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SUDAN GRASS 



CLOVERS 



SUDAN GRASS 



MEDIUM or COMMON RED. (Trifolium pratcnse). The 

 Clover Seed of Commerce, and the most important and valuable 

 of the Clover family for agricultural purposes. Sow 15 lbs. per 

 acre. (Bushel 60 lbs.) 



ALSIKE or HYBRID. (Swedish). (Trifolium hybridum). 

 Hardiest of all Clovers: perennial. On rich, moist soils it yields 

 large quantities of hay or pasturage as it forms a thick bottom; 

 has fibrous roots like White Clover. Esteemed highly by bee 

 keepers. 



MAMMOTH CLOVER. (Trifolium pratense perenne). Valu- 

 able with other grasses for mixed hay; ripens about with Timothy. 

 Being a rank grower, it is largely used for plowing under as a 

 fertilizer. 



WHITE DUTCH. (Trifolium repens). Grows naturally in 

 pastures in a great variety of soils and situations; indispensable 

 in parks and lawns. 



CRIMSON CLOVER. (Trifolium incarnatum). Being an an- 

 nual, it must be sown in July, August, and September of each 

 year, and, the spring following, can be cut for soiling by April 

 20th, for ensilage, May 1st to 15th; fcr seed, about first week of 

 June. Can be grown in corn, or any cultivated crop. Ten to fifteen 

 pounds necessary to seed an acre. Cover with a light harrow. 

 (Bushel 60 lbs.) 



ALFALFA or LUCERNE. (Medicago sativa). This Clover 

 claims to bear the palm as a forage plant, coming earliest in spring 

 and remaining latest in fall. It delights in plenty of sun, being a 

 veritable child of the sun; must be sown at the rate of from 10 to 

 25 pounds of seed per acre on well drained, well pulverized deep 

 soil after danger of freezing is over, and prefers sand or gravel sub- 

 soil. Wet sub-soil is fatal to the plant. Roots 3 to 4 feet deep, 

 and when well established lasts for years 2 to ."> crops a year can, 

 be cut. Not recommended for pasture. (Bushel 60 lbs.) 



BOAKHARA or WHITE BLOSSOM SWEET CLOVER. (Meli- 

 lotus alba). This slightly resembles Alfalfa in growth, but is much 

 taller, with leafier and stiffer stems. It frequently grows 5 to 6 

 feet in height and branches freely, with slender spikes of small, 

 fragrant, white flowers, which afford an excellent food foi bees. 

 (Bushel 60 lbs.) 



JAPAN CLOVER. This makes most nutritious ana desirable 

 summer pasture. Grows well and spreads rapidly on poor lands, 

 hillside and under the shade of trees. (Bushel 25 lbs.) 



CYCLONE Seed Sower 



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Has a national reputation as absolutely the 

 best hand sower on the market. 



Price— $2.25 each 



Sudan, the greatest forage crop, should be grown on every farm, 

 where either hay or pasture is desired. It is highly resistant to 

 drought and stands very heavy grazing. Yields from 2 to 10 

 tons per acre, is supeiior to either Millet or Sorghum in feeding 

 quality, and may be fed in unlimited quantities. 



Sow 10 to 20 lbs. per acre, 1 to IK inches deep, the highest quality 

 hay resulting from heavy seeding. Should be harvested just before 

 the heads appear, in the same manner as other grasses. Cures 

 quickly and matures as early as Millet, the first cutting being 

 ready in about 6 to S weeks. 



Successive cuttings may be made every 30 to 45 days until 

 frost. ^ Highly recommended by the Government as being very 

 nutritious and easilj digestible. Being an annual, this must 

 be seeded every year and therefore never becomes a pest. 



COW PEAS 



There is no surer or cheaper means of improving and increasing 

 the productiveness of our soils than by sowing the Cow Pea. 

 It has the power to extract costly nitrogen from the atmosphere 

 and to store the same in the vines and roots, so that the land is 

 enriched and its condition improved. From five to nine tons of 

 green fodder per acre have been produced. For ensliage they 

 are unsurpassed. When it is desired to turn the whole crop under, 

 as a soil improver, it is better to do so after the vines are partly 

 dead. Cow Peas can be sown in May or June, at the rate of one 

 and a half bushels per acre. 



BLACK. Quick to mature, adapted for late planting in Northern 

 sections; vigorous grower and great yielder. 



BLACK EYE. A prolific vine-growing variet> of merit, seed 

 often sold for table use. 



WHIPPOORWILL. A favorite early bunch-growing variety. 

 A prime favorite in the North and West on account of its early 

 maturity and habit of growth. 



SOY or SOJA BEANS 



A Great Drought-Resisting Forage Crop. Producing Im- 

 mense Quantities of Nutritious Food, Beside Being 

 an Excellent Soil Improver. 



The Soy Bean is coming right to the front as a great soil enricher, 

 as a food for hogs or cattle, both in the green and dry state. To 

 plow under in the green state it :s certainly one of the very best 

 plants, next to Cow Peas. 



SAND or WINTER VETCH 



Sometimes called Hairy Vetch. The most valuable of all Vet- 

 ches. It succeeds on nearly all soils and is especially recommended 

 for poor lands, where it thrives and improve the soil wonderfully, 

 as it is very rich in nitrogen. It belongs to the pea family, but the 

 vines are more leafy and longer. It may be sown in the spring or 

 in the fall, preferably with rye. It remains green all winter and 

 is valuable for early pasturing, as well as a fertilizer. .60 pounds 

 per acre. 



CANADA FIELD PEAS 



Sown in open weather during D-cember, January, February 

 and March, making large yields ot most nutritious food, which 

 can be used either green or cured for hay. It aUo makes a good 

 green manuring crop to turn under, but not equal to Cow Peas. 

 A light seeding of oats, rye or barley will increase the yield and 

 help to support the vines when the crop comes to maturity. Ready 

 for cutting in May and June, cures easily and make* splendid 

 hay 



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