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ALFALFA MAKES EXCELLENT HAY 
INOCULATE THE SEED BY ALL MEANS 
Field tests have shown that better crops 
are harvested when Legume seeds are 
inoculated even when planted on fields 
where inoculated seeds of the same Leg- 
ume crops had grown the previous year. 
Use NITRAGIN, the oldest and most wide- 
ly_used inoculator in America. 
Postpaid, 1 bu. size for alfalfa, 55c. 
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KOREAN LESPEDEZA 
Korean is the earliest of the annual Lespe- 
dezas, coming up first and growing rapidly, 
therefore giving earliest grazing of any Lespe- 
deza. Grows taller than Common, larger 
plant and coarses, with broader leaflets. 
Korean matures earlier than other Lespe- 
dezas, seed beginning to ripen in September. 
The only variety suitable for northern half of 
the United States. Korean is fine in combina- 
tion with grain for it will drop seed before 
time to break the ground to sow grain in the 
fall. Korean is fine in pasture combinations, 
and an abundant hay yielder. 
Postpaid, lb. 70c; 5 lbs. $2.25. 
KOBE LESPEDEZA 
Kobe has certainly earned a home for itself 
on southern farms, particularly where long 
periods of drought occurred, for Kobe came 
through these droughts where Common Lespe- 
deza was burned out. This drought resistance 
is a lifesaver to a farmer, and is no doubt due 
to the very extensive root system and its rank 
growth, with larger than ordinary leaves. We 
have seen Kobe 38 inches tall, but usually it 
is 2 to 2Y2 feet tall. We have seen yields of 
4 tons per acre with Kobe. It is excellent for 
hay and pasture alike. Can be sown with 
oats, also with orchard grass and red top or 
herd’s grass. 
Postpaid, lb. 70c; 5 lbs. $2.10. 
COMMON LESPEDEZA 
Common Lespedeza will grow year after 
year on hard, compact, uncultivated soil. It 
will respond in a marked degree to proper 
preparation. When sowing Lespedeza in a 
pasture mixture, it is best to sow Common, 
since it withstands more adversity and closer 
grazing than any other. 
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How Much to Plant 
It is a pity that alfalfa won't grow on all 
soils for it furnishes more green forage, more 
pasture, and more dry hay per acre than any 
other known variety of hay or grass. Alfalfa 
is really an aristocratic plant, for it must have 
a fertile, well-drained soil with some lime, 
phosphate and good inoculation. 
Alfalfa will not grow on acid soil. Sow on 
good loam or clay or medium sand soils, 
Provided they are well drained to a depth of 
at least 4 feet. Avoid soil with a “hard-pan” 
close to the surface, for it prevents drainage. 
Avoid low spots where water stagnates or 
freezes—alfalfa cannot stand ‘wet feet.’’ Sow 
on a bed free of weeds—if possible, sow on 
land which has been in some cultivated crop. 
Plow previous fall if possible, or at least sev- 
eral weeks in advance of seeding. Then disk 
and harrow frequently to set the seed bed—a 
firm seed bed is desirable as it conserves 
moisture. 
Plant in March and April, September and 
October. May be sown with a grain drill with 
seeder attachment, with a special alfalfa 
drill, a wheelbarrow seeder or a hand seeder. 
Should be covered to bring it in contact with 
soil moisture. Sow 20 to 25 pounds of seed 
per acre. Many of the most successful grow- 
ers sow 30 to 35 pounds. 
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WHEN AND HOW TO PLANT 
Lespedeza grows anywhere in the South. 
It is the only clover we know of that will 
grow on acid soils, but it does respond to 
lime. It grows on worn-out gravelly hillsides, 
and waste lands where nothing else of value 
will grow. Naturally, it produces better re- 
sults on better soils, except on black buckshot 
in the delta sections—do not plant it there, for 
it will fail. Sow 25 lbs. per acre in February, 
March and April. Inoculate before planting 
with NITRAGIN inoculation. 
INOCULATE THE SEED BY ALL MEANS 
Field tests have shown that better crops 
are harvested when legume seeds are 
inoculated even when planted on fields 
where inoculated seeds of the same Leg- 
ume crops had grown the previous year. 
Use NITRAGIN—the oldest and most 
widely used inoculator in America. 
Small size (inoculates up to 100 lbs. of 
Lespedeza seed). Postpaid, each 55c. 
OKLAHOMA ALFALFA 
The state of Oklahoma has a very varying 
climate—extreme cold in winter and intense 
heat in summer. Heavy rainfall is not un- 
common and extreme drought is experienced 
almost annually. Because the plants are sub- 
jected to such weather adversities they are 
extremely hardy. For these reasons Oklahoma 
seed has proven perfectly adapted to this 
area, and since it affords three to five abun- 
dant cuttings a year it is rapidly replacing 
seed from other sources. 
Postpaid, lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $2.55. 
KANSAS ALFALFA 
Kansas is the next state north of Oklahoma 
and weather conditions under which Kansas 
Alfalfa is grown are the same or harder than 
Oklahoma Alfalfa faces—very cold winters 
and hot, dry summers. Kansas Alfalfa is 
favorably known all over the United States. 
Postpaid, lb. 75c; 5 lbs. $2.55. 
BUFFALO ALFALFA 
Developed by U.S.D.A. with Kansas Experi- 
ment Station through close breeding and se- 
lection from old strain of Kansas Common. 
Buffalo's main advantage is its high resist- 
ance to bacterial wilt. As a result good stands 
are maintained longer than is possible with 
Kansas Common, Oklahoma, Dakota and other 
varieties susceptible to wilt. This means 
everything to the grower. Buffalo is adapted 
to our entire Southern Alalfa growing terri- 
tory. 
Postpaid, lb. 80c; 5 lbs. $2.65. 
SPEDEZA 
SERICEA “The Perennial Lespedeza”’ 
Sericea is a real blessing to the South—an excellent pasture crop, 
splendid hay crop, and 
one of the best soil building crops, the roots penetrating the soil thirty inches and more, 
loaded with nitrogen nodules, 
Sericea grows successfully from the Gulf to the Ohio River. 
Soil should be at least mod- 
erately well drained—makes most vigorous growth on deep soils that readily absorb water. 
Does fine on sandy loams and on deep loess soils of Mississippi, Kentucky and deep 
red soils of Piedmont plateau. Grows on soils ranging from strongly acid to alkaline—most 
vigorously on acid soils from pH 5.5 to 6.5. Will stand several days of overflow, particularly 
in winter. 
On sandy soils or others where a disk harrow will stir 2 inches or more of the surface, 
disking is sufficient. Where ground is hard or covered with vegetation, plowing and harrow- 
ing are needed. Don’t cover seed deeply—one-fourth to one-half inch is all it will stand. Sow 
your seed behind the cultipacker. 
In the lower South, sow in late February; early March is best date in the Middle South; and 
late March or early April in Upper South. It is not necessary to wait until danger of frost is 
past to sow—young seedlings are cold hardy, 
May are about the worst times to sow Sericea i 
er in May and June will get it sure. Late Jun 
n the Middle and Lower South. 
e and early July would be safer, for July and 
Late April and 
Dry hot weath- 
especially in the 2-leaf stage. 
August usually bring rains that supply moisture to develop enough roots to take plants through 
fall, but sow late 40 to 50 Ibs. of seed per acre. In early Spring sowing use 30 to 40 lbs. per 
acre of Scarified Seed—50 lbs. will pay off— 
offset extra cost of seed. Thick stands of Se 
stemmed hay, and compete with weeds better than thin stands. 
the extra hay the second year will more than 
tricea make more protective ground cover, finer 
Most successful growers fer- 
tilize with 500 lbs. 0-12-12 or 0-10-10. This means an extra ton of hay per acre and will keep 
broomsedge and other weeds down. 
Start grazing second year when plants are 4 inches tall, while they are tender; cut for hay 
when 10 to 12 inches tall for most palatable hay, 
containing most protein. That 0-12-12 fertii- 
izer will stimulate rapid growth which makes best quality hay. Cut last time Aug. 15th, in 
Upper South—Sept. lst in Lower South, so roots can store up enough food before frost. 
Postpaid, lb. 70c; 5 lbs. $2.25. 
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