HENDERSON’S FARMERS MANUAL 
TRUE DWARF ESSEX RAPE 
Provides Perfect Pasture and is greatly 
Relished by all stock 
There are several varieties of Rape, but care 
should be taken to procure the Dwarf Essex, 
or English, as it is sometimes called. In North- 
ern states is should be sown from April to end 
of 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 it should be sown in drills or broadcasted 
in April, or in July or August. Its fattening 
MILLET Henderson’s Selected Varieties 
Millets deserve greater recognition on account of their adaptability to various soils. 
Their chief importance is as dry weather, summer catch crops, and are of great value 
to succeed crops that fail, such as Corn, etc., or for planting on newly broken land. 
Also for the Silo and Cutting Green in the Northern and New England States. 
JAPANESE (Panicum Crus-Galli Major) 
Entirely distinct from any other Millet, grows tall and produces an enormous crop. It grows 6 to 8 
feet high, 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 Corn 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 
adapted to the Southern States; but north of Washington, D. C., and especially for good, rich soils, we 
confidently recommend its general cultivation. It will produce a fair second cutting, if sown early in 
May, and cut when in blossom. It may be sown from the middle of May to the Ist of July, broadcast, 
at the rate of 15 lbs. per acre, but it is better to sow 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 will smother all weeds. 
Price, lb. 25c.; 10 lbs. $1.75; 50 lbs. $4.50; 100 lbs. $8.00. 
GOLDEN (Northern Grown) 
This variety is considerably larger than Hungarian and yields a much heavier crop, but is later 
and not so quick growing, consequently cannot be sown much after the fourth of July in this latitude. 
To maintain its heavy cropping character, seed of this variety needs to be specially cultivated. 
Our seed is specialiy grown and selected, and will produce nearly double the crop obtained from seed 
not so grown. Sow 50 lbs. per acre. (See Illustration.) 
Price, lb. 25c.; 10 lbs. $2.00; 50 lbs. $6.00; 100 lbs. $10.00. 
HUNGARIAN 
Is the quickest of catch crops for hay, and as it may be sown any time during the summer months 
up to the middle of August, it is invaluable for overcoming a shortage of the regular hay crop, being 
fairly drought resistant. Sow 50 lbs. per acre. 
Price, lb. 25c.; 10 lbs. $2.00; 50 lbs. $6.00; 100 lbs. $10.00. 
PEARL 
This has been cultivated in the Southern States, under the names of African Cane, Egyptian Millet, 
Cattail Millet and Horse Millet. It grows with tropical luxuriance in strong, loamy soil. Is not so 
hardy as the other varieties, and succeeds best in latitudes south of New York. Sow in drills, 5 to 6 
lbs. per acre; if broadcast, 8 lbs. per acre. 
Price, lb. 35c.; 10 lbs. $2.50; 25 lbs. $6.00; 50 lbs. $10.00. 
BEGGAR WEED (Desmodium torftuosum) 
A leguminous annual plant growing, according to soils and conditions, 3 to 7 feet high. 
esteemed where known in our Southern States as a forage and soil renovating crop. 
10 lbs. $10.00. 
(Pennisetum Spicatum) 
It is highly 
Price, lb. $1.25; 
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 lbs. per acre broadcast, or 2 
to 3 lbs. in drills. 
Price, lb. 30c.; 10 lbs. $2.50; 50 lbs. $8.00; 100 Ibs. $15.00. 
TEOSINTE 
The plant resembles Corn, but is more leafy and tillers 
enormously. After cutting it grows again with remarkable 
rapidity. Those having only a small amount of land on 
which it is desired to produce the maximum amount of 
forage should sow Teosinte. Plant in drills, 6 to 8 Ibs. per 
acre. 
Price, lb. $1.25; 10 lbs. $10.00. 
SEED OF HIGH GRADE TOBACCO 
One Ounce Will Sow 50 Square Yards 
Tobacco is an annual in the United States although 
perennial in the tropics. Botanically it is related to the 
Tomato and Eggplant, and therefore sensitive to frost. 
Still it is successfully cultivated as far north as Canada, as 
it requires but a short season to grow to maturity. The 
quality of the product depends almost entirely upon the 
nature of the soil and climate, and highly congenial soils 
may exist in any section. The suitability of soils in Connec- 
ticut, now a great centre of Tobacco production, was only 
discovered by experimentation. 
Below we offer some of the new and improved varieties 
as well as standard sorts. 
Primus. The earliest of all; succeeds well even as far 
north as Canada. Pkt., 15c.; oz., T5c. 
Zimmer's Spanish. The earliest and best American- 
Spanish, and a favorite cigar variety. 
Pkt., 15c.; 0z., 90c. 
(Reana Luxurians) 
Mavana lm ported .itn scene: Pkt., 15c., oz., $1.50 
Havana, Domesticz... 32% see Pkt., 15c.; oz., 75c. 
Sumatra, Domestic.......... Pkt., 15c.; oz., $1.00 
Connecticutinmictatetieeacee Pkt) L5C6.320Z25.0.0Cs 
Kientiuckyjsenita ster veteteteisedeletenece Pkt., 15c.; 0z., 75c. 
Asbo SOE ES ca inricicts Sian och ors Pkt., 15c.; 0z., T5c. 
The Purchaser Pays Transportation Charges on Farm Seeds, Except Where Noted. 
