How to Choose Crops to Fit Your Needs 
On the previous page we give you two basic pasture seedings and expiiin how they may be changed to fit 
your own particular soil conditions. 
We know that you sometimes want something different. 
listing below various grasses and clovers that can be used for different purposes. 
Therefore we are 
You will find opposite each 
a figure showing the number of pounds per acre that we recommend sowing if you sow it without any mixing. 
This will make it easy for you to figure how to make up any special mixture you want. 
suggest Brome alone 20 pounds per acre. 
Alfalfa 12 to 15. -Red Clover 7 
7 to 8. 
For example, we 
Then if-you should decide you 
want a mixture half Brome and a fourth each of Red Clover and Alfalfa, you would get 10 pounds of Brome, 
3 to 4 of Alfalfa and 2 of Red Clover. 
We cannot prepare special mixtures for you. 
That would require special analysis tags and many small mix- 
ers. It is a simple matter for you to make mixtures after the seed comes to hand: Otherwise you can order 
the regular ready mixed seedings described in this catalog. 
For Permanent Pastures 
Brome Grass, 20 lbs. per acre; 
Fescue Alta-Ky. 31 or 144, 15-18; 
Timothy, 8-10; Orchard Grass, 20; 
Ky. Blue Grass, 18-20; White 
Dutch Clover, 2; Ladino Clover, 2; 
Alfalfa, 12-15; Birdsfoot Trefoil, 
5-8; Alsike Clover, 4-6; Meadow 
Fescue, 15-18; Reed Canary Grass, 
7-8; Meadow Foxtail, 12; Sericea 
Lespedeza, 12 lbs. 
Permanent Meadows 
Brome Grass, Southern or Cana- 
dian, 20 lbs.; Alfalfa, 12-15; Fes- 
cues, Alta, Ky. 31 or 144, 15-18; 
Timothy, 8-10; Orchard Grass, 20; 
Alsike Clover, 4-6; Ladino Clover, 
2; Reed Canary Grass, 8; Meadow 
Foxtail, 12. 
Short Rotation Pastures 
Rye Grass Domestic or Perennial, 
20 lbs. per acre; Timothy, 8-10; Red 
Clover, 7-8; Mammoth Clover, 7-8; 
Alsike Clover, 4-6; Red Top, 7-10; 
Orchard Grass, 20; Alfalfa, 12-15; 
Korean Lespedeza, 12; Meadow Fes- 
cue, 15-18. Oftentimes farmers pre- 
‘fer more clovers in short rotation 
pastures. 
Short Rotation Meadow 
Red clover, 8-10 lbs.; Mammoth 
Clover, 8-10; Southern Alfalfa, 12-15; 
Korean Lespedeza, 12; Timothy, 8-10; 
Alsike, 4-6; Meadow Fescue, 15-18; 
Domestic or Perennial Rye Grass, 20. 
Annual Pastures 
For this, quick growing crops 
are wanted. Some of them can be 
sown early. Sudan and Cane after 
corn planting time. Sudan, either 
Sweet or Common, 25; Hubam Clo- 
ver, 12-15; Dwarf Essex Rape, 8; 
Oats, 3 bu.; Winter Rye, 1% bu.; 
Wheat, 11% bu.;. Vetch, 15-20; Rye 
Grasses, 20; Cane, 40. 
Annual Hay Crop 
Sudan, Sweet or Common, 25 lbs.; 
Billion Dollar Grass, 25; Hubam, 
12-15; Oats, 3 bu.; Millets, 25; Soy- 
beans, 1% bu.; Fields Peas, 1% bu. 
Grasses and Clovers for Different Kinds of Land 
Wet Land 
Reeds Canary, 8 lbs.; Fescues, 
Alta, Ky. 31 or 144, 15-18; Meadow 
Foxtail, 12; Red Top, 7-10; Ladino, 
2-4; Alsike, 6. 
Poor Land 
Fescues, Alta, Ky. 31, 144; 15-18 
lbs.; Birdsfoot Trefoil, 5-8; Sericea, 
12; Sweet Clover, 15; Timothy, 8-10; 
Orchard Grass, 20; Korean Lespe- 
deza, 12; Red Top, 7-10. 
* Hubam, 
Well-Drained 
Red Clovers, 6-8; Mammoth Clover, 
6-8; Alfalfa, 12-15; Sweet Clovers, 12-15; 
12-15; Timothy, 8-10; Orchard 
Grass, 20; Brome, 20; Ladino, 2; Birds- 
foot Trefoil, 5-8; Rye Grass, 20; Fescues, 
15-18; Lespedeza, 12. 
Average Fertility 
Alfalfa, 12-15 lbs.; Red Clover, 6-8; 
Mammoth Clover, 6-8; Sweet Clovers, 
12-15; Hubam, 12-15; Timothy, 8-10; 
Orchard, 20; Fescues, 15-18; Birds- 
foot Trefoil, 5-8; Ladino, 2-4; Les- 
pedeza, 12. 4 
Dry Land 
Crested Wheat, 10 lbs.; Alfalfas, 
12-15; Trefoil, 5-8; Fescues, 15-18; 
Sericea, 12; Sweet Clover, 12-15; 
Brome, 20. 
Rich Land 
‘Brome, 20 lbs.; Timothy, 8-10; Or- 
chard, 20; Red Clover, 6-8; Mam- 
moth Clover, 6-8; Ladino, 2; 
Sweet Clover, 12-15; Alfalfas, 12- 
15; Fescues, 15-18; Rye Grass, 20; 
Birdsfoot Trefoil, 5-8. 
* ALFALFA FOR DIFFERENT AREAS 
Ranger, Grimm and Other Northern 
The upper area is where the above mentioned Alfalfas 
do .exceptionally well but they may also be grown 
farther south including the white area on the map. 
Corn 
Early—405-425. 
Medium—615B-625. 
Later — 800-813, 825-0-92, 
U.S._13. 
Good Land—425, 625, 813, 
825, U.S: 138. 
Thipuer Soil—615B-405-800. 
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Early—Cherokee, Nemaha. 
Medium—Andrew, 
Later — Clinton 
Golden Beauty. 
Good Land—Clintons, 
en Beauty, Nemaha. 
Thinner—Cherokee, Andrew. 
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Area of Primary 
Adaptability 
Area of Secondary 
Adaptability 
Oats 
Vetches, 
Selections, 
Gold- 
Sandy Soil 
18-20 lbs.; 
Crested Wheat Grass, 10- 
12; Sorghums—Drilled, 50; 
Double Rows, 15-20; Sin- neg 
gle Rows, 8-12; Sweet Clo- 
vers, 12-15; Alfalfa, 12-15; 
Brome, 20; Rye, 1% bu. bu. 
Buffalo, Corn-Belt, Kansas, Okla. and when 
used for short rotations, Western 
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The Alfalfas mentioned above are well adapted up 
to the northern edge of primary area but can go 
farther north into the secondary area also. 
Emergency Crop 
Buckwheat, 1 bu.; Mil- 
lets, 25; Sudan Grass, 25; 
Soybean, hay variety, 1% 
; Sorghums—Drilled, 1 
Double Rows, 20- 25: 
Single Rows, 8-12; Spring 
Wheat, 1% bu.; Speltz, 1% 
INDEX 
*"Farm Seeds"' Page 
Alfalfaycy seek 22,23, 80, 31, 32 
Atlas Sorgo and Norkan...... 14 
Barley. ctcoac aoe eee 
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Gro-Coatingo.(omsiaisiacsieitien 
Clovers— i 
AISI ‘ari. aia ds tgeedololeleraneetets 26 
Crimson is) occ psc once 27 
Hubamto oss cetmcoee 37 
Ladino © 2. Foi ies seen 27 
Red Medium ........:.. 24, 25 
Red Mammoth: 7... s. scceees 26 
Lespedeza..s 09s p<seieweneeie 34 
Sweet 3 
Trefoil Birdsfoot 3 
White Dutch ...... Beles 
Corn; Hybrids.™)..c0 neces 
|S ERA risen emia sh 1) a 1h 
Grain Sorghums .......... 
Grasses— 
Alta Ky. 31 & 144 Fescue... 20 
SLOMG sche = Scheie eae berate 28, 29 _ 
Crested Wheat i... .i).00ss 16- 
Domestic Rye ...... Sijeyelacrares 16 
Kentucky, Blue. .si. seosisen 17 
Meadow Fescue, Red Sep . 20 
Meadow Foxtail ........... 16 
Orchard Grass ....... 
Reed Canary Grass .. 
Sudan, Regular & Sweet. ... 
THMOCHY gsc: oavorsla iey weatotere talc tees 17 
Hegari and Norghum........ 15 
Inoculation 
Lawn Mixtures s.5-ecccsense8 51 
Millets: j.'s tesa Aa eorecieree 14 
Milo, Maize swiss se «initin winters 15 
Mixtures— 
Clover-Timothy-Ladino .... 18 
Hive? Way sss nee Getleon sure 21 
Grow ‘Quick —.3jiu soe sacar 19 
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Pasture Mixtures. 
IPCaS | HOLA § favsisciadtelc vies orerertee 
RRADG ies siesta coi oe ein icles iit mee 1 
Seed Sower cro cieteicsels ove emotes 13 
Vetch 
“Flower & Nursery" 
Blackberries, Boysenberries ... 60 
Blueberries ... 
Bulbs 
Gladioli ..... 
Gooseberries 
Grapes ... 
Hedges . 
Hotcaps .... 
Insecticides .. 
Lawn) Seed ‘tess isascwcetoes 51 
TAl{OS}  RE@AY Mini. nineteen 55 
Perennial Plants: ssi cents 55 
Potate ‘Sete ss) eee oe 41 
Raspberries 
‘Betry \Setinecipacaen usc eee 45 
Roots, Asparagus, Rhubarb, 
Horse-radish ............. , 60 
ROSOS:qaoed cco deac seme e ee 56 
Shrubs, Flowering ........... 57 
Strawberries .......... 51, 60, 61 
Cherry ... 
Shade 
"'Garden Seeds‘' 
Asparagus, Root, 60; Seed.... 45 
Beans: Bush, Pole, Lima, 
Wax, ian sa tsotemongiesa 
Beets & Mangels.. 
Cabbage, Plants, 52; 
Carrots iiescwere aie SES ane ne 44, 46 
Cauliflower o) . cin cee Melnoieis 45 
Celery: scctis acihcc sues eee eters 45 
Chemicals, Blossom Set.45, 51, 52 
Corn, Pop & Sweet..40, 43, 44, 47 
Cucumbers: of: 1 essheie 47 
Peg Plant . oa as Goce 46 
Nive) 2 i jc\a eee eee orate 47 
Flying = Disos stitesne pace 45 
Garden Collections ..38, 41, 44 
Hot” Caps! siaie eae a see oeiee 5 
Lettuce... Prjisarj= on © sia sisrete cere! 
Muskmelons .........++..45 42,44 
Mustards ics see et ee 50 
Onions, Plants (Page 52)5 
Seeds (Page 48); Sets... .44, 48 
Parsnips 1.5.06 cuca sie «. 48 
Peanuts . . 48 
Peas . , 44 
Peppers, Plants, 52; See -. 48 
Plants, Vegetable .......... 43, 52 
Pumpkin be ee eee 49 
Radishes) {i.e eee ere 
Seeds Satisfy—Saves Money 
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' Dear Sirs: Homer City, Pa. Spinach 4e3-heee 
es a Portland, Mich, I seeded 10 acres of oats this year Saas icin camel 
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: am perfectly satisfied with your I never had a finer catch of alfalfa, and Sweet Potato Plants 
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your promptness in shipments an our TOPACCO: wos ie sate atone retin 
Yours truly, consistent vanes: y oe Tomatoes, Plants, 42, 52; Seed. 3 
Cc. W. Knoll Yours truly, Homer F. Kunkle IPS oe tye t eet eee eee eae 
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