68 



PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— FARM SEEDS FOR FALL SOWING. 



SAND, OR WINTER VETCH 



(Vicia Villo8a.) 



It is the earliest crop for cutting or plowing 

 under in spring, being nearly a month earlier 

 than Scarlet Clover and much hardier. 



CRIflSON or 

 SCARLET 

 CLOVER . . 



(Trifolium incarnatum.) 



The most valuable Plant 

 "or Restoring the Fertility 

 of Worn-out Soils. 



Though it succeeds and produces good crops on poor, sandy soils, it is much more 

 vigorous on good land and grows to a height of 4 to 5 feet. It is perfectly hardy through- 

 out the United States, remaining green all winter, and should be sown during August 

 and September, mixed with Rye, which serves as a support for the plants. 



It is exceedingly nutritious and may be fed with safety to all kinds of stock. 



It is of such early and rapid growth that a full crop can be taken off in time for plant- 

 ins spring crops. 



Sow one-half bushel to a bushel per acre with one-half bushel of Rye or Wheat. 10c. 

 lb., $4.00 bushel of 60 lbs., S6.00 per 100 lbs. 



TRUE DWARF ESSEX RAPE. 



In the United States we have millions of acres of good land that annually lie idle or run 

 to weeds the latter part of the season, after the grain, potato and hay crops have been 

 harvested, a large portion of which might be made to produce one of the finest feeds 

 imaginable and in the greatest abundance, at a time when cattle and sheep are roaming 

 through bare pastures in search of a scanty living. Under favorable conditions it is ready 

 for pasturing sheep or cattle within six weeks from time of sowing, and on an average one 

 acre will 6arry twelve to fifteen sheep six weeks to two months. When on the rape they 

 should at all times have access to salt ; but water is not necessary. There are several 



varieties of Rape, but cai-e should be taken to pro- 

 cure the Dwarf Essex, which does not seed 

 the same season as sown. In the Northern 

 States it should be sown from May to 

 August for fall pasturing, but as it 

 thrives best in cool weather, it 

 should not be sown in the Southern 

 States until September or Octo- 

 ber for winter pasture. In the 

 latitude of New York, July or 

 August is the best time to sow. 

 Its fattening properties are 

 probably twice as good as 

 those of clover. At the Mich- 

 igan Experiment Station, 128 

 lambs were pastured for eight 

 weeks on 15 acres of Rape 

 sown in July, and showed a 

 gain of 2,890 lbs., or at the rate 

 of 3 lbs. per lamb each week. 

 Sow 6 lbs. per acre broadcast, 

 2 to 3 lbs. per acre in drills. 

 10c. lb., S8.00 per 100 lbs. 



The value of Scarlet Clover is 

 now so thoroughly established that 

 we have no hesitation in recom- 

 mending that all lands from which 

 crops have been harvested during the 

 summer and fall should be sown with 

 Scarlet Clover for plowing under the follow- 

 ing spring. Authorities who have made a care 

 f ul estimate state that plowing under a good crop of Scarlet Clover is 

 equivalent to 20 tons of stable manure per acre, and even if the Clover 

 be harvested or pastured, the benefits derived from the wonderful 

 nitrogenous root formation will alone many times repay the cost of 

 seed and labor. 



If intended for feeding, it should always be cut while in the young 

 stage and never fed to stock after the crop has ceased flowering, as 

 serious results are apt to follow the feeding of overripe Crimson 

 Clover. 



It is the cheapest source of nitrogen, and has revolutionized the 

 methods of farming in New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware, has 

 restored to profitable cultivation thousands of acres of poor land, and 

 should be extensively used throughout the entire Eastern States for 

 sowing among corn, tomatoes, turnips, etc., at time of last hoeing, or 

 after potatoes, melons, cucumbers, etc., have been harvested or on 

 grain stubble and harrowed in. Its value as a winter soil mulch and 

 for green manuring for orchards cannot be overestimated, as it pro- 

 vides nitrogen in the best form and quantities, where an application 

 of fertilizers or barnyard manure may act too strongly, producing 

 foliage at the expense of fruit. 



In the latitude of New York, time for sowing may extend from July 

 15th to September 15th, and further South up to October. The seed 

 needs to be only lightly covered, and a good plan is to sow on fresh 

 plowing and cover with a light harrow. Sow 15 lbs. per acre. 



Choice American-grown new crop seed, thoroughly recleaned and free 

 from weed seeds. 10c. lb., $5.50 bush., $9.00 per 100 lbs. 



^^f^w*™^. 



CRIMSON CLOVKR. 



