Farquhar's Reliable Field Seeds 



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Mammoth or Large Red Clover 



Scarlet or Crimson Clover 



Sweet Clover 



CLOVERS. 



Alfalfa or Lucerne {Medicago sativa). The cliief merit of 

 Alfalfa is the fact that it can be cut three or four times in a 

 season. The soil should be deep, rich, and well prepared. 

 It does not succeed on compact clay, nor on land with 

 impervious subsoil. The roots shoot downward, reaching 10 

 to 15 feet below the surface, and will therefore resist the 

 driest weather. Sow 15 to 20 pounds per acre. Lb. 45 cts.; 

 10 lbs. S4.00; 100 lbs. .S38.00. 



Grimm Alfalfa. This variety is considered by many to be 

 hardier and more productive than any other, and even at the 

 higher price we believe it is the most economical seed to plant 

 in New England. Sow 15 to 20 pounds per acre. Lb. 60c.; 

 10 lbs. $5.75; 100 lbs. S55.00. 



Alsike or Swedish {Trifoliuvi hybridum). This Clover will 

 thrive where the soil is quite wet, and will even stand flooding 

 without being killed. Productive, sweet, and extremely valu- 

 able for both pasturage or soihng. Lb. 40c.; 10 lbs. S3. 75; 

 100 lbs. S35.00. 



Hungarian Millet 



Prices subject to 

 market fluctuations 



Mammoth or Large Red Northern {TrifoUum ■pratense 

 perenne). On rich, loamy soils, this variety grows nearly twice 

 as large as the Medium Red Clover and is earher in starting 

 growth. Lb. 50c.; 10 lbs. $4.75; 100 lbs. $40.00. 



Red, Medium {TrifoUum pratense). The best Clover for all 

 practical purposes. Succeeds best on rich, warm loams con- 

 taining humus, and lime and potash are essential for its l3est 

 development. A biennial, but by close pasturage it may be 

 made to last several years. Lb. 50c.; 10 lbs. $4.75; 100 lbs. 

 $40.00. 



Scarlet or Crimson Clover (TrifoUum incarnatum). This an- 

 nual Clover thrives best on warm, loose, sandy soil. It is 

 principally used for soiling or green-manuring, for which pur- 

 pose it is highly valuable. If desired for feed, cut it just 

 before it flowers. A rapid-growing, nitrogen-storing plant, and 

 as such it is invaluable for growing in orchards to plow under. 

 To obtain the maximum results in New England, it should be 

 sown early in May and turned imder in the fall when mature. 

 Sow 20 pounds per acre. Lb. 35c.; 10 lbs. $3.00; 100 lbs. $25.00. 



White Clover {TrifoUum repens). This Clover should always be sown 

 on permanent or temporary pastures. It will grow on any soil, but 

 is especially adapted to low meadows where the surface soil is mellow 

 and rich. Sweet and nutritious. Bees that feed on White Clover 

 produce the finest quaHty honey. Being small-seeded, 10 pounds 

 per acre is sufficient if sown alone. This is the only Clover to use 

 on lawns as it makes a very dwarf, compact growth. Lb. 60c.; 

 10 lbs. $5.75; 100 lbs. $55.00. 



Sweet Clover {MeUlotus alba). BoMara or White Blossom. A vigorous 

 jjiennial growTi for hav, green forage, or pasturage; also valuable for 

 soiling. Sow 20 pounds per acre. Lb. 25c.; 100 lbs. $20.00. 



MILLETS 



Nothing on the market is as well adapted to cover up shortages in hay 

 crops as are the Millets, for they yield quick pasturage on almost any 

 soil. They are rank feeders, however, and do best on a fertile, mellow 

 soil which has had a liberal application of barnyard manure. Sow in June 

 or July, broadcast, 1 to IH bushels of seed per acre, or drill H bushel. 

 Cut (if for hay) as soon as the heads are formed. 



Millet, Hungarian {Panicum hungariensis) . An annual forage plant 

 which germinates readily and withstands drought. If cut early, 

 makes an excellent hay, often yielding two to three tons per acre. 

 Sow from June to August, using about 1 3^2 bushels to the acre. Bus. 

 (48 lbs.) $5.00. 

 Millet, Golden {Panicum germanicum). An improved variety, grow- 

 ing from 3 to 5 feet high. Under some circumstances it will yield more 

 per acre than the preceding. Bus. (50 lbs.) $5.00. 



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