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BUCKBEE'S NORTHERN GROWN 



SUGAR CANE OR SORGHUM 



(Plant i bushel Seed to an Acre.) 

 The Best \ arieties for .Making Sorghum Syrup. 



BUCKBEE'S IMPROVED EARLY AMBER 



Successfully grown even in our extreme Nortliern latitudes. Not only is It valuable 

 for fodder and pasture purposes, but it makes a liigli-grade cane syrup or sorghum. 



Price, postpaid, lb. 20c.; 3 lbs. 50c. By e.\press or freight, not prepaid, i bu. 3Sc. ; 

 i bu. 60c.; i bu. $1.05.; bu. (50 lbs.) SI. 90. 



BUCKBEE'S IMPROVED EARLY ORANGE 



An exceedingly valuable variety. Very large, of strong and vigorous habit. Early 

 and frequently produces 240 gallons or over of beautifully colored and highly flavored 

 syrup per aero. 



Price, postpaid, lb. 25c.; 3 lbs. 60c. By express or freight, not prepaid, J bu. 3Sc. ; 

 i bu. 60c.; i bu. $1.10; bu. (50 lbs.) $2.00. 



Sugar Cane For Fodder 



(Plant Ih bushels of Seed to an Acre.) 



Valuable for Pasture, Soiling, Green Feed in Cut Form, as Well as for Feeding In Dry State 



Through the W inter Months. 



Sugar Cane not only possesses high value in producing syrup, but as an addition to 

 the daily ration for stock is almost invaluable. City owners of norses have found that 

 Sugar Cane added to the feed of their stock gives splendid conditioning and strengthening 

 returns — more fat, more ability to stand hard work. Farmers who raise stock, even in 

 a limited way, will find Sugar Cane, in the str.lk, a wonderful help in fattening and con- 

 ditioning. It is not desirable as a full ration, but as an addition it beats all the stock 

 foods in existence. It may be fed green to all kinds of Stock with very profitable results. 

 It can also be used to advantage as Summer pasturage, and is especially satisfactory for 

 sheep and hogs — for this purpoi^e it should be sown or drilled thickly. When fed in the 

 dried condition, handle about the same way as fodder corn. When grown for sugar or 

 molasses the "heads" can be cut and stored and fed either dry or soaked, but the grain 

 should be crushed or coarsely ground. Mixed with equal quantities of Oats, Peas or Soja 

 Beans it makes an excellent food and a great substitute for Corn. One of the most com- 

 mon uses of Cane Seed is as a feed for poultry. For this purpose it is highly prized and is 

 especially recommended for laying hens. Postpaid, lb. 20c.; 3 lbs. SOc. By express or 

 frei ht, not prepaid, i bu. 30c.; i bu. SOc; i bu. 90c.; bu. (50 lbs.) $1.75; 2 bu. $3.40; 



5 bu. or more, $1.65 per bu. 



NOTICE 



The prices on this 

 page arc subject to 

 maiket changes without | 

 notice. Better write II 

 forspecial prices if in li 

 want of large lots, / 



PRICES X 



Giant Spurry 



It flourishes on sandy worn soils 

 where no other plant flourishes. It 

 comes next to Clover as a fertilizer. 

 It is of very rapid growth and is 

 sown the latter part of March, April 

 or May, at the rate of 10 lbs. per 

 acre if wanted for hay. The seed is 

 sown broadcast on well prepared 

 soil and covered lightly by harrow- 

 ing. It germinates quickly, and in 

 from 6 to 8 weeks is ready to cut. It Is usually cut for hay the first time, and pastured aftes= 

 ward for the rest of the Summer. If wanted as a fertilizer, 20 lbs. per acre are sown, and whess 

 from 15 to 20 inches high, plowed under. Two crops can be plowed under in one year on ac- 

 count of its quick growth. It is readily eaten by cows. Postpaid, oz. lOc; i lb. 15c.; lb. 25c. 8 

 3 lbs. 65c. By express or freight, not prepaid, 5 lbs. SOc; 10 lbs. 90c.; 25 lbs. $1.95; 50 lbs. $3.75(3 

 100 lbs. $6.85. 



Buckbee's Early Amber Sugar Cane. 



Giant Spurry. 



BUCKBEE'S GREAT SAND VETCH vSi 



The Wonderful Sand or Hairy Winter Vetch 



Our Seed is Government Inspected and will show a test for Parity of 98% and Germinatioa better than 90%. 

 AS A PASTURE PLANT FOR LATE FALL AND EARLY SPRING IS WITHOUT AN EQUAL. 

 FURNISHING GREEN FORAGE DURING TWO PERIODS OF SCANTY VEGETATION. 



This Vetch is, beyond doubt, one of the most valuable fodder plants for the West and Northwestern States, 

 owing to its adaptability to withstand severe drought, heat and cold. The vines are very similar to pea vines, 

 but are more slender and much more thickly clad with leaves and side stems, which furnish nice, succulent feed. 

 Individual plants will make a ten-foot growth before going to seed. It is an annual, but drops its seeds freely, 

 and will come up year after year on the same ground. The Washington Department of Agriculture estimates the 

 value of an acre of this "Vetch plowed under equivalent to putting into the ground $25 to $45 worth of commer- 

 cial fertilizer. One important feature is that a sowing made in August or September covers the ground before 

 Winter sets in and prevents washing of the soil during the Winter and early Spring, thus saving a great portion 

 of soluble mineral fertilizers contained in soil, which otherwise would wash or leech out. Can also be sown in April 

 and will be ready to cut by the middle of July, the second growth affording excellent hog pasture during the Summer 



FOR A HAY CROP IT IS PAR-EXCELLENCE. 



Make sowings in early Spring at the rate of .30 lbs. per acre, broadcast, with the addition of one-half bushel 

 Rye or Oats to furnish support for the vines. This latter method will give the best satisfaction. On good, rich 

 soil it yields enormous crops of green fodder, running from 10 to 15 tons to the aero; equal to 3 to 4 tons when 

 cured as dried hay. It is also " remarkable grower on sandy and thin land. Don't fail to try it It you do you 

 will miss one of the great treats of your lifetime in farming, because we believe that our Sand Vetch will give you 

 results and a crop, such as you never had before. vVc are constantly in receipt of the most enthusiastic letters 

 from our customers who have grown it, and our sales arc increasing largely each successive year. If youi land 

 Is poor and you wish to enrich it. Sand 7otch will do it as quicl;ly and cheaply as anything you over tried. 



Our seed is the very choicest Nort 3~^=grow:i, and while wo oxpect to tiavo snough to fill ali orders, v/ould 

 advise early orders. Send to Buckbec lor tlio Beci Seed, postpaid, lb. 35c.; 3 Ibo. 70c. By 

 prepaid, i bu. 95c.; i bu. $1.85; i bu. i.i3.055 . (60 Ibo., $6.35. 



express or freight, not 



Spring Vetch 



This annual variety is extensively used for planting with Oats for Summer and Fall fodder. Grown and 

 used in the same manner as Winter Vetch, though not so hardy, strong and vigorous. Postpaid, lb. 20c.: 3 lbs 

 iOc By express or freight, not prepaid) 4 bu. SOc; i bu. 90c.; i bu $1.75; bu. (00 lbs.) S3 J.i. 



Buckbee's Sand Vetch. 



