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For Fodder and Green 
PEA = Manuring 
“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 
knowledge 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 thereis no 
kind of live stock on the farm to which Peas and Oats in mixture cannot 
be fed with positive advantage. The Canada varieties 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 assurance of a profitable crop, either for harvesting 
or plowing under. 
Canada White. (See cut.) Price, 60c. pk., $2.00 bush. of 60 Ibs.; 10-bush. 
lots, $1.90 bush. 
Canada Blue. Price,70c. pk., $2.50 bush. of 60 Ibs.; 10-bush. lots, $2.40 
bush. 
Large Marrowfat. Of immenge growth, the best of the Field Peas for 
fodder. Price, $2.90 bush.; 10-bush. lots, $2.80 bush. 
COW PEAS. Of great value in the Southern States and also in the North- 
ern States as a green summer feed for sheep, and as a green crop for 
plowing under. Price, $2.70 bush. of 60 lbs.; 10-bush. lots, $2.60 bush. 
SAND or WINTER VETCH. 
(Vicia Villosa.) 
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 5feet. Itis 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 a full crop can be taken off the land in 
time for planting spring crops. Being much 
hardier than Scarlet 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 
dairyman and stock-breeder in the United 
States should have a field of it, and if you 
try it once you will never be a season 
without it. 
Itis exceedingly nutritious, much more so 
than Clover, is eaten with a 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 may 
be sown inthe 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, 
most of the crop was cut for feed, and seed is, in conse- 
quence, very scarce and high in price this year. 
Sow one bushel per acre, with one-half bushel of Rye or 
Wheat. (See cut.) Price, 10c.1b., $5.50 bush. of 60 lbs.3; 
100 lbs., $9.00. If by mail, add 8c. per Ib. 
SORGHUM. 
For full descriptions see Henderson’s 
American Farmers’ Manual, free on 
application. Per Lb. 100 Lbs, 
Early Amber Sugar Cane. 
One of the most valuable 
forage plants, and will yield 
several cuttings a season. 
Culture the sameasfor Corn. 10c. 
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BEAN, Early Soja. The ordinary Soja Bean of the South is 
too late to be of valuein the Northern States, This variety 
ripens even in Massachusetts, where it grew nearly four feet 
in height, was heavily podded and yielded over 10 tons 
per acre. Itis avery valuablefodder variety either for 
curing, feeding green or for the silo in mixture with 
Corn. Itisa rich, nitrogenous feed, is unsurpassed 
asa fleshformer, and like the Clovers, isasoilim- 
prover. (Seecut.) Price, 10c. Ib., $1.10 pk.,$3.85 
bush. of 601bs.; 10-bush. lots, $3.75 per bush. 
BEAN, Soja. Price,$1.00 pk., $3.00 bu.of601bs. 
“« Boston Small Pea. Price, $1.25 pk., 
$4.00 bush. of 60 Ibs. 
“ Burlingame Medium. Price, $1.25 
pk., $4.00 bush. of 60 Ibs. 
aa White Marrowfat. Price, $1.25 
pk., $4.00 bush. of 60 Ibs. 
ss Improved Red Kidney. Price, 
$1.25 pk., $4.00 bush. 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 onthe 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 bestin cool weather, it 
should not be sownin 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. - 
Tts 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. Sow 4 Ibs. per acre broad- 
cast, 2 to 3 lbs. per acrein drills. (See cut.) Price, 10c. 1b., 
$3.25 bush. of 50 lbs., 100 lbs., $6.25. If by mail, add 8c. Ib. 
MILLET. i 
German or Golden. Our seed is spe- 
cially grown and selected, and will pro- 
duce nearly double the crop of seed not 
80 grown and which can be offered ata 
cheaper price. Price, $1.80 bush. (50 
Tbs.), 10-bush. lots, $1.70. 
Hungarian. Is the quickest of catch 
$6.00 
FARM SEEDS ¥°®¥or < 
-10- ful poultry feeds.................08 10c. 6.00 
gee eae eee Rural Branching Doura...12c. 8.00 
earl. Price, 12c.1lb., 100 lbs., $10.00. | Jerusalem Corn. Grows 
Japanese. Sown from 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 
Ibs. per acre, or in drills 8 lbs. per acre, dry countries and seasons, 
it will grow 6 to 8 feet in height and having, in the driest season 
yield 12 to 20 tons peracre. It may be in the past 15 yearsin Kan- 
siloed, fed green or cured into hay, and Sas, produced acrop,without 
its feeding quality is superior to fodder irrigation, when otherforage 
eorn. Ensilage composed of two parts plants perished. 5 pounds 
of this Millet to one part of Soja Beansis will plant an acre.................5 12c. 8.00 
a complete, balanced ration for milch cows | Yellow Branching.............. 12c. 8.00 
without addition of grain, (See cut.)|Sorghum Halapense 
. Price, 10c. 1b.,101bs. 90c.,1001bs. $7.50. (Johnson Grass)............... 18c. 14.00 
eliver free, but when 
small quantities are wanted 
crops for hay, and as it may be sown 
any time during the summer months up 
to middle 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 
theirhay depend entirely on Hungarian 
Grass, which they can sow after other 
crops have been harvested. Sow one 
bushel per acre. Price, $2.00 bush. (48 
Early Orange Sugar Cane. 
Produces a larger and 
heavier growth, but is later 
than the Amber -10c. 6.0 
Broom Corn, Evergreen...10c. 6.0 
Kaffir Corn, Red................. - 6.0 
Kaffir Corn, White. A val- 
uable forage plant, and the 
grainis one of the most use- 
we will prepay carriage in United States 18 Per point iS ices. 
