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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



CURRIE'S ALFALFA (Lucerne) 



STRICTLY CHOICE DOMESTIC. 



NORTHERN GROWN. 



Alfalfa has long been in many states and is fast becom- 

 ing in this state a crop of inestimable value. Its chief 

 merit lies in the fact that it may be cut 3 or 4 times a 

 season, 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 condition, 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 probability of a successful 

 catch. The soil should receive a deep, early plowing, followed by frequent rolling and har- 

 rowing until the surface is in as perfect a condition for seeding as possible. Two additional 

 soil conditions are essential for a successful catch and an abundant crop; the first, a 

 thoroughly sweet, non-acid property, and the other a highly nitrogenous fertility. To 

 secure the former the wise farmer will spread lime, marl or land plaster over his field; as 

 to the other the soil from an old Alfalfa or Sweet Clover field, or the inoculation of his 

 seed immediately before sowing, will cause the growth of bacteria nodules upon the roots 

 of the young plants with a consequent power of fixing and making use of the free 

 nitrogen of the air. without which they will not thrive. The seed should never be sown on 

 heavy, sticky clav land where water stands a short distance below the surface. A large crop 

 once" established, the results are wonderful — three cuttings a year being the regular thinpr, 

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

 tons to the acre, for 10 to 15 years. As a land enricher it is unsurpassed. The long roots 

 10 to 15 feet under ground, bring up lots of buried mineral fertilizer, while, like all the Clover family, it is a great nitrogen 

 gatherer. No farmer should be without it. Choice re-cleaned Seed, per lb. 25c (by mail 1 lb. 35c); per bushel $14.00; per 100 

 lbs. $23.00. (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 

 raising 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 

 without 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 if 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. $2.40; 25 lbs. $5.75; 100 lbs : $21.50 



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 reports 5 tons of cured hay of Sand Lucerne to the acre on a sandy 

 knoll, and says it is one of the best hay 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 1V 2 to 2 bushels to the acre, so as to grow clean, straight, slender straw. 



Primost— 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 85c; bushel (56 lbs.) $3.25 



THOUSAND-HEADED KALE. 



Like Dwarf Essex Rape, 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; Vi lb. 15c; I lb. by mail $°- 40 



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



All Seeds on this page subject to market fluctuations. 



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