Plant Some Soil Improvement Crops 



Hcriry Peruvian Alicdfa 



ALFALFA 



HAmY PERUVIAN ALFALFA — Sow thirty 

 pounds per acre, from January to April for 

 Spring and September to November for Fall. 

 Withstands colder weather better than Al- 

 falfa or Lucerne and usually produces a 

 heavier yield of hay. A perennial plant. 

 We highly recommend this variety for hay 

 and pasture. 



1 lb., 40c; 5 lbs., SI. 75, postpaid. Not pre- 

 paid, 10 lbs., S3.00. 



HERE IS WHAT TICKS, 

 LICE, MITES COST you 



ON SHEEP 



—5% to 15% less wool; a 10% 

 to 20% loss in the selling value of 

 sheep or lamb. 



ON HOGS 

 — hog lice cut returns from a hog 

 2% to 6%. 



ON POULTRY 

 — lice and mites cut winter egg 

 yield 20% to 30%. 



ON COWS 

 — cattle lice cut milk production 

 5% to 20%. 



ON CATTLE 

 — loss from cattle lice ranges be- 

 tween 5% and 25%. 



Using Dri-Kil on your farm ani- 

 mals is good business. It pays big 

 profits in the money losses it pre- 

 vents. The table at the top gives 

 you an idea of what ticks, lice, and 

 mites can cost you in profits you 

 may lose. 



Just shake it on and rub in. 

 Animals can lick the Dri-Kil off their 

 hides with no ill effects. Non-irri- 

 tating to the skin, too. 

 Prices. 2-pound can, 60c, postpaid. 



PniCESmANGE 



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AUSTRIAN WINTER PEAS 



A new winter legume, resembles an early 

 table or English Pea in size of seed, a heavy 

 yielder, can be grazed and will put on a 

 good second growth with better stooling out. 

 Makes splendid hay, excellent for turning 

 under, a fine winter crop and soil improver. 

 Planted from September to March. 



1 lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 40c; 5 lbs., 75c, postpaid. 



Austrian Winter Peas 



STRAWBERRY SHOCKS 

 or DIRT BANDS 



STRAWBERRY SHOCKS or DIRT BANDS— Egg- 

 plants, muskmelons and early cucmbers pay 

 well if they come early into the market. In 

 order to have them early, it is a good plan 

 to start them in a cold frame in what are 

 called "Dirt Bands." This is a box 4 inches 

 square and 4 inches deep, without bottoms. 

 These are placed in a frame and filled with 

 good rich soil, and five or six seeds in each 

 box. When the plants come up, thin them 

 out to one or two in each box. Before using 

 dirt bands, wet them thoroughly before han- 

 dling or they will be apt to break at the 

 grooves, as they are made of thin veneered 

 wood. 



90c per 100; S4.75 per 1,000, not prepaid. 

 Tacks for Dirt Bands and Boxes. 

 1/4 lb., 40c; lb., $1.35, postpaid. 



CROTALARIA 

 SPECTABILIS 



World's Best Cover Crop. Build up your 

 soil with this new legume. This new legume 

 produces more humis and more nitrogen per 

 acre than any other crop. It is not a pest and 

 can be easily eradicated and reseeds itself 

 each year under favorable conditions. It is 

 used as a summer cover crop and soil builder 

 in groves, orchards, vineyards, etc. Livestock 

 will not eat it, therefore you will not be 

 tempted to cut it for hay when your ground 

 needs it so badly. This should be planted as 

 soon as danger of frost is past and at a time 

 ■when there is plenty of moisture in the soil, 

 and can be planted as late as July, either 

 broadcast or drilled. Ten pounds of seed is 

 required per acre for broadcasting and half 

 of that amount if drilled. Grows from 5 to 10 

 feet depending entirely on the locality. 



1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., Sl.OO, postpaid. Write for 



quantity prices. 



Crotalaria 



HAIRY, WINTER or 

 SAND VETCH 



Culture — Plant from August to November or 

 early Spring with small amount of Rye, Oats, 

 Whecrt or Barley. Sow 40 lbs. per acre. Makes 

 an excellent hay crop and is very popular 

 throughout the South. A good soil improver. 

 STECKLER'S HAIRY, WINTER or SAND VETCH. 



1 lb., 30c; 5 lbs., S1.25, postpaid. Write for 



quantity prices. 



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