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Turkestan Alfaifa or Lucerne. 
MEDICAGO SATIVA VAR. TURKESTANICA. 
Perfectly Hardy. Withstands Drought, Heat and Cold. 
fields the Heaviest and Richest Crops of Fodder. The 
Best Clover for Permanent Hay and Pasture. 
The importance of forage crops has occupied our atten- 
tion many years, and we are constantly on the alert for 
new varieties. Turkestan Alfalfa we believe to be the most 
important introduction in late years. Its value can hardly 
be estimated, but without doubt it will add millions of 
dollars to the annual hay crop of the United States. 
Value as 2 Fodder Plant on Dry, Arid Soils—The climate 
of Turkestan is not unlike that of our interior States, be- 
ing far removed from the ocean and surrounded by wide 
expanses of dry land. 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 flour- 
We have every reason to believe it will prove equally as valuable in this country. 
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. 
the Turkestan Alfalfa was exposed to a minimum temperature of 45 degrees below zero with- 
At the Wyoming Experiment Station 
The Director of the Russian Department of Agriculture, writing. about Turkestan Alfalfa, 
“Medicago sativa var. Turkestanica.is the chief forage in use throughout Central Asia, 
and is of the highest importance, since during the summer it forms the chief, and in winter. 
prepared in the shape of hay, the only fodder for cattle. 
parts, as soft herbs and grasses that»-grow up in early spring are quickly dried by the hot rays 
The native Alfalfa would seem to be a cattle fodder that cannot be replaced in 
countries.as dry and hot as Turkestan. 
There are no meadows in certain 
Parallel experiments have been made in the Merv 
@ases in growing Turkestan and common Alfalfa under widely different conditions, and the results have shown that the Turke- 
stan is greatly superior to the common in the crop it yields, and is able to grow satisfactorily with a minimum supply of 
water, = supply so small that the common Alfalfa would perish with drought. Turkestan Alfalfa has a very large root system, 
and its leaves are covered with thick down. This. in conjunction with the deeply channeled leaf, enables the plant on the one 
hand to imbibe the moisture from the deeper layers of the-soiland on the other hand to exhale it in very small quantities.” 
Good Crops on Alkali Soils.—The introduction of Turkestan Alfalfa permits of a great extension of the area heretofore de- 
voted to the cultivation of Alfalfa, and this, too, in sections where climatic conditions have almost prohibited the growing of 
leguminous forage crops. 
strongly alkaline soils. 
Superior to Common Alfalfa. 
Not only does it endure extreme drought and cold, but excellent crops of it have been raised on 
In our experience Turkestan Alfalfa has proved infinitely bettex than the common variety, the 
seed germinates quicker and the plants start into growth earlier and grow more rapidly under similar conditions. Sown along- 
side the common Alfalfa in our own neighborhood the Turkestan made a top growth averaging 18 inches in height, with a 
correspondingly large root growth, while the common only grew about 3 inches high. 
with slender and less woody stems than the common sort, thereby making a finer and more nutritious hay. 
follow the general directions given for common Alfalfa. 
The plants grow strong, more leafy, 
For its cultivation 
The seed we offer is imported direct from Turkestan. 
Pkt. 10c; 1 1b. 25e (by mail 1 lb. 35c); 10 Ibs, $2.00; 25 Ibs. $4.75; LOO ADS. 66 ee ery ee lente SE BE re Een $18.00 
ALFALFA OR LUCERNE—(Domestic). 
The chief merit of Alfalfa 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 takén 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. 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, with- 
out a nurse Or ecover-crop. The soil must be deep, rich, well 
prepared and well drained. It should never be sown on heavy, 
sticky clay land where water stands a short distance below 
the surface. A large crop oneé established the results are 
: RUSSIAN FLAX. 
When grown for seed without regard to fibre, sow from 2 
to 5 peeks of seed to the acre. If fine fibre is wanted, sow 
from 1% to 2 bushels to the acre, so as to grow clean, straight, 
slender straw. — ; 5 
1 Ib. by mail 20c¢;-peck 50c; bushel............ Resa o «3 ersig DD 
THOUSAND HEADED KALE. 
Like Dwarf Essex Rape, this is a valuable forage crop. Sow 
the seed in spring in rows 12 to 18 inches apart, using about 
1 Ib. to the acre, j 
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By express or freight 1 lb. 25c; 5 lbs. $1.00; 25 lbs. $4.50 
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wonderful—three cuttings ‘a year being the regular thing, 
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 isa great nitrogen gath- 
erer. No farmer should be without an.aere or two of it. 
Choice recleaned seed per Ib.'20e (by mail 1 1b. 30c); per bushel 
$9.25; per 100 1bs. $15.00. (Subject to market fluctuations.) 
SAND LUCERNE—Medicago media. 
The director 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 Harm. It is specially adapted to sandy 
land. Per 1b. 30c by mail; peck $2:85; bushel.......5.... $10.00 
FIELD PEAS FOR FREDING. 
Canadian Field Peas can be very profitably sown along with 
oats and either eaten off the field by cattle or hogs, or allowed 
to ripen when they can be readily separated by any farm seed 
mill. In this way two crops can ke grown at the one culti- 
vation. : : 
Sow broadcost, if alone, 8 bushels of Peas per acre, or in 
epi pap 14% bushels Peas to 1% bushels of oats, mixed, 
Canadian White—Bushel 2 ieee eee eee ee eee tee $1.50 
Canadian Blue—Bushel.o. 0. five ee eee eee $1.40 
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