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Reliable Field Seeds for Fall Planting 



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CRIMSON CLOVER 



"WE REALIZE THAT PROMPT SHIPPING IS AS ES- 

 SENTIAL AS LOW SELLING, AND STAKE OUR REPUTA- 

 TION ON BOTH." 



MILLET 



CRIMSON CLOVER. 



130. BOLGIANO'S RE-CLEANED RED-CLOVER 

 SEED. Lb. 15c. >0 1bs. '« 14c. 60 lbs. best $8.10. 



132. ALSIKE, OR liYBRID CLOVER. Lb. 15c. 

 10 lbs. <a 14c. 60 Ibis, best $6.90. 



133. WHITE DUTCHCLOVER.--FANCYRE-CLEANED. Lb. 25c. M\b. 10c. 

 Vz lb. 15c. 25 to 100 lbs. b^st m 20c. 



116. BROHIS INERMIS.— ^\jlill stand long- droughts and produce heavy crops 

 in dry section? j^erf ot -5!^^^! ses w ould perish. One of the hardiest grasses. 

 - Desirable for ii^^^Jaaaw^- Succeeds rh a wiper range of temperature 

 than any other srraTs/^Bf 25 to 30 lbs. per acre y (Bus., 14 lbs.) Lb. 15c. 

 10 lbs. $1.40. 25 to lOObs. best® 10c. 



121. English Rye Grass. — A nutritious, permanent grass for meadows, pas 

 tures and mixing with others for lawns. Lb. 15c. 10 lbs. or over at 10c 

 per lb. 25 to 100 lbs. best <5 9c. Write for special prices in quantity.' 



122. Meadow Fesque. — Thrives in all soils. Used for mixing with pasture 

 and lawn grasses. Three bushels to the acre. Lb. 15c. 10 lbs. or over at 

 10c. per lb. 25 to 100 lbs. best ® 9c. 



123. Tall Meadow Oat Grass. — Valuable for soiling- or permanent pasture ; 

 early, luxuriant growth; makes splendid hay. Lb. 15c. 25 to 100 lbs. best 

 '513Kc. MarKet Price in Quantity. 



124. Red or Creeping Fesque. (Festucra Rubra.)— Forms a close, rich sod. 

 and is valuable in lawns and pastures. Lb. 15c. 10 lbs. $1.00. Bus. of 14 

 lbs.. $1.15. 



CO\A/ F*ErtS. Mkt Prices 



New Era. bu. _ .$1.50 



162,, BlacK, bu. 1.50 



163. Clay Peas bu. 1.50 



164. Whip-Poor-Will. bu. 1.50 



166. Wonderful, bu. 1.50 



169. Red Ripper, bu. 1.50 



165. BlacK Eye, bu. 1.50 



165. Canada Field, bu. 1.35 



167. Soja Beans, bu. 1.50 



Bf\RLE"V. 



Winter Barley.— The earliest Barley 

 known. If sown about October, will ripen 

 early. The straw is about the height of the 

 common Barley, but better, and will stand 

 up on any land. Sow as early as you can ; 

 frost does not hurt it. It handles as easy as 

 oats, and makes a stronger feed. PecK 50c. 

 Bus., $1 10. 



129 CRIMSON CLOVER IS A GREAT SOIL-IMPROVER, and equal in fertilizing value to 

 a good application of stable manure, and will wonderfully increase the yield and quality 

 of corn or other crops which follow it. For orchards and fruit lands it is considered by long 

 odds the best soil-improving- crop that can be used. Crimson Clover also makes splendid 

 winter and spring grazing, fine early green feed or a good hay crop, it will 

 yield, under favorable conditions, eight to ten tons of green food per acre, or one and a 

 half to two tons of hay, and is worth, as a fertilizing crop, $20 to $25 per acre. It makes its 

 crop very early, so that a full crop can be made, and either cut off or plowed under and 

 corn or other crops planted the same season. Kven after the crop is cut off, the action of 

 the roots and stubble improves the land to a marked degree. In the far South the crop 

 makes its full growth by the end of April; in this section, early in May; so that it leaves 

 plenty of time for other crops to follow it. 



BEST METHODS OF SEEDING. Crimson Clover can be sown very satisfactorily in 

 corn or cotton at the last working, and in fact, the conditions for seeding at this time give 

 an excellent preparation for Crimson Clover, as this crop should always be sown on land 

 that has been plowed sometime previous to seeding. Freshly plowed land is usually 

 too porous, causing the seed to be covered too deeply, or not giving the little plant sufficient 

 root-hold after it does start; so that a good, firm seed bed is of prime importance to secure 

 a good crop. When Crimson Clover is sown by itself, the best preparation is to prepare 

 the land some time previous to seeding, and then wait for a rain before sowing the seed. 

 As soon after a rain as the land is dry enough, a light harrow should be run over the soil, 

 in order to break the crust. Then sow the clover seed, covering afterwards with a light or 

 brush harrow. If this plan is followed out, it will almost invariably insure a good stand, 

 and good crop of Crimson Clover, no matter what the weather may be afterwards. Sow at 

 the rate of 15 lbs. (one peck) per acre, any time in the summer or fall, previous to the 

 middle of October. Some of our customers who believe in thick seeding, sow as much as 

 30 lbs. (half a bushel) of Crimson Clover per acre. They claim that they get thicker stands 

 and better crops from the thick seedings, and as the seed is comparatively cheap, that it 

 pays them well to put on the extra seeds. Under favorable circumstances, however, 15 

 lbs. (one peck) per acre should give entirely satisfactory results. Prices fluctuate. We will 

 quote prices promptly at any time or fill orders entrusted to us at lowest ruling prices at 

 the' time order is received. Present prices July 1st for our Best Seed is $4.80 Bushel. 

 128. Alfalfa or Lucerne.— As nutritious for dairy cows as the best mill feeds. The 

 great agricultural clover of the West; now rapidly coming into favor in the Fast. Well 

 adapted lo dry sections, but thriving anywhere on well-drained soil. It is a perennial 

 plant lasting many years under good treatment, and may be cut several times each season 

 when well established. Perfectly hardy. Root system remarkable for development. 

 Alfalfa roots not infrequently descend ten or more feet into the soil, indicating ability to 

 resist drought. Recent experiments at the New Jersey station show that Alfalfa has an 

 extremely high value as a forage crop in the East. It is not to be recommended for wet or 

 heavy soils, but should be tried by all dairymen whose land has good underdrainage. Use 

 30 to 35 lbs. of seed per acre. Sow in April and May, on well limed land. An Alfalfa field 

 is worthy of all care and expense required to produce. Bulletin No. 148 of N. J. Station, 

 issued in February, 1901, says; "The average yield of green forage per acre for three 

 years (including the first year) was 18.27 tons, equivalent to 4.57 tons of hay. The yield 

 the third vear from five cuttings was 26.6 tons of green forage, equivaleut to 6.65 tons of 

 hay. PKt. 5c. and 10c. Lb. 15c. Write for Lowest Prices in Quantity. Choicest 

 $7.50 Bus. TIMOTHY. 



117. This grass is most commonly cultivated for hay, and for that purpose probably sur- 

 passes all other grasses in cultivation. It makes the best hay for horses and market on the 

 entire list, and being early grass, is well adapted for Spring grazing. It is perennial, and 

 if the meadow is kept in good fertility bv surface dressing, it will bear crops indefinitely. 

 Per lb. 8c. Per bus. of 45 lbs. $1.50. 



GER/V\AN /VIILLET. 



GERMAN OR GOLDEN MILLET. 



125. The Millet is a 

 very valuable forage 

 crop and has become 

 very popular with 

 aW planters. The 

 German, or Golden, 

 is decidedly the best 

 variety to grow, pro- 

 ducing large crop of fine grass, ranging in growth from four and one-half to 

 six feet high, according to strength of soil, which can be cut green or made into 

 hay, and is readily eaten by all kinds of stock. Its yield is from one and one- 

 half to two and one-half tons to the acre. It requires a bushel to sow one acre. 

 Per lb., 6c. Per bus., $1.10. 



HUNGARIAN MILLET GRASS. 



126._ One of the most valuable annual soiling forage plants growing in any 

 ordinary soil ; withstands the drought; 48 pounds to the bushel ; one bushel to 

 the acre. Bus. $1.10. 



111. Red Top or Herd's Grass.— Fancy® 10c. per lb. 10 to 100 lbs. <■ 8c. lb. 



112. Unhulled Fancy Red Top.— Lb. 10c. 10 lbs. ■< 8c. lb. 50 Lbs. and 



over, 6c. lb. 



113. Chaff Red Top.— Bus. of 10 lbs. 25c. SacHsof 501bs. 60c. 10sacKs$5. 



114. Orchard Grass.— Bus. $1.45. 



118. Kentucky Blue Grass Seed, Fancy Cleaned.— Bus. $1.15.5 bus .» $1. 10 . 

 146. Sorghum, or Early Amber Sugar Cane.— Lb. 15c. By mail 24c. 

 Bus. $1.10. 

 Early Orange.— Bus. $1.10. 

 137. Wild Rice.— Lb. 15c. 10 lbs. $1.25. 



134. Speltz or Emmer [Triticum Spelta.]— This grain has been grown for 

 centuries in Russia, near the Caspian Sea. It has already attracted very wide 

 attention on account of its successful cultivation in the Northwestern States. 

 The grain is intermediate between wheat and barley, and is readily eaten by 

 all kinds of stock. It is adapted for both milling and feeding, making a grade 

 of flour similar to rye. The straw resembles wheat straw. It grows large crops, 

 40 to 80 bushels per acre, on poor lands, stony ground and open prairies, and 

 will give double the crop of oats or barley. It resists drought successfully. 

 Drill at rate of 3 bushels per acre. PKt. 5c. Lb. 10c. Qt. 15c. PecK 50c. 

 Bus. $1.50. 



161. VIRGINIA GREY WINTER 

 OR TURF OATS. 



Perfectly hardy in the Southern 

 and Middle States, standing the 

 minter nearly as well as wheat. 

 Yields, on good land, from 50 to 70 

 bushels to the acre, of fine, heavy 

 grain, weighing from 35 to 40 

 pounds to the measured bushel. 

 Furnishes excellent fall, winter 

 and early spring grazing, without 

 injury to the grain crop. 65c. bu. 



149 SAND OR WINTER VETCH. 



(VICIA VILLOSA.) 



Tho earliest crop for cutting and plowing under in Spring', being nearly a month 

 earlier than Scarlet Clover, and a full crop can be off the land in time for planting 

 Spring Crops. 



It is perfectly hardy throughout the United States, remaining green all winter, and should be 

 sown during August and October, mixed with Rye, which serves as a support for the plants, or in 

 Spring with Oats or Barley. 



It succeeds and produces good crops on poor sandy soils, though it is more vigorous on good 

 land, and grows to a height of 4 to 5 feet. It is much hardier than Scarlet Clover, and is very valu- 

 able in the South. Everv Dairvman and stock-breeder in the United States should have a field 

 of it. 



It is exceedingly nutritious, much more so than Clover, is eaten with a relish, and may be fed 

 with safety to all kinds of stock. 



It will also prove valuable for a Hay Crop in the South and dry Western regions, as it may be 

 sown in the Fall. 



Sow one bushel per acre, with one-half bushel of Rye or Wheat. 



10c. pound. $4.80 bushel of 60 pounds. 100 pounds $8.00. If by mail add 8c. per 

 pound. 



Tissue Culture Pure Mushroom Spawn. 



Delicious Mushrooms may be grown by anyone having a fresh supply of horse manure and a 

 tight shed or cellar where a temperature of 50 to 60 degrees can be evenly maintained. 



The superiority of Tissue Culture Pure Spawn results from the improved methods and expert 

 judgment used in making our stock cultures, giving the following advantages : (1) All the 

 advantages of a " Virgin Spawn." (2) Superior varieties, that is, varieties giving greater yields and 

 better Mushrooms. (3) Complete elimination of any "chance" of having spent spawn or spawn 

 from poor sorts. BricK 15c. 



BOLGIANO'S ENGLISH MILL TRACK SPAWN. 



Frequent importations by us insure its being fresh and the "mycelium "alive, 

 bricks weighing about IK pounds, enough to plant a bed 9 square feet. BricK 15c. 









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Mangel Wurzel. 



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Lb. 



Jumbo, 25c. 



Gate Post, 25c. 



Giant Red, 20c. 



Golden TanKard, _ 20c. 



Sugar Beet, 25c. 



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 $1.00 



1.00 



90c. 



90c. 



1.00 



10 Lb. 



80c. 



80c. 



75c. 



75c. 



80c. 



DWARF ESSEX RAPE. 



DWARF ESSEX RAPE.— Valuable for Cattle, Sheep and Hogs. 



127. Under favorable conditions Rape is ready for pasturing sheep or 

 cattle within six weeks from time of sowing, and on an average one 

 acre will carry from 12 to 15 sheep six weeks to two months. When 

 on the Rape they should at all times have access to salt; but water is 

 not necessary. As it thrives best in cool weather, it should not be 

 sown in the Southern States until September or October for winter 

 pasture. Its fattening properties are probably twice as good as those 

 of clover, and for sheep the feeding value of Rape excells all other 

 plants we know of. Sow 4 lbs. per acre broadcast, 2 to 3 lbs. per acre 

 in drills. 10c. lb. $2.50 bus, of 50 lbs, 100 lbs. $5.00. If by 

 mail add 8c. per lb. 



