HENDERSON'S AMERICAN FARMER'S MANUAL. 



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MISCELLANEOUS ROOTS AND PLANTS FOR FORAGE AND SOILING. 



Sow seed in May in drills. 



5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. 



CARROTS. 



Eows should be 2 feet apart and plants thinned out to 5 or 6 inches apart. Plow and' 

 T „ , cultivate as for Mangels. 



lj by mail in quantities of H lb. and upward, postage must be added at the rate of 8 cts. per lb. 

 Carrots are grown chiefly for horses, and they are very fond of them. On good sandy soil 

 ana with good cultivation they yield 20 tons per acre. Sow 5 lbs. per acre. The best sobts 

 lor stock are : 



Long Orange Improved.— Of large size, fair specimens averaging 12 inches in length, 

 wit i a diameter of 3 inches at the top. Color, orange red. 5 cts. pkt. ; 15 cts. oz. ; 40 cts. 

 y A lb. ; SI. 00 1b. ; 10 lbs., S9. 00. 



Danvers.— Color of this valuable sort is a rich shade of orange. Under the best cultiva- 

 r,°M 1 L Sa l d t0 have y jelded from 25 to 30 tons per acre. 5 cts. pkt. ; 10 cts. oz. : 25 cts. 

 yi lb. ; 80 cts. lb. ; per 10 lbs., S7.50. 



Altringham.— A large and fine flavored red Carrot. 

 90 cts. lb. ; per 10 lbs., $8.50. 



Large White Belgian.— The lower part of the root is white ; that growing above ground 

 ^ ana exposed to the air, green. It is exclusively grown for stock. (See cut.) 5 cts. pkt. ; 

 10 cts. oz. ; 25 cts. J£ lb. ; 60 cts. lb. ; per 10 lbs., S5.50. 



Large Yellow Belgian.— Similar to above except in color. Valuable for stock. 5 cts. pkt. ; 

 f:.V 10 cts. oz. ; 25 cts. % lb. ; 60 cts. lb. ; per 10 lbs., $5.50. 



PARSNIPS. 



These are excellent for dairy cows and extensively grown in the islands of Jersey and Guernsey 

 lor this purpose. They possess nutritive properties of the highest quality. Being perfectly hardy, 

 they can be left in the ground all winter if required for use in the spring, or be dug as desired. 

 Frost makes them sweeter and more tender. Sow81bs. per acre as per directions for Carrots. The 



best sobts for stock are : 



Long Smooth Hollow-Crowned, Cup of Guernsey. — 



Roots very long, white, smooth, free from side roots, tender, 



sugary, and most excellent-flavored. (See cut.) Per lb., 55c. 



Large Jersey. — An excellent variety, very large and pro- 



>. „ ductive. Per lb., 50c 



22C*. 



WHITE BELGIAN CABROT. 



C A BB AGE, 

 Champion Ox.— 



Alarge. coarse growing 

 variety, yielding an 

 abundance of luxuri- 

 ant leaves ; valuable 



for feeding stock, and canada field peas. 



largely grown for cattle, as it improves the milk. $1.50 per lb. 

 Fenugreek. — An annual plant, growing about 2 feet high, 

 requiring a warm, sunny situation. Cultivated for medicinal and 

 veterinary purposes. It has a powerful odor, and is used for 

 flavoring concentrated cattle foods and for rendering damaged 

 hay palatable. Sow 20 to 30 lbs. per acre. Price, 50 cts. per lb. 

 Kale, Thousand Headed. — Excellent for green feed 

 for sheep and other stock. Price, $1.00 per lb. 



Field Lupins. — When young the plants are good for 

 sheep, the Yellow variety remaining green longer than the 

 White. The Lupin is one of the best plants known for soiling. 

 It may be sown from April to July, and succeeds well in the 

 poorest soil ; and many lands formerly poor have had their 

 value greatly enhanced by plowing in the Lupins. Weight per 

 bush., 60 lbs. ; 25 cts. per lb. ; $15.00 per 100 lbs. 



PEAS, Canada Field. — {Seecut.) These are considered 

 superior to the Field Vetch or Tares for soiling purposes, and 

 come very serviceable for Green Fodder. It is a crop that ma- 

 tures very quickly and on that account is invaluable as a " catch 

 crop." Theymay be sown broadcast or in drills. Sow about 3 bush, peracre. 



"White or Blue.— Strong growing and very prolific. Pk.,75c, ; bush., $2. 10 bush, lots, SI. 75 bush. 

 CO W PEAS. — Adapted to Southern localities ; also valuable in this latitude as a fodder plant, 

 sheep being very fond of them when in flower, when they will eat the entire plant. Its chief value is 

 as a green crop to plow under. Sow 1 bush, to the acre. Bush., $3 ; 10 bushel lots, $2.85 per bush. 

 SARR1DELLA, — This in Portugal is a valuable annual agricultural plant and worthy of at- 

 tentic >n, from the fact of its producing an abundant crop of excellent fodder on dry, sandy soils where nothing 

 else will thrive. It is excellent for sheep and of value to plow under when green for fertilizing. Sow in drills 

 20 to 30 lbs. per acre. Price, 20 cts. per lb. ; by mail, 30 cts. 



SPRING VETCHES or Tares (Vicia sativa).—A species of the pea, grown extensively in Eng- 

 land, and to a considerable extent in Canada, for stock, and sometimes mixed with oats for soiling. Sown 

 broadcast like wheat or barley at the rate of 2 to 3 bush, per acre. (See cut.) Price, 10 cts. per lb ■ $3 50 per 

 bushel of 60 lbs. 



ENGLISH RAPE.— Not a Ruta Baga, but closely allied ; grown for its tops, which are valuable for 

 feeding stock ; it forms no bulb. 15 cts. lb. ; $5.00 per bushel ; $9.00 per 100 lbs. 

 SUNFLOWER (Mammoth Russian).— Single heads measure 12 to 20 inches in diameter and 



contain an immense quantity of seed, highly valued as an excellent and cheap food for fowls. They eat it greedily, fatten and get stron<* 

 and healthy. It is the best egg producing food known. It can be raised cheaper than corn. The seed is also excellent food for horses" 

 and it makes a fine quality of oil. Plant seed in any waste piece of ground, from early spring to the middle of July. It is a wonderful 

 improvement on the old sunflower. Four quarts of seed will plant one acre. Price, IS cts. per lb.; $3.00 per bushel; $10 00 per 100 lbs. 



LONG SMOOTH PARSNIP. 



ARTICHOKES, Jerusalem. 



A hardy perennial, forming roots like a 

 potato. They .yield abundantly, fre- 

 quently 500 to 1,000 bushels per acre, 

 making excellent feed for stock, espe- 

 cially for hogs. Of the easiest culture. 

 In some parts of the South the tops are 

 cut and cured for hay. 25 cts. per qt. , or 

 by mail 40 cts. per qt. ; $4.00 per bushel. 



YARROW or MILFOIL. 



(Achillea millefolium.) 

 A hardy perennial plant, sometimes 

 grown on account of its highly astrin- 

 gent properties, being an excellent appe- 

 tizer for stock. It imparts a delicate fla- 

 fS^ . vor to butter and mutton. Should be 

 ^ j\ mixed with permanent pasture grasses. 

 Succeeds on poor, dry pastures, and 

 stands severe droughts. $1.50 lb. 



SPUING VETCHES. 



WILD EICE. 



For full description and price, see 

 page 24. 



Buyers of LARGE quantities of FIELD PEAS, etc., should write for special prices. 



