(7) INOCULATION NITRAGIN

Restores and Maintains Soil Fertility

Cans Dealer KINDLY ORDER Size Per Price BY GROUP Cans Carton Per Can GROUP A For Alfalfa, Sweet Clover. Lee bus 1 Zar Sis}

GROUP B For Red Clover, Alsike, Crimson, White, Ladino le ebuerese 12a ahs)

GROUP AB Combination culture for Clover-Alfalfa

Mixture. le sbuxtener i 2a ihe) Ai DUC Ne WA oo oe .64 GROUP C For Vetches, Canada Peas, Garden Peas. LOORS) bse T2eh ee oy GROUP E For Cowpeas, Lima Beans. PA. VN 85 dine MAA Sune .26 CROUP S Fox Soy Beans Zoe Dune ene MARE Ec .26 Siar busver..6 2S ace .40 748} Nop Baon ve Gieaters 17S FOR BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL cen Ties PU ee 13 PRS burt anise Oekee 43 GARDEN#SIZE em ecectsiece) rere 1.20 per doz. MOUSE SEED—KILLS MICE No Bait—No Traps—No Muss. Per Doz. Ins@ne: Dozen) Lotsa rere eee OS. OO

Every display carton of one dozen contains 14 packages which retail at 25 cents each.

Net

Per Doz,

QUARTAwe oer eine 9.00 (Sufficient for 4 bu.)

PIN Deis serena essine ee 5.40 a tl (Sufficient for 2 bu.)

[come ie PIN nee ore 3.60 Lee (Sufficient for 1 bu.)

Cases contain 1 doz. Cans.

Special Lawn Grass Price List

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Ge Englicy,

Lawn Seed kes Berrent

REG. U. S. PAT. OFF:

Forty-four years’ experience stands in back ot this famous brand of Lawn Grass Seed. Many thousands of home owners have found it ideal for this section of the country and the dealer will find it advantageous to display the OLD ENGLISH Lawn Package during the sowing season, Spring and Fall.

Our special Lawn Grass wholesale price list describes our various mixtures in greater detail than is possible here. If you do not already receive it we shall gladly place your name on our mailing list.

DISINFECTANTS

REG U3 pat.ort

Units Dealer Retail Per Price Price Case Per Case Per Unit

CERESAN,New Improved For Oats, Peas, Barley, Flax, Sorghums, Wheat, Rye and Millet.

Isl biicanvaasr ce. 12 10.50 1.30 Pl bican teenie 6 20.00 4.35 AOKI pailtemremie eee: 1 29.40 35.85 MOO bdrm 1 69.60 85.00 CERESAN M For all grains. LAvozmcanl wernt WAS GOING) $1.25 Silbican meme oe 6 16.20 SESS) AN) MVe), Chabien. yagaccor 1 29.40 35.85 1OOTbadrumiee see 1 69.60 85.00 ARASAN For Corn, Sorghums and Vegetables. Shevalehe) oGucanodss 24 S250) 1.00 4 lb cane. a-steee 6 25.00 6.00 PAS Milo}, ebabbem Gaecarcne 1 24.00 30.00 SEMESAN BEL For Irish and Sweet Seed Potatoes. 2 oz. package....... 144 38.85 .50 Iglbcan tcc ae WP 19.40 2.30 4 IbAcancscere cer 6 SRY ZAS L250 AQ lb adrumpeieeier er 1 58.40 70.35 SEMESAN For Vegetable and Flower Seeds. AOZ CAT ett. 36 13.40 .60 VAvoz Can wane satan: 12 24.80 2.85 25) be pall emer eaeise i 60.95 72.65 TOO Mb adam 238.007 276-20 SPECIAL SEMESAN For Lawns and fine Turf. Uailbncane. =e ee i2 32.85 Ch Tie} Aplibscanignes.<'ra acc 6 42.95 8.90 Z25ilbepaileeers- cece 1 44.00 52105) OOM beiclinumime sear LZ 5059760 TERSAN New 75% Thiuram Srlbubaqs nec. iae WA 50.00 62.00 F-53] An Effective Dollar Spot Control. Pas} Woy, GbabheN. oo ope 1 30.00 37.50 VOOMbicrumie see. 1 112.00 140.00 BINDER TWINE PER BALE (5 lb. and 8 lb.Balls).......... 13.90

BIRD SEEDS

We issue on the first of every month wholesale quotations on:

CANARY SEED BIRD RAPE SUNFLOWER MILLETS

and other Bird Seeds.

Kindly ask to be put on our mailing list.

(9) LAWN FERTILIZERS ETC. ARMOUR VERTAGREEN

PLANT FOOD (5-10-5)

For lawns, perennials, trees

and shrubs.

Wholesale Retail TOQ1bs bag wae ccnreras $3.10 $4.55 SO babaqieceer ta screenees 195 2.80 25 babaguee cic eee tes itz 1.70 10 lb. bag ( 6 per case)..... .63 .95 5 lb. bag (12 per case)..... .34 DS 1 lb. bag (32 per case)..... .09 TS F.o.b. Philadelphia P C CRAB GRASS KILLER Dealer Price Retail Per Case Price

Case 24—716 oz. bottles Case 12—30 oz. bottles ...

... $15.00 $1.00 bottle 22.15 2.95 bottle

SOIL CONDITIONER W For Better Plant Growth

Dealer Retail

Size Per Price Price Case Per Case Per Unit

4-oz. can.... 12 $13.10 $1.75 8-oz. can.... 6 10.30 BUS Z-lby Cane... 4 24.00 9.00

AMMATE WEED KILLER

Kills perennial weeds, particularly recommend- ed for killing poison ivy.

Dealer F

Price Retail

Per Case Price Case 12—2 lb. bottles ... 8.00 1.00 bottle Case 4—6 lb. bottles ..... 7-20) 2.20) bottle Dim o0) bse 9.63 13.75 drum

WILD BikKD FOOD

LYRIC WILD BIRD FOOD

Intbulky 100i bis eee Seer plo LOO) biases:

“Including 20 empty 5-lb. wax-

lined bags. See illustration.

PURGRAIN PIGEON FEED

FOR 44 YEARS THE FAVORITE OF PIGEON FANCIERS

We issue monthly a Wholesale price list devoted to Pigeon Feeds. We shall be glad to send it to you regularly, upon request.

THE PHILADELPHIA SEED CO.

GEORGE H. BEANS, PRESIDENT

TELEPHONE MARKET 7-2822

J. PAUL KLINGER, TREASURER

' : INCORPORATED (six trunk lines) G. GARRETT WATTENSCHEIDT, SECY. WHOLESALE ROBERT M. CURRY FOR QUICK SERVICE pat Rake eo? Kindly Address Mail a JOSEPH L. REED BOX 934 PHILADELPHIA sy PA MANAGER FEED DEPT. JOSEPH B. HERTZFELD ARCH AND FRONT STREETS PHILADELPHIA 5 FEBRUARY 17, 1953 BRANCH WAREHOUSES LOCATED AT LANCASTER, HARRISBURG, FORKS, BELLEFONTE, MUNCY, GERMANSVILLE, BROOKVILLE AND ELMIRA Prices quoted below are today’s values f. o. b. Philadelphia. Except where definitely described as certified, all varieties and strains are understood to be type. Bags included. Quotations are basis full bag lots: when broken lots are ordered we are obliged to charge a higher price to cover cost of breaking packages. The Philadelphia Seed Co., Inc., warrants to the extent of the purchase price that seeds sold are as described on the container within recognized tolerances. Seller gives no other or further warranty, express or implied. (1) (2) (3) U.S. Verified Origin. ALL CLOVERS SHOULD BE INOCULATED. ALL CLOVERS SHOULD BE INOCULATED. pi 5 | _ NORTHWESTERN MIDWEST, Medium persu | ALSIKE es Packed approx. 150 lbs., also 1 bu. bags. Packed approx. 150 lbs, also 1 bu. bags Packed approx. 150 Ibs., also 1 bu. bags. Per Bu. COMET eet: cece. . Semen ors $23.10 ATLAS ‘ $23.10 ARROW Bee cree. «ee we Sv AOr |) Pe ee oe Sg ee ed aaa ea 4 COMET Note suas (ae ori. eee $23.70 ATLAS Ae ee 23.70 QUAKER | fone oh. ES eee 23.40 ARKO Wiss Se5.te es eee cer ee 24.00 UAKER@E 0 a)... Some ee 24.00 = SWEET CLOVER ATLAS ers rete cae Cee 24.30 Packed approx. 160 lbs. Add 20c per | QUAKERS Sees, eae 24.60 | CANADIAN bes for ae rece: (Stained 1% Purple) QUAKER 27. hari a eee. Re 8.40 QUAKER es faett ete ae eet i oh 22.80 YELLOW BLOOMING MONTANA Packed | bu. bags. OUIAKER Dy yess ciccc mie ee eee emer 27.00 PENNSYLVANIA QUAKER? 275 6 a eee 8.40 Packed approx. 150 lbs., also 1 bu. bags. KANSAS UBER pineal can 7 25.60 | LADINO CLOVER OUAK ER ade eek tie eee 24.00 KENLAND QUAKER Pais Large:bags4y 2 pe ae ee ee 85.00 Packed 50 lb. bags GRIMM QUAKER (Certified Blue Tag)...... 36.60 50! lb..bageg sesh oe ee 90.00 Packed 1 bu. bags. Packed 1 bu, bags. ZonmlowlOMorrou by: IDAGS. 4. eee ae 95.00 OUAKER UTAH eS... ee 25.20 QUAKER, Raa eres are) 31.20 QUAKER Certified Blue Tag SOlbo bags kate er eee 130.00 ATLANTIC CUMBERLAND 25 or 101b; bags ki eee 135.00 | Packed 100 lb. bags. xf ordered in these sizes, each bag will bear a certified | Packed 1 bu. bags. QUAKER (Certified Blue Tag) ...... tag. KER (Certified Blue Tag)......... 36.60 QUAKER (Certified Blue Tag) WHITE CLOVER MAMMOTH ite BUFFALO Packed approx. 150 lbs., also 1 bu. bags ENGLISH eee QUAKER: (,. Samer ees 23.40 Large bags? 2 6rsac Asa, ae io $57.00 7 est Z aie Een aes ee AD Ibo bagar: yt enn ee 60.00 g (Certitie NS el Ws 48 Werner ee Spey ee Sb bags ee 64.00 1 lb. canisters (12 per carton)... .. 67.00 RANGER MARKET CONDITIONS V6 |b. canisters (24 per carton)..... 77.00 Packed 1 bu. bags. \4 |b. canisters (48 per carton)... .. 92.00 QUAKER (Certified Blue Tag) ......... 31.20 | The Spring demand for Field Seeds PERMANENT PAST OU ARE Her Seto cact,6 erent. eee 29.60 | has started early and in good volume. WHITE CLOV URE The prospects are favorable basis the ER NARRAGANSETT attractive prices compared with last For Permanent Pastures. Packed 10 lb. bags. season. CERTIFIED QUAKER (Certified Blue Tag).... .... write ; Large: bags: gather eee ee 68.00 The attractive 1 bushel cloth 20 Ibsbagseese at ry ao he 71.00 WESTERN QUAKER Brand bag, prominently on CRIMSON We do not handle common Arizona, Gispi gy mp Our Fae will serve as an Packed approx. 110 Ibs. New Mexico, Northwest Texas, Cali- excellent early reminder to your cus- QUAKER 19.00 fornia or other unadaptable strain. tomers to buy their requirements. i Ne alte a il ga ae ane ae : QUAKERSamass Memes ee) 22.50 LESPEDEZA A Handy Folder: You will no doubt Lespederateeeiieec an ap ARGENTINE be getting inquiries about Buffalo, New Jersey. eit Maem tere anger and Atlantic Alfalfa; also KOREAN AR 4 ‘ an a een at phe ae pur a A A QO) obo be ata Gonk de Sew weme is f GENTINE (Stained 10%Orange-Red).. . write Kenland Red Clover. We have fecned soe ALFALFA SHOULD BE INOCULATED. an attractive and convenient folder TREFOIL SEE INOCULATION PRICES COLUMN 7. describing these varieties and a supply BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL............ 87.00 will gladly be sent upon request. | Trefoil requires special inoculation. See col. “|

SEED GRAINS

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GRASSES

OATS Packed approx. 3 bu. Per Bu. TIMOTHY CLINTON (Certified and Treated) ...... $2.05 Begh aero eeerea ee Freight paid oie ee) in Leer than CLINTON (Uncertified) Sorta ston 6 a Add 20c per bu. for 1 bu. packing 100 Ibs. Lawn Seed 50 Ib. units AJAX (Certified)................. ret Per Bu. ol Ay yy <4 $2.00 COMET 98 00%, $ more es Berren per 100 Ibs. RYE Backed, epprar 22: Fer Bu: ARROW ..... "99.00% REG. U.S, PAT. OFF: BAL BOP Ay A oeweiae cated eee ATLAS Spee ee 99.60% 8.80 , WEIN TER Arg ere aoe a ee ar QUAKERS ce 99.75 9.00 Old English BARLEY CONTAINS BENT SEED Per 100 lbs. Packed approx. 2 bu. 50 LB. BAGS $65.00 MOORE (Ireated) "a. 4) se ccer ue: 3.00 TIMOTHY - ALSIKE MIXTURE Pep pe Cis ae es Aree 65.50 WONG (Certified and Treated)....... ST AR A(ZO7oa rete) ratte ete reer 10.80 LOSE Speen aa eee 67.00 WION Gi(GLrected) tease ania ate Btigsh, (CUNMWISHEOSS) 6 ono aoc 68.00 RED TOP MLB CARTONSH aay 70.00 WHEAT Packed approx. 2 bu. SOLID SEED Per 100 Lbs THORNE (Certified and Treated) ..... te ae coe ee Old English Shadp Spot THORNE (Uncertified, Not Treated) .. alice) to Seal age 2 SII Oe Reais : 50- LB ABAGS ey. oy. ne a LOD 00 PENNOLE(Cartified and Trealedin IMPERIAL purity 987 ............. 61.00 101 eee ee 67.00 SENECA (Certified and Treated) ..... UNHULLED SEBS CANISTERS Mae seer er 68.00 Packed approx. 50 lbs. 1-LB.-GARTFONS.. sss 2 sno 70.00 HYBRID FIELD CORN BEKO S Mete en 28.00 ea ee ee i RECOMMENDED HYBRIDS (Reg. U. S. Pat Off.) A special bulletin, describing our Hybrids, BLUE GRASS SOsLBP BAGS 7 ests eee OStOO with recommendations for Pennsylvania and Packed approx. 112 lbs. 5 Baw hares eee ee ee cater 56.00 for New Jersey, is available for distribution to Le LBTCARTONS 58.00 your trade. Kindly write for a supply. Be TUCKy Fer 100 Lbs Each of the hybrids quoted below has a special Oly Cngusiiie qa ana see 67.00 SPLENDORLAWN (Reg. U. S. Pat Off.) purpose. Every bag is state certified and sealed. IMPERIAL purity 98% ............. 75.00 BOMB, BAGS 2 38.00 MERION Fete cuei es eet ee Kindl it rao pelt we eet cian a. ; PENNA. CERTIFIED FLAT GRAIN ae Oo = a eee he He BROME GRASS 1 LB. CARTONS............ 43.00 Packed 1 bu. sealed bags Per Bu. Packed approx. 50 lbs. WU Sa last DIS-120%days) gases 8. 7.50 | LINCOLN STRAIN (Nebraska grown) ... 39.00 COMET (Reg. U. S. Pat Of.) Iowa 4059 (110-115 days) ........ 7.50 | NOTE: Canadian or northern strain is not recom- a et NEE ga ie cgge Gece: ee GPa O120rdays)a cy. ee ee 7.50 | mended for Penna. or New Jersey. 5 LB. Rg aie eet oe 33,50 Iowa 939 (110-115 days) ......... 750! ORCHARD GRASS ST Bre ene | eee 8 K24"(approxe !OO0ldays) ese ee 7.50 Bette iaiba: Le LB oe cg ote etn ie ch eee 35150 BESO SYE Beng erin Deon MET NG Wonton tose ten... mae > 26.00 | SPLENDORLAWN SHADY SPOT (Reg. U. S. Pat. A FIELD CORN per Bu. | MILLET SONLBS BAGS elle epee 646.00 Packed approx. 2 bu. Ber Ri Rt 42.00 175 Ieee GOLDEN Pieper tein cic net a it EAE a et : reine aie oon a TV EBACARTONS..qnc0 8 44,00 BUCKWHEAT Packed approx. 2 bu. SUDAN GRASS IMPERIAL (reg. U. S. Pat. Off.) TAPANE OH LV Wise memnem ges sesce var $2.50 Packed approx. 100 Ibs. a taaniiace tet et COMMON (aesaet te. st eee 16.00 50 LB. BAGG eee 83.00 SORGHUM Per100Lbs, | SWEET SUDAN ..............0.00 5. 18.75 THe en ee es Be eae ECe Us UL Bits ashe eee eben eer 87.00 AMBER CANE (Sorghum)........... eZ s50) RYE GRASS iVEBUCARTONS 205 ee 88.00 DOMESTIC yas) ee nie a tron 10.50 PARAGON VETCH and RAPE PERENNIAL Sy ae See ee 13.50 (Reg. U. S. Pat. Off.) VETCH SHOULD BE INOCULATED FESCUE JOO; BS BAGS eae ee eee 20.50 VETCH MEADOW a tee yes ee 7A 50 Per 100 Lbs ASE eel CHEWING?) aneteus. py 62.00] PASTURE MIXTURES PENN STATE CHEWINGS... ...... 75.00 LATRY porte ertry conten ee A. te $ 18.00 SPRING 9.00 GREEPING:RED Ba hee cee 51.00 i CeO CLE FD chee ele OO End Gene ct re oreo ° FRR oe . 31.00 PERMANENT PASTURE RAPE KENTUCKY 31 (Certified Blue Tag)... 35.00 Packed 50 Ibs. Per 100 Lbs. Packed approx. 100 lbs. LR GS PO ee ke ee | ree 78.00 PILOT BRAND DW ARES ESSER iia eacuias eit eyo: 12.50 For Uplands owt tote ses $34.00 BENT GRASS For Meadows 5 s4on ee roe one lat 25.00 SEASIDE (Certified Blue Tag)....... 100.00 BEANS & PEA’ 2 ees ASTORIA (Certified Blue Tag) . 100.00 ARAL RS U2 SOY BEANS AND PEAS S re : HIGHLAND (Certified Blue Tag) .... 73.00 | pypaMID BRAND (F) contains alfalfa.. 38.50 HIGHLAND Sere tents oh ae ha 70.00 PYRAMID BRAND (G) without alfalfa... 29.00 SOY BEANS Per Bu. COLONIAL sit hare oe as 70.00 Packed approx. 2% bu. GERMAN Be. waters rie vee SPECIAL PASTURE BUAGCK WilESON Sy eure eee 3.90 Pyramid Brand Formulae LINCOIN TYPE (Ae ices. 41s | MISCELLANEOUS GRASSES (Aysied Good Sil welltdrained aoa 50.50 UA WiRSBN Eien Ce ed awreiseeicun a, ste e even 2 4.15 REEDECANAR Yee cake ate 40.00 (B) For Poor Soil, well drained ....... 34.50 CANAD AGHIREDIPEAGHE acer tan 5.40 POARITHIVIALIS# aetna coeeeest ae 45.00 (C) For Wet Soil, poorly drained... ... 44,25 = —— : = —

LAWN MIXTURES

E973 2 oa MAG ME ER ie ae Des ————— RECEIVED THE PHILADELPHIA SEED CO. *& MARS = ee sa —— eR INCORPORATED

WHOLESALE SEED MERCHANTS OFFICE AND SEED CLEANING PLANT ec er ar ge U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRIC Py Beat

PHILADELPHIA 5, PA, oie WASHINGTON 25, D. C.

0. S. POSTAGE= DAIN

M@VATE USE TO AVOID POSTAGE, $300

POSTMASTER: If unable to deliver notify ORF ICIAL BUSINESS

THE PHILADELPHIA SEED CO., Inc. PRINTED MATTER Return Postage Guaranteed

| Library, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, TIME VALUE WASHINGTON 865, D.C.

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“QUAKER” brand seeds are selected in the producing sections, recleaned in Philadelphia in the largest seed-cleaning plant in the State, by processes devised by experts to attain the highest standard of purity.

Revised 1953 to comply with most recent authoritative recommendations.

Lbs. Lbs. Pertain SEEDS Biles pes TIME OF SEEDING drilled=2 mecca. 15 60 broadcastere-ractiseer 201. mop : Alfalfa IME Une Sepa aero 8-12 Feb.-Apr., July-Sept. With) Oats. eit 10 60 Alsike alone. . heed So er 8-10 Teb.-May, Aug.-Oct. shit VOM CHEK SoG doKadE 2-4, ; alonesnee cee 96-120 6 48 Barley, Spring Migeron. 79 April-May 48 Barley, Winters: eee ereccner 72-96| September 14 Bluegrass, in pastures.......... 14-20] Mar.-Apr., Aug.-Oct. 14 Brome Grass, in mixtures...... 10-15} Mar.-May, August 48 Buckwheat, Japanese.......... 48-60| May-July 48 Buckwheat, Tartary........... 26-34| May-August broadcast.cemnceeires 30-50 Pee) crilledsvwade mow sinsctcrerts 10-12 50 Cane with Soy Beans, May-June rain cdiuall eee 25 60 Glover; Grimson sees seen erase 15-20] July-August 60 Clover, Ladino, in mixtures..... 1-2} March-May, August Clover, Medium, § alone....... 8-12 nee ,

a Mammoth in mixtures. 6-8 Feb.-Apr., Aug.-Oct. 60 Clover, Sweet (hulled)........ 90-25] Feb.-April, July-Sept. * 60 Clover, Wild White............ 2| (add to pasture mixture)

: PAPNING Goomondsclqgg soos Sc 8-12 : 55 Corn énsilage ss natiecta viva 90-30 May-June 24 Fescue, Meadow eee tee t Apr-May, Aug.-Sept. 14 Tescue, (except Meadow)...... Used primarily in lawns 25 Lespedezat i. cse oc cw nae oe treer 20-30| March-April 50 Millet, Goldene... 2 - eer 40-50) May-July 48 Millet; Hungarian. - ee elt 40-50] May-July 32 Milletm@Japanesesceemm- ere: 25-40} May-July ANS nan oo Sb SdoadoU oN. 64-80] ( 4, ; ck Oats } INVES A) Noose nosocaccs 48 March-May 14 Orchard) Grass. eee ee 12-15| April-May, August 25 Permanent Pasture.........--. 20-30] Apr.-June, Aug.-Sept. 60 Peas, Canada broadeast........ 90-120] February-April broadiGaste citer creer 6-10 STaArey 50) Hape drilleds 20 eee 2 { April-August ( solid, in mixtures....| 8-12 w ; 32 Red Top unhulled, in mixtures} 15-25 Apr-June, July-Oct. 44 Reed Canary Grass...........- 8-10} Mar.-May, Aug.-Sept. 56 Ry Springncs- ecm 50-65] March-May y WAMLET srevsce cts teenies 70-90} September-November 24. Ry@erass:verejaicc ve oe cei ieee 20-25] Apr.-June, Aug.-Oct. 60 Soy BeanSxades acm.nacemerers 90-100} May-July HOE IER on corso xc 20-30 40 Sudan Grass < pasture......... 30-40] + May-July with Soy Beans..| 10-15 24 Sunflowér...; nsec 25-35] April-June = F Tithipee ainteretetetaretecsters 5-6 45 Timothy Me phere gg aaa 4.9|( Apr.-June, Aug.-Oct. 60 Vetch, Spring, \ ce sees cence 90-70} March-May r ; alon@ss.ecu ees 25-35 é 60 Vetch, Winter 1 whee 20 August-September 60 Wheat; Winters. ose see 90-120| September-October

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