FIELD 
Prices are given on Special Field Seed 
' Price Lists issued during the season. See 
Yellow List enclosed with catalogue. 
SEEDS 
ALFALFA 
Sow 12 to 15 lbs. to the acre, drilled. 
VARIEGATED. Means that the flowers of 
- Alfalfa plants are in many shades of green, 
yellow, brown, purple and white, instead of 
the customary purple. Variegated Alfalfas, 
as a class, are very Winter hardy. 
GRIMM. One of the oldest and best known 
of the winter hardy varieties, but is very 
susceptible to bacterial wilt and is losing 
favor because of this. : 
RANGER. One of the newest, resistant to 
bacterial wilt. Is also the best variety for 
winter hardiness; some stands are now 10 
years old. Yield is about equal to Grimm. 
This variety now leads the alfalfa list. 
COSSACK. A variegated Alfalfa that is al- 
most identical to Grimm in appearance and 
performance. 
LADAK. As Winter hardy as Grimm and 
produces an excellent first crop of hay. Is 
slow in recovering after cutting. 
fmocutate all Legume Seeds with 
1898—FIFTY-THREE YEARS OF SERVICE—1951 
When ordering, Always state name of seed 
COMBINATION (AB) |SOYBEANS (S) 
Thu. ea. ..... $.40|Size Retail 
724 5) Sa SSE eae -90] 2 bu. each......$ .35 
- : 5 bu. each... <-> .55 
ALFALFA (A) 
Swt., Bur, Hubam a 25 bu. each...... 2.50 
bu. each .....$ (One can) 
CLOVERS (B) 
Red, Alsike, Crimson, |BEANS (D) 
White and Ladino. Navy, Pinto, Wax, 
1 bu. each .....$ .50|\String, Kidney and 
Great Northern 
LESPEDEZA (L) aie $.50 
100 Ib. size (Inoculates 
up to 100 Ibs.) ..$ .50 
PEAS, (C)|PEANUTS, 
VETCHES(AllVarieties)|COW PEAS (E) 
100 Ib. size (Inoculates| 2 bu. each......$ .35 
up to 100 Ibs.) ea.$ .50| 5 bu. each...... .55 
GARDEN SIZE—Peas, Beans, Sweet Peas, Lupines, 
Lima Beans and Edible Soybeans 
Enough for 8 Ibs. seed — Retail Price 15c each 
SS SE EE 
CLOVER SEED 
Prices given on Special Yellow list. 
MEDIUM RED CLOVER. This is the recognized standard of the 
clover family. It produces two crops each year. The first is gen- 
erally harvested for hay when in full. bloom, The second crop may 
be harvested for seed, cut for hay, or plowed under for fertilizer. 
Sow 6 to 12 pounds to the acre. , 
ALSTIKE OR SWEDISH CLOVER. One of the hardiest varieties 
known. It is perennial and does not winterkill. It will do better 
on moist land than any other variety of clover, and is suitable for 
either hay or pasture. When sown with other grasses, it forms a 
thick undergrowth and greatlv increases the vield. It is frequently 
sown both with medium Red Clover and with Timothy, and the qual- 
ity of hay thus produced is excellent. It is fine stemmed and leafy 
and quickly cured. 
MAMMOTH RED CLOVER. This variety is grown mostly for pas- 
ture and for soiling. It is a very vigorous grower, but is not desir- 
able for hay unless cut when quite young. 
WHITE OR DUTCH CLOVER. A low close growing clover, with 
round white heads. Very fragrant and desirable for beautifying 
the lawn. It will stand close cutting and very rapidly throws up 
an abundance of leaves and blossoms. It is usually better to sow 
with other grasses. Does well on most any soil. 
LADINO. Grows 10 to 14 in. tall. Leaves and flowers are two to 
four times the size of white clover. Principal use is high quality 
pastures. Should be grown with other grasses and legumes on 
fertile soil well supplied with moisture. 
SWEET CLOVER, YELLOW BLOSSOM. This variety grows finer 
and more spreading than the white and is not so tall. It matures 
more quickly than the White Clover and for a second season the 
hay crop is probably preferable because of its finer stems. 
HUBAM SWEET CLOVER. An annual white blossomed Sweet 
Clover which is popular in areas where Fall plowing is customary. 
It is less efficient than the biennial types as a nitrogen fixer but since 
it dies at the end of the first season, it presents no problem of era- 
dication when Fall plowed as do the biennial types. 
BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL. A rather short growing, long lived peren- 
nial lezume not recommended where other Clovers do well, but of 
considerable value as a supplementary lezume in pastures where soils 
are not so well adapted to Alfalfa and Ladino. 
GRASSES 
Prices ziven on Special Yellow list. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS. Will outlive any other grasses for 
pasture or lawn, but should not be cut or pastured too closely in ex- 
tremely hot, dry weather. The seed is very slow in germinating, 
therefore. it is advisable to plant: with other varieties of quicker 
growing habits. Makes a sweet and nutritious pasture for all stock. 
“RYE GRASS. ANNUAL. Ts a very quick growing grass and for 
that reason makes an excellent pasture. It thrives on rich, moist 
land. where from three to four cuttings may be made in a season. 
Grows very quickly and will stand close pasturage. 
RED TOP. As a hay crop, Red Top is next to Timothv in impor- 
tance. It will do the best on rather moist soil. hut will thrive on 
most any soil. It is a good variety to sow with Timothv or Clover 
for meadow or pasture, and is more permanent than either of the 
other two. : ut 
CRESTED WHEAT GRASS. Recommended highly bv farm au- 
thorities as being one of the most droucht-resistant grasses. Grows 
fast in cool weather, but is more or less dormant in extreme hot 
weather. When used for pasture, no amount of abuse seems to 
stop its growth. For hay and pasture, compares favorably with 
Bromus Inermis. Sow at rate of 12 lbs. to the acre. 
ORCHARD GRASS. Ts an earlv. fibrous rooted perennial. Tts 
rapid growth makes it very desirahle for pasture. Withstands 
droughts better than most grasses, Will thrive in the shade such 
as in orchards and lanes. When closely cropped, it grows up 
quickly again. 
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