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FIELD, FORAGE AND SILO SEEDS. 



Prices of all Farm Seeds are f. o. b. Philadelphia and subject to market changes. 



PEAS FOR FODDER AND GREEN MANURING. 



Canadian Field Peas. Valuable for Northern climates for 

 cattle feeding and for green soiling. Used as feed for pigeons. 

 Sow IJ bushels per acre with i bushel oats. By express or 

 freight, at purchaser's expense, peck, 75 cts.; bushel, $2.75. 



Southern Black-Eye Cow Peas. Also known as Sand 

 Pea, a small white variety with black eye. Sow two bushels 

 to the acre. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 

 peck, $1.00; bushel, $3.75. 



New Era Cow Peas. Extra early, and one of the most 

 valuable for planting in the North and West. By express or 

 freight, at purchaser's expense, peck, 90 cts.; bushel, $3.50. 



Whip-pOOr=will Cow Peas. An early variety; grows up- 

 right and vigorous; crop is easy to harvest. By express or 

 freight, at purchaser's expense, peck, 00 cts.; bushel, $3.60. 



Clay Cow Peas. A valuable sort both for green manure, 

 forage and hay crop. Sow 2 bushels to acre. By express or 

 freight, at purchaser's expense, peck, 90 cts. ; bushel, $3.50. 



MILLET. 



German, or Golden jyiillet {So/it/urn Grmrn). A valu- 

 able annual hay and fodder crop, medium early, 4 to 5 feet 

 high. Sow 1 bushel to the acre. Bushel (50 lbs.), write 

 for price. 



Hungarian Millet [Panicum Germanicuvi). An annual 

 forage plant, early and productive, growing 2 to 3 feet high, 

 with an abundance of foliage. Sow 1 bushel to the acre. 

 Bushel (48 lbs.), write for piice. 



Egyptian, or East India Pearl Millet [Pevicillaria 

 Kpiriitti). Grows from 8 to 10 feet high. For fodder, sow 

 6 pounds in drills 3 feet apart, thin out in rows to 1 foot 

 apart. Lb., 30 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, at 

 pure haser's expense, Ijushel (50 lbs. ), $5.00. 



Japanese Barn-yard Millet (Fanicvm Crus-galli). An 

 excellent fodder plant; grows 6 to 8 feet high, and is more 

 tender than most tall varieties of Millet. Should be sown 

 between middle of May and end of July, either broadcast or 

 in drills; if broadcast, use 12 lbs. to acre; if drilled, 8 lbs. 

 Can be fed green, cured as hay, or siloed Lb., 25 cts., 

 postpaid. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 10 

 lbs., 80 cts.; 100 lbs., $7.00. 



MISCELLANEOUS FARM SEEDS. 



Teosinte [Reana Luxnrians). Excellent for stock feeding, 

 either green during summer or dry during winter, and more 

 nutritious and better liked than corn fodder by stock of all 

 kinds. Grows to perfection in this latitude, supplying an im- 

 mense amount of fodder. Sow in May or June, in drills 

 about 4 feet apart, using 3 pounds of seed per acre. Per 

 oz., 10 cts. ; \ lb., 25 cts.; lb., 85 cts., postpaid. By express 

 or freight, at purchaser's expense, 5 lbs. or over, 70 cts. per lb. 



Sorghum, or Early Amber Sugar-cane. This is the 

 sorghum of the Northern States; makes the finest quality of 

 syrup. The earliest and most productive variety. Height, 

 10 to 12 feet. For ensilage or fodder it possesses good quali- 

 ties; stock of all kinds relish it; Sow 5 lbs. in drills, or IJ 

 bushels broadcast to acre. By express or freight, at purchaser's 

 expense, bushel (56 1bs. ), $3.00; 100 lbs., $5.00. 



Johnson Grass, or Sorghum Halepense. A valuable 

 Southern fodder plant, growing 30 inches or more in height. 

 On rich soil it may be cut three or four times in a season. 

 Best results are obtained by sowing seed in August or Septem- 

 ber, 25 to 35 pounds to the acre. Per lb., 35 cts., postpaid. 

 By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, bushel (25 lbs.), 

 $4.00; 100 lbs., $15.00. 



Speltz, or Emmer. A combination of wheat, oats and bar- 

 ley. Excellent for fattening cattle, poultry, horses, sheep, 

 pigs, etc. Makes a heavy yield of grain and hay; excellent 

 pasture, and may be fed green. Sow 70 to 80 pounds per 

 acre. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, peck, 

 60 cts.; bushel (40 lbs.), $2.00. 



Velvet Bean {Dolichos MnUiflorus). Largely grown in 

 the South and used as a fertilizing plant. By express or 

 freight, at purchaser's expense, peck, $1.25; per bushel, $4.50. 



Ito San Soja Bean. Earlier than Hollybrook, but leaves not 

 as large. Good for sections where the season is short. By 

 express or freight, at purchaser's expense, peck, 95 cts.; 

 bushel, $3.50. 



Hollybrook Early Soja. A good variety for planting in 



Northern and Eastern States. Ripens early and produces an 



enormous crop of both vines and pods. By express or 



freight, at purchaser's expense, peck, 95 cts.; bushel, 



$3.50. 



Wilson Soja. An excellent variety for Middle and Eastern 

 States. Grows 36 to 44 inches high, branches well, holds 

 leaves and seeds do not shatter from pods after cutting. By 

 express or freight, at purchaser's expense, peck, $1.00; 

 bushel, $3.75. 



Mammoth Yellow Soja Bean. Valuable as a forage crop 

 and for silo purposes. Plant one-half bushel to the acre. By 

 express or freight, at purchaser's expense, per peck, 95 cts,; 

 per bushel, $3.25. 



Dwarf Essex Rape. A forage plant of highest value. It can 

 be sown in April for an early crop, and for fall crop in July, 

 August and September, and still later further south. It is sown 

 broadcast, 6 lbs. to the acre, but is better drilled, in which 

 case 3 lbs. to the acre will suffice. In a few weeks from the 

 time of sowing, sheep, hogs or cattle can be turned on it. 

 All reports agree that they gain weight faster on this than any 

 other fodder. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 

 10 lbs., $1.20; bushel of 50 lbs., $5.00; 100 lbs., $9.00. 



Yellow Milo Maze. May be cut several times for green 

 forage, is very nutritious, and can be used for ensilage, or 

 cured like sorghum. Use 4 to 5 lbs. to acre. By express or 

 freight, at purchaser's expense, 10 lbs., 70 cts. ; 100 lbs., 56.00, 



Kaffir Com [Red). Excellent forage for horses and cattle. 

 Use 4 to 5 lbs. per acre. By express or freight, at purchaser's 

 expense, bushel (60 lbs.), $3.75; 100 lbs., .$6.00. 



Yellow Lupin (Lupinus Luteus). Botanically related to 

 Peas, but less hardy. Sow May to July, 2 to 3 bushels to 

 acre. Useful for green manuring. By express or freight, at 

 purchaser's expense, bushel (60 lbs.), $5.00; 100 lbs., $8.00. 



