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M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT. MICH, 



MISCELLANEOUS FARM SEEDS-contbued 



Prices of all articles'quoted on this page subjectUo change. 

 The pound prices include postage; 100 pound prices are by 

 freight or express at purchaser" s expense. 



Rape, Dwarf Essex 



T\ DWARF ESSEX FOR SOWINQ. There is 



r^9 V>0 but one variety of Rape that has proven 

 ^^^^r^' profitable to sow in America and that is the 

 Dwarf Essex. Do not be deluded into buying inferior 

 grades offered by unscrupulous dealers through exagger- 

 ated advertisements. Such seed is often more or less 

 mixed with the annual variety which is not only worthless 

 as forage, but once planted is likely to become a pernicious 

 weed. There is no plant that will give as heavy a yield 

 of forage at such a small cost as this and its general culti- 

 vation would add largely to the profits of American farms. 

 Especially valuable for green manuring and pasture. 

 When fed off by sheep, it will probably do more to restore 

 and make profitable exhausted soils than any other plant. 

 Biennial. 



Ground should be prepared same as for turnips. Sow in 

 June or July, with a turnip drill, in rows two and one-half 

 feet apart, at the rate of two and one-half pounds of seed 

 per acre. It may be sown broadcast, either with other fall 

 forage crops or by itself, using from one to five pounds of 

 seed per acre. Lb. 35c, postpaid. By freight or express, 

 at purchaser's expense, 10 Lbs. $1.35; 100 Lbs. $8.00 

 D-,^ Snrinff Although this grain is often planted es- 

 *^y^y fcjpiiiig pecially for paper makers, who prefer it 

 to any other, its principal value is as a "catch" crop to 

 sow where Avinter grain has failed The straw is shorter 

 and stiffer than the winter v-ariety and is always easily se- 

 cured, while the grain, although smaller, is of equal value 

 3 Lbs. 50c, postpaid. 100 Lbs. $3.00, by freight or ex- 

 press, at purchaser's expense. 



Sugar Cane (Sorghum) 



Albauffh Earlv "^^^^ he^t early variety and the one 

 r-vaucxugii x-ia.il jr which we especially recommend for 

 the north where the season is short. It is practically as 

 early as the old Early Amber and yields much more per 

 acre either of syrup or seed. The plant is large, of strong,' 

 vigorous and erect habit and stands up much better than 

 Early Amber. It may be planted as late as the 15th of 

 June and will be in condition to harvest for syrup in Sep- 

 tember Cane seed should not be planted before the 

 weather is warm in the spring. Three to four pounds of 

 seed are required per acre Lb. 30c, postpaid; 



100 Lbs. $6.00, by freight or express, at purchaser's 

 expense. 



Earlv Orange ^^ exceedingly valuable variety; very 

 j-ic*.a M.y -v-ri c«.AAg^ large, of strong and vigorous habit and 

 does not fall down. It is early and often yields as much as 

 240 gallons of very beautifully colored and highly flavored 

 syrup to the acre. We recommend it highly to all desiring 

 a superior cane. Lb. 30c, postpaid; 100 Lbs. $6.00, by 

 freight or express, at purchaser's expense. 



Imnf»rial '^^^ ^^'^^' variety is particularly valuable for 

 Ai£Epc;i io.! feeding stock. The plants do not grow as tall as 

 Early Orange or Albaugh Early but show a decided tend- 

 ency to stool, or send up shoots. The cane is very leafy 

 and comparatively slender and practically the entire plant 

 is suitable for feed. Our seed is northern grown and should 

 not be confused with the inferior western and south- 

 western grown cane. Lb. 30c, postpaid; 100 Lbs. $6.00, 

 by freight or express at purchaser's expense. 



Sunflower 



LARGE Rl'*^SIAN. This has 

 large heads ^orne at top of a 

 single unbranched stem with 

 much more and larger seed than the common sort. It is 

 used extensively for feeding poultry. Sow as soon as 

 ground is fit for planting corn, m rows five feet apart and 

 ten inches apart in row. Cultivate same as corn. When 

 the seed is ripe and hard, cut off the heads and pile loosely 

 in a rail pen having a solid floor or in a corn crib. After 

 curing so that they will thresh easily, flail out or run through 

 a threshing machine and clean with fanning null. This va- 

 riety will yield 1,000 pounds or more of seed per acre. 

 Some species are planted largely in the flower gai-den for 

 ornament. (See Sunflower, page 89). Pkt. 5c;%Lb. 10c; 

 Lb. 30c, postpaid; 100 Lbs. $6.50, by freight or express, 

 at purchasers expense. 



Vetches or Tares spring, (vidasativa). a per- 



▼ v.i.^«>wo vra M. a.A v,o ennial pea-like plant grown as an 

 annual in the north. Desirable as a forage plant and 

 valuable as a cover-crop for orchards. Culture same as 

 field peas. Sow two bushels per acre. Lb. 35c, postpaid; 

 100 Lbs. at market price. 



Vetches SAND, WINTER OR HAIRY. {Vicia villosa). 

 A very hardy forage plant growing well on 



, soils so poor and sandy that they will produce but Uttle 

 clover. The plants, when mature, are about forty Inches 

 high and if cut for forage as soon as full grown and 

 before setting seed, they will start up again and furnish 

 even a larger crop than the flrst. Seed I'ound, black and 

 should be sown one and one half bushels to the acre. 

 Lb. 30c; 100 Lbs. at market price. 



BIRD SEEDS 



Prices, by mail or express, prepaid, 



Canary. . Lb. 25c, 3 Lbs. 60c Maw . . . .Lb. 25c, 3 Lbs. 60c 



Hemp... '• 20c, 3 " 50c Millet....'' 20c, 3 " 50c 



Rape.... " 20c, 3 " 50c Lettuce.. " 40c. 



Mixed Bird Seeds, Lb. 20c, 3 Lbs, 50c, 



Sugar 

 Cane 



