84 



H. W. BUCKBEE, ROCKFORD. ILLINOIS. 



mmmm 



EA'E^TAy ALFALFA.. 



Buckbee's "Full of Lif e "' ALFALFA 



Medicago Sativa Var. Turkestanica. j 



TURKESTAN ALFALFA 



Perfectly hardy. Withstands Heat, Drought and Cold. Yields the Heaviest and Richest Crept 

 of Fodder. The best Clover for Permanent Hay and Pasture. 



After years of tireless research and practical experience in the raisinj; of .Ufalla for the different 

 purposes for which it is used it is little wonder we are looked to as an acknowledged authority on all 

 points pertaining to this wonderful plant; and it is with the greatest pleasure and confidence that we 

 now cheerfully and heartily give the benefit of our vast experience to those who desire reliable and 

 unquestioned information. Thousands of articles have been written and countless numbers of lec- 

 tures have been deUvered before Farmers' Institutes and otiier influential organizations all of which 

 undoubtedly have been the means of doing a great deal of good. 



However, notwithstanding uH that has been ;iccomplished along these line.s it still seems from 

 the great number of inquiries we are daily receiving tliat not only has a vast multitude of planters 

 yet to be reached, but that more or less mystery which appears to enshroud the Alfalfa seeding ques- 

 tion must be dispelled without delay. 



i TURKESTAN ALFALFA will succeed and do well on any good loamy soil, or in fact any laud 

 that is sweet enough to produce good red clover will usually (though not always) produce a good 

 crop of Alfalfa; however, if the land is not rolling so that the wa! r can pa.ss off readily, it must be 

 well drained as a sub-soil, too wet, is fatal to the plant. To obtain good stands and good crops too 

 much emphasis cannot be placed on the necessity of having the ground THOROUGHLY prepared. 

 If you are not located in the lime-stone regions an application of two hundred pounds of lime lo the 

 acre is very desirable. The camate of Turkestan is not unlike that of our interior states being far 

 removed from the ocean and surrounded by wide e-panses of dry land. The Summers are very hot 

 and long, and in many places the evaporation exceeds the quantity of moisture that has fallen dur- 

 ing the year, and here it is that Alfalfa grows and flourishes. Not oniy does it endure e.'ctreme cold 

 and drought but excellent crops of it have been raised on strongly alkaline soils. .Sovvn alongside 

 common Alfalfa the Turkestan made a top growth averaging eighteen inches id height with eone- 

 sponding long root growth, while the common grew only a few inches high. Spnng 's the be^i time 

 to sow the seed though very satisfactory results are obtained by planting in the early faL months 

 of the year. The land should be prepared by either plowing cr discing, making a good seed- 

 bed and having it seem firm rather than too loose. Alfalfa should always be cut when jusi com- 

 mencing to bloom, whether the plants are large or small. If the .Seed is allowed to form the growth 

 of the plant ceases. Alfalfa is usually sown broadcast at the rate of fifteen to twenty pounds per 

 acre. It should not be grazed during the first year, as it is too valuable a hay-producer to risk injury 

 from stock. Turkestan Alfalfa ranks higher than Timothy hay in feeding value. Experiment sta- 

 tions place the feeding value of Alfalfa hay at twenty dollars per ton as againtt Timothy hay at 

 twelve dollars per ton. Cut and cured for haj it is the greatest money-maker known, averaging 

 over forty dollars per acre clear profit and can be cut three or four times in a season. Our seed is of 

 the highest grade, Xortherri-grown on new land, and is of strong and vigorous germination, and will 

 conform to any Pure Seed Law fcoih as to purity and germination. 



Prices postpaid, Pkt. 10c. ; 1 lb. 40c.; 3 lbs. $1.10. 



At buyer's expense, ^ bu. $1.40; i bu. $2.66; i bu. $4.!<5; 1 bu. (of 60 lbs. ) $9.85. 



ALFALFA OR LUCERNE :Medicago Sativa) 



L' ntil the introduction cf lurkestan Alfalfa this is the variety that was in ge/ieral use, and although on the whole it has given general satis- 

 faction, once the Turkestan has been tried in any given locality very few would care to plant the old sort, and it is only a question of time when 

 it win be entirely replaced by its new and more formidable opponent, and the difference in price cuts no figure compared v.ith increased crops. 



Prices for Northern Grown Seed on new land, postpa-id, Pkt. 10c. ; 1 lb. 35c.; 3 lbs. $1 00. 



At buyer's expense, i bu. $1.36; i bu. $2.55; } bu. $4.80; 1 bu. {ot 60 lbs. ) $9.36. 



CRIMSON CLOVER 



{Trifolium Incarnatum or Giant Incarnate) 



THIS FINE CLOVER is one of the most valuable Fall crops the farmer can put in as it will make 

 the earhest green feed of any of the Clovers. It will yield under favorable conditions eight to ten 

 tons of green food per acre or one and one-half to two and a half tons of hay, and is worth as a fer- 

 tilizing crop twenty to twenty-five doUars per acre. It can be cut or turned under in time for other 

 early Spring crops, and in warm cUmates four or five cuttings are made during the season. Its great- 

 est value lies in its land improving quaUties: experienced farmers stating that Corn following a Crim- 

 son Clover crop will be increased fuUy one-third in yield, and even where the crop of Crimson Clover 

 is cut or grazed off it leaves the land' in very much better condition, and considerably increases the 

 jield of crops following it. Farmers sliould take every opportunity of sowing Crim.-ion Ciover on any 

 vacant or uncultivated lands which they may have, or "to follow potatoes, melons or other truck crops, 

 as well as the last working of Corn or other'cultivated crops, and many farmers who plant Cow Peas 

 have recently been sowing Crimson C^lover at the same time as they do their Peas with good results. 

 When good stands are secured in this way it saves an extra preparation of the land and the CMmson 

 Clover comes on after the Cow Pea crop is cut off. When Crimson Clover is sown by itself it is best 

 to prepare the land some time previous to seeding, and then wait for a rain to fall on the prepared 

 soil before sowing the seed. After the rain and as soon as the land is dry enough a light harrow 

 should be run over the soil to break the crust. After sowing a light harrow should be run over the 

 soil to cover the seed. If this plan is followed out it will almost invariably insure a good stand and 

 good crop no matter what the weather may be afterwards. 



Crimson Clover should be sown at the rate of fifteen to twenty pounds to the acre any time from 

 July to early in October. The Seed we offer is Northern-Grown "on New Land and the best and 

 cleanest that can be produced, showing a strong germination of So per cent, and 99 per cent, purity. 



Prices postpaid, Pkt. 10c. ; 1 lb. 2Sc..' 3 lbs. 70c 



At buyer's expense, i bu. 85c,; 1 bu. SI. 65; i bu. $2 5£; 1 bu. (of 60 lbs.) $5 56. 



PRICES ON ALI CLOVER SEEDS SUBTECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 



