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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 j 
inches, when its rapid growth will smother all weeds. 
Price, Ib. 25c.; 10 Ibs. $2.00; 50 Ibs. $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 specially 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 Ibs. $2.00; 50 Ibs. $4.50; 100 lbs. $8.00. 
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 j 
fairly drought resistant. Sow 50 Ibs. per acre. { 
Price, Ib. 25c.; 10 Ibs. $2.00; 50 lbs. $4.50; 100 Ibs. $8.00. | 
PEARL (Pennisetum Spicatum) | 
This has been cultivated in the Southern States, under the names of African Cane, Egyptian Millet, | 
Provides Perfect Pasture and is greatly 
Relished by all stock Cattail Millet and Horse Millet. It grows with tropical luxuriance in strong, loamy soil. Is not so i 
There are several varieties of Rape, but care hardy as the other varieties, and succeeds best in latitudes south of New York. Sow in drills, 5 to 6 | 
should be taken to procure the Dwarf Essex, bs. per acre; if broadcast, 8 lbs. per acre. 
or English, as it is sometimes called. In North- Price, lb. 30c.; 10 lbs. $2.50; 25 lbs. $6.00; 50 lbs. $10.00; 100 Ibs. $18.00. 
ern states it should be sown from April to end | 
of August for fall pasturing, but as it thrives BEGGAR WEED (Desmodium tortuosum) it 
best in cool weather, it should not be sown in : 5 : ‘ oi : : i 
the Southern states until September or October A leguminous annual plant growing, according to soils and conditions, 3 to 7 feet high. Itishighly | 
for winter pasture. In the latitude of New esteemed where known in our Southern States as a forage and soil renovating crop. Price, lb. $1.25; 
York it should be sown in drills or broadcasted 10 lbs. $10.00. it 
in April, or in July or August. 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. Sow 4 lbs. per acre broadcast, or 2 : i 
to 3 lbs. in drills. 2 } 
Price, Ib. 25c.; 10 lbs. $2.00; 50 Ibs. $7.00; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
THE VALUE OF 
GREEN MANURE CROPS 
They make your soil more fertile, 
and check soil erosion 
The two most important characteristics of a fertile soil are: 
An abundance of organic matter or humus, and an abundance 
of plant food. The latter may be easily supplied from the 
fertilizer bag, but the former is a much more troublesome 
problem. Our dairy farms, on which liberal supplies of 
manure are produced, and on which sods and crop residues 
are turned under, should have little difficulty in keeping up the 
organic matter supply of the soil; with the judicious use of 
fertilizer and lime it would be a comparatively easy matter to 
maintain crop yields. With other types of farms, however, 
particularly vegetable and fruit farms, the problem of keeping 
the soil adequately supplied with organic matter is one which 
requires considerably more ingenuity and expense. 
The most economical and one of the most satisfactory means 
of maintaining soil fertility, is the use of a green manuring 
mixture of seed. 
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HENDERSON’S 
GREEN MANURING SEED MIXTURES 
A combination of various rapid-growing legumes which will add humus 
and nitrogen to the soil. Plant early in the fall for turning under in the 
spring. Mixture may be broadcast, or sow at the rate of 1 lb. per 1,000 
square feet. 
Price, lb. 50c.; 2 lbs. 90c.; 5 lbs. $2.00; 10 lbs. $3.75; 25, lbs. $9.00; 
50 lbs. $16,00; 100 lbs. $30.00; transportation paid. 
The Purchaser Pays Transportation Charges on Farm Seeds, Except Where Noted. 
