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MISCELLANEOUS FARM SEEDS.

CHOICE RECLEANED GRASS SEEDS. ETC.
We desire to call the especial attention of the farmers of Iowa and the Northwest to our superior facilities for supplying them with Blue Grass, Timothy, Clover, etc., of the best quality. This branch of our trade has made a remarkable growth, which we attribute to our great care and close attention in the handling of farm seeds. Where we used to handle grass seed by the bag only, we now buy and sell by the car load. With improved machinery for cleaning, together with the shipping facilties of our city, which are unequaled by any other point in Iowa, we are confident it will be greatly to your advantage to send us your orders for what you may need, be it a large or small quantity. We will take pleasure in quoting special prices on larger quantities than listed below, or giving any information that we are able to.

SHIPPING.
In this department every thing which is quoted by the packet or pound is sent by mail postpaid; all larger quantities, unless specially noted, are sent by express or freight, at the expense of the purchaser. No extra charge for bags or delivering at depots. The prices quoted by bushel are subject to any important change in the market without notice. But if price goes lower than that quoted, persons ordering will be given the benefits of it.

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CLOVER SEEDS.
The soils best adapted to Clover are tenacious or stiff loams. It is a fertilizer, as its long powerful tap roots add largely to the black mass of earth. It helps destroy annual weeds by the luxuriant foliage, and by shading the surface of the soil, increases its fertility. It weighs sixty pounds to the bushel:
Mammoth, or Large Red--This variety is the best for ploughing under for manure. It grows five or six feet high. Sow twelve to fifteen pounds per acre; per lb. 40c; 3 lbs. $1; pk. $1.60; bu. $5.
Medium Red or June--Grown for hay or for pasture. For milch cows it is better than timothy, while it imroves the lands on which it is grown. Sow twelve to fifteen pounds per acre; per lb. 35c; 3 lbs. $1; pk. $1.50; bu. $5.75.
Alsyke or Swedish--Very hardy, withstanding the rigors of our cold winters, without injury; a wonderful cropper, being less injured by extremes of wet and dry seasons than any of the clovers. Its long fibrous roots completely permeating the soil, making it a great fertilizer. Sow seven pounds per acre; per lb. 50c; 3 lbs. $1.25; pk. $2.50; bu. $9.
White Dutch--A small, creeping, spreading variety, much used for lawns, with white, very fragrant blossoms. Sow six pounds per acre; per lb. 50c; 3 lbs. $1.25; pk. $3.25; bu. $12.
Alfalfa, or Lucerne--For loose, rich soils with porous subsoils, there is probably no forage plant equal to this. Its roots penetrate very deep, in some cases as much as fifteen feet, thus enabling it to produce heavy crops where all other grasses dry out entirely. Makes a splendid soiler, requires heavy seedling. Sow fifteen to twenty pounds per acre; per lb. 50c; 3 lbs. $1.25; pk. $3; bu. $11.25.

GRASS SEEDS.
Timothy--As a crop to cut for hay, this is probably unsurpassed by any grass in cultivation. Thrives best on moist, loamy soils, of medium tenacity. Sow either in spring or fall; twelve pounds per acre; weighs 45 lbs. per bushel; per lb. 35c; 3 lbs. $1; pk. 75c: bu. $3.
Orchard Grass, or Cock`s Foot--One of the most valuable of pasture grasses, on account of its quick growth and luxuriant aftermath. It is ready for grazing in the spring two weeks sooner than most grasses, and when fed off is again ready for grazing in a week. It stands a severe drouth, keeping green when many grasses wither, and will endure considerable shade. Sow one bushel per acre; weighs 14 lbs. per bushel; per lb. 60c; 3 lbs. $1.50; pk. 75c; bu. $2.50.
Red Top--Makes a good pasture when fed close. Is valuable for low, wet meadows, producing a large return in good hay. Sow in the spring or fall; one bushel per acre; weighs 14 lbs. per bushel; per lb. 35c; 3 lbs. 90c; pk 50c; bu. $1.25.
Kentucky Blue Grass--This makes excellent pasture grass for our soil and climate, succeeding finely on our hill lands, and producing the most nourishing food for cattle, retaining its qualities till

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a late period in the winter, and farther south affording abundant food through the winter. Two bushels of extra clean, or one bushel of fancy clean seed should be sown per acre. It forms the finest and closest of lawns; for this purpose and extra quantity of seed should be used; say four to six bushels per acre; 14 lbs. per bushel.
--Fancy Clean Seed--Per lb., 50c; 3lbs. $1.25; pk. 75c; bu. $2.25.
--Extra Clean Seed--Per lb. 40c; 3 lbs. $1; pk. 60c; bu. $1.75.
English Blue Grass, or Meadow Fescue--More robust than Kentucky Blue Grass, produces more pasturage, and stands the heat of summer well. Makes excellent hay. Sow in spring or fall, one bushel per acre; weighs 24 lbs. per bushel; per lb. 50c; 3 lbs. $1.25; pk. 75c; bu. $2.25.
Crested Dogstail--One of the finest of lawn grasses, valuable on dry hard soils and hill for pasturage; twenty pounds per acre; 16 lbs. per bushel; per lb. $1: pk. $2; bu. $7.
Sweet Vernal Grass--One of the earlist in spring, as well as the latest in autumn, mixed with other grasses it is valuable for lawns, exhaling a delightful fragrance when in bloom; per lb. 75c; 3 lbs. $2.
Tall Fescue--(Festuca elatior)--Root fibrous, somewhat creeping, perennial, flowers in June and July. It thrives well on moist soils, and yields abundant crops. Cattle and stock eat it greedily; per lb. 50c.; 3 lb. $1.25; pk. $1.75; bu. $6.
Hard Fescue--(Festuca duriuscula)--Is found in all the finest permanent pastures in the country, and is much valued for its dwarf habit. It resists the summer drought, and develops remarkable verdure during winter. It should form a part of every mixture for lawn or pleasure grounds, and for permanent pasture and alternate husbandry; per lb. 35c; 3 lbs. $1; pk. $1.50; bu. $5.50.
Meadow Foxtail--Roots fibrous, perennial, flowers in May. This is one of the best grasses for permanent pastures, and should always form a fair proportion of the mixtures for that purpose, because of its extremely rapid growth and nutritive qualities. Thrives best on a rich, strong soil; per lb. 60c; 3 lbs. $1.50; pk. 85c; bu. $3.
Rough Stalked Meadow Grass--Root fibrous, perennial. This grass is valuable on account of its quick growth, productiveness and nutritive qualities. Grows in perfection on moist, rich soils, and is also well adapted to ground shaded by trees. Grows early in the spring, and continues green until late in the fall; per lb. 40c; 3 lbs. $1; pk. $1.50; bu. $5.50.
Common Millet--A well known and valuable annual forage plant, produces immense crops, especially valuable for cattle; 48 lbs. per bu.; one bu. per acre; per lb. 30c; pk. 50c; bu. $1.50.

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