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(Q|j1lBBfADKa-ll1ilADBPH|A-M-^ r RELIABLE FARMSEEDTHIT] 



FIELD, FORAGE AND SILO SEEDS. 



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



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 ]J 

 bushels broadcast to acre. Per lb., 10 cts. ; by mail, 18 cts."; 

 bu. (56 lbs.), $4.50; 100 lbs., $7.00. 



Johnson Grass, or Sorghum Halepense. A valuable 

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

 hardy in New Jersey. It is a rapid-growing perennial. On 

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

 results are obtained by sowing seed in August or September, 

 25 to 35 pounds to the acre. Per lb., 25 cts.; by mail, 33 

 cts. ; bu. (25 lbs. ), $5.50; 100 lbs. , $20.00. 



BIRD SEEDS. 



To insure their good health, birds of all kinds should be fed 

 with seed which is free from dirt and of best quality, plump and 

 meaty. Our bird seeds are all carefully selected and re-cleaned 

 by ourselves. Prices variable. If wanted by mail, add 8 cts. 

 per lb. for postage. 

 Canary. Best re-cleaned seed, per lb., 10 cts.; J peck, 50 



cts.; peck, 85 cts.; bu. (60 lbs.), $3.2"). 

 Hemp. Lb., 10 cts.; J peck, 40 cts.; peck, 70 cts.; bu. (40 



lbs.), $2.50. 

 French Bird Hillet. Lb., 15 cts. ; A peck, 70 cts.; peck, 



$1.25. 

 German Rape. Lb., 10 cts.; A peck, 50 cts.; peck, 90 cts.; 



bu. (50 lbs.), $3.50. 

 Vetches for Pigeons. Lb., 10 cts.; peck, 85 cts. ; bu. (60 



lbs.), $3.00. 

 Mixed Bird Seed. Lb., 10 cts.; £ peck, 55 cts.; peck, 90 



cts.; bu. (60 lbs.), $3.50. 

 Lettuce. Oz., 5 cts.; lb., 25 cts. | Maw. Lb., 20 cts. 

 Unhulled Rice. Lb., 15 cts.; A peck, 60 cts.; peck, $1.00. 

 Sunflower. Lb., 12 cts.; J peck, 35 cts.; peck, 60 cts.; bu. 



(25 lbs.), $2.25. 



MILLET. 



German, or Golden nillet (Bouthern-groum). (See cut.) A valuable 

 annual hay and fodder crop, more productive and coarser than Hungarian 

 Grass; medium early, 4 to 5 feet high. Sow 1 bushel to the acre. Lb., 

 10 cts.; by mail, 18 cts.; bu. (50 lbs.), write for price. 



Hungarian Millet (Panicurn Germanicum.) Anannual forageplant, 

 early and productive, growing 2 to 3 feet high, with an abundance of fo- 

 liage, often yielding 2 to 3 tons per acre. Sow 1 bushel to the acre. Lb., 

 10 cts.; by mail. 18 cts.; bu. (48 lbs.), write for price. 



Egyptian, or East India Pearl Millet (Penicillaria spicala). Grows 

 from 8 to 10 feet high. When cultivated for fodder, sow in drills 3 feet 

 apart, and thin out in rows to 1 foot apart. Sow 5 pounds per acre in 

 drills three feet apart. Lb., 15 cts.; by mail, 23 cts.; bu. (50 lbs. ), 

 $6.00. 



Japanese Barn-yard Millet (Punicnm 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., 10 cts. 

 (postpaid, 18 cts.); 10 lbs., 80 cts.; 100 lbs., $7.00. 



Teoslnte (Reana Luxurians). (See cut.) Excellent for stock feed- 

 ing, either green during summer or dry during winter, and more nutritious 

 and better liked than corn fodder by stock of all kinds. Grows to per- 

 fection in this latitude, supplying an immense amount of fodder, but will 

 not produce seed. 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; 5 lbs. or over, by express, 70 cts. per lb. 



Yellow nilo Maize. May be cut several times for green forage. It 

 makes a heavy growth, is very nutritious, and can be used for ensilage, 

 or cured like sorghum. Use 4 to 5 lbs. to acre. Lb., 10 cts. (post- 

 paid, 18 cts.); 10 lbs., 70 cts.; 100 lbs., $6.00. 



TeOSINTE, A WuNDEUPl'L FODDER PlAHT. 



