42 R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. AGRICULTURAL SEEDS. 
FARQUHAR’S FARM AND FIELD SEEDS.—continued. 
CLOVERS. Po ie 
Prices subject to market fluctuation. 
ALFALFA, TURKESTAN. Medicago sativa. The chief 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 downwards, reaching ten to 
fifteen feet below the surface, and will therefore resist the driest weather. 
Lb., .30; bush. (60 Ibs.) $15.00; 100 Ibs., $25.00. 
ALSIKE or SWEDISH. Trifolium hybridum. This Clover will thrive where 
the soil is quite wet, and will even stand flooding without being killed. Pro- 
ductive and sweet and extremely valuable for both pasturage or soiling. 
Lb., .40; bush. (60 Ibs.) $21.00; 100 lbs., $35.00. 
MAMMOTH or LARGE RED NORTHERN. Trifolium pratense. On rich, 
loamy soils this variety grows nearly twice as large as the Medium Red 
Clover and is earlier in starting growth. Lb., .35; bush. (60 lbs.) $18.00; 
100 Ibs., $30.00. 
RED MEDIUM. Trifolium pratense. The best clover for all practical purposes. 
Succeeds best on rich, warm loams, containing humus. Lime and potash are 
essential for its best development. A biennial, but-by close pasturage may be 
made to last several years. Lb., .30; bush. (60 lbs.) $17.00; 100 Ibs., $28.00. 
SCARLET or CRIMSON CLOVER. Trifolium incarnatum. This annual 
Clover thrives best on warm, loose, sandy soil. Its chief value is as a winter 
or early spring pasture crop and as a green manure. A rapid growing, 
nitrogen-storing plant, and as such is invaluable for growth in orchards and 
wherever it can occupy the land from July to December. Sow twenty 
pounds per acre. It may be sown at any time from May to October. Lhb., 
.25; bush. (60 lbs.) $12.00; 100 lbs., $18.00. 
WHITE CLOVER. Trifolium repens. This clover should always be sown on 
ermanent or temporary pastures. Will grow on any soil, but especially 
adapted to low mead- 
ows, where the surface 
soil is mellow and rich. 
Sweet and nutritious. 
Lb., .55; bush. (60 Ibs.) 2 : ue 
$30.00; 100 Ib., $50.00. Mammoth Red Clover. 
YELLOW TREFOIL. Medicago lupulina. On very light, dry, or poor ground 
this variety is valuable for a sheep pasture. Lb., .30; bush. (60 lbs.) $15.00; 
100 Ibs., $25.00. 
MILLETS. 
Nothing on the market is as well adapted to cover up shortages in hay crops as 
are the Millets. They can be sown up to the end of July, and will make a valuable 
catch crop. 
Millets will 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 13 bushels of seed per 
acre, or drill one-half 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 or three tons per acre. Sow from June to 
August, using about 14 bushels to the acre. Bushel, (48 Ibs.) $2.25. 
MILLET, COMMON. Panicum Miliacewm. Excellent for forage. Requires 
a dry, light rich soil. Height, 2} to4 ft. Bushel (50 lbs.) $2.50. 
MILLET, GERMAN or GOLDEN. Panicwm Germanicum. An improved 
variety, growing from three to five feet high. Under some circumstances it 
will yield more per acre than the preceding. Bushel (50 lbs.) $2.50. 
MILLET, JAPANESE. Panicum Crus Gali. This variety is particularly 
adapted to the Northern States, making a quick growth and forming one of 
the best crops for fodder or ensilage. It frequently attains a height of six 
to eight feet, with numerous side shoots and yielding from ten to fifteen tons 
of green fodder per acre. If required for dried fodder, it should be cut 
as soon as the heads have formed; it is relished by stock, and cows fed on it 
invariably increase in milk. Horses often prefer it to Timothy hay. If 
sown broadcast it requires from 15 to 20 pounds per acre, or in drills 10 to 
by eR 15 pounds to the acre. (Bush., 32 lbs.). Lb., .10; 10 lbs., .75; 100 Ibs., 
Japanese Millet. $6.50. : 
