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OURRIE BROTHERS COMPAJVY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



Cutting and 



Stacking Alfalfa 



in Wisconsin. 



CURRIE'S ALFALFA 

 (Lucerne) 



MEDICAGO SATIVA. 

 STRICTLY CHOICE DOMESTIC. 



Alfalfa has long been in many states and 

 is fast becoming in this state a crop of in- 

 estimable value. Its chief merit lies in the 

 fact that it may be cut 3 or 4 times a sea- 

 son, each cutting bringing enormous yields 

 of sweet and nutritious forage which is 

 much relished by all kinds of stock. Care 

 should be taken when cattle are first 

 turned in not to allow them to overfeed, 

 as it is liable to cause bloating. It is an 

 excellent soiling crop and makes the best 

 hay when properly treated, being in itself 

 the nearest approach of any farm product to a perfecc 

 ration In hav making it should be put m cocks instead 

 of windrows. Which will tend to prevent the shattering 

 of the leaves The Seed should be sown broadcast at 

 the rate of 20 to 30 pounds per acre, and seeding may 

 take place from about the middle of April, or earlier, 

 should the ground be in good condition, until late in 

 August or September, without a nurse or cover crop. 

 The soil must be deep, rich and well-drained, and the 

 seed-bed well prepared. The greater the effort and care 

 taken in the latter respect the more certain the proba- 

 bility of a successful catch. The soil should receive a 

 deep, early plowing, followed by frequent rolling and harrowing until the surface is i" as perfect a condition for seeding as 

 Two additional soil conditions are essential for a successful x catch and aji^untont^crop, first ^soil^nouio^De 



Alfalfa or Sweet 

 immediately before 

 fer of fixing and 

 ._ cause the growth ot Bacteria noauies upon me ruuis ui L nc /"""& *""•"■£■ " "", "iT;::i","Vowr'ho =nwn on heavy 

 making use of the free nitrogen of the air, without which they will not thrive. The seed should neve r b_ e ■ own °« A^y. 

 sticky clay land where water stands a short distance below the surface. A large , prop once established ^he resu^ ts a re won 

 derful— three cuttings a year being the regular thing, averaging 10 tons green fodder to the acre Not only this but it win 

 continue to give 10 tons to the acre, for 10 to 15 years. As a land enricher it is unsurpassed The ] ° ns roots 10 to lb teet 

 under ground, bring up lots of buried mineral fertilizer, while, like all the Clover family, it is a great nitrogen gatnerer. 

 farmer should be without it. 



Genuine Montana Grown Seed — Recleaned. The stocks we carry were grown in the non-irrigated districts. Because of the 

 particularly rigorous climatic conditions of Montana, strains of Alfalfa produced in that state are considered better able to 

 withstand the severe winters and trying conditions of other northern states. Seed of this strain scarce this year. Write for 

 prices. 

 Northern Grown Seed — Finest Quality, Recleaned. Suited to conditions of practically all northern sections. Grown in unirri- 

 gated sections of the Dakotas and other northern states. Per lb. 30c (by mail 40c); 10 lbs. $2.65; per bushel (60 lbs.) $14.25; 

 per 100 lbs. $23.50. 

 Middle Western Seed — Finest Quality, Recleaned. For latitude of Southern Wisconsin and southward. Per lb. 28c (by mail 38c); 

 10 lbs. $2.50; per bushel (60 lbs) $13.35; per 100 lbs. $22.00. 



Grimm Alfalfa — This is a strain reputed to possess to an unusual degree the ability to withstand unfavorable northern" condi- 

 tions, particularly the extremely low winter temperatures met -with in our northernmost Alfalfa sections. It is descended 

 from a hardy strain brought from Germany many years ago by a man named Grimm, who, settling on a farm in eastern 

 Minnesota, sowed his seed there and was successful in establishing fields which withstood the severe winters in that section 

 with surprisingly little loss. His Alfalfa acquired in time more than a local reputation, and "Grimm's Alfalfa," as it was 

 called, was for many years regarded as the hardiest strain in the world. Instead of the usual long tap-root the plant has a 

 number of spreading roots, and the crown is wide and stooling. The color of the flowers seems to be variable. Supply of 

 seed limited. Per lb. 60c; 5 lbs. $2.75; 10 lbs. $5.00. 



TURKESTAN ALFALFA. 



MEDICAGO SATIVA VAR, TURKESTANICA. 



The climate of Turkestan is not unlike that of our own country. The summers in some sections are very hot and long, 

 and in many places the evaporation exceeds the rainfall. The inhabitants are mainly employed raising cattle, and here it is 

 this Alfalfa grows and flourishes. 



Parallel experiments in growing Turkestan and common Alfalfa under widely different conditions, have shown that In 

 semi-arid sections the Turkestan is greatlv superior to the common in the crop it yields, and that it is able to grow satisfac- 

 torily with a minimum supply of water. It has a very large root system, and its leaves are covered with thick down. The 

 former enables the plant to imbibe the moisture from the deeper layers of the soil, and the latter prevents its too rapid 

 exhalation. Excellent crops of it have been raised on strongly alkaline soils. Seed scarce on account of the war. Write for 

 prices. 



SAND LUCERNE— medicago media. 



This is one of the most valuable Clovers, especially so in sandy sections, but. unfortunately, not sufficiently appreciated In 

 this country. The directors of the Michigan Experiment Station report 5 tons of cured hay of Sand Lucerne to the acre on 

 a sandy knoll, and say it is one of the best hay crops in use on the Experiment Station farm. It is specially adapted to sandy 

 land. Seed scarce on account of the war. Write for prices. 



BOKHARA OR SWEET CLOVER-melilotus alba. 



An exceedingly well-known Clover whose real value has until quite recently not been properly appreciated. For many 

 years it was considered valuable only for the excellent honey which it yielded, its importance as a soil builder and inoculator 

 for Alfalfa, as a green forage and hay crop and as a pasture plant, and its adaptibility to generally unfavorable soils and 

 conditions not then being recognized. Now, however, large acreages in some sections are devoted to this crop, and its true 

 value is better known. Stock do not take to it readily at first, but soon learn to like it and thereafter eat it greedily. Sow 

 10 to 25 lbs. per acre. 



Hulled Seed — Per lb. 26c (by mail, 1 lb. 36c); per bushel (60 lbs.) $12.75; per 100 lbs. $21.00. 



Vnbullcd Seed — Average weight per bushel, 33 lbs. Per lb. 20c (by mall 30c); 60 lbs. $9.75; 100 lbs. $16.00. 



All Seeds Offered on this Page Subject to Market Fluctuations. 

 Tito Bushel Seamless Bags, 20c each. 



