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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN. 



GRASS SEEDS 



TIMOTHY. 



(PHLEUM PRATENSE.) 



The most widely grown and probably most valuable grass 

 used for Hay in this country. It is a perennial, but runs out 

 in a few years, and should be thickened up annually with 

 fresh sowings of Seed. It is often so^wn with Clover and Red 

 Top and does best and has a higher feeding value when used 

 in such com.bination. Sow 15 to 20 lbs. per acre, and use only 

 the best Seed obtainable. 



Meado-w Fescue, or Engrli.sl" Blue Grass (Festuca pratensis) — 

 One of the best of the natural or permanent meadow 

 grasses. It succeeds on almost all soils, but attains its 

 greatest perfection on moist, rich land. It should form a 

 prominent part in all permanent pasture and meadow mix- 

 tures. (22 lbs. to the bushel.) 



Orchard Grass (Dactylis ftloinerata) — Is of exceptional value 

 for permanent pastures and for Hay crops. It is very early, 

 coming in ahead of all the other grasses. Thrives well on 

 all soils and attains its greatest perfection on strong, moist 

 and clay lands. (14 lbs. per bushel.) 



Tall Meado^v Oat Grass (Avena elatior) — It is the first grass 

 to show itself in spring and grows rapidly in good soil, 

 showing a height of 4 feet by June. It should be cut for 

 Hay just as coming into bloom, will furnish 2 and 3 cut- 

 tings per year, and is invaluable for early and late pas- 

 turage. Sow 20 to 25 lbs. per acre. (10 lbs. per bushel.) 



CREEPING BENT GRASS (Agrostis Stolonifera) — One of the 

 best for Putting Greens, developing a fibrous turf which 

 withstands the severest usage. It is a splendid grass also 

 for hay and pasture on bottom lands and not too heavy soil. 

 (14 lbs. to the bushel.) 



AWNLESS BROME GRASS. 



(Bromus Inerniis.) 

 An exceedingly valuable grass; succeeds and produces Im- 

 mense crops of hisrh nutritive value on the sterile and arid 

 plains of our Western states, grovring luxuriantly on dry, 

 sandy soils, ^vhere other grasses «'Ould perish. It is perennial, 

 and once sown down will stand for 10 years. Two crops a 

 year can be had from it, often running over 5 tons cured Hay 

 per acre. Sow^ broadcast at the rate of 25 lbs. per acre (14 

 lbs. per bushel.) 



Sudan Grass — Where it can be sown early enough it will yield 

 two immense crops of Hay during a season, requiring less 

 than two months to come to the proper cutting stage — just 

 before heading out. Great for dry sections, but will thrive 

 anywhere and on any soil. For seed sow about 4 lbs. per 

 acre in rows 3 feet apart. When broadcasted or drilled In 

 for hay or fodder 16 to 24 lbs. per acre are required. 



Kentucky Blue Grass (June Grass or Smooth-Stalked Meadovc 

 Grass, Fancy cleaned) (Poa pratensis) — One of the first 

 grasses to start in the spring: relished by all kinds of stock 

 and succeeds on a great variety of soils. Fancy cleaned 

 Seed. Sow 30 lbs. per acre. (19 lbs. per bushel.) 



Kentucky Blue Grass, Extra Fancy Seed for La^vns — (21 lbs. 

 per bushel.) 



Red Top (Choice TJnhulled Seed) — (Agrostis vulgaris) — Grows 

 on almost all soils, but does best on moist lands. (14 lbs. 



per bushel.) 



Red Top, Fancy Extra Re-cleaned Seed for La^ms — Valuable 



for sowing down in lawns. (32 lbs. per bushel.) 



Crested Dog's Tail (Cynosurus cristatus) — A fine dw^arf-grow- 

 ing evergreen grass, particularly adapted for hard, dry 

 soils, and hills pastured by sheep. (20 lbs. per bushel.) 



English Rye Grass (Lolium perenne) — One of the best and 

 most nutritious grasses. It endures close cropping and 

 recovers quickly after cutting. (24 lbs. per bushel.) 



Italian Rye Grass (Lolium Italicum) — An excellent variety 

 producing a nutritious feed in early spring. (18 lbs. per 

 bushel.) 



Tall Fescue (Festuca elatior) — A tall-growing grass particu- 

 larly adapted for strong clay and wet soils; stands over- 

 flowing and should form a part of all mixtures for marshes 



and wet lands. (14 lbs. per bushel.) 



Wood meadow Grass (Poa nemoralis) — Grows naturally In 

 shady places and moist, rich soils. Forms a close sod and 

 should be sown in shady places in lawn. (14 lbs. per 

 bushel.) 



Sheep's Fescue (Festuca Ovina) — Should form a large part of 

 all mixtures for sheep grazing. In growth it is short and 

 dense, deep rooted and not easily affected by drought. (14 

 lbs. per bushel.) 



Red or Creeping Fescue (Festuca Rubra) — Is of creeping habit, 



and the roots penetrate so deeply into the soil that It re- 

 mains green after other grasses have dried up. Valuable for 

 dry pastures and light soils. Highly esteemed also as a 

 lawn grass. (14 lbs. per bushel.) 



MILLETS 



Japanese Millet — (Panicum crus-galli) — "Billion Dollar Grass." 



— Is entirely distinct from any other. It yields an enor- 

 mous crop of forage, which is greatly relished by stock. 

 When cured it makes excellent Hay. A splendid silage 

 may be made by mixing two parts Japanese Millet with 

 Sand Vetch or Soy Beans, forming a complete balanced 

 ration for milch cows. Sow the Seed broadcast at the rate 

 of 30 lbs. to the acre, or in drills 12 to 18 inches apart, 

 using 15 to 20 lbs. per acre. (36 lbs. to the bushel.) 



Common Millet — Very early; grows 3 to 4 feet high; foliage 

 broad. Sow 1 bushel to the acre. (50 lbs. to the bushel.) 



Golden Millet — Matures about two weeks later than Common 

 Millet. The Seed we offer is Southern grown, and so much 

 better is it than Northern grown that more than double the 

 quantity of fodder is produced on the same ground. It 

 grows from 4 to 5 feet high. Sow 1 bushel to the acre. 

 (50 lbs. to the bushel.) 



Hungarian (Grass) Millet — Medium early; grows 3 to 5 feet 

 high; withstands drought and yields well on light soil. 



Sow 40 to 50 lbs. to the acre. (48 lbs. to the bushel.) 



CURRIERS ALFALFA 



( Lucerne. ) 



MEDICAGO SATIVA. 

 STRICTLY CHOICE DOMESTIC. 



Alfalfa is a crop of inestimable value. It may be cut 3 to 

 4 times a season, each cutting bringing enormous yields (10 

 tons and more) of sweet nutritious forage much relished by 

 all kinds of stock. It is an excellent soiling crop and makes 

 the best of hay when properly treated, being in itself the 

 nearest approach of any farm product to a perfect ration. 

 The Seed should be sown broadcast at the rate of 15 to 25 

 pounds per acre, and seeding may take place from about the 

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

 dition, until late in August or September, with or without a 

 nurse or cover crop. The soil must be deep, rich and well- 

 drained, and the seed-bed well prepared. The inoculation of 

 the seed with a commercial culture such as "Nitragin" (see 

 below), immediately before sowing will materially assist in 

 the production of a crop and will Increase the yield. The 

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

 water stands a short distance below the surface. As a land 

 enricher Alfalfa 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 nitragin gath- 

 erer. No farmer should be ^vithout It. 

 Genuine Montana GroT\n Seed — Recleaned. 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. 

 Northern Grown Seed — Finest Quality. Recleaned. Suited to 



conditions of practically all northern sections. 

 Grimm's Alfalfa — Recognized as the hardiest of all Alfalfa 



strains. Genuine certified stock. 



LARGER CROPS IN FIELD AND GARDEN 



If yon use 



TTie Improved Soil Inotalator, Nobbe-Hiltner Procfss 



Restores and Maintatns Soil Fertilitv 



Alfalfa, clovers, soybeans, vetches, peas, beans, cowpeas, 

 peanuts and other legumes should always be inoculated with 

 Nitragin. The lack of necessary bacteria in the soil is often 

 the cause of a poor legume crop — a weak start — or a total 

 failure. 



A GREAT PRICE REDUCTION. 

 Nitragin Costs Less. 



Nitragin now^ comes in Bushel sizes instead of acre sizes. 

 This means that it costs you less per acre than inferior imita- 

 tions. If you sow 12 pounds of seed to the acre it will only 

 cost you 20 cents for your Nitragin. It means that Your 

 Dollar Goes Further W^ith Nitragin. 



Nitragin is an old, reliable inoculator. At the low price 

 of 20 to 33 cents per acre you cannot afford to sow legumes 

 without it. Nitragin is put up in the modern ventilated pack- 

 age; in a rich, soil-like packing medium. The contents are 

 always fresh, living bacteria to feed your plants. Easy to 

 use. 



EVERY FARM AND EVERY GARDEN NEEDS NITRAGIN. 

 Prices: — % bushel size 40c; by mail 44c. % bushel size 60c; 



by mail 65c. 1 bushel size $1.00; by mail $1.07. 5 bushel 



size $4.75; by mail $4.85. Garden size (for Peas, Beans and 



Sweet Peas) 20c; by mail 22c. 



State WTiat Crop You Want It For. 



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