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CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



Cnttlng and 



Stacking Alfalfa 



tn Wisconsin. 



CURRIE'S ALFALFA 



(Lucerne.) 



3IEDICAGO SATIVA. 

 STRICTLY CHOICE DOMESTIC. 



Alfalfa is a crop of inestimable value. 

 It may be cut 3 to 4 times a season, each, 

 cutting- bring-ingr enormous yields (10 tons 

 and more) of sweet nutritious forage much 

 relished by all kinds of stock. It is an ex- 

 cellent 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 with- 

 out 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 "Nltrasin" (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 nitrogen 

 gatherer. No farmer should be without it. 

 Genuine Montana Grown 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. Per lb. 37c (by mail 44c); 10 lbs. $3.00; 20 lbs. $5.90; 60 lbs. (1 bushel) $17.10; 100 lbs. $28.50. 

 Northern Grovm Seed — Finest Quality. Recleaned. Suited to conditions of practically all northern sections. Per lb. 34c (by 



mail 41c); 10 lbs. $2.75; 20 lbs. $5.40; 60 lbs. (1 bushel) $15.60; 100 lbs. $26.00. 

 Grimm's Alfalfa — Recognized as the hardiest of all Alfalfa strains. Genuine certified stock. Per lb. 60c (by mall 67c); 10 lbs. 

 $4.85; 20 lbs. $9.60; 60 lbs. (1 bushel) $28.20; 100 lbs. $47.00. 



I^VKGER CROPS IN FIELD AND GARDEN SOY BEAN. 



If you u.se 



Restores and Maintains Soil Fertility 



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 In- 

 stead 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 ^Vith 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 venti- 

 lated packa.^e; In a rich, soil-like packing 

 medium. The contents are always fresh. 

 living bacteria to feed your plants. Easy 

 to use. 



Valuable in the north chiefly as a soil improver and w^onderful forage crop. 



though the beans which are excellent both as human food and food for stock, will 



usually ripen in our section. Sow when the ground is warm in spring, plant in 



drills 30 inches apart, using 15 to 20 pounds of Seed to the acre for forage. If for 



Seed use 5 pounds more. 



Ito San (Early yellow) — Dwarf growing, early yielding a large quantity of seed. 

 Per lb. 15c (by mail 22c); 10 lbs. $1.05; 50 lbs. $4.50; 100 lbs. $8.50. 



Manunoth Yellow — A popular variety, producing a large quantity of fodder. 

 Per lb. 15c (by mail 22c); 10 lbs. 95c; 50 lbs. $4.00; 100 lbs. $7.50. 



Wisconsin Black — Not so early as Ito San, but a heavier yielder and better for for- 

 age. Plants stocky, of medium height. Per lb. 15c (by mail 22c); 10 lbs. $1.00; 

 50 lbs. $4.25; 100 lbs. $8.00. 



COW PEAS. 



Highly valued as a forage crop, its feeding qualities being very high. As a, 

 soil renovator and fertilizer is quite equal to clover. The dry peas ground make a 

 rich feed for cattle. Sow either broadcast or in drills — covering the seed from 

 2 to 3 inches — after the ground is warm, as the Peas rot very readily in cold, w^et 

 soil. When sown broadcast use from 50 to 90 pounds seed to the acre. If in drills, 

 half the quantity is enough. 

 Whip-poor-will — A standard variety, maturing Seed in 95 to 110 days. 1 lb. 15c 



(by mail 22c); 10 lbs. $1.00; 50 lbs. $4.25; 100 lbs. $8.00. 

 SERADELLA (Ornithopus Sativus) — An annual forage plant, especially valuable 



in sections subject to hot, dry summers. Yields heavy crops on poor soils. Sow 



45 lbs. per acre. AVrite for prices. 



SAND OR HAIRY VETCH. 



Vicia Villosa. 



AVinter Vetch. 



Sandwicken. 



EVERY FARM 



AND 



EVEatY GARDEN 



NEEDS 



NITRAGIN. 



Prices: 



% bushel size 40c 

 by mail 44c. 



% bushel size 60c 

 by mail 65c. 



1 bushel size $1.00 

 by mall $1.07. 



5 bushel size $4.75 

 by mail $4.85. 



Garden size (for 

 Peas, Beans and 

 Sweet Peas) 20c; 

 by mail 22c. 



State What Crop 

 Yon Want It For. 



One of the most valuable fodder plants for the West and Northwestern States, 

 owing to its ability to withstand severe drought, heat and cold. The vines are 

 slender and thickly clad with leaves and side stems, which furnish nice, succulent 

 feed. Individual plants -svill make a 10 foot growth before going to seed. Sow at 

 the rate of 80 to 120 pounds per acre for hay. 



As a Pasture Plant for Late Fall and Early Spring Sand Vetch is without an 

 equal. From sowings made in August an excellent late Fall pasturage for sheep 

 or hogs can be had in 50 days, the plants being by that time two feet in height. 

 After close eating it can be left to prevent soil washing during Winter and Spring. 

 It is one of the first plants to start into growth in spring and will be again ready 

 to pasture by May, or it can be allowed to mature for green cutting or for Hay 

 crop. Hogs, sheep and cattle eat it with great relish. 



The U. S. Department of Agriculture estimates the value of a plowed-under 

 crop as equivalent to $10 to iN5 worth of commercial fertilizers per acre. Sow in 

 either fall or spring, at the rate of 60 lbs. per acre, broadcast, with the addition 

 of one-half bushel Rye or Oats to furnish support for the vines. On rich soil it 

 yields enormous crops of green fodder, from 10 to 15 tons to the acre; equal to 3 

 to 4 tons when cured as dried Hay. It is also a remarkable grower on sandy 

 and thin land. 60 lbs. to the bushel. Per lb. 30c (by mail 37c); 10 lbs. $2.45; 

 25 lbs. $5.90; 100 lbs. $22.50. 



All Seeds offered on this page are F. O. B. Milwaukee. 



Prices subject to change without notice. 



Two bushel seamless bags 40c each extra. 



SAMPLES AND LATEST PRICES SENT ON REQUEST. 



