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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



Cutting and 



Stacking Alfalfa 



in Wisconsin. 



for a successful catch and an abundant crop: the first, a thor 

 genous fertility. To secure the former the -wise farmer will sp 

 the soil from an old Alfalfa or Sweet Clover field, or the inoc 

 growth of bacteria nodules upon the roots of the young plants 

 nitrogen, of the air, -without which they will not thrive. The s 

 water stands a short distance below the surface. A large cro 

 year being the regular thing, averaging 10 tons green fodder . 

 to the acye, for 10 to 15 years. As a land enricher it is unsurp 

 of buried mineral fertilizer, while, like all the Clover family, 

 it. Choice re-cleaned Seed, per lb. 25c (by mail 1 lb. 35c); per bu 



CURRIES ALFALFA 

 (Lucerne ) 



STRICTLY CHOICE DOMESTIC. 

 NORTHERN OROWN. 



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 perfect 

 ration. In hay making it should be put in 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 about the- middle 

 of April or earlier, should the ground be in good condi- 

 tion, without a nurse or cover crop. -The soil must be 

 deep, rich and well-drained, and the seed-bed well pre- 

 sared. The greater the effort and care taken in the 

 latter respect the more certain the probability of a suc- 

 cessful catch. The soil should receive a deep, early 

 plowing, followed by frequent rolling and harrowing 

 until the surface is in as perfect a condition for seeding 

 as possible. Two additional soil conditions are" essential 

 oughly sweet, non-acid property, and the other a highly nitro- 

 read lime, marl or land plaster over his field; as to the other 

 ulation of his seed immediately before sowing, will cause the 

 -with a consequent power of fixing and making use of the free 

 eed should never be sown on heavy, sticky clay land where 

 p once established, the results are -wonderful — three cuttings a 

 to the acre. Not only this, but it will continue to give 10 tons 

 assed. The long roots, 10 to 15 feet under ground, bring up lots 

 it is a great nitrogen gatherer. No farmer should be without 

 shel $12.00; per 100 lbs. $20.00. (Subject to market fluctuations.) 



TURKESTAN ALFALFA (LUCERNE.) 



MEDICAGO SATIVA VAR, TURKESTANICA. 

 Perfectly Hardy. Withstands Drought, Heat and Cold. 



The climate of Turkestan is not unlike that of our interior states. The summers are very hot and long, and in many places 

 the evaporation exceeds the quantity of moisture that has fallen during the year. The inhabitants are mainly employed rais- 

 ing cattle and here it is this Alfalfa grows and flourishes. 



Withstands Extreme Cold 'Without Injury — At the Experiment Station, Brookings. S. D., with a minimum temperature of 

 40 degrees below zero, with the ground bare, common Alfalfa was killed, while Turkestan came through unharmed. At the 

 "Wyoming Experiment Station the Turkestan Alfalfa was exposed to a minimum temperature of 45 degrees below zero with- 

 out harm. 



Turkestan Alfalfa is the chief forage in use throughout Central Asia. There are no meadows in certain parts, as soft 

 herbs and grasses that grow up in early spring are quickly dried by the hot rays of the sun. Parallel experiments have been 

 made in the Merv Oasis in growing Turkestan and common Alfalfa under widely different conditions, and the results have 

 shown that the Turkestan is greatly superior to the common in the crop it yields, and is able to grow satisfactorily with a 

 minimum supply of water. Turkestan Alfalfa 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. 



Not only does it endure extreme drought and cold, but excellent crops of it have been raised on strongly alkaline soils. 



Pkt. 10c; 1 lb. 25c (by mail 1 lb. 35c); 10 lbs. $2.00; 25 lbs. $4.75; 100 lbs $17.50 



SAND LUCERNE— MEDICAGO MEDIA. 



This is one of the most valuable Clovers, 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 hav crops in use on the Experiment Station farm. It is specially adapted to sandy land. 

 Per lb. 35c by mail; peck $4.25; bushel $16.50; 100 lbs -. $27.00 



FLAX. 



When grown for Seed without regard to fibre, sow from 2 to 3 pecks of Seed to the acre. If fine fibre is wanted, sow 

 from IVz to 2 bushels to the acre, so as to grow clean, straight, slender straw. 



rrhnost — An improved variety bred from Seed secured by the Minnesota Experiment Station from the Department of 

 Agriculture about 15 years ago. It is considerably earlier than Common Flax, yields about a 25% larger crop and is more 

 wilt-resistant. Also known as Minnesota No. 25. 



1 lb. 10c (by mail 20c); peck $1.00; bushel (56 lbs.) .$3.50 



Russian — The Standard sort. Choice re-cleaned Seed. 1 lb. 10c (by mail 20c); peck SOc; bushel (56 lbs.) $3.00 



THOUSAND-HEADED KALE, 



Like Dwarf Essex Eape, this is a valuable forage crop. Sow the Seed in spring in rows 12 to IS inches apart, using 

 about 1 lb. to the acre. 



Pkt. 5c; Yi lb. 15c; 1 lb. by mail $ - 40 



By express qr freight, 1 lb. 30c; 5 lbs. $1.25; 25 lbs. $6.00; 100 lbs. .,,.,,,........,,,,,, $23,00 



All Seeds on this page subject to market fluctuations, 



