PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— MILLETS AND CLOVER. 



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MILLET FOR SUMMER SOWING. 



l,/^Mc<,v sllbltCt to Vilri.ltto)! 



Millets are valuable as " catch " or " stolen " crops, especially in seasons 

 nen the hay croi) is short. They are annuals, and grow rapidly, usually 

 oeing ready for cutting in si.x weeks from seed sowing, and they withstand 

 .severe droughts generally remaining green when other crops are parched up 

 If cut when in blosscJhi, Millets cure into excellent hay; if allowed to riper 

 they become too woody. Sow from May l-t to .■\ugust 1st. 



JAPANESE MILLET. 



I /'ill; I, uiH cms (.Ml' 

 The best recent introduction for the 

 Especially valuable for the Northern 



Entirely distinct from any other Millet. 

 grows to 8 feet high and produces an 

 enomious crop. Stands remarkably well, 

 notwithstanding its great height, and 

 yields from 10 to 12 tons green fodder per 

 acre. When cured it makes an excellent 

 quality of hay, and its feeding value is far 

 superior to com fodder, and it is much 

 relished by all kinds of stock, whether 

 green or cured. If to be made into hay, 

 cure as you would a heavy crop of clover. 



This Millet does not endure drought 

 well, except it be sown early in retentive 

 soil, and it is not recommended for the 

 Southern States, but north of Washing- 

 ton, and especially for good, rich soils, we 

 confidently recommend its general cultiva- 

 tion. 



It may be soii'K from the middle of May 

 to the Is/ of July, broadcast at the rate of 

 Ih lbs. per acre, but it is better to sow it in 

 drills, 12 to 18 inches apart, using 10 to 12 

 lbs. per acre, and hoed between the rows to 

 keep down all weeds, until the plant attains 

 a height of 12 to 18 inches, when its rapid 

 growth unl smother all weeds. (See cut.) 



Price, 12c. lb.; 10 lbs, $1.00; 100 lbs , 

 $9.00. 



I iiuljor.) 



Silo and Cutting Green, 

 and New r:nKland Stales. 





Hungarian Millet ^It^'h %tf A' 



hay, and may be sown any time up to mid- 

 dle of August; it is invaluable for overcoming 

 a shortage of the regular hay crop. Many farmers now occupy their land 

 with other crops, and for their hay depend entirely on Hungarian Grass, which 

 they can sow after other crops have been harvested. Sow 1 bushel per acre, 

 bushel of -IS lbs.; 10 bushels and upwards, S2.30 per bushel. (See cut.) 



nprmiin f\r finlrlpn '^'''^ variety is considerably larger 

 UCniIdll Ur UUlUCn. than Hungarian and yields a much 

 heavier crop, but is later and not .so (|uick growing, consequently 

 cannot be sown much after the fourth of July in this latitude. 

 To maintain its hea\'y cropping character, seed of this variety 

 needs to be specially cultivated. 



Our seed is specially grown and selected, and will produce 

 nearly double the crop of seed not so grown and which can be 

 offered at a cheaper price. Sow one bushel per acre. $2..^0 

 bushel of .50 lbs.; 10-bushels and upwards, $2.40 bushel. 



Crimson or Scarlet Clover. ?Ufve?'i"sMfthor! 



onghly established, and we recommend that all lands from 

 which crops have been harvested during the Summer and Fall 

 should Ix; sown with Scarlet Clover for plowing under the follow- 

 ing Spring. Authorities who have made a careful estimate, 

 state that plowing under a good crop of Scarlet Clover is equiva- 

 lent to 20 tons of stable manure per acre, and even if the Clover 

 l>e harvested or pastured, the benefits derived from the wonder- 

 ful nitrogenous root formation will alone many times repay the 

 cost of seed and labor. 



It may be sown among com. tomatoes, turnips, etc., at time 

 of last hoeing, or after potatoes, melons, cucumbers, have been 

 harvested or on grain stubble and harrowed in. When sown in 

 July and early in August, it has proved hardy as far North as 

 Michigan and Canada. In the latitude of New York, time of 

 sowing may extend from July I.5th to September 1st, and further 

 South even later. (See cut.) Sow l.') lbs. per acre. Choice re- 

 cleaned highest quality new crop seed, 12c. lb., $6.00 bush.; 

 $9.00 100 lbs. 



CRIMSON CL0VB8, 



Pricei lubject to Change without Notice. 



