R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO., BOSTON. GRASS SEEDS. 
FARQUHAR’S FARM AND FIELD SEEDS.— continued. 
CLOVERS PRICES SUBJECT TO 
e MARKET FLUCTUATION. 
ALFALFA, TURKESTAN. Medicago sativa. The chief merit of Alfalfa is the fact 
that it can be cut three or four times in a season. The soil should be deep, rich, 
and well prepared. It does not succeed on compact clay, nor on land with im- 
pervious subsoil. The roots shoot downwards, reaching ten to fifteen feet be- 
low the surface, and will therefore resist the driest weather. Lb., .32; bush. 
(60 lbs.) $18.00; 100 lbs., $30.00. 
ALSIKE or SWEDISH. Trifolium hybridum. This Clover will thrive where 
the soil is quite wet, and will even stand flooding without being killed. Pro- 
ductive and sweet and extremely valuable for both pasturage or soiling. Lb., .40; 
bush. (60 Ibs.) $21.00; 100 Ibs., $35.00. 
MAMMOTH or LARGE RED NORTHERN. Trifolium pratense. On_ rich, 
loamy soils this variety grows nearly twice as large as the Medium Red Clover; 
and is earlier in starting growth. Lb., .40; bush. (60 Ibs.) $21.00; 100 lbs., $35.00. 
RED MEDIUM. Trifolium pratense. The best clover for all practical purposes. 
Succeeds best on rich, warm loams, containing humus. Lime and potash are 
essential for its best development. A biennial, but by close pasturage may be 
made to last several years. Lb., .40; bush. (60 lbs.) $21.00; 100 lbs., $35.00. 
SCARLET or CRIMSON CLOVER. Trifolium incarnatum. This annual Clover 
thrives best on warm, loose, sandy soil. Its chief value is as a winter or early 
spring pasture crop and as a green manure. A rapid growing, nitrogen-stor- 
ing plant, and as such is invaluable for growth in orchards and wherever it can 
occupy the land from July to December. Sow twenty pounds per acre. It may 
be sown at any time from May to October. Lb., .25; bush. (60 lbs.) $12.00; 
100 lbs., $20.00. . 
WHITE CLOVER. Trifolium repens. This clover should always be sown on per- 
manent or temporary pastures. Will grow on any soil, but especially adapted 
to low meadows, where the surface soil is mellow and rich. Sweet and nutri- 
x tious. Lb., .55; bush. (60 Ibs.) $30.00; 100 Ibs., $50.00. 
Scarlet or Crimson Clover. YELLOW TREFOIL. Medicago lupulina. On very light, dry, or poor ground 
this variety is valuable for a sheep pasture. Lb., .30; bush. (60 lbs.) $15.00; 
100 Ibs., $25.00. 
MILLETS. 
Nothing on the market is as well adapted to cover up shortages in hay crops as 
are the Millets. They can be sown up to the end of July, and will make a valuable 
catch crop. 
Millets will yield quick pasturage on almost any soil. They are rank feeders, 
however, and do best on a fertile, mellow soil, which has had a liberal application of 
barnyard manure. Sow in June or July, broadcast, 1 to 1} bushels of seed per acre, 
or drill one-half bushel. Cut (if for hay) as soon as the heads are formed. 
MILLET, HUNGARIAN. Panicum Hungariensis. An annual forage plant which 
germinates readily and withstands drought. If cut early, makes an excellent 
hay, often yielding two or three tons per acre. Sow from June to August, using 
about 14 bushels to the acre. Bushel, (48 lbs.) $2.25. 
MILLET, COMMON. Panicum Miliaceum. Excellent for forage. Requires 
a dry, light rich soil. Height, 2144 to 4 ft. Bushel (50 Ibs.) $2.50. 
MILLET, GERMAN or GOLDEN. Panicum Germanicum. An improved variety, 
growing from three to five feet high. Under some circumstances it will yield 
more per acre than the preceding. Bushel, (50 lbs.) $2.50. 
MILLET, JAPANESE. Panicum Crus Gali. This variety is particularly adapted 
to the Northern States, making a quick growth and forming one of the best 
crops for fodder or ensilage. It frequently attains a height of six to eight 
feet, with numerous side shoots and yielding from ten to fifteen tons of green 
fodder per acre. If required for dried fodder, it should be cut as soon as the heads 
have formed; it is relished by stock and cows fed on it invariably increase in 
milk. Horses often prefer it to Timothy hay. If sown broadcast it requires 
from 15 to 20 pounds per acre, or in drills 10 to 15 pounds to the acre. (Bush., 
32 lbs.). Lb., .10; 10 lbs., .75; 100 lbs., $6.50. 
Mr. H. F. Copeland, Middletown, R, I., Sept. 21, 1911, writes: ‘‘The 
two hundred Ibs. of Japanese Millet which we bought of you last spring was 
sown on a thirteen acre lot, which I cut 63 days from time of sowing and 
drew off 18 loads with a good 2-horse team. I have a small bundle that 
stands 6 feet 9 inches high, which I thought of showing at the Newport 
County Fair next week. If you wish to send a card to be attached to it to 
advertise your seed, from which it was grown, I will put iton. I expect to 
get a second crop.’’ 
Japanese Millet. 
