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COW PEAS. 
Cow peas have Jong been grown in the South as forage crops 
and soil improvers. The Practical Farmer, of Philadelphia, 
has constantly urged their impo. tance, and the result has been 
that the attention of the Northern farmers has been attracted 
to the crop, and the culture has been greatly extended as varie- 
ties have been introduced that ripen anywhere in the North. 
They will thrive on land where clover will not grow at all, and 
will soon enable the farmer to bring it into condition for the 
growth of clover. All are tender, and must not be confounded 
with the Canada pea, and must not be sown till the soil is warm 
and all frost over. Where wheat follows the oats crop, the peas 
ean be sown after oats harvest and will make a growth to turn 
for wheat that will greatly improve the crop. The early 60-day 
sorts are best for this purpose, and the running varieties for 
earlier sowing for hay. The crop of hay even on land of only 
moderate fertility will be more than 2 tons per acre, and is of 
greater feeding value than clover. 
EXTRA EARLY BLACK EYE.—This pea is the earliest 
on the list. It isa strong grower and moderate trailer. It will 
mature seed in about 60 days, and from North Carolina south 
two crops can be matured in a season on thesame land. A 
very valuable hay crop can be made from it in the North, espe- 
cially on sandy soils. We got this pea through the efforts of 
Prof. Massey, who noticed its growth in the originator’s hands, 
finding him gathering the ripe peas the first of July. In the 
South it is grown mainly for table use, and takes the place of 
the white beans in the North. The peas bring a higher price on 
the general market in the South than any other variety. Asa 
soup pea it soon becomes popular when tried. Well worth 
growing in the garden. Pkt., 10c.; pt., 20c.; qt., 35c., post= 
paid. By ex. or fgt., not prepaid, pk., $1.00; bu., $3.50. 
W HIP-POOR-WILL.—A small seeded pea of a dark red- 
dish color dotted over with dark specks. It is a second early 
variety, and matures in about 70 days. It is not a heavy forage 
maker, but a very productive variety and largely grown as a. 
soil improver and for pasturage. Trails very little and usually 
in bush form only. Probably more largely grown in the upper 
South and Middle States than any other variety. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
pt., 20 cts.; qt., 35 cts.. postpaid. By express or frei-ht, 
not prepaid, peck, $1.0U; bushel, $3.00; 2 bushels, $5.75. 
BLACK COW PEA.—There is a group of cow peas that are 
characterized by black seed, some of them being very late. 
The variety offered is the Black that is universally grown in 
Virginia and North Carolina, and called the Large Seeded 
Black. It is about a 100-day pea from planting to ripening 
seed. Trails freely and makes a heavy crop of hay. In fact, 
one of the best for hay, as it will get into condition for curing 
early enough for any locality in the Middle States. Has ma- 
tured to perfect ripeness as far north as Ithaca, New York. 
Packet, 10 cents; pint, 20 cents; quart, 35 cents, postpaid. 
epaid, peck, $1.00; bushel, $3.00. 
THE CLAY COW PEA.—This is so-called from the color of the seed, which are the color of 
reddish yellow clay. 
The plant is of the same season and habit of growth as the Black, and 
like the Black has ripened at Ithaca, New York. 
large Black because of the fineness of the growth, which makes it easier to cure. 
10 cents; pint, 20 cents; quart, 35 cents, postpaid. 
peck, $1.00; bushel, $3.00; 2 bushels, $5.75. 
| THE WONDERFUL.—This is a pea of a light yellowish dun color. 
Many growers in the South prefer it to the 
Packet, 
By express or freight, not prepaid, 
It was formerly known 
in the South by the names Quadroon and the Unknown, but the wonderful growth and profu- 
| sion of fruiting has gotten it the present name. 
season it runs rampantly, making vines fully 15 feet long over the top of the erect growth; and 
Its first growth is very erect, but later in the 
though making so tangled a growth is rather easy to save because of the erect lower growth. It 
is the latest of all the cow peas and seldom matures seed north of Central Virginia or Delaware. 
But as a soil improver, to be plowed under in the Jate fall, there is no plant that will equal it. 
At Panmure this season it has made asolid mass of vines waist high. For silage making it 
will be found very good. 
Packet, 10 cents; pint, 20 cents; quart, 35 cents, postpaid. 
By express or freight, not prepaid, peck, $1.00; bushel, $3.00; 2 bushels, $5.75. 
The usual quantity of any the above peas sown per acre, is one bushel, but on strong soil this 
amount of seed will result in too stout a growth of stem, hard to cure, and to produce a finer 
growth for hay, 1% bushels should be sown. 
CANADA FIELD PE 
The foliage and habit of growth quite similar to garden peas. 
«© Canada Field Pea is one of the very best soiling crops at the North, 
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and is largely used for that purpose and for green manuring. It is Sometimes grown alone, but 
the most satisfactory dairy results come from sowing it with oats, rye or barley. 
It makes good 
ensilage, »nd is an admirable food either green or dry for cattle, being highly nutritious and rich 
in milk-producing elements. 
ready to cut in May or June. 
It is quite hardy and may be sown early in the spring, and will be 
The seed shou d be sown at the rate of 1 to 1% bushels per acre. 
Packet, 10 cents; pint, 20 cents; quart, 35 cents, postpaid. By express or freight, not 
prepaid, peck, 60 cents; bushel, $2.00. 
Mrs. A. D. Steyr, Dublin, Pa.—I have long used 
Maule’s Seeds, and have always found them true to 
name, which is more than I can say for those bought 
from other seedsmen. We raised a banner crop of 
Golden Fleece Oats and Droughtprooof Corn looks fine. 
John Stafford, Walton, Ont., C:n.—Enclosed find my 
order and money order for $8.25, and trust you will 
give it as prompt attention as you have in the past 
Your Golden Fleece Oats is the leading oats and beats 
them allin this part. I had 15 acres and could not be 
better pleased with them. 
Mrs. John Alton, Mauston, Wis.—We have had ele- 
gant success with your seed. From the 32 pounds 
Long’s White Tartar Oats we raised 16 bushels of good 
clean oats, and oats in Wisconsin are a very light crop. 
Your Droughtproof Corn is excellent. Your Al\ Head 
Early is the best early cabbage I ever raised. Houser 
and Surehead cannot be beat for winter cabbage. 
W. M. Smith, Alluwe, Ind. Ter.—I planted your 
Mstodon Corn three years ago, and am using it as my 
main crop of corn; I consider it an excellent variety 
I planted your Droughtproof Corn on April 15th, and 
finished gathering October 2nd; the piece contained 15 
acres and I gathered 900 bushels, notwithstanding the 
wet weather almost destroyed the stand on 3 acres. 
This corn is going to be one of the best ever raised in 
the West. It has very small cob, deep grains, weighs 
60 pounds to the bushel and the earliest I ever planted. 
Hairy or Sand Vetch. 
This useful plant (vicia villosa) is noted for 
its extreme hardiness, and promises to be high- 
ly valuabie at the North as a winter cove: crop, 
to prevent leaching, as well as for forage and 
fertilizing purposes. 1t 
will live over winter in 
well drained soils. It 
is an annual, but drops 
its seeds freeiy, and will 
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den. Forage yield, 144 to4tens per acre. Ex- 
cellent for dairy stock and for poultry pastur- 
age. Use 1% bushels of seed per acre, or 1 
bushel of vetch and 44 bushel of rye. Packet, 
10 cts.; pound, 40 cts.; 3 pounds, $1.00, 
postpaid. Pk., $1.50; bu. (60 lbs.), $5.50. 
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SOJA OR SOY BEAN. 
Soja or Soy Bean. 
An erect growing plant and far more easy 
to harvest and cure than the cow pea. and the 
earlier varieties succeed all over the North, 
while the later ones are of great value in the 
South. A larger crop can be had by planting 
somewhat like corn and cultivating. The crop 
can then be harvested with the corn binder 
and set in shocks for curing. Butto makea 
finer hay they may be sown broadcast and 
mown with the hay mower and cured in cocks. 
For this purpose sow one and a half bushels 
per acre. They are also used with great suc- 
cess by sowing with cow peas, using half a 
bushel of each per acre well mixed. The erect 
habit of the Soy bean will sustain the running 
peas. This is the most promising legume now 
before the farmers of the country. At the 
Kansas Station the early yellow made the best 
crop. Medium early yellow is best for 
Northern planting. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 
20 cents; quart, 35 cents, postpaid. By 
express or freight, not prepaid, peck, 
$1.00; bushel, $3.00, 
