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CURRIE BROTHERS' HORTICULTURAL GUIDE 



This Vetch la beyond doubt one of the most valuable fodder plants for the West and North Western States, o 

 its adaptability to withstand severe drought, heat and cold. The vines are very similar to Pea vines, bnt a. 

 slender and much more thiclcly clad with leaves and side stems, which furnish nice succulent feed. Individual pla 

 malce a ten-foot growth before ro'ds to seed. 



Value as a 



Mulch 



and Fertilizer. 



A sowing made in August or September covers the ground before winter sets in and p 

 washing of the soil during the Winter and Spring, thus effecting a great saving of soluble i 

 fertilizers contained in soil, which otherwise would wash or leach out. The Washington '.. 

 ment of Agriculture estimates the value of a plowed-under crop of this Vetch as eqniva' *'■ 

 putting into the ground $i6 to $45 worth of commercial fertilizers per acre. 



As a Pasture 

 Plant for Late 



Fall and 

 Early Spring. 



For a 



Permanent 



Pasture Plant. 



For a Hay Crop 



This 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 a hay crop. Hogs, sheep and cattl* eat it with great relish. 



Sow In either Fall or Spring. The Fall crop can be pastured off late, and the 

 early Spring crop pastured in May, after which it should be allowed to go to full 

 growth and will shed its seeds, thus forming a succession of plants for next season. 

 In this way a patch can be kept down for years on the one seeding. 



Make sowings in early Spring at the rate of 30 lbs. per acre, in drills three feet 

 apart or broadcast, with the addition of % bushel Rye or Oats to furnish support 

 for the vines. This latter method will give the best satisfaction. On good rich 

 soils it yields enormous crops of green fodder, running from 10 to 16 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., 15 cts.; 10 lbs., SI. 00; 50 lbs., S4.S5; 100 Tbs., S8.00. 



LATHYRUS SYLVESTRIS. Flat Pea. 



Withstands severe frosts and roots so deeply that it is not injured by severe drought. The seed 

 should be sowed on well-prepared ground early in spring, in drills about two feet apart. Cultivate thor- 

 oughly the first season. It is particularly well adapted for the Western prairies and sandy sections of the 

 lake regions. Oz., 10 cts.; Vi lb., 35 cts.; 1 lb., $1.00. 



LUPINE. 



Besides being an excellent forage plant very much relished by cattle, the Lupine is valuable for enrich- 

 ing poor, sandy soil, and is extensively used for that purpose in Europe. Per lb., 16 cts.; 10 lbs., 

 $1.00; 100 lbs $8 00 



M ll_ 



We know of nothing like Millet for sowing to cover up shortages in your hay crops. It can be sown 



up to the middle or end of June, and makes a valuable catch crop. Sow 50 lbs. to the acre. 



(Subject to market fluctuations.) 



Japanese Millet— This millet is entirely distinct from any other, and is especially valuable for the 

 Northern States. It yields an enormouscropbf forage which is greatly relished by stock. When cured 

 It makes excellent hay, its feeding value being much superior to corn fodder. A splendid silage may 

 be made by mixing two parts of Japanese Millet with Sand Vetch or Soy Beans, forming a complete 

 balanced ration for uailch cows. Sow the seed broadcast at the rate of 15 lbs. to the acre, or in drills 

 12 to 18 Inches apart, using 10 to 12 lbs. per acre. Per lb., 10 cts.; 10 lbs., 90 cts.; 100 lbs $8 50 



Common Millet— Very early; grows 3 to 4 feet high; foliage broad. (50 lbs. to the bushel.) Per lb., 

 5 cts.; per bushel, 90 cts.; per 100 lbs 1 75 



German, or 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 stock generally offered that 

 more than double the quantity of fodder is produced on the same ground. It grows from 4 to 5 feet 

 high, yielding an abundance of leaves; heads closely condensed; spikes very numerous; seeds round, 

 golden yellow, in rough sheaths. (50 lbs. to the bushel. ) Per lb. , 6 cts.; per bushel, $1.25; per 100 lbs. 2 60 



Hog Millet — A valuable variety, maturing at the same time as Hungarian Qrass, producing a very 

 heavy yield even in the driest season. At the Michigan Experiment Station trials, this proved to be 

 an excellent sort, showing no sipn at all of being affected by drought. (50 lbs. to the bushel.) Per 

 lb., 5 cts.; per bushel, $1.10. per 100 lbs 2 00 



Hungarian (Grass) Millet — Medium early; grows 3 to 5 feet high; abundant foliage and slender 

 heads; withstands drought and yields well on light soil. (48 lbs. to the bushel.) Per lb., 5 cts.; per 

 bushel, $1.00; per 100 lbs 2 00 



BUNGABUN QRASS. 



Add 8 Cents per Pound to Price of any of the above Seeds, if Wanted by Mail. 



