GRASSES—Cont'd. 
ALTA FESCUE. A very deep-rooted perennial grass 
that stands dry weather extremely well. Does well in 
rich or poor soil. Blades are wider and lighter colored 
than Blue Grass. Germinates in 7 to 10 days. Used for 
pastures and lawns. 
CHEWINGS FESCUE. A fine leaved perennial, some- 
what wiry, of bright green color. Does well in shade. 
Germinates in 10 to 14 days. Used for lawns in shaded 
areas and pastures. 
CREEPING RED FESCUE. Similar to Chewings Fescue 
but does not tend to bunch. It spreads by underground 
runners. It’s a hardy perennial, germinating in 10 to 14 
days. Use for lawns, fairways, pastures. 
MEADOW FESCUE. Especially suited for pasture and 
is also fine for hay. Succeeds even in poor soil and will 
endure severe freezing. The hay is very nutritious and 
eattle thrive on it. 
BROMUS INERMIS (Brome Grass). Its main points 
are its ability to control soil erosion, add- humus to the 
soil, loosen the subsoil and serve as a good hay and pas- 
ture crop. Brome Grass is a long lived perennial which 
will grow well on any fertile soil. While ordinarily not 
grown for hay purposes it does compare favorably with 
Timothy in the yield and quality of hay. As a pasture 
grass either alone or in combination, it is palatable to all 
classes of livestock, is extremely hardy and drought re- 
sistant. It is one of the most productive of perennial 
grasses, starting early in the spring and continuing succu- 
lent until late in the fall. It remains green and palatable 
through mid-summer when most other pasture grasses are 
in a rest or dormant period. It does better when the 
growth is allowed to become rank, and the rank growth 
continues palatable even to fairly advanced stages of ma- 
turity. When Bromus is seeded alone the use of 20 
pounds of seed per acre is recommended and the seeding 
should be shallow—never over 4% to % inch except pos- 
sibly in sandy soil. 
TIMOTHY. As a hay crop Timothy is probably unsur- 
passed by any other grass. It is an ideal grass to be 
grown with Alsike. It is also valuable in pasture mix- 
tures but is not suited as a permanent pasture except 
with other grasses and legumes. Sow 10 pounds of seed 
to the acre. 
TIMOTHY AND ALSIKE MIXED. For those who pre- 
fer to sow Alsike Clover and Timothy together, we have 
a mixture that has the right proportions for growing a 
splendid hay crop. 
SUDAN GRASS. This hay and pasture crop is a native 
of Africa and therefore it is necessary for the soil to 
warm up in the spring before planting the seed. It may 
be sown as late as July or August but its season will then 
be quite short. It is usually big enough to pasture when 
five or six weeks old, or sooner if it gets 12 to 14 inches 
tall. It grows remarkably well during the hot dry weath- 
er of July and August. As a hay crop Sudan should be 
cut from the time the heads begin to appear until] the 
seeds are in the soft, dough stage. The best hay is from 
the early cutting. Sudan grass is an annual, lacking 
underground root stalks. Two cuttings can be obtained 
under favorable conditions, and may yield from 2 to 5 
tons of cured hay per acre. If for hay, sow about 25 to 30 
pounds to the acre broadcast. For silage, sow 10 pounds 
to the acre in rows and cultivate the same as corn. 
REED CANARY GRASS. A _ hardy, perennial grass 
adapted to low lands where other grasses will not do 
well. It thrives in locations where the water table is 
practically at the surface of the soil all the time and 
above the surface part of the time. Will produce two 
crops a year after the first year. The hay is as good as 
Timothy and is relished by horses and cattle. Sow 4 to 
6 pounds to the acre broadcast or 2 or 3 pounds with drill. 
MILLET 
Prices Given on Special Yellow List. 
Millet is grown: almost exclusively in these northern 
states for hay only, and we find that southern grown 
millet seed will produce a much heavier crop of finer 
hay than that grown from northern seed. We therefore 
offer only trie southern grown seed in our millets: Sew: 
at the rate of 25 to 30 lbs. to the acre for hay; for seed, 
about 15 pounds. 
EARLY FORTUNE. One of the proso millets that ma- 
tures in 50 to 60 days after sowing. Seeds reddish brown, 
head compact. Sow 25 pounds to the acre. 
GERMAN. The most popular of all millets. Should be 
cut in full bloom, when it is most tender and sweet. Sow 
about 35 pounds to the acre. 
HUNGARIAN. Is favored by some on account of its 
rapid growth, maturing about a week or ten days earlier 
than German Millet. Makes excellent hay. 
JAPANESE. It grows from five to nine feet in height, 
and produces enormous crops of fine hay. If sown broad- 
cast, sow fifteen to twenty pounds to the acre; in drills 
at the rate of ten pounds per acre. It does best on low, 
moist ground. 
SIBERIAN. Earlier than either German or Hungarian. 
Very valuable for the North. 
eronent resistant. Excellent for hay and is not subject 
to rust. 
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Is extremely, hardy and, 
FIELD CORN 
Dependable seed corn must: meet three important quali- 
fications: Germination, Maturity and High Yielding In- 
heritance. A high degree of germinating vigor is neces- 
sary to overcome unfavorable planting conditions. De- 
pendable seed corn should mature in:the average season 
in the area in which it is to be planted. A thorough 
understanding of requirements of each area based on, 
long experience is. ‘necessary. Only. by continued com- 
parisons of yielding ability of various strains of the. 
same variety can one be sure of high yielding ability.; 
That is why Kingscrost Hybrid is so outstanding. ; 
Hybrid Corn 
Hybrid seed corn is a first generation cross between in- 
pred strains. Inbred strains are developed by continual 
inbreeding of selected plants for several generations over 
a period of better than 10 years. Yields of hybrid planted 
seed corn will average from 7 to 11 bushels per acre 
higher than the regular varieties. Hybrids possess great- 
er resistance to lodging, greater resistance to drought 
and consfderable higher shelling percentages. © 
Kingscrost Hybrid Minn. 100 Day Seed Corn 
This remarkable hybrid improvement represents many 
years of extensive research aimed at a superior develop- 
ment for the 100 to 105 maturity zone. In maturity it 
compares favorably with standard strains of the variety 
Minnesota 13. Kingscrost KS attained the seemingly 
impossible by combining into one hybrid a rare stalk 
breakage resistance, high yield, and earliness of matur- 
ity. No longer is it necessary for northern corn belt 
farmers to risk the hazards of growing later hybrids 
for the increased yield. Kingscrost KS developed on an 
entirely new hybridizing principle has demonstrated in 
official state trials that it can yield and surpass in stand- 
ability leading hybrids which are as much as ten days 
later in maturity. Prices given on special yellow list. 
K F—Hybrid Semi-Dent 
A cross between flint and dent varieties, recommended 
for 80-day areas. Leafy, non-suckering tall plants, high 
ears and stalk strength insure fall standahility. Prices 
are given on special list. 
107 days 
Hybrid Silo 
Here is a corn for silage that will give you a maximum 
of yield. The quality of the ear corn and foliage is un- 
surpassed, and of the highest feeding value. Prices listed 
on yellow price list. 
N. K. & Co.s Elephant Fodder 
Of the yellow dent type, but grows taller and more leafy 
than the average yellow dent corn, therefore producing 
a very heavy yield. See yellow price list for prices. 
Treat All Seed Grain with New Improved Ceresan. Im- 
proves Stands; Imereases Yield, from 6 to 18%. Costs 
only a few cents per acre. New Improved Ceresan Prices 
Listed on page 46. 
OATS 
Fan = Prices given on Special Yellow List. 
CULTURE. Sow cats at the rate of 2 to 2% bushels to 
‘the acre, very early in the spring on a well prepared field 
with a modern grain drill. Deep seeding on heavy clay 
soil is often fatal to the crop. Two inches is deep enough 
on a fine, compact seed bed. 
ANDREW. Is an early maturing, open panicled, yellow 
grained oat that has excelled in yielding ability in trials 
throughout the Corn Belt. It has good weight per bushel 
and standing ability. It is similar to Clinton in height 
of plant. It is resistant to crown rusts and smuts and 
nearly all stem rusts: It is a Minnesota Sta. introduction. 
AJAX. An early White Oat variety introduced from 
Canada. Has moderate straw strength and good stem 
rust resistance, but only fair resistance to leaf rust and 
smut. Yields in the northern half of Minnesota and North 
Dakota have béen very good. A very desirable variety 
for phir ote in the northern half of Wisconsin and Min- 
nesota. 
_ BONDA. An early, stiff Strawed variety having yellow- 
ish-white grain of superior bushel weight. It is re- 
sistant to stem rust, crown rust, smut. Recommended 
for Minn., Wisconsin, Iowa and Dakotas. 
MINDO. A variety developed by the Minn. Sta. and re- 
leased in 1946. Mindo produces a yellowish-white oat. 
It is an early maturing variety having stiff straw and 
high bushel weight. Mindo is resistant to stem rust in- 
cluding race No. 8 and leaf rust and the smuts. It is also 
resistant to Helminthosporium Victorii. Recommended 
for Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa and the Dakotas. 
CLINTON. An early yellow variety resistant to rust 
and smut. Has excellent straw and weight. Recom- 
mended for Minn., Wisc., Iowa and Dakotas, 
