BROADLEAP BIROSFOUT TREFOIL 
Inoculation Included on All Trefoil Orders 
Use of this very remarkable legume is growing by 
leaps and bounds. It is a long-lived, deep rooted 
legume that will grow on poor land or rich land, on 
wet.acres or dry ones. It is a great crop for pasture. 
It stands a lot of trampling and close grazing. It 
stands up under heat. It is grown very freely in New 
York Staté as well as in States farther South. The 
Iowa State Experiment Station states in one of their 
bulletins that their own experiment, plus reports from 
many farmers, indicate that it is an unusually well 
suited legume for permanent pastures in Iowa. What 
it does in Iowa, it can do anywhere in States having 
Similar climatic conditions as well as in areas South 
ofeus. New York State has, perhaps, had even a wider 
experience with the Trefoil than any other State. 
Do not confuse Broadleaf Birdsfoot Trefoil with ordi- 
Broadleaf Birdsfoot Trefoil is adapted to a wide range 
of soils. It produces seed abundantly. It sets seed even 
when closely grazed. After it is well established, it has 
a high acre production. The crop is palatable. It has a 
high feeding value. It is able to maintain itself in 
competition with sod forming grasses such as Blue 
Grass. It can survive severe grazing abuses. It is 
winter hardy. We have had no reports of bloat as yet 
on Birdsfoot Trefoil. It probably is because it is so 
fine stemmed and not sappy. Trefoil has done well 
with Timothy and also with some types of Brome Grass. It has 
been grown on some very thin land. Write for our free circular 
on Trefoil. It gives far more detailed information. Sow around 
4 to 5 pounds of seed to the acre. See item No. 65 on price list. 
Small lots prepaid: 1 Ib. $1.35; 5 lbs. $6.50; 10 lbs. $12.50. 
nary Yellow Trefoil. The crops are quite 
different. The Birdsfoot Trefoil is one of 
the best types. The plants grow 18 to 36 
inches long. The crop looks very much 
like fine stemmed Alfalfa. It has a deep tap root with branches. 
“The feeding value is high. Hay composition shows Protein 14.24%, 
Fat 2.90%, Fiber 29.60%, Calcium 1.10%, Phosphorus .28%. We 
had some very wonderful results with it in our experiments here 
at Clarinda. We had some land that we wanted to put in a row 
crop and sowed it to Broadleaf Trefoil. It was sown very late, 
along toward the first of June, and it was in bloom in August and 
it made a great abundance of fine stems and heavily set with leaves. . 
What Kind of Seed to Buy? 
There is a domestic and imported Broadleaf Birdsfoot Trefoil. 
Some have jumped to the conclusion that if it’s home grown it must 
be better. It is largely on this assumption that seed growers in an 
eastern state have created a demand which has enabled them to ‘elder : val aca both: 
get very fancy prices for their seed. We sold it last year and could yielder and is extensively used for bot 
aoo0 this year, ee BERD we don’t think it is worth the price, hay and pasture. Every effort is being made 
is our sineere belief that our imported seed is superior and not ; > 7 ies eS 
inferior. We believe it will yield better and that it is probably just aL aero) AO aeousvegot wsecd,, Supplies, how 
as winter hardy. In fact, seed dealers in this eastern state tell us 
that farmers in that state are taking the imported in preference 
to their home grown seed, so they have to peddle their high priced 
seed in other states. 
EMPIRE STRAIN 
Birdsfoot Trefoil 
This is a superior strain. of domestic 
Broadleaf Trefoil discovered in New York 
in 1934. Since that time its popularity is 
widely known because of the superior 
features over the Italian and French 
strains. The Empire strain is very hardy, 
being preferred in the Midwest, northern 
sections of the Northwest and in the 
New England States. It is a very good 
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ever to date there is still inadequate stocks to supply the de- 
mand. Our supplies are quite limited and while they last we can 
offer both the Certified and Genuine non-certified grades. 
POSTPAID PRICHS: CERTIFIED: 5 lbs., $11.75; 10 Ibs., $23.00 
Our aim is to supply our customers with the best of seed, but we also Aes BC és i 
expect to save them money. If we did not consider our Imported Trefoil by NON-CERTIFIED: 5 Ibs., $10.25; 10 lbs., $20.00 
far the best buy, we would sell you the other. We know our seed is good and 
well adapted to the Trefoil area. 
LADI iN WHITE DUTCH 
FOR QUANTITY PRICES SEE ITEM NUMBERS 62 & 63 
Item No. 66 
THE NEW 4-PURPOSE PASTURE CLOVER 
This clover is largely used for pasture but it also can be put in a silo or cut as a hay 
crop. It has big profit possibilities as a seed producer if the season is not too wet. 
Ladino is a widely adapted, easy to start, perennial clover. It is very palatable and 
nutritious. High in mineral and protein content. It is among the earliest legumes to 
start growth in the spring. Produces abundantly on upland of fair to good fertility. 
Will stand wetter land than Alfalfa or Red Clover. Good on loam and clay land. 
It will grow two to four times as large as White Clover and six times as big as 
English Wild White Clover. Stems are erect, 10 to 15 inches long. Also has fleshy 
creeping stems that root at joints. Covers the ground thoroughly. One plant may 
occupy 2 or 3 square feet of space. Blossoms are as large as Red Clover. It is. 
especially valuable mixed with other grasses like Timothy, Blue Grass, Orchard 
Grass and is sometimes used with Red Clover or Alfalfa in pastures. fe 
Pennsylvania reports Ladino used as a poultry range, yielded as high as 30 to = 
40 tons of green feed per acre. May run as high as 30% protein on a dry basis. 
An 8 acre range carried 2500 to 3000 head of poultry from April until late October. 
On a dry basis, yield was calculated at 5.4 tons per acre. Illinois reports indicate 
8 cows per acre may be pastured throughout the grazing season. Ohio tells of 
two cows and three calves per acre the entire season without any other feed. 
WIDELY ADAPTED 
It is being grown in most states from the Atlantic to the Pacific and south into Tennessee. 
Michigan says “it can be used for hay, silage or pasture. Illinois says it is adapted to the 
entire state. A Kentucky report says it grows practically every Month in the year. We recom- 
mend it for most any section and soil, unless soil is low in phosphorus. Phosphate and those 
elements can be readily supplied. On’ sand or very heavy clay we do not recommend it. The 
elover is shallow rooted and often does well on land underlaid with hardpan. It is impossible 
to tell you in this limited space all the wonderful features of Ladino. We urge you to try 
some and see what it will do. Ask for our free descriptive circular on Ladino. 
A little goes a long way, there are close to a million seed in a pound. You can top seed 
on thin pasture in February or early March without covering. New seeding should be made 
on a firm well packed seed bed. Roll, if you can, before and after seeding. Two pounds 
per acre is plenty. In mixtures one half to one pound is ample. Even a quarter of a pound 
will’ provide over five seeds per square foot. We offer both the Certified and Field Inspected 
Non-Certified seed. The quality of the Field Inspected seed is equal to the certified. Certified 
seed will be offered in 10, 30, and 60 Ib. bags. 
: The following prices are POSTPAID: Certified Ladino: 1 Ib., 
$1.50; 5 Ibs., $7.00; 10 Ibs., $13.50; Field Inspected Ladino: 1 Ib., 
$1.30; 5 Ibs., $6.00; 10 Ibs., $11.50. 
Please write 
us if you have 
mislaid our 
Pink Price List 
Showing luxuri- 
ant growth of 
Ladino in an 80 
acre field in southern 
lowa in mid September 
after a hay crop had been 
taken earlier in summer. 
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Quality Shows in Field Performance 
Dear Sirs: Clifton Hill, Mo. 
In every instance the shipments of seed I have re- 
ceived from you have been satisfactory in every way. Not 
only the quality but also the field performance of your 
a has been the best. 
Yours very truly, John H. Dickerson. 
Better Than Advertised—Prices Lower 
Gentlemen: Saline, Mich. 
I have purchased practically all of my grass seed from 
you for several years. They have always been better 
than you advertised and at a much reduced _ price. 
Sincerely yours, Orson E. Tobias. 
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