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FIELD, FORAGE AND SILO SEEDS-ooM»ued. 



Millet. 



Silver Hull. Flour whiter and more nutritious than tlie common Buckwheat, 

 of the Japanese, and the variety is, therefore, not in as great demand. Peck, 60 

 cts.; bu., $1.25. 



IHILI^EiX. Pi'ices variable. 



Qerman, or Golden milet (SoutAem-g-rown). 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 lb?.), about SI. 50. Price varies. 



Hungarian Millet {Paniattn Germauicutu). An annual forage plant, early and 

 productive, growing 2 to 3 feet high, with an abundance of foliage, often yield- 

 ing 2 to 3 tons per acre. Sow 1 bushel to the acre. Lb., 10 cts.; by mail, 18 

 cts.; bu. (48 lbs.), about §1.2.0. Price varies. 



Egyptian, or East India Pearl nillet {Pencillaria spicata). 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 .-ipart. Sow 3 to 5 pounds per acre. Lb., 12 cts.; by 

 mail, 20 cts.; 100 lbs., §10 00. 



BIRO SKBDS. 



All recleaned and improved by special machinery. If -uanted by mail, add 8 

 cts. per lb. for postage. 



Canary (Sicily). Lb , 10 cts.; \ peck, 50 cts.; peck, 90 cts. 

 Hemp, Lb., 10 cts.; \ peck, 50 cts.; peck, 90 cts. 

 French Bird flillet. Lb., 15 cts. 

 Qerman Rape. Lb , 10 cts.; \ peck, 50 cts.; peck, 90 cts. 

 Vetclies for Pigeons. Lb., 8" cts.; ^ peck, 35 cts.; peck. 70 cts. 

 nixed Bird Seed. Lb., 10 cts.; h peck, .50 cts.; peck, 90 cts. 

 Lettuce. Oz., 5 cts.; lb., 25 cts. 

 Maw. Lb., 15 cts. 



Unhulled Rice. Qt., 20 cts.; \ peck, 60 cts.; peck, §1.00. 

 Sunflower. Qt., lO cts.; peck, 60 cts. 



Sunflower, Mammoth Russian. May be grown to great advantage 

 in wa,-.te ground. An excellent and cheap food for fowls. All farmers 

 should plant this, if only for feeding chickens. It is enormously produc-' 

 live of seed, as the heads grow to a large size, sometimes measuring as 

 much as 18 inches in diameter, and are full of seed. It can be planted 

 any time from early spring until the end of June. Plant 4 quarts to acre.. 

 Qt., 10 cts.; by mail, 17 cts.; peck, 60 cts.; bu. (25 lbs.), $1.75; 100 lbs., 

 $6 00. 



Wild Rice [Zizatiia Aqiiaiica'). The Zizania is valuable as a forage plant 

 on inundated lands and along the shores of marshes. As an attraction 

 for wild fowls it is invaluable. The seed should be sown in the fall in. 

 6 inches to 6 feet of water, having soft mud bottom where there are few 

 weeds. Lb., 25 cts.; by mail; 33 cts.; 10 lbs. or more at 20 cts. per lb. 



White Branching Dhoura {White Millo Maize). A valuable forage 

 plant. Will thrive even when corn is suffeiing from drought. Use 4 to 

 5 pounds to acre. Lb., 10 cts.; by mail. 18 cis.; 10 lbs., 75 cts.; bu.,f!3.50; 

 100 lbs., .$6 00. 



Broom Corn {Improved Evergreeii). Extensively grown on account of 

 the color and quality of its brush, which is long, fine and straight, and al- 

 ways green ; grows 7 feet high. Use 6 to 8 quarts to acre. Lb., 10 cts.;. 

 by mail, 18 cts.; bu. (46 lbs.), §2 50; 100 lbs., $5.00. 



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 pos- 

 sesses good qualities; stoclc of all kinds relish it. Sow 4 quarts in drills,. 

 or 8 quarts broadcast to acre. Per lb., 15 cts.; by mail, 23 cts.; bu. (56- 

 lb';.), :?2.75; 100 lbs.. ?!4-75. 



Johnson Grass, or Sorghum Halepense. A valuable So\ithern fod- 

 der 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., 14 cts.; by mail. 22 cts.; 

 bu. (25 lbs.), §3.00 ; 100 lbs., $11.00. 



Flax. When grown for seed, sow 1 bushel per acre; if fibre is wanted^ 

 sow at the rate of 2 to 3 bushels. The soil should be well cultivated. 

 Peck, 85 cts.; bu., §3.00. 



Kaffir Corn (Red). Excellent forage for horses and cattle, and excellent 

 food for poultry, either fed in the grain or ground and cooked. Use 4 

 to 5 pounds to acre. Lb., 10 cts.; by mail, 18 cts.; 10 lbs., 75 cts.; bu. 

 (60 lbs.), §3.00; 100 lbs., §4.50. 



BUCK'WHEAT. 



Sow about the middle of June, broadcast, from 2 to 8 pecks per acre. 

 Japanese. This superior variety is earlier and more prolific and yields 

 double the weight per acre of other sorts. The grains are nearly twice 

 as large as those of Silver Hull, and of fine color. This variety is always 

 in demand, the millers preferring it to all other sorts, as it makes the 

 finest flour. Peck, 50 cts.; bu. (48 lbs.), $1.25. 



The grains, however, are smaller than those 



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A new book, " Forage Crops Other than Grasses," ho\w to cultivate, harvest and use them. Price, $i.oo, postpaid. 



