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J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 



MISCELLANEOUS FIELD SEEDS 



Sudan Grass 



CLOVERS 



SUDAN GRASS 



MEDIUM OR COMMON RED. (Trifolium pratense.) The 

 Clover Seed of Commerce, and the most important and valu- 

 able of the Clover family for agricultural purposes. Sow 15 

 pounds per acre. (Bushel 60 pounds.) 



ALSIKE OR HYBRID. (Swedish.) (Trifolium hybridum.) 

 Hardiest of all Clovers; perennial. On rich, moist soils it 

 yields large quantities of hay or pasturage, as it forms a 

 thick bottom; has fibrous roots like White Clover. Esteemed 

 highly by bee keepers. 



MAMMOTH CLOVER. (Trifolium pratense perenne.) Valu- 

 able with other grasses for mixed hay; ripens about with 

 Timothy. Being a rank grower, it is largely used for plow- 

 ing under as a fertilizer. 



WHITE DUTCH. (Trifolium repens.) Grows naturally in 

 pastures in a great variety of soils and situations; indis- 

 pensable in parks and lawns. 



CRIMSON CLOVER. (Trifolium incarnatum.) Being an an- 

 nual, it must be sown in July, August and September of each 

 year, and, the spring following, can be cut for soiling by 

 April 20th; for ensilage, May 1st to 15th; for seed, about 

 first week of June. Can be grown in corn, or any cultivated 

 crop. Ten to fifteen pounds necessary to seed an acre. 

 Cover with a light harrow. (Bushel 60 pounds.) 



ALFALFA OR LUCERNE. (Medicago sativa.) This Clover 

 claims to bear the palm as a forage plant, coming earliest in 

 spring and remaining latest in fall. It delights in plenty of 

 sun, being a veritable child of the sun; must be sown at the 

 rate of from 10 to 25 pounds of seed per acre on well 

 drained, well pulverized, deep soil after danger of freezing 

 is over, and prefers sand or gravel sub-soil. Wet sub-soil is 

 fatal to the plant. Roots 3 to 4 feet deep, and when well 

 established lasts for years. 2 to 3 crops a year can be cut. 

 Not recommended for pasture. (Bushel 60 pounds.) 



BOKHARA OR WHITE BLOSSOM SWEET CLOVER. 



(Melilotus alba.) This slightly resembles Alfalfa in growth, 

 but is much taller, with leafier and stiffer stems. It fre- 

 quently grows 5 to 6 feet in height and branches freely, 

 with slender spikes of small, fragrant, white flowers, which 

 afford an excellent food for bees. (Bushel 60 pounds.) 



JAPAN CLOVER. This makes most nutritious and desirable 

 summer pasture. Grows well and spreads rapidly on poor 

 lands, hillside and under the shade of trees. (Bushel 25 

 pounds.) 



CYCLONE SEED SOWER 



Has a national reputation as absolutely the 

 best hand sower on the market. 



Price— $2.25 each 



Sudan, the greatest forage crop, should be grown on every 

 farm, where either hay or pasture is desired. It is highly 

 resistant to drought and stands very heavy grazing. Yields 

 from 2 to 10 tons per acre, is superior to either Millet or 

 Sorghum in feeding quality, and may be fed in unlimited 

 quantities. 



Sow 10 to 20 pounds per acre, 1 to 1% inches deep, the 

 highest quality hay resulting from heavy seeding. Should be 

 harvested just before the heads appear, in the same manner 

 as other grasses. Cures quickly and matures as early as 

 Millet, the first cutting being ready in about 6 to 8 weeks. 



Successive cuttings may be made every 30 to 45 days until 

 frost. Highly recommended by the Government as being 

 very nutritious and easily digestible. Being an annual, this 

 must be seeded every year and therefore never becomes a 

 pest. 



COW PEAS 



There is no surer or cheaper means of improving and 

 increasing the productiveness of our soils than by sowing 

 the Cow Pea. It has the power to extract costly nitrogen 

 from the atmosphere and to store the same in the vines and 

 roots, so that the land is enriched and its condition improved. 

 From five to nine tons of green fodder per acre have been 

 produced. For ensilage they are unsurpassed. When it is 

 desired to turn the whole crop under, as a soil improver, it 

 is better to do so after the vines are partly dead. Cow Peas 

 can be sown in May or June, at the rate of one and a half 

 bushels per acre. 



WHIPPOORWILL. A favorite early bunch-growing variety. 

 A prime favorite in the North and West on account of its 

 early maturity and habit of growth. 



SOY OR SOJA BEANS 



A Great Drought-Resisting Forage Crop, Producing Immense 



Quantities of Nutritious Food, Besides Being an 



Excellent Soil Improver. 



The Soy Bean is coming right to the front as a great soil 

 enricher, as a food for hogs or cattle, both in the green and 

 dry state. To plow under in the green state it is certainly 

 one of the very best plants, next to Cow Peas. 



CANADA FIELD PEAS 



Sown in open weather during December, January, February 

 and March, making large yields of most nutritious food, 

 which can be used either green or cured for hay. It also 

 makes a good green manuring crop to turn under, but not 

 equal to Cow Peas. A light seeding of oats, rye or barley 

 will increase the yield and help to support the vines when 

 the crop comes to maturity. Ready for cutting in May and 

 June, cures easily and makes splendid hay. 



INOCULATE 

 All Legumes 



Alfalfa, all Clovers, Soy Beans, Cow Peas, Peas, Beans, 

 Vetch, Peanuts with 



NITRAGIN 



Trade Mark Registered 

 For profitable results, Agricultural Colleges advise inocu- 

 lation for all legume seed, because it pays well in producing 

 larger quality yields. Fresh, high count NITRAGIN, con- 

 taining billions of nitrogen-gathering germs build up the soil. 

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