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ESTABLISHED 1900 17 
FIELD SEEDS 
Adapted to the Southwest 
ALFALFA 
New Mexico Common—One of the first crops to be produced in the Pecos Valley. It has 
held its place while other crops come and go due to its ability to build soil and at the 
same time produce a cash crop of hay or seed. In a recent check against new varieties: 
it still proved to be the highest yielder of our most valuable hay. Usually, this crop 
is allowed to produce for a period of four years to gain the most in cash and soil build- 
ing qualities. Our highest yields and best quality of grains, cotton and vegetables 
will come from land that has been in alfalfa due mainly to the fact that alfalfa has 
stored nitrogen in the soil and that plant diseases are reduced. To offer the highest 
quality seed, we maintain five types of the most modern equipment for recleaning and 
processing. This season, again, we can offer seed that is better than 99% pure with 
better than 95% germination. In the Pecos Valley, the choice time to plant is in the 
first twenty-five days of September, April is preferred for spring planting. Use 20 lbs. 
of seed per acre. An application of 60 lbs. available prosphate per acre will greatly 
increase the yield, often producing 5 to 7 tons of hay per acre in 5 cuttings. Seed 
yields will run from 100 to 600 lbs. per acre, depending upon weather and insects. 
CLOVERS 
Yellow Blossom Biennial Sweet Clover—An excellent soil building crop that will tolerate 
considerable alkali, heavy tap-root that will penerate most hard-pan. Will make fair 
pasture, often mixed with grasses. Plant 15 lbs. per acre in spring or fall. 
Madrid Clover—A new variety of Yellow Blossom Biennial that matures slightly later 
and yields more. It shows early seedling vigor and resists fall frost in seedling year. 
BARLEY 
Arivat—A spring-type, six rowed, bearded barley with semi-smooth awns. It has stiff 
straw and matures early. Plant 70 to 100 lbs. per acre in February, March or early 
April to allow harvesting in July, then follow with a planting of some early maturing 
sorghum grain. An average yield is 50 to 70 bushels per acre. 
Conway—A smooth awned, spring barley that was developed by our own A. & M. Col- 
lege. It is a dependable, heavy yielder in the Pecos Valley and has made a good showing 
in all comparative tests. 
New Mexico Winter—Selected by our A. & M. College to fill a specific need on irrigated 
lands for a winter-hardy pasture and a heavy grain yielder. It has filled the bill and 
is truly outstanding in both respects. Considered by many to produce the best winter 
pasture and highest grain yield. Rough awned, definitely a winter variety that will 
not make grain when planted in the spring. Plant 70 to 100 lbs. per acre in August to 
make the most pasture. May be planted as late as December 15th to make grain. 
Trebi—A well known barley that still gives good yields on the irrigated lands of the 
Southwest. Six rowed, bearded, hulled and rough awned. Awns will thresh free from 
the grain. Trebi will mature grain when planted in the fall or in the spring. 
FIELD BEANS 
Pinto—A dry land crop throughout the Southwest. Produces a better quality in the 
high altitudes and is adapted to those short seasons. A rather small, spreading bush 
type plant that is prolific and highly resistant to drouth. Plant 25 lbs. seed per acre 
in early July. It has been known to produce 1500 lbs. per acre. 
