“Peas could be made to bring more nitrogen to the soils of this country 
every year than is now purchased annually by the farmers at a cost of 
millions of dollars.”"—( Yearbook ofthe U.S. Department of Agriculture. ) 
For the Northern States there is no crop of greater value than Field Peas 
and none is more neglected, which can only be attributed to a lack of knowl- 
edge as to its merits. Whether for fodder, in mixture with oats, sown at the 
rate of two bushels each per acre, or the Peas sown alone at the rate of 
three bushels per acre for plowing under, there is_no crop that we can so 
strongly recommend for more extended culture. 
Like all leguminous crops, Peas have the power of extracting nitrogen 
from the air, and the soil from which a crop of Peas has been harvested is 
richer in nitrogen than before the Peas were sown upon it, and there is no 
kind of live stock on the farm to which Peas and Oats in mixture cannot be 
fed with positive advantage. The Canada varieties, the Mummy and 
Marrowfat, should be sown early in spring, but Cow Peas are more tender 
and should not be sown until corn planting time. Cow Peas, being of very 
rapid growth during the warm weather, can be sown as late as the middle of 
July with reasonable assufance of a profitable crop, either for harvesting or 
plowing under. (See cut.) 
Canada White. (Seecut.) 60c. peck, $2.00 bushel of 60 Ibs.; 10-bushel 
lots, $1.80 bushel. 
Canads Biue. 60c. peck, $2.25 bushel of 60 lbs.; 10-bushel lots, $2.00 
ushel. 
The Mummy. Very heavy cropper. $2.25 bushel. 
Large Marrowfat. Of immense growth, the best of the Field Peas for 
fodder. $2.60 bushel; 10-bushel lots, $2.50 bushel. 
COW PEAS. Of greatvalue in the Southern States and also inthe Northern 
States as a green summer feed for sheep, and as a green crop for plowing 
- Z = = under. $2.75 bushel of 60 Ibs.; 10-bushel lots, $2.60 bushel. 
BEAN, Early Soja. The ordinary Soja Bean of the South is 
too late to be of value in the Northern States. This variety 
ripens even in Massachusetts, where it grew nearly four feet 
in height, was heavily podded and yielded over ten tons 
per acre. It is a very valuable fodder variety either for 
curing, feeding green or for the silo in mixture with 
Corn. Itis a rich, nitrogenous feed, is unsurpassed 
as aflesh former, and, like theClovers, is a soilim- 
prover. (See cut.) 15c.lb., $1.25 peck, $4.00 
bushel of 60 lbs. 
BEAN, Soja. $1.00 peck, $3.00 bushel of 601bs. 
ee Boston Small Pea. $1.25 peck, 
$4.00 bushel of 60 Ibs. 
a Burlingame Medium. $1.25 peck, 
$4.00 bushel of 60 Ibs. 
Oo White Marrowfat. $1.25 peck, 
$4.00 bushel of 60 Ibs. 
< Improved Red Kidney. $1.25 
peck, $4.00 bushel of 60 Ibs. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE. 
Under favorable conditions Rape 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 necessary. In the Northern States it should 
be sown from May to the end of August for fall 
pasturing, but as it thrives best in cool weather, it 
should not be sown in the Southern States until Sep- 
tember or October for winter pasture. In the latitude 
of New York, July or August is the best time to sow. a 
Its fattening properties are probably twice as good as “Ai 
those of Clover, and for sheep the feeding value of Rape GH 
excels all other plants we know of. Sow 4 Ibs. per acre broad- 
cast, 2 to 3 lbs. per acre in drills. (See cut.) 10c. Ib., $3.75 
Dushel of 50 lbs., 100 Ibs. $7.50. If by mail, add 8c. Ib. 
(Vicia Villosa. ) 
Though it succeeds and produces good crops on poor, 
sandy soils, itis much more vigorous on good land and 
grows to a height of 4 to 5feet. 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, or in spring with Oats 
or Barley. 
It is the earliest crop for. cutting, being 
nearly a month earlier than Scarlet Clover, 
and afullerop can be taken off the land in 
time for planting spring crops. Being much 
hardier than Searlet Clover, this is the for- 
age plant to sow in the Northern States 
where Scarlet Clover winter-kills, though it is 
equally valuable in the South. Every dairy- 
man and stock-breeder in the United States 
should have a field of it, andif you try it 
once you will never be a season without it. 
It is exceedingly nutritious, much more so 
than Clover, is eaten with relish, and may be 
fed with safety to all kinds of stock. 
It will also prove valuable for a Hay crop in 
the South and dry Western regions, as it nay 
be sown in the fall and will make a luxuriant 
growth during the fall and spring months, and 
will yield a heavy crop, which may be cut and 
stored before the droughts setin. Owing to scarcity 
of forage in the section where Sand Vetch is grown, 
2S most of the crop was cut for feed, and seed is, in conse- 
FE quence, very scarce and high in price this year. 
Sow one bushel per acre, with one-half bushel of Rye or 
Wheat. (See cut.) 15c. lb., $7.25 bushelof 60 lbs., 100 Ibs. 
$12.00. If by mail, add 8c. per lb. 
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898 By PETERHENDERS 
MILLET. SORGHUM. 
For full descriptions see Henderson’s 
German or Golden. Our seed is American Farmers’ Manual, free on 
specially grown and selected, and will application. per lb. 100 lbs, 
produce nearly double the crop of seed | Early Amber Sugar Cane. 
notso grown and which can be offered One of the most valuable 
atacheaper price. 10c.1b., 100]bs. $4.25, forage plants, and will yield 
$2.25 bu. (50 Ibs.); 10-bu. lots, $2.00. several cuttings a season. 
Hungarian. Is the quickest of catch Culture the same as for Corn.10c. $6.00 
crops for hay, and as it may be sown | Early Orange Sugar Cane. 
any time during the summer months up Produces a larger and 
to middle of August, it is invaluable for heavier growth, but is later 
overcoming a shortage of the regular THAD GHevAIN DOTiere..cec-cceaceeecs 2. 6.00 
hay crop. Many farmers now occupy | Broom Corn, Evergreen.....10 6.00 
their land with other crops, and for | Kaffir Corn, Red................. 6.00 
their hay depend entirely on Hungarian | Kaffir Corn, White. A val- 
Grass, which they can sow after other uable forage plant, and the 
crops have been harvested. Sow one grain is one of the most use- 
bushel per acre. 10c. lb., 100 lbs. $3.50, fulspoultry:feeds:......-.--:..+-.s-: 10e. 6.00 
$1.80 bu. (48 lbs.); 10-bu. lots, $1.75. Rural Branching Doura....12c. 8.00 
Pearl. 12c. lb., 100 lbs. $10.00. Jerusalem Corn. Grows 
Japanese. Sown irom middle of May to about five feet high, and is 
end of July broadcast at the rate of 12 one of the surest crops for 
lbs. per acre, or in drills 8 Ibs. per acre, it dry countries and seasons, 
will grow 6 to 8 feet in height and yield having in the driest season 
12 to 20 tons per acre. It may be in the past 15 years in Kan- 
siloed, fed green or cured into hay, and sas produced a crop, without 
its feeding quality is superior to fodder irrigation, when other forage 
corn. Ensilage composed of two parts | plants perished. Five pounds 
of this Millet to one part of Soja Beans is | will plant an acre.................- 12¢. 8.00 
acomplete, balanced rationiormilch | Yellow Branching.............. 12c. 8.00 
cows without addition of grain. (See | Sorghum Halapense (John- 
cut.) 10¢.)b.,10 Ibs. 90¢., 100 Ibs. $7.50. SONIGTASS) beecsreecesrcaceseerees slate. ~ 21°00 
FARM SEEDS we do NOT deliver free, but when small quantities are wanted we will prepay carriage in United 
: States if 8c. per pound is added to prices. 
