H. W. .SUCKBEZ:, BOCKFOBS, ZI.I.INOIS. 



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THE BEST RAPE ON EARTH FOR CATTLE AND SHEEP 



BUCKBEE'S WONDERFTTL DWAEF BONANZA RAPE. — Professor Shaw, of the Minnesota Agricultural College, reports on Rape: 

 "On 54 acres Rape after winter rye had been removed, 537 sheep and lambs were fattened thereon; 18 steers fed thereon for 59 days, and sev- 

 eral acres wero uneaten when winter set in. * * * Further, 1 acre of Rape will pasture 10 to 16 lambs 2 to 2i months, when rye has preceded 

 it. Wien sown alone, it will pasture 36 head for 2 months. * * * That the lowest average gain on lambs fed on Rape alone, is 7 to 8 pounds 

 per :_'.onth." There is a great need of Rape, especially in the fall of the year when the corn has been harvested, and just before the setting in 

 of winter. Farmers are obliged to depend solely on their pastures to feedf their stock. Now, after the pastures give out, they must begin feed- 

 ing their hay. Buckbee's Dwarf Bonanza Rape does away with all this and gives a luxuriant pasture and a tremendous yield during the months 

 when :i is so greatly needed. If sown in May, it grows rapidly and can be cut or pastured the latter part of July. If sown the first half of July 

 it will come into fine play as a fodder in September, October and up to November. The main secret in the successful raising of sheep for mutton 

 lies in the very general use of Fodder Rape for feeding them. After the corn is harvested and before winter sets in, there is need of nutritious 

 green fodder, especially for sheep. Dwarf Bonanza Rape is easily grown, perfectly hardy and possesses remarkable fattening qualities. One 

 acre will pasture 30 head 2 months, and lambs w;ill make a gain of 8 to 12 pounds a month. Pigs and cattle are also very fond of it. The plant 

 is a rank grower, and should have heavy manuring, as well as high cultivation. Sow the seed during the third or fourth week of June; it can 

 then resist drought, and the crop can be ready to feed at a season when it is most needed. If the first crop were cut about 4 inches from the 

 ground there would be an aftermath of second growth that would be useful after that time. It does well sown with oats. If the soil is rich and 

 clean, sow broadcast; if not clean, sow in drills and cultivate as for corn. Rape is especially adapted for a catch crop, succeeding when from 

 any^ausethe other crops have failed. When sown broadcast, use 5 pounds and if in drills, 2 pounds to the acre. Postpaid, 35c. per lb. By 

 freight or erpress at buyer's expense, 5 lbs. 74c. ; 10 lbs. SI. 14; 60 lbs. S4.37; 100 lbs. S8.19. 



DWAKE ESSEX EAPE— A standard variety. Postpaid, 30c. per lb. At buyer's expense, 5 lbs. 57c. ; 10 lbs. 96c.; 50 lbs. $3.39 ; 

 100 lbs. $6.44. 



(SAND OR WINTER VETCH— Vlcia Vlllosa.) 

 IN 1897 we pro<5ured from Europe a large amount of seed of this grand, good forage plant and distributed it very generally w^ith our customers 

 throughout the country for careful trial. So glorious were the results that we were in receipt of thousands of testimonial letters in its praise. 



So greatly_ has the demand for seed increased, we have been unable to fill thousands of orders in previous years. 



1. It is a wonderful, rapid grower, and gets on with httle moisture, and thrives. 



2. It withstands cold. Sand Vetch can be sown in April and May and mown in fall, and the next spring, 

 where sheltered, will come forth fresh and green, and vigorous, and wiU form green herbage for cattle at once. 



3. It is a tremendous yielder, producing all the way from 5 to 7 tons of the very best hay imaginable per acre. 



4. Quality. Buckbee's Wonderful Sand Vetch makes the very best hay imaginable, the equal of clover. 



5. Culture. It is a great stooler. If sop'n in rows it will soon cover the ground as a complete network, 

 furnishing a tremendous amount of luxuriant fodder. 



6. All agricultural colleges, all writers on agriculture, all practical farmers recommend the growing of Sand 

 Vetch. It is especially^ so in Europe. You cannot find an agriculturist there who would not recommend it, and 

 it is also the case here in America with those who have given it a trial. 



7. As a fertilizer it has but few equals, as it enriches the soil very quickly, and can be plowed under twice 

 in a season. 



8. When intended for hay, Buckbee's Wonderful Sand Vetch should be left standing until the 

 flowers have for the most part given way to the pods, and some of the seeds, become well-formed. 

 The crop is then ready for the mower, and will jaeld, according to the soil, from 5 to 7 tons of hay 

 per acre. 



9. All summer long. You can have this excellent fodder plant, this excellent hay pro- 

 ducer, all summer long by sowing. at different times. You can nave the pasturage from April 

 imtil November by sowing two or three weeks apart, not only a little, but a great abimdance, 

 as Sand Vetch produces heavily. 



10. Don't fail to try it. If you do you will miss one of the great treats of your lifetime in 

 farming, because we beHeve that our Sand Vetch will give results that you have never had before. 

 It will give crops such as you never had before; and if your land is poor and you wish to enrich it 

 this will do it as quickly as anything you have ever tried. Sow 25 pounds per acre. Our seed 

 is the very choicest Northern-grown, and while "we expect to have enough to fill all orders, 

 would advise early orders. Send to Buckbee for the best seed. Postpaid 

 lb. 30c. ; 3 lbs. 80c. At buyer's expense, 10 lbs. SI. 10; 25 lbs. $2.£0; 50 lbs. 

 $4.75 ; 100 lbs. 89.25, r-^^.M 



NOTICE— PRICES ON .\LL FARM SEEDS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE 

 Please understand — If prices are lower the day your order is received, more seed will be added; iv higher, the amount will be decreased. 

 The safest way, if you require considerable amounts of Farm Seeds, will be to send me a list of your actual requirements, and I will be 

 pleased to quote you lowest market prjces by return mail. 



BEST FIELD SEEDS THAT GROW 7 BUCKBEE'S OF COURSE. ONE TRIAL CONVINCES 



