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MISCELLANEOUS FIELD SEEDS 
SUDAN GRASS 
CLOVERS 
MEDIUM or COMMON RED. (Trifolium pratense). The 
Clover Seed of Commerce, and the most important and valuable 
of the Clover family for agricultural purposes. Sow 15 lbs. per 
acre. (Bushel 60 lbs.) 
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 
eepers. 
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 plowing under as a 
ertilizer. 
WHITE DUTCH. (Trifolium repens). Grows naturally in 
Pastures in a great variety of soils and situations; indispensable 
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 lst 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 Ibs.) 
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 
sotl 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 Ibs.) 
BOAKHARA or WHITE BLOSSOM SWEET CLOVER. (Meli- 
lotus alba). This slightly resembles Alfalfa in growth, but is much 
taller, with leafier and stiffer stems. It frequently 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 lbs.) 
JAPAN CLOVER. This makes most uutritious and desirable 
summer pasture. Grows well and spreads rapidly on poor lands, 
hillside and under the shade of trees. (Bushel 25 lbs.) 
CYCLONE Seed Sower 
Has a national reputation as absolutely the 
best hand sower on the market. 
Price—$2.25 each 
SUDAN GRASS 
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 Ibs. per acre, 1 to 144 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 bythe 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 {mproved. From five to nine tons of 
green fodder per acre have been produced. For ensliage 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. 
BLACK. Quick to mature, adapted for late planting in Northern 
sections; vigorous grower and great yielder. 
BLACK EYE. A prolific vine-growing variety of merit, seed 
often sold for table use. 
WHIPPOORWILL. A favorite early bunch-growing variety. 
A prime favorite in the North and West on account ofits early 
maturity and habit of growth. 
SOY or SOJA BEANS 
A Great Drought-Resisting Forage Crop, Producing Im- 
mense Quantities of Nutritious Food, Beside Being 
an Excellent Soil Improver. 
The Soy Bean is coming right to the front ag 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 ts certainly one of the very best 
plants, next to Cow Peas. 
SAND or WINTER VETCH 
Sometimes cailed Hairy Vetch. The most valuable of all Vet- 
ches. It succeeds on nearly all soils and 1s especially recommended 
for poor lands, where it thrives and improve: the soil wonderfully, 
as it is very rich in nitrogen. It belongs to the pea family, but the 
vines are more leafy and longer. It may be sown in the spring or 
in the fall, preferably with rye. It remains green all winter and 
is valuable for early pasturing, as well as a fertilizer. 60 pounds 
per acre. 
CANADA FIELD PEAS 
Sown in open weather during December, January, February 
and March, making large yields ot 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 
Mulford Cultures 
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