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IiOTiisiana Bed Bust Proof Oats. 



BED BUST FBOOF OATS (l^onisiana 

 Grown). — Standard weight 32 lbs. to the 

 bushel, but frequently these oats weigh as 

 high as 38 lbs., as they are very plump 

 and heavy. There are no better oats than 

 the Louisiana Red Rust Proof. They are 

 very prolific and more than 75 per cent, of 

 the oats grown now in the Southern States 

 are Louisiana Red Rust Proof. Farmers 

 should become posted and be more careful 

 in purchasing seed oats. The Louisiana 

 Red Rust Proof Oats are heavy bearders, 

 but in thrashing, especially if dry, most of 

 the beard is taken off so that very little 

 of it shows. The color varies according to 

 the season. These oats should be planted 

 on thoroughly broken soil. Our strain of 

 oats has been carefully selected from the 

 very best stock obtainable, and from the 

 most vigorous and largest plants. We 

 have been handling this variety for a 

 number of years and it has given satisfac- 

 tion wherever grown. These oats are as 

 true and uniform in color, quality, time 

 of ripening and stooling as any oats that 

 can be had. It is without doubt the best 

 variety for Southern planters. While some 

 of our farmers have repeatedly yielded up 

 to 100 bushels per acre, it is safe to say 

 that from 50 to 75 bushels would be an 

 average crop. Sown in the Fall, these oats 



make a splendid Winter pasture, which 

 does not prevent it from making a full 

 crop in the Spring. It nearly always 

 stands our Winters. It is stated that even 

 a half stand of Fall sown oats yields more 

 than a full stand of Spring sown oats. 

 Plant from October first on, at the rate 

 of 2% to 3 bushels per acre. We con- 

 sider these oats the best that we have 

 ever seen. Sample of seed will be sent on 

 application. We could give you a three 

 page description of these oats, but what 

 we have stated are facts. 



EABIiY WINTEB TUBP OATS.— Stool 

 more than any other variety; can be pas- 

 tvired the whole Winter, and are as hardy 

 as Wheat. Claimed to produce more and 

 heavier grain than other varieties. One to 

 one and a half bushpls to the acre. 



Dwarf liaaez. Bape. 



DWABF ESSEX BAPE.— This Rape may 

 be sown broadcast at the rate of 20 pounds 

 per acre and harrowed in. Under favorable 

 conditions it is ready for pasturing sheep 

 or cattle within six weeks from the time 

 of sowing, and on an average one acre will 

 carry twelve to fifteen sheep six weeks to 

 two months. In the Northern States it 

 should be sown from May to September 

 for Fall pasturing, but as it thrives best 

 in cool weather it should not be sown in 

 the Southern States until September or 

 October for Winter pasture. 



COIiOBADO GBASS (Fanicnm Texannm). 

 Is a native of alluvial soils found along 

 the Colorado River in Texas, and is well 

 adapted to any of our alluvial soils of 

 the Gulf Coast States. While it is a grass 

 that grows luxuriantly from three to five 

 feet high, and even crowding out other 

 grasses on the above kind of soils, it is 

 not a grass to be dreaded like Johnson 

 Grass or Bermuda, being killed out simply 

 by cultivation. The plant is one of the 

 most valuable for forage purposes, having 

 small stems and broad leaves — a grass 

 worthy of being planted for hay and for- 

 age, it is sown broadcast like most other 

 grasses at the rate of about 15 pounds to 

 the acre. 



SEED WHEAT. — Usually ripening in 

 May in the South. It is an early ripening 

 prolific sort. Principally planted here for 

 early feed to cut green, also for hay and 

 grazing. Seed is valuable for poultry and 

 fowls. Two bushels will plant an acre. 



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