How to Choose Crops to Fit Your Needs 
On the previous page we give you two basic pasture seedings and explain 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 
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 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. 
ers. 
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 
Boxtail, 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. 
That would require special analysis tags and many small mix- 
It is a simple matter for you to make mixtures after the seed comes to hand. Otherwise you can order 
Annual Pastures a 
For this, 
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, 1% 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 Ilbs.; 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. 
Well-Drained 
Red _ Clovers, 6-8; Mammoth Clover, 
6-8; Alfalfa, 12-15; Sweet Clovers, 12-15; 
Hubam, 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. 
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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; lLadino, 2; 
Sweet Clover, 12-15; Alfalfas, 12- 
15; Fescues, 15-18; Rye Grass, 20; 
Birdsfoot Trefoil, 5-8. 
ALFALFA FOR DIFFERENT AREAS" 
Buffalo, Corn-Belt, Kansas, Okla. and when 
used for short rotations, Western 
Ranger, Grimm and Other Northern 
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The upper area is where the above mentioned Alfalfas y 
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-C-92, 
LORS TR 
Good Land—425, 625, 813, 
825, U.S. 13. 
Thinner Soil—615B-405-800. 
Early—Cherokee, Nemaha. 
Medium—Andrew., 
Later — Clinton 
Golden Beauty. 
Good Land—Clintons, 
en Beauty, Nemaha. 
Thinner—Cherokee, Andrew. 
Seeds Satisfy—Saves Money 
j Portland, Mich. 
"Area of Primary 
Adaptability 
Area of Secondary 
Adaptability 
Oats 
Selections, 
Gold- 
Dear Sirs: 
Sandy Soil 
Vetches, 18-20 lbs.; 
Crested Wheat Grass, 10-. 
12; Sorghums—Drilled, 50; 
Double Rows, 15-20; Sin- 
gle Rows, 8-12; Sweet Clo- 
vers, 12-15; Alfalfa, 12-15; 
_Brome, 20; Rye, 11% bu. 
Consistent Values—Prompt Shipment 
I seeded 10 acres of oats this year 
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% 
bu.; Sorghums—Drilled, 1 
bu.; Double Rows, 20-25; 
Single Rows, 8-12; Spring 
Nua 1% bu.; Speltz, 1% 
u. 
‘Homer City, Pa: 
You will find opposite each 
quick growing crops ~ 
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Gooseberries 
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Asparagus, Root, 6 
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Endive 
Flying Dises . 
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Lettuce .... 
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Mustard ....... 
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' Dear Sirs: 
am perfectly satisfied with your 
seeds in every way. Also, your low prices 
saves me money. 
with your Northern Grown Alfalfa seed. 
I never had a finer catch of alfalfa, and 
that is quite some satisfaction. I like 
your promptness in shipments and your 
consistent values. ear 
Yours truly, Homer F, Kunkle 
Yours truly. 
Cc. W. ati 
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