fl PAGE^eF P0ODER PLANTS. 



A Grand IVew 6ow Pea for 1898. 



WHRREM'S EXTRa EARLY. 



A new variety that can be grown in any 

 State in ttie U. S. and in most Southern 

 States will make two crops in one season. 

 Green crops plowed under are one of the 

 best and cheapest ways of improving the 

 soil. Cow peas are great soil improvers, as well as a splendid 

 and nutritious forage crop. They should be sown in May or June at 

 the rate of 1 to IJ-X bushels to the acre and plowed under as soon as 

 they have made their full growth. Frof. Massey, of N. C, called my attention to this 

 new field pea last year and through his recommendations I procured of the origins- 

 tors a few bushels for seed stocky I find that they are a big improvement in this class 



of pea especially in earllness. The introducers say: "This pea will mature in any 

 State in the U. S. and in most of the Southern States will produce two crops in 



neas already known in this section. They are more prolific and make more vine than the ^\ hip-poor-will or 

 Life Preserver a speckled variety of early maturity, that is very popular in this State, they mature In as 

 short a time as the speckled peas or anv other variety I know of. 1 planted the first lot June 21st, picked and 

 housed them August 27lh to September 2nd. Planted the second lot July 8lb to 12th, picked them September 21st, 

 about ten week's I could easily, bv planting earlv in May, have made two crops in one season. I will thresh out 

 about 90 bu'ihels of clean peas, which is a fine yield from only four bushels planted, especially as the seascn on the 

 late Dlantin" was not verv favorable. I think they are worthy of a prominent place in your catalague." The 

 nods are verv long, containing 14 to 18 peas each. It Is an exceedingly prolific hearer and makes considerable 

 more vine than the common sorts, and above all it is absolutely the earliest in cultivation. 

 Packet, 10 cents; pint, 35 cents; quart, 40 cents. By express or freight, peck, SI. 00; bnshel, $3.00. 



WONDERPUI. PEAS.— Most wonderful in the enormous production both to 

 vine and peas As a renovator it has no superior. No weed can grow before 

 it, and on account of its quick and large growth, poor land is stimulated faster 

 than by most any other variety. As a hay crop it is also most valuable, w hiie 

 for ensilage it is unsurpassed, being very nutritious. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 

 25 cents; quart, 40 cents. By express or freight, peck, 75 cents; bushel, $2.7o. 



CANADA FIELD.— A popular sort; makes a good forage and hay crop. The 

 dried peas excellent as a feed for pigeons. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 20 cents; quart, 

 35 cents. Bv express or freight, peck, 50 cents; bushel, SI. 7o. , . ,, 



SOUTHERN VVHIP-POOR-'WIL.L.— An old sort that is largely planted for 

 soiling. Packet, 10 cts.; pint, 20 cts.; quart, 35 cts. Peck, 75 cts; bushel, S2.50. 



YELLOW MILO MAIZE A variety of the sorghum family. I cannot do 



better in describing it than by giving the experience of one of my customers 

 (Judge Hudson, of Miss.) had with it. "I planted it in my Irish potato patch, 

 four bvtwo feet, three stalks to the hill, and about 200 hills, and cultivated i>s 

 corn "it was a bold, vigorous grower and deep green color and continues so yet ;4r 

 from bottom to top; grows eight to ten feet. Some stalks have as high as twenty ^ 

 heads, weighing from one-fourth to one pound per head, and as fine heavy 

 blades as the best common corn. One stalk will make a good, rich feed or meal 

 for a horse. It makes a beautiful, delicious and perfect popcorn. There is no 

 use to raise anvthing else for horses, cattle, chickens or popcorn. Fertilize and 

 cultivate wefl; nothing of its kind will pay as well. It will rnature its main 

 head in 100 days, and still grow on and mature others and fodder until frost. 

 Packet, 10 cents; pound, 80 cents, 3 pounds, 75 cents. 



JAPANESE MILLET.— A variety imported from Japan, where the grain 

 la largely used as human food. The importer In 1891 planted a small plat of 

 ground which yielded at the rate of 6M tons dry straw and over 90 bushels of 

 seed per acre There is good reason \o believe this new variety will prove an 

 exceedingly valuable crop for green fodder or for the silo, as it is much super- 

 ior in everv respect to all other millets. The seed of this millet constitutes an 

 excellent grain for hens, and when ground, is a wholesome, nutritious and 

 economical food for cattle. The plants attain an average height of six feet, are 

 short jointed, and at every joint there is put forth an immense number of 

 Ion", thick, fleshy leaves that increase its value as a cattle food. The heads 

 average a foot in length and over six inches in diameter. Packet, 10 cents; 

 pound, 30 cents; 3 pound, 75 cents. Peck, 75 cents; bushel, S2.25. 



JERUSALEM CORN.— This is pronounced the best and surest grain 

 crop for dry countries and seasons. It grows about 3 feet 

 high, makes one large head on main stalk, and several 

 smaller heads on side shoots; have seen as high as 8 heads 

 on one stalk. The grains are pure white and nearly flat. 

 Three pounds will plant an acre. The government experi- 

 mental farm at Garden City makes the following re- 

 port : From Henry Clay Brooks, Superintendent of 

 the United States Experimental Grass and Forage 

 Station, Garden City, Kansas : This is to certify that I 

 raised a fair crop of Jerusalem Corn on the unirri- 

 gated part of the United States Experimental farm 

 the past season, which was the dryest season in the 

 past 15 years at this point, the record show- 

 ing 10 Inches less rainfall this year than the 

 average of the past 15 years. I had 90 acres 

 in crop with forage plants, and the Jerusa- 

 lem Corn was the only kind that did any 

 good. I consider it good for both man and 

 beast. I have experimented with it in 

 fattening a hog, and the hog is in as fine 

 condition as I ever saw one. I have also 

 used it in my family jn the form of hom- 

 iny, and it certainly makes the best hom- 

 iny that I ever ate." Packet, 10 cents; 

 pound. 30 cents; 3 pounds, 75 cents. 



KAFFIR CORN. — Produces two to 

 four heads from a single stalk, and in 

 Georgia has vielded in a single season, by 

 the middle of October, two crops of green 

 fodder, and a full crop of grain i50 to CO 

 bushels per acre). The whole stalk, if cut 

 down as soon as seed heads appear, at 

 once Rt.irts a second growth from the 

 roots. It also stands drought wonderful- 

 ly. If growth is checked for want of 

 iholRture the plant waits for rain, and 

 when it comes, at once resumes its 

 growth. On very thin or wornout lands 

 it yields paying crops of grain or forage, 

 even in dry seasons when corn has utter- 

 Iv failed. " The whole stalk, as well as 

 blades makes excellent fodder, and all 

 stock eat it greedily. Flour made from 

 Kaftir is ex<'ellent for batter cakes, muf- 

 fins, etc. Pkt., lOc; lb., 30c.; 3 lbs., 75c. 



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Yellovr Mllo Maize. 



Kaffir Corn. 



I^ISM? other Forage Plants see 

 rV/K. Third Cover Page. • • 

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Jcrnsalein Corn. 



