Bolgiano's "Big Crop" Field Seeds for 1918 



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CLOVERS— Bolgiano's "Gold" Brand Seeds Are Standard 



Parcel Post Rates, see Page 5 



The prices herein are based on values at time of going to press with this Catalogue. They are subject to market fluctuations 

 Clover is a necessity on every farm and will add millions of dollars to the use a small quantity of seed, say a pound or two each Red and Alfalfa Clover 

 value of land and crops. Looking to the future, no time should be lost in intro- to the acre, with whatever crop you are seeding. After awhile you have the 

 (hieing the bacilli ofthe Red and Alfalfa Clovers. Theuseof nitre cultures aay prized bacilli in your land, then you may safely call your farm doubled in 

 tend to hasten their establishment, but nature's way and the best way is to value from a producing standpoint. 



Alfalfa Seed 



Alfalfa Yields Splendidly Throughout the South, Yielding 4 to 6 Cuttings Per Year, Increasing 



Yield Each Successive Year 



1128. Alfalfa ranks higher than Timothy hay in feeding value. In fact it might be termed both corn 

 and hay, as it is almost a complete food. Experiment stations place the feeding value of Alfalfa hay at S20 

 per ton, as against Timothy Hay at $12 per ton. This, with the fact that Alfalfa will, under favorable cir- 

 cumstances, after a good stand is secured, give 4 to 6 cuttings per year, and will easily yield on good land 

 to 16 tons of splendid hay per year, shows what a valuable crop it is. Lands in the Western States that are 

 well set in Alfalfa sell readily at from $100 to $200 per acre; so that a crop of this kind pays for the little 

 extra care and preparation given to secure good stands and good crops; better to have five acres well set in 

 Alfalfa by thorough preparation than to attempt to put in 10 acres without hrst-class preparation. The acre- 

 age of Alfalfa is increasing very largely all over the Middle and Southern States; our farmers are fast beginning 

 to realize what a valuable crop it is for tnis section. Alfalfa will succeed aud do well on any good loamy, well- 

 drained soil, but the land must x,e .veil and thoroughly prepared for the best results. The plant is rather 

 slender when it iirst starts, and must be grown under favorable conditions in order to get ahead of the weeds 

 and other grasses which would, under ordinary circumstances, spring up naturally and check it Or smother it 

 out. Alfalfa should always be cut when just commencing to bloom whether the plants be large or small. If 

 the seed is allowed to form the growth of the plant ceases. It should never be used for pasture; it is too valuable 

 as a hay producer to risk injury from stock. Alfalfa can be sown either in the Spring or Fall. The require- 

 ments to obtain good stands and good crops is to sow in good, rich soil and give thorough preparation. A 

 heavy application of lime is of decided benefit — 2,000 to 5,000 lbs. per acre. Alfalfa is usually sown broadcast 

 at the rate of 20 to 30 lbs. to the acre, although some of our customers claim that thicker seedings give better 

 crop results. March and April are the best months for seeding in the Spring, and the latter part of August and 

 during September the best in the Fall. Our Alfalfa seed is the highest grade, strong germinating seed of the 

 best and cleanest quality it is possible to procure. The quality and germination of the seed is a prime requisite 

 for success with this crop. Land well set in Alfalfa is better than a bank account, producing continuously 

 increasing crops for years and is worth a little trouble and expense to secure a first-class stand. Price: "Gold" 

 Brand Fancy Seed, Bu. of 60 lbs. S12.75. "Silver" Choice Alfalfa Seed, Bu. of 60 lbs. at $12.25. Prices 

 fluctuate. Write us for market prices. 



1130. Medium Red Clover. This is regarded as the most valuable of the Clover family and is 

 largely used for pasturage and hay. Clover adds greatly to the fertility of the land on which it is grown. 

 It does not exhaust the soil, but enriches it. It makes two crops each year. The first is usually cut when 

 it is in blossom for hay. The last crop may be harvested for seed, cut for hay or plowed under to add fertil- 

 ity to the soil. For Hay, it is particularly well adapted for sowing with Orchard and Tall Meadow Grass, 

 as it ripens at the same time, and sowing these three grasses together will give arger yields and better quality hay than sowing either alone. It is also largely 

 sown with other grasses, both for hay and pasturage. Information as to quantities required per acre when sown in combination with other grasses will be found 

 under the heading of Orchard Grass, Tall Meadow Oat Grass and Timothy. When sown by itself, sow 10 to 12 lbs. to the acre, either in the Spring or Fall or at 

 the last working of Corn. Price: "Gold" Brand Fancy Red Clover Seed, Bu. of 60 lbs. at .30c lb. Silver Brand Choice Seed, Bu. of 60 lbs. at 28c lb. Prices fluctuate 



Bolgiano's "Gold" Brand Alfalfa Seed 



1132. Alsike Clover. Alsike Clover grows thicker and is finer iu 

 growth than Red Clover, making better hay and probably more and better 

 grazing. It is also hardier, resisting extremes of heat and drought and also 

 severely cold weather to a remarkable extent. It is perennial and does not 

 Winter kill. It succeeds on a variety of soils, light upland loamy lands as 

 well as stiff bottom lands. It will do better on moist land than any other 

 (jlovcr. It is surer to give a good stand and make good crops than either the 

 Red or Mammoth Clover, and in sections where these Clovers have been 

 uncertain Alsike is superseding them altogether. When sown with other 

 grasses it forms a quick undergrowth and greatly increases the yield. It is 

 well adapted for sowing with Red Clover, Timothy, Herd's Grass, as it matures 

 with these grasses, but flowering a little later than Red Clover. Price: "Gold" 

 Brand Seed, Bu. of 60 lbs. at 28c lb. "Silver" Choice Seed, Bu. of 60 lbs. 

 Ill 27c lb. Write for latest market prices. 



Bolgiano's "Gold" Brand Red Clover 



1129. Crimson Clover Seed. New Crop. The Great Nitrogen 

 Gatherer. The best crop for hay, soiling and green manuring. Fall, Winter 

 and Spring pasturing. Crimson Glover furnishes an abundance of nutritive 

 forage at seasons when pastures are dead. It is an unfailing supply of manure. 

 It solves the problem of cheap manuring. It is a great nitrogen gatherer and 

 economizer in the use of fertilizers. Valuable for planting in orchards, berry 

 patches and for sowing among cultivated crops, such as Cabbage, Corn, 

 Tomatoes, Cotton, Tobacco. Improves poor land, restores to fertility those 

 that have been worn down by excessive cropping. May be planted in the 

 Spring, Summer or Fall. Splendid for rcseeding Red Clover that has been 

 Winter killed. Sow 15 lbs. to the acre. Price: "Gold" Brand, Lb. 25c. Bu. 

 of 60 lbs. $12.00. Write for latest market prices. 

 1131. Mammoth or Sapling Clover. Is similar to Red Clover in appearance of seeds and 

 habits of growth, the difference being larger growth and later maturing. It Is often used for hog 

 pastures. As a soil improver to plow under It Is considered superior on accoinit of lis extra growth. 

 It is a good variety for thin soils or to seed with Timothy, Meadow Fescue, Herd's Grass or Red 

 Top, as it matures about the same time as these grasses. Sow 10 to 12 lbs. to the acre wlien sown 

 alone. When sown with Timothy use 6 lbs. Sapling Clover and 8 lbs. Timothy to the acre. Price: 

 "Gold" Brand Fancy, Bu. of 60 lbs. at 30c lb. "Silver" Brand Choice Seed, Bu.of 60 lbs. at 28c lb. 



1133. White Clover. This is largely used in lawn and permanent pasture mixtures, and 

 is Indigenous to the soils throughout the Middle and Southern States. It makes a small, close, 

 compact growth, covering the ground like a carpet. It affords excellent food for bees. Sow in 

 either Spring or Fall. When sown by itself, at the rate of 5 to 6 lbs. per acre. It is better, how- 

 ever, sown in mixture with other grasses. Price: "Gold" Brand Fancy, }i Lb. 20c. J^ Lb. 35c 

 Lb. 60c. 10 Lbs. or over at 55c. 



1113. Japan Clover. We do not recommend this Clover for land that can be successfully 

 grown in any grasses or clover, but on waste land or poor, worn-out soils it will furnish excellent, 

 nutritious pasturage. Sow at the rate of 10 lbs. per acre. In March or April. Lb. 35c. 10 Lbs. 

 or over at 30c. Write us for latest market prices. 



1205. White Blossom Sweet Clover or Bokhora. (Hulled.) Melllotus Alba. A strong 

 growing perennial of value for green manuring, especially South; also largely grown for the excellent 

 food It affords throughout its season for bees. Sweet Clover will provide more feed per acre than 

 any other form of grass. One farmer declares that five acres of Sweet Clover carried more stock 

 than forty acres of Timothy and Clover would. Sweet Clover stands drought well and does not 

 cause stock to bloat. Sweet Clover Is especially valuable for building up worn-out soils and grows 

 almost anywhere except in acid soils. Sweet Clover is a legume, having the same bacteria on its 

 roots that grow on Alfalfa, consequently it supplies nitrogen to the soil and prepares the way for 

 Alfalfa. Sow 15 to 20 pounds per acre. "Gold" Brand, 35c Lb. Bu. 60 Lbs. $18.00. 



1268. White Blossom Sweet Clover or Bokhora. (UnhuIIcd.) "Gold" Brand, Lb. 25c. 

 10 Lbs. or over at 20c lb. 



t 1228. Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover. (Melllotus Indica.) A strong growing annual, 



valuable for inoculating soil with bacteria previous to growing Alfalfa, also good for hay and pasture 

 as well as a splendid producer of honey. Lb. 15c. Bu. of 60 lbs. $7.50. Prices fluctuate. 



1240. Yellow Blossom Sweet Clover. (Melllotus Officinalis.) This variety belongs to 

 the same family as the perennial Wliite Bloom Sweet Clover, but is not so prolllic in growtli, but 

 is from 10 days to three weeks earlier and the flowers are yellow in place of white. Lb. 30c. Bu. 

 of 60 lbs. $15.00. 



1 1269. Burr Clover. Southern grown In the burr, a perennial legume. For the South it 

 13 a most valuable Winter grazing crop; also makes fine hay. Sow 2 to 3 bu, per acre July until 

 last of November. Lb. 20c. 11 Lb. Bu. $1.50. 



1270. California Burr Clover or Hulled Burr Clover. Similar to Southern Burr Clover. 

 Sow 15 to 20 lbs per acre July until October by itself or with Bermuda Grass or Winter Vetch. 

 Lb. 20c. 10 Lbs. at 18c lb. 100 Lbs. and over at 15c. lb. 



