. 1-2 in. July 
IRGHUM—GRAIN TYPE 50 60 5-6 May-June 1-1 in. | Sept. 
ATLAS SORGO 50 60 5-6 May-June 1-1 in. | Sept. 
FODDER TYPE 50 60-80 | 20-30 | May-June 1-1¥% in. | Sept. - 
60 90-120 60-90 May-June 1Y4-2in. | Sept. lished 
; ; 
50 20-25 10 May 10-July 1 Y-1 in. lst cutting as com- 
COMMON ing into bloom; 2nd 
. : just before frost. 
a y SWEET 
TIMOTHY 45 12-15 March-April Aug. 15-Oct.30 | Y4-lin. | June-July 
WHEAT, SPRING 60 120 March-April 15 13in | July 
“aly : 60 90 Fly Free date to 3in. | July 
Oct. 20 
WINTER. 
Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co., “MIDWEST'S LEADING SEEDHOUSE.” Shenandoah, Iowa 
We Recommend That You 
Treat the Following Legumes 
and Grasses with Arasan: 
LEGUMES GRASSES 
Alfalfa Timothy 
Red Clover Meadow 
Sweet Clover Fescue 
Alsike Red Top 
Ladino Clover Bent Grass 
White Dutch Kentucky 
Birdsfoot Trefoil Blue 
Korean Lespedeza Sudan Grass 
Sericea Lespedeza 
through the period from 
germination until the seed- 
lings become established. 
For this reason, they can be 
killed off easily by adverse 
weather conditions and dis- 
ease. Anything that helps 
the seedling get past this 
stage, where seed mortality 
is so high, is important. 
The purpose of treating 
the seed is to protect it from 
the growth of fungi on the 
seed and in the soil which 
cause seed decay, damping- 
off, seedling blight and root 
rots. 
Arasan does not take the 
place of Nitragin Inoculant. 
Add Nitragin after treating 
with Arasan—not before or 
at the same time. 
We recommend that you 
treat certain seeds, the ones 
listed in the box above, with 
Arasan. It is very easy to 
treat your own seed your- 
self at time of planting. Just 
follow directions on the can. 
It takes 6 to 8 oz. to 100 Ibs. 
of seed. 
Catalog No. 4067, 8 oz. can, 
$1.00; 4 lb. can, $6.00, post-- 
paid. 
