STOKES SEED FARMS COMPANY 



MOORESTOWN 



NEW JERSEY 



Field Peas, Cow Peas and Mangel Beets 



CANADA FIELD PEAS 



Field peas do not differ materially from garden peas except that 

 they are trailers and require a nurse crop and support. They are 

 generally planted in combination with oats as a crop for hay and soil 

 improvement. When this is done, they generally make a rank 

 growth which provides a large amount of organic matter either for 

 cutting or for plowing in. The seeding is done with a drill in the 

 same manner as soy beans and at the rate of one and one-half 

 bushels per acre. When sown with oats the seed box on the drills 

 should have an agitator as peas tend to go to the bottom. In New 

 Jersey, field peas in combination with oats is recommended for an 

 early green manure crop to be plowed under before late potatoes, 

 alfalfa, etc. Price S8.00 per 100 lbs. 



FIELD OF COW PEAS 

 COW PEAS 



The cow pea, which is also a bean, differs from the soj' bean in 

 having long smooth, instead of short, hairy pods. The value of this 

 crop for hay antl soil improvement is becoming more clearly rec- 

 ognized, especially in the Southern States, and it is now extensively 

 grown as far north as Maryland and Delaware. In many respects 

 soy beans and cow peas are similar in requirements and manner of 

 growth, the chief difference being that cow peas are generally 

 cheaper in price and more easily grown for green manure and soil 

 improvement on poor soils, but are not so productive or easily 

 cured for hay and grain. Cow peas are usually sown broadcast 

 at the rate of one and one-half bushels per acre except for the small 

 seed varieties. The haj- is ahnost as good as soy bean hay, one to 

 two tons per acre being produced. The recommendations regarding 

 soil improvement are identical for cow peas and soy beans. We are 

 in a position to offer the following varieties: 



Whippoorwill, Brabham— These are recommended for hay or 

 seed production, being erect, branching and medium in season and 

 having speckled seeds. 



Unknown, Wonderful and Clay, which have buff seeds and a 

 more trailing growth, are recommended for green manure. Write 

 for prices. 



MANGEL BEETS 



Mammoth Long Red. Days to Maturity, 100. A variety 

 grown in this country for a long time. It was listed by Johnson & 

 Stokes prior to 1889. Older synonyms include Jumbo, Norbitant 

 Giant and Colossal. Mammoth Long Red is probably the most 

 universally grown mangel beet. The roots are extremely large, 

 attaining a growth of at least twelve inches and totahng up a tonnage 

 per acre which is exceptionally heavy. The average weight of well 

 grown Mammoth Long Red Beet roots will be over ten pounds and 

 they have been known to exceed twenty-five pounds. Pkt. 5^, 

 oz. lOi, H lb. 20i, lb. 65i, 5 lbs. $3.00, postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. or 

 more 55^ per lb. 



Yellow Intermediate. Days to Maturity, 100. A European 

 variety of long standing carried as Giant of Battles by Walter P. 

 Stokes for a number of years. Sludstrup is another sjnonym. 

 Yellow Intermediate or Brock's Intermediate has made a splendid 

 reputation with farmers who desire high percentage of feeding value 

 together with high yield per acre. The roots are cyUndrical in shape 

 and are very sohd. The fact that a large portion of this mangel 

 grows above the ground makes it comparatively easy to harvest. 

 Pkt. 5^, oz. 10^, H lb. 20^, lb. 65j«, 5 lbs. $3.00 postpaid; by express, 

 5 lbs. or more 55^ per lb. 



Golden Tankard. Days to Maturity, 100. Probably of 

 French origin. It was hsted by Ferry in 1885. Golden Tankard is a 

 smooth golden fleshed mangel, having large roots tapering sharply 

 at the bottom. The tops of Golden Tankard are comparatively 

 small and for this reason they can be grown closer together than 

 other more spreading varieties. It is especially recommended for 

 sheep and poultry. Pkt. 5^, oz. 10$f, }4 lb. 20^, lb. 65fi, 5 lbs. $3.00 

 postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. or more 55^ per lb. 



Giant Half Sugar Rose. Days to Maturity, 100. A 

 standard variety of European origin. Its name indicates some sugar 

 content. It is used for this purpose by some growers although not 

 in a large way commercially. The Kleinwanzleben is the standard 

 variety amongst the sugar factories. That part of the root which is 

 exposed to the sunlight is a beautiful rose color, the other half 

 being almost pure white. This variety is recommended as satis- 

 factory for stock feeding. Pkt. 5^, oz. 10;!, M lb. 20^, lb. &5^, 

 5 lbs. $3.00 postpaid; by express, 5 lbs. or more 55^ per lb. 



(Scale X 1/6) 



GOLDEN TANKARD 



YELLOW INTERMEDIATE 



GIANT HALF SUGAR ROSE 



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MAMMOTH LONG RED 



