Maule's Sorghums and Forage Crops 



Millets 



Fine hay of excellent feeding value. Much 



used as a catch crop. Ready to 



cut in 45 to 6S days. 



833 German or Golden Millet 



German millet is a fine crop for botli soil- 

 ing and hay. For the latter purpose it must 

 be cut just as it begins to head before 

 blooming:. It Is ready for use in 60 or 65 

 days after sowlnir. When used at the proper 

 stapre of development it is one of the reiost 

 valuable of soiling plants. Sow 48 pounds 

 per acre for hay. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. ."SOc; 5 lbs. $1.15; 



10 lbs. $2.20, postpaid 



Not prepaid, 12 lbs. (peck) 85c; 



24 lbs. (1/^ bu.) $1.50; 48 lbs. (bu.) $2.75 



836 Pearl or East Indian Millet 



Also called PenciUaria or Cattail Millet. 

 This fodder plant grows C to 10 feet high, 

 and furnishes an enormous bulk of fodder. 

 It can be cut several times during the sea- 

 son. It produces long, broad leaves some- 

 what resembling Indian corn. The stem is 

 stout, and the terminal spike is 6 to 12 

 inches in length. Sow in drills 3 feet apart, 

 using 5 pounds of seed per acre; or broad- 

 cast, sowing 8 pounds to the acre. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.15; 

 10 lbs. $2.20, postpaid 



Not prepaid, 12yz lbs. (peck) $1.75; 



25 lbs. (Vz bu.) $3.25; 50 lbs. (bu.) $6.00 



834 Hungarian Millet 



Often called Hungarian grass. In 

 general favor for summer forage pur- 

 poses, as it can be sown in June and 

 can be cut in 60 days. Yields 2 or 

 3 tons of hay per aare. It grows 

 well on light soils, and withstands 

 heat and drought. Sow seed broad- 

 cast; 48 pounds to the acre. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. .50c; 



5 lbs. $1.15; 10 lbs. $2.20, postpaid 



Not prepaid, 12 lbs. (peck) 90c; 



24 lbs. (Vz bu.) $1.65; 



48 lbs. (bu.) $3.00 



835 Japanese Millet 



Widely advertised as the Billion 

 Dollar, also barnyard grass. It attains 

 a height of 7 feet. The yield per 

 acre is at the rate of 6 to 8 tons 

 of cured hay and 15 to 18 tons of 

 green forage. A field sown July 26th, 

 after a hay crop, yielded 12 tons per 

 acre. Valuable for forage or the silo. 

 Sow 12i to 15 pounds per acre. 



Pkt. lOe; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 



5 lbs. $1.15; 10 lbs. $2.20, postpaid 



Not prepaid, 71/2 lbs. (peck), $1.15; 



15 lbs. (% bu.) $2.00; 



30 lbs. (bu.) $3.75 



835 Japanese Millet 



852 Early Amber Sorghum Cane Relished by au Kinds of stock 



A saccharine sorghum. An early Southern variety grown almost exclusively for 

 forage crop either alone or broadcast with peas. Sow broadcast alone 50 pounds seed 

 per acre. If with peas broadcast, use 25 pounds seed with 60 pounds peas per acre. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. ."SOc; 5 lbs. $1.15; 10 lbs. $2.20, postpaid 

 Not prepaid, 12% lbs. (peck) 85c; 25 lbs. (Vz bu.) $1.50; 50 lbs. (bu.) $2.75 



854 Texas Seeded Ribbon Canp The Favorite for Syrup 



A saccharine sorghum. One of the best varieties for making syrup and used exten- 

 sively for that purpose. This variety will grow anywhere that sorghum will grow 

 and produces a larger yield. The stalks grow 12 to 16 feet high and mature early. 

 Sow seed broadcast, using 50 pounds per acre or In drills 12% pounds of seed per acre. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. !>0c; 5 lbs. $1.15; 10 lbs. $2.20, postpaid 

 Not prepaid, 12% lbs. (peck) $1.15; 25 lbs. (1/2 bu.) $2.00; 50 lbs. (bu.) $3.50 



819 White Kaffir Com 



783 White Swiss Barley sL'l.o"w^^^m'ar^id'toft 



The straw is very strong and stiff, growing from 36 to 40 inches high. The heads are 

 of the bearded type, long and well filled with six rows of plump grains of the finest 

 quality. It yields abundantly, 50 to 68 bushels to the acre. An excellent variety for 

 growing on light, thin soils, while on rich, fertile soils its yields are wonderful. It is a 

 great drought resister and especially adapted to Northern latitudes. For yield, malting, 

 milling and feeding it has no superior. Ninety-six pounds of seed sown to an acre. 

 Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.15; 10 lbs. $2.20, postpaid 



Not prepaid, 12 lbs, (peck) 85c ; 24 lbs. (V2 bu.) $1.59; 48 lbs, (bu.) $2.75 



Relished by 

 Poultry and Cattle 



A valuable non -saccharine sorghum, producing two to four heads per stalk. The stalks 

 make excellent fodder, the grains make fine poultry and stock food, also splendid flour. 

 For grain, use 4 to 5 pounds of seed per acre; for fodder, sow 28 te 56 pounds in drills 

 or broadcast. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.15; 



10 lbs. .$2.20, postpaid 



Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (pk.) 85c; 



28 lbs. (V2 bu.) $1.50; 56 lbs, (bu.) $2.75 



830 Feterita The Great Drought Resister 



A non-saccharine sorghum, maturing its, crop earlier 

 than KaflBr Com. Grows about 5 feet high. Excellent 

 for feeding chickens or any stock. For grain, sow 5 

 pounds of seed per acre in hills or drills. For fodder, 

 sow 28 pounds per acre, broadcast or in rows. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c; 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.15; 



10 lbs. $2.20, postpaid 



Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) $1.10; 



28 lbs. (Vz bu.) $1.90; 56 lbs, (bu.) $3.50 



839 Yellow Milo Maize ^"IllLlfaVe^"'" 



A non-saccharine sorghum; cultivated like corn. A 

 vigorous grower, attaining a height of 10 feet. It will 

 stand great drought and for this reason is admirably 

 adapted to dry land farming. The seed is fed to 

 chickens, etc. Matures its main head in 100 days. 

 Plant 4 to 5 pounds per acre. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 30c: 2 lbs. 50c; 5 lbs. $1.15; 



10 lbs. $2.20, postpaid 



Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) 85c; 



28 lbs. (1/2 bu.) $1.50; 56 lbs, (bu.) $2.75 



850 Shallu or Egyptian Wheat 



Makes Nutritious Flour 



A non-saccharine sorghum, producing very large 

 yields of both grain and fodder. On account of its 

 stooling habit, 3 to 6 stalks are produced from a single 

 grain. Seed white. An excellent feed for all stock. 

 Use 3 to 5 pounds in hills or for fodder sow 25 to 50 

 pounds to the acre. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. eOc; 5 lbs. $1.40; 



10 lbs. $2.65, postpaid 



Not prepaid, 14 lbs. (peck) $1.50; 



28 lbs. (Vz bu.). $2.75; 56 lbs. (bu.) $5.00 



833 German Millet 



819 White Kaffir Com 



831 Thousand Headed Kale 



Produces plants growing 3 to 4 feet high; the 

 stems are covered with rosettes of leaves. It is a 

 heavy cropper, often yielding 10,000 pounds per 

 aere in one season. All fowls and animals, espe- 

 cially hogs and sheep, eat it greedily. Hardy and 

 will thrive on most any soil. Sow 2 pounds per 

 acre in rows or broadca.st. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 60c; 2 lbs. $1.10; 5 lbs. $2.60; 



10 lbs. $5.00, postpaid 



Not prepaid, 15 lbs. $6.45; 25 lbs. $10.50; 



50 lbs. $20.50; 100 lbs. $40.00 



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847 Dwarf Essex Rape 



847 Dwarf Essex Rape 



Gives a Tremendous Yield and a Luxuriant Pasture 



This is the best early summer or autumn forage 

 known; used for sheep, pigs and cows with success 

 and profit. Under favorable circumstances it Is 

 ready for pasturage in six weeks from, the time 

 of sowing. It is grown exclusively for its leaves. 

 Rape is a plant which loves cool weather, and 

 thrives best in spring or autumn. The seed should 

 be used at the rate of 3 pounds per acre in drills, 

 or 5 pounds per aere broadcast. Rape is an excel- 

 lent food for chickens or for green manure for 

 plowing down. 



Pkt. 10c; lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 60c; 5 lbs. $1.40; 

 10 lbs. $2.65, postpaid 



Not prepaid, 15 lbs. $2.10; 25 lbs. $3.25; 

 50 lbs. $6.25; 100 lbs. $12.00 



Forage for Summer growing, plant any of the varieties listed on page 64 or on this page 



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