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SOUTHERN | BROME 
The kind of Brome Grass to select depends somewhat on where you live and how you want As ; 2 
The Southern Bromes are taller growing, they are more vigorous for areas ey ae So A OS f 
having climatic conditions similar to the southern % of Iowa and on South of that. North of a 
There are some, however, 
North of this line who prefer the Southern because of its faster growth and there are others 
South of this line who like the Canadian because it is not quite as competitive with Alfalfa 
to use the crop. 
this line, the Northern or Canadian seems to do about equally well. 
or other crops that they sow with it. 
The Southern strains seem to start off somewhat faster and also to stand hot weather 
better than the Canadian. Because of its more aggressive growth, it may use up still more 
Nitrogen and, therefore, fertilizing becomes extra desirable, both from the standpoint of 
hay yields and seed production. 
Please remember that our prices on Brome are for the seed Gro-Coated. 
were unable to treat this seed as we did not have the machinery for handling it, but we are 
now set up to do it and strongly recommend it. We believe that this gives you a big extra 
measure of assurance in getting satisfactory stands. 
State of Nebraska. 
weather. 
growth and heavier production than the Northern. 
high fertility. 
Coated Lincoln Brome, 
therefore we, sell only the Lincoln type. 
best is a rather light chaffy like seed. 
offer you Gro-Coated Brand Brome. 
have some Certified Lincoln. Write if Certified is desired. 
An Astonishing Grower 
This is a grass you can grow on exceed- 
ingly wet land and it is also a great 
drought resister. In one of the driest 
years we had in Iowa, Reed Canary grass 
stood out like an oasis in a desert. It 
yielded 3 tons per acre when it was so dry 
Sudan only made half a crop. Produces 2 
to 3 cuttings per year. It is a great crop 
for waterways. It is good for hay or pasture. 
Grows 5 to 6 Ft. High 
It is a’ very leafy grass. You almost have to see it to appreciate 
it. Yields up to 3 to 5 tons of cured hay per acre in two cuttings. 
Second crop is leafier but not quite as tall. Tests show 9.43%, pro- 
tein in first crop; 11.76 in second. A seeding lasts many years. Starts 
growing early in the spring and stays on the job until in the fall. 
Makes a strong sod. On land so wet cattle would bog down in ft, 
Reed Canary grass made a sod so strong it would support a team and 
wagon. Its long life is indicated by a field in Minnesota that was 
used for hay crops for 15 years and then 18 years as a pasture. Itis 
not a pest and can easily be eradicated by cultivation. | 
While Reed Canary seed is rather hard to save, there is real money 
in a good seed crop. With yields of 100 to 400 lbs. per acre you can 
get a big extra income. You can harvest the seed and then still im- 
mediately after that get a good hay crop or a lot of pasture. This 
P : is a real money making crop. 
Be sure to write for our Circular on Reed Canary 
Grass that tells how to grow it. ; 
Skiatook, Okla. 
Dear Sir: 
I was very pleased with the seed I bought from you. 
It’s more than satisfactory and has given me some of 
the best crops E have ever grown. 
Yours truly, 
Eugene Morgan. 
This is a strain of the Southern Brome 
LINCOLN BROME Grass that has been developed in the 
This is a very popu- 
lar selection of Brome Grass. In it, you will find combined a very high 
degree of winter hardiness plus an ability to stand a lot of hot, dry 
It is a very vigorous growing grass, it will make a taller 
This Grass starts 
growing very early in the spring and stays on the job until late in the 
fall. It is adapted to a wide range of soils, although we do not recom- 
mend Brome for wet land. Highly productive stands can be maintained 
for a long period of years especially if the land is kept in a state of 
See item No. 137 on price list for quotations on Gro- 
There are other strains of Southern Brome sold under names like 
Achenbach and Fisher. We are, however, unable to tell them apart and 
It is most important for you 
to secure seed of good purity and germination. Brome Grass seed at its 
These seeds can carry a lot of 
disease. ._That is why we invested heavily in machinery so that we could 
The Iowa Experiment Station ad- 
vises treatment. You get it at its best in Gro-Coated Brand. We may 
A Remarkable Permanent Grass of Very Great Value 
Last year we 
CANADIAN No.1 BROME 
Item No. 136 on the price list 
We generally supply Canadian No. 1 when we receive 
orders for Northern Brome. This seed-runs heavy in 
weight and of very good germination. Many carloads of 
this seed are used by our customers every year. It is a 
quality that our trade likes. The purity and germination 
give excellent assurance of getting satisfactory stands. 
This is not as competitive to Alfalfa as the Southern and 
some farmers prefer it for use in connection with Al- 
falfa seedings. It will not deplete your soil fertility as 
fast and has very high resistance to cold as well as drouth, 
Some reports that we have indicate that north of central 
Iowa, the Canadian is fully as productive as the Southern 
strains. It is still extensively used in the Southern sec- 
tions, especially in combination with other Grasses or 
Alfalfas. We can supply you with any of the seed and 
they are all Gro-Coated to give you extra assurance of 
getting satisfactory stands. 
Widely Adapted 
You may ask, ‘‘Can I grow Reed Canary Grass?” It is adapted from 
the Atlantic to the Pacific in the entire northern half of the United 
States and as far south as eastern Tennessee, Fall seeding is per- 
haps best in southern states. Frank Litchske of near Enid, Okla- 
homa, sowed Reed Canary grass in the fall. It has grown continually 
winter and summer for a long period of years.. He grazed 20 head 
of Hereford cattle on 4 acres for 60 days continually and there was 
still plenty left. He also reported it made good hay and checked soil 
erosion very effectively in that wheat country. 
Gordon Arbischer of Chilton, Wis., says he gets 1 to 3 loads per 
acre per cutting. Ordinarily 4 tons per acre in two cuttings. Seed 
yields range up to 450 lbs. per acre. Some of the land he has it on is 
subject to overflow for as long as 6 months, The stand has been 
kept for years, 
A Big Money Maker 
You can get hay and seed and pasture all in one year. First a 
seed crop which grows on tall stems. Then the leaves can be cut for 
hay and there will be plenty of growth for pasture and often a 
second hay crop. It will change worthless wet land to valuable 
acres. It will make money on good lands and it will save soils from 
washing. 
Sow around 8 pounds per acre on a firm seed bed. Early spring 
seedings are most common, excepting in the south. Be sure to write 
for our Free Circular on Reed Canary Grass. Small 
lots, Postpaid: 1 Ilb., 65e; 5 Ilbs., $2.75; 10 Ibs., $5.00. 
See Item No. 141 on price list. 
i La Salle, Colo. 
Dear Sirs: 
I have been buying my seed from Berry’s for a num- 
ber of years, and find that for germination your seed 
can’t be beat. I will buy all my seed from Berry’s 
in the future. Sincerely yours, 
A. F, Brantner. 
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