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KUDZU (Pueraria Thunbergiana),. 
A Great Forage Crop Adapted to the Various Soils of the South. 
It might well be called The Alfalfa of 
the South, as it is doing for the South 
what alfalfa is doing for the Great West. 
It is a leguminous vine somewhat re- 
sembling the Velvet Bean in appearance, 
but it is perennial and comes from the 
root each Spring and makes as much 
growth by about the first of May as the 
Velvet Bean makes in an entire season, 
and that without fertilizer of any kind, on 
ordinary soil; 
gone in the last five or ten years, the in- 
dications are that Kudzu does as well on 
the peorest sandy upland as on the best 
lands, when once established. It gathers 
nitrogen from the air and consequently is 
a soil improver. 
Kudzu cures the quickest of any known 
hay, which is a great feature in the humid 
atmosphere of the South, and as it has no 
period of coming to maturity, like other 
hay crops, it doesn’t have to be cut at any 
certain time, as is the case with all other 
crops, but may be harvested at any time 
that suits the convenience of the farmer 
or the weather, from the first or middle 
of May up to frost, and still yield a fine 
quality of hay. Even if it should get wet 
while curing, it is not ruined, as is the case 
with most other hays. 
Kudzu may be cut from two to four 
times during a season, or pastured, when 
the growth gets high, and yields from one 
sto three tons dry hay at a cutting. 
The various cuttings analyze from 14.80 
per cent. to 19.82 per cent. protein and 
about 35 per cent. starch and sugar, and 
one and a half per cent. fat. 
As Kudzu lasts a lifetime, every farmer 
should have a few acres of it. 
Kudzu is no more trouble to cut with a 
mower or handle than any other heavy hay 
crop. It is propagated from the self- 
rooted plants, which are set out in the 
early Spring, two to three weeks in ad- 
vanee of corn planting time for points 
north of the Gulf Coast, and in mid-Winter 
for points in South Texas and South 
Florida. 
and so far as tests have- 
Since it has been fully demonstrated 
that Kudzu is such a wonderful success, 
several hundred acres have been planted 
throughout the South, and the present in- 
dications are that there will be thousands 
of acres set out in the next year or two. 
Four hundred Kudzu plants will set an 
acre at 10x10 feet apart, or 1,600 at 5x5 
feet. The latter distance is to be advised, 
as it gives a quicker and better stand, 
insuring a greater yield and occupying less 
space. A full crop of corn may be grown 
with Kudzu the first year, using level 
culture. Can be planted from October till 
April. 
The stock of plants is as yet exceed- 
ingly limited and we have made arrange- 
ments with the introducer to fill our orders 
at the following prices, which are exceed- 
ingly low, considering their value and 
searcity, while the stock lasts: 
15 strong plants, postpaid .............. $1.00 
15 plants, larger size, postpaid ...... 1.50 
100 plants, by express, shipped 
‘charges collect?) 2:5). 22% 5.00 
1,000 plants, by express, shipped 
“charees! (collect?) 22.9 erie 40.00 
COLORADO GRASS (Panicum Texanum). 
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. Price, 30c. per pound; by mail, 
9e. for postage. 
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