PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— FORAGE PLANTS. 



TRUE 

 DWHRF ESSEX 



RAPE 



5AND, OR WINTER VETCH. 



In the United States we have millions of acres of good land that annually He 

 idle or run to weeds the latter part of the season, after the grain, potato and hay 

 crops have been harvested, a large portion of which might be made to produce 

 Dwarf Essex Rape, one of the finest feeds imaginable and in the greatest abund- 

 ance, at a time when cattle and sheep are roaming through bare pastures in search 

 of a scanty living. Under favorable conditions it is ready for pasturing sheep 

 or cattle within six weeks from time of sowing, and on an average one acre will 

 carry twelve to fifteen sheep six weeks to two months. When on the rape they 

 should at all times have access to salt : but water is not necessarj'. There are 

 several varieties of Rape, but care should be taken to procure the D^warf 

 Essex, which does not seed the same season as sown. In the Northern States 

 it should be sown from May to August for fall pasturing, but as it thrives best 

 in cool weather, it should not be sown in the Southern States until September 

 or October for winter pasture. In the latitude of New York, July or August is 

 the best time to sow. Its fattening properties are probably twice as good as 

 those of clover, and for sheep the feeding value of Rape excels all other plants 

 we know of. At the Michigan Experiment Station. 12S lambs were pastured 

 for eight weeks on 15 acres of Rape sown in July and showed a gain of 2,890 

 lbs., or at the rate of 3 lbs. per lamb each week. To secure the best results 

 the Rape should be sown in drills, and the plan has been successfully tried of 

 sowing Scarlet Clover broadcast at the same time, (see page 7) pasturing the 

 Rape in the fall and plowing under the Clover the following spring. Sow 6 lbs. 

 per acre broadcast, 2 to 3 lbs. per acre in drills. 12c. lb., $9.00 100 lbs. 



SAND, OR WINTER VETCH. (Yicia Yillosa ) 



Though it succeeds and produces good crops on poor, sandy soils, it is 

 much more vigorous on good land and grows to a height of 4 to 5 feet. It is 

 perfectly hardy throughout the United States, remaining green all winter, and 

 should be sown during August and September, mixed with Rye, which serves 

 as a support for the plants. 



It is the earliest crop for cutting: or plo^wing: 

 under in Spring, tieing: nearly a xnontli earlier 

 tlian Scarlet Clover and much hardier. 



It is exceedingly nutritiotis and may be fed with safety to all kinds of stock. 



It is of such early and rapid growth that a full crop can be taken off in time 

 for planting spring crops. 



Sow one-half bushel to a bushel per acre with one-half bushel of Rye or 

 Wheat. 15 cts. lb., I4.50 bushel of 60 lbs., $7.50 100 lbs. 



