it dies or when plowed under. 
soms begin to turn brown. 
Northern Grown Clover Seed 
There is much complaint of worn-out soils, weeds and unprofitable crops, from those 
who once secured bountiful yields when the land was new. 
Clover regularly in the cropping system, have no such complaints. 
ficial action on the soil and may be seeded with practically all kinds of grains. 
Clovers also serve as outstanding hay and pasture crops. 
system that adds nitrogen to the soil and leaves vegetable matter and fertility when 
Clover should be cut for hay as soon as the first blos- 
This will result in the greatest yield of palatable hay. 
Those who have used 
Clovers have bene- 
Clovers have a heavy root 
MASTER 
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Your Money Can Buy No Finer Seed Than 
Master Farmer Red Clover. 
MAMMOTH 
RED CLOVER 
Extremely hardy, and valuable for fertilizing 
poor soil which is too low and heavy for grow- 
ing Red Clover. It makes the best permanent 
hog pastures, seldom freezing out, and pro- 
duces a large crop of hay, as much as 3 to 5 
tons to the acre. Sow 5 to 6 lbs. per acre, with 
small grain, for plowing under. For a hay crop, 
‘sow 8 to 12 lbs. per acre. Grows on acid soil 
where Medium Red and Alfalfa fail. Yields 
again as much as Medium Red Clover, though 
ne hay is rather coarse. See Blue Figure Price 
ist. 
WHITE CLOVER 
Best for lawns and pastures. White Clover is 
sown mostly in mixture with other grasses, es- 
pecially with Blue Grass, for lawns, golf 
grounds, also for pastures for sheep and cattle. 
It thrives best in moist soil containing lime and 
considerable humus, ~but is also grown on 
sandy soil which is not too loose and dry. For 
lawns sow 5 to 6 lbs. mixed with grass seeds, 
to the acre. Price: ¥2 ‘lb. 80c, lb. $1.50, 5 lbs. 
$7.00, prepaid. 
FOR FARM SEED PRICES: 
Look for Blue Figure Price List enclosed with this 
catalog. If you’ve ordered Farm Seeds from us 
before, you'll find Price List enclosed, otherwise 
write for it. 
New Disease-Resistant 
MIDLAND RED CLOVER 
Here's the remarkable new red clover that aver- 
aged 24% tons of hay per acre. Ordinary red 
clover averages 1 tons per acre. New Midland 
is well adapted to the winter conditions of the 
Medium Red Clover Belt—it has proved itself 
perfectly hardy in the North. Midland has high 
resistance to Northern Anthracnose and crown rot. 
These diseases are reducing yields in many sec- 
tions. Midland has excellent growth character- 
istics and was accepted for registration by the 
American Society of Agronomy. 
Midland is the result of 13 years of breeding, 
testing, and increasing by the Cooperative efforts 
of Experiment Stations in Montana, Idaho, Colo- 
tado, Washington, Oregon, Utah, lowa, Illinois, 
Indiana, and Ohio, and U.S.D.A. It was de- 
veloped as a composite of four old strains from 
the Mid-West. Seeding rate is same as for Med- 
ium Red, below. See Blue Figure Price List. 
MEDIUM RED CLOVER 
Medium Red Clover fits better into crop rotations 
than any other legume. It will increase the yield 
of succeeding crops, besides furnishing many tons 
of hay of high protein content. The first crop is 
usually cut for hay, before it comes into full 
bloom. The second crop may be cut for hay or 
seed or turned under, to fertilize the soil. 
Red Clover is a biennial which means that it 
will grow for two seasons only and then must be 
reseeded. It is adapted to any well drained soil 
free from acidity and is better for general north- 
west conditions than any other clover. It furnishes 
luxuriant pasture and hay for cattle but is not 
quite so good for horses. 
Sow Red Clover at the rate of 10 lbs. per acre 
with small grain or flax. Use about one-half or 
two-thirds of a normal seeding of grain or flax 
so as not to smother the clover. We use a clover 
seed attachment to the grain drill sowing the 
seed ahead of the drills and cover it lightly with 
a harrow. See Blue Figure Price List. 
ALSIKE CLOVER 
Alsike Clover has the same soil-building prop- 
erties as Red Clover, storing nitrogen in the soil, 
thereby increasing the yields of succeeding grain 
and corn crops from 25 to 50%. It is a true hardy 
perennial, with fiber instead of tap roots, and is 
not injured by thawing and freezing. 
Alsike can be. sown on soil that is slightly acid 
or sour; where lime cannot be applied, and where 
other clover or alfalfa will not grow. It can be 
sown on heavy, wet, or low soil that sometimes 
becomes waterlogged, and also endures drought 
well. -~ 
It makes better hay than Red Clover, because of 
its fine smooth leafy foliage. Its feeding value is 
nearly equal to that of alfalfa. It makes fine 
pasture, as it is extremely hardy. 
The seed of Alsike is very fine, therefore, only 
7 or 8 pounds per acre are required. As a seed 
crop, it is often more profitable than Red Clover. 
It.is cut for seed when two-thirds of the heads 
are ripe. 
Alsike Clover has its place in the crop rotation 
the same as Red Clover and for best results is 
usually reseeded at the end of two years’ growth. 
See Blue Figure List. 
This simple, 
light, strong, 
handseeder 
sows timothy, 
clover, millet, 
and) igriasis 
seeds, as well 
as flax, wheat, SSE 
rye, oats, buckwheat, turnips, and fertilizers 
perfectly even, in any quantity, from one quart 
to three bushels per acre. Canvas bag holds 
one-half bushel seed. Shipping weight, 4 
pounds. Price $3.95, postpaid. 
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FARMER SEED AND NURSERY CO., 
Faribault, 
REPORT of OHIO. 
STATE UNIVERSITY ~ 
The best way to get 25 bushels 
MORE corn per acre, is to seed-, 
clover two years in advance. 
They state most farmers average 
50 bushels of corn per acre with 
no clover sod, but on similar soil 
that had good clover sod the pre- 
ceding year, farmers average 75 
bushels corn per acre! 
NEW LADINO CLOVER 
You've read in farm magazines about the 
wonderful results obtained from this outstand- 
ing new pasture and hay crop. Ladino Clover 
is a giant form of White Clover that grows 
faster, and spreads by producing fleshy, creep- 
ing stems. Short tap roots develop beneath 
the crowns, and numerous fibrous roots grow 
at the joints of the creeping stems. Plants 
normally grow 10 to 14 inches tall, and oc- 
casionally 15 to 20 inches under favorable 
conditions. 
Ladino is a perennial legume that thrives 
under some conditions where Alfalfa fails and 
even where Red Clover is not at its best. It 
appears suitable for low, level, moist, fertile 
fields on which Alfalfa is at a disadvantage. 
It competes well with and stimulates the 
growth of such grasses as Brome, Timothy and 
Orchard Grass. However it can be used suc- 
cessfully in mixtures containing Alfalfa and 
Red Clover. University of Wisconsin tests show 
that livestock like Ladino even better than 
Brome Grass. 
Chemical analysis shows that Ladino, on a 
dry matter basis, not only beats all the com- 
mon forages in protein content, but is better 
than many protein concentrates. Even when 
nearly mature, and 10 to 15 inches tall, Ladino 
contains about 23% protein. Ordinary Alfalfa 
at this stage of maturity, will have only 15% 
protein. The danger of bloat from pastures is 
reduced when the Timothy or Brome Grass is 
grown with Ladino. It also aids in curing a 
hay crop. Ladino should be planted shallow, 
in a firm, well prepared seed bed—just as ear- 
ly in the spring as possible. While it’s an excel- 
lent source of high quality protein hay and 
silage, its greatest value undoubtedly is as 
pasture, when used in combination with 
grasses and other legumes. 
Best results are obtained when Ladino Clover 
is permitted to make a good growth, and then is 
grazed down to a height of 4 to 5 inches. Since 
seed of Ladino Clover cannot be distinguished 
from Common White Clover, insist on Certified 
Seed to insure the true variety. See Blue Figure 
Price List. 
BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL 
A relatively new, deep-rooted legume that is 
more widely adapted to all sorts of growing 
conditions, than any other legume available. 
It is well established in New York and Oregon, 
and it is becoming more and more popular 
in the Middle West. It grows well on poor 
soil, or rich soil—it grows on wet soil, or dry 
gravelly hills. It responds to fertilizer by 
increased yields and feeding value. 
The plants are perennial, have a deep, wide- 
branching root system, grow 12 to 30 inches tall, 
with very fine stems, and stand a lot of tramping 
and close grazing. It’s an ideal legume to use 
with grasses, for pasture, on lands that are poor 
in fertility. This broad-leaved variety is much 
superior to the narrow leaved sort, and responds 
to good farming practices. It's adapted to temper- 
ate climates, and does well in the northern half 
of the United States. It is seeded either in spring 
or early fall, in a well prepared seed bed, at the 
rate of 4 to 5 pounds per acre. Seed should be 
inoculated with Nitragin, the same as other 
legumes. 
Extensive tests indicate that Birdsfoot Trefoil is 
the answer to the demand for a deep rooted, 
drought resistant, perennial legume that. will 
stand heavy grazing. The feeding value is equal 
to other hay or pastures. Be sure to try this new 
legume for pasture this year. See Blue Figure 
Price List. 
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