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AGRICULTURAL SEEDS-general list 



For Complete Description of all Fsurn Seeds, Write for Henderson's Farmers' Manual — Ready in February, 

 to All Applicants. Purcheiser pays transportation charges on Farm Seeds except where noted. 



Sent Free 



ALFALFA 

 Grimm — The Hardiest Alfalfa Knovm. 



This strain of Alfalfa seed endures extremely 

 low temperature, and will bear more abuse in 

 the way of pasturage than any other forage 

 plant. Grimm Alfalfa has larger crowns, 

 and a more spreading root system than the 

 ordinary Alfalfa, and will yield from ten to 

 fifteen per cent, more, will start and thrive 

 in moist locations, where the ordinary sort 

 was tried unsuccessfully. Sow broadcast 

 30 lbs. per acre, 25 lbs. if drilled. 



Price (domestic grown), lb., 70c; 

 10 lbs., S6.50; 25 lbs., S15.00; 100 lbs., $55.00. 



Write for our pamphlet, "Alfalfa on Northern 

 Farvis." Free to all applicants. 



Northern Grown — -Henderson's Re- 

 cleaned. Sow in the Northern States during 

 June, July and August, 30 to 40 lbs. of seed 

 per acre if broadcast, 25 to 30 lbs. if drilled. 

 In the South sow in February or September. 



Price (domestic grown), lb., 60c; 

 10 lbs.. $5.50; 25 lbs., §12.50; 100 lbs., $45.00. 



BARLEY 



Sow 2 to 2}^ bushels per acre. 



Oderbrucker. This is a stiff-strawed, 

 heavy-yielding, sLx-rowed, beairded variety; 

 kernels very plump. Oderbrucker is early, 

 prolific and hardy. 



Price, peck, 90c; bushel (48 lbs.), §2.50; 

 10 bushels, at S2.40 per bushel. 



BIRD SEED, Fancy 



Canary Seed. Recleaned. 



Price, lb., 20c; 25 lbs., $3.75. 



Hemp. Fancy recleaned. 



Price, lb., 20c; 25 lbs., $3.75. 



"Wild Bird Seed" Mixture. Feed your 

 feathered friends during the winter when 

 food is scarce with this mixture. 



Price, lb., 20c; 100 lbs., S14.00; 

 transportation paid. 



BROOM CORN 



Evergrreen Selected. Sow 8 to 10 lbs. 

 per acre. Free from crooked brush and remains 

 green. 



Price, lb., 25c; 100 lbs., $15.00. 



BUCKWHEAT 



Japanese (Henderson's). It is of strong, 

 branching growth, stands up well and produces 

 from two to four times as much grain as any 

 other variety under same conditions. It is 

 also fully a week earlier. 



Our seed is grown from the largest Japanese 

 type imported by us for stock seed. Sow 

 SO lbs. per acre. 



Price, lb., 30c; 10 lbs., $1.50; 50 lbs., $3.75; 

 100 lbs., $7.00. 



CANADA FIELD PEAS 



There is no crop of greater value them Field 

 Peas. Whether for fodder, in mixture with 

 Oats, sown at the rate of 100 lbs. of Peas 

 and 1 bushel of Oats i>er acre, or the Peas 

 sown alone at the rate of 150 lbs. per acre 

 for plowing under. 



Canada White. 



Price, lb., 30c; 10 lbs., $2.00; 50 lbs., $4.00; 

 100 lbs., $7.50. 



COW PEAS 



Cow Peas are more tender than Canada or 

 Field Peas and should not be sown until 

 "corn-planting time. Sow 100 lbs. per acre 

 as late as the middle of July. 



Black Eye. A popular and productive 

 early sort. 



Price, lb., 3Sc; 10 ids.. $2.00; 50 lbs., $4.75; 

 100 lbs., S9.00. 



New Era. A new, extra-early variety, 

 earlier than the Black Eye, the quickest- 

 growing of any of the Cow Peas, maturing in 

 about 60 days; adapted for the North. 



Price, lb., 35c; 10 lbs., $2.00; 50 lbs., $4.75; 

 100 lbs., $9.00. 



DOURA 



Sow 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. 



Yellow Branching. Very productive fodder 

 plant. Price, lb.. 25c; 100 lbs.. $15.00. 



GREEN MANURING SEED MIXTURE 



A combination of various rapid-growing 

 legumes which wiU add humus and nitrogen 

 to the soil. Plant early in the fall for turn- 

 ing under in the spring. Mixture may be 

 broadcast, or sow at the rate of 1 lb. per 1000 

 square feet. 



Price, lb., 50c; 2 lbs., 90c; 5 lbs., $2.00; 

 10 lbs., S3. 75; 25 lbs., $9.00; 50 lbs., $16.00; 

 100 lbs., $30.00; transportation paid. 



KAFFIR CORN 



Sow 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. 

 White. Fodder plant; the grain is Vcd- 

 uable for feeding poultry; 4 to 6 feet. 

 Price, lb., 25c; 100 lbs.. $15.00. 

 Red. Taller than white; leafv and juicy. 

 Price, lb., 25c; 100 lbs., $15.00. 



MANGEL WURZEL 



Sow 6 to 8 lbs. per acre. 



Colossal Long Red, Henderson's. 



Extra large roots; blood-red, very nutri- 

 tious. 



Price, yi lb., 30c; lb., 85c. 



Danish Sludstrap. Color, reddish- 

 vellow, of Giant Intermediate type. 



Price, K lb., 30c; lb.. 85c. 



Golden Tankard. Flesh yellow, thus 

 differing from other varieties; sheep prefer it; 

 heavy yielder. 



Price, }i lb.. 30c; lb., 85c. 



Half Sugar Rose. The flesh is white. 

 ver\' solid and rich in saccharine. 



P'rice. K lb.. 30c; lb.. 85c. 



MILLET 



Golden (Northern Grown). Golden 

 Millet is considerably larger than Hungarian 

 and yields a much heavier crop. Sow 50 lbs. 

 per acre not later than July in this latitude. 



Price, lb., 30c; 10 lbs., $2.00; 50 lbs., $7.00; 

 100 lbs.. $12.00. 



Japanese. For dried fodder it should 

 be cut in the blossom stage. Sow from May 

 to July. 15 lbs. of seed per acre if broadcast, 

 or if in drills 12 to 18 inches apart, use 

 10 to 12 lbs. per acre. 



Price. lb., 30c; 10 lbs., $2.00; 



100 lbs., $12.00. 



Hungarian. Hungsirian Millet is one of 

 the quickest and earliest catch crops for hay 

 and can be successfully grown when sown up 

 to the middle of August. Fairly drought- 

 resistant. Sow 50 lbs. per acre. 



Price, lb.. 30c; 10 lbs.. §2.00; 50 lbs.. $7.00; 

 100 lbs., $12.00. 



Pearl. Is not so hardy as the other vari- 

 eties, and succeeds best in latitudes south of 

 New York. Sow in drills, 5 to 6 lbs. per acre; 

 if broadcast, 8 lbs. per acre. 



Price, lb., 40c; 10 lbs., $3.00; 

 100 lbs., $20.00. 



POTATOES {See page 35) 



RAPE 



Dwarf Essex. In the North, sow from 

 May to the end of August 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 pas- 

 ture. In the latitude of New York, July or 

 August is the best time to sow. Sow 4 lbs. 

 per acre broadcast, 2 to 3 lbs. per acre in 

 drills. 



Price, lb., 30c; 50 lbs., $8.00; 

 100 lbs., $15.00. 



RUTA BAGA or Russian Turnip 



Sow 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. (See also page 44) 

 Henderson's Long Island Improved. 



Bred from American Purple Top, ov&: which 

 it is a great improvement, nearly double in 

 size; a big yielder and good keeper; flesh 

 yellow. 



Price, lb., $1.25. 



RYE, Spring 



Sow 1 J^ bushels per acre. 

 Price, peck, $1.10; bushel of 56 lbs., $3.75; 

 10-bushel lots, per bushel, $3.65. 



RYE, Winter 



For winter varieties, see our Fall Wheat 

 and Grain Circular sent to you in August. 



Giant Winter. It outyields others. 



Price, qt., 30c; J^ peck, 50c; peck, 90c; 

 bushel, $2.50. 



Rosen. Thrives as well on all soils. 

 Price, qt., 30c; J4 peck, 50c; peck, 90c; 

 bushel, $2.50. 



Winter. Cultivated for straw or cutting 

 green. 



Price, qt., 30c; J4 peck. 45c; peck, 80c; 

 bushel, $2.25. 



SORGHUM OR SUGAR CANE 



Sow 8 to 10 lbs. per acre. 



Early Amber. Productive and nutritious 

 forage plant, yielding several cuttings in a 

 season. 



Price, lb., 25c; 10 lbs., $2.00. 



SOY OR SOJA BEAN 



Early Wilson Black. Planted in rows 

 2 1^ feet apart, 6 to 8 plants to the foot of row, 

 requiring 50 lbs. per acre, they yield 15 to 20 

 tons per acre of fodder, very rich in flesh 

 formers. For green feed, use from time of 

 blossoming tiU pods are well filled. The Soja 

 Bean is also valuable as a soil enricher, 

 gathering nitrogen from the air. 



Price, lb., 35c; 10 lbs., $2.00; 50 lbs., $4.00; 

 100 lbs., $7.50. 



Mammoth Yellow. Grows well on very 

 poor soils, easOy reaching a height of three 

 feet in the latitude of New York eight weeks 

 after sowing. Sow 50 lbs. to the acre. 



Price, lb., 35c; 10 lbs.. $2.00; 50 lbs., $4.00; 

 100 lbs., §7.50. 



SUGAR BEET 



Sow 6 to 8 lbs per acre. 



Vilmorin's Improved White. Contains 

 the highest percentage of sugar; also valuable 

 for stock. 



Price, >i lb., 30c; lb., 8Sc; 

 10-lb. lots, per lb., 80c. 



SUNFLOWER 



Mammoth Russian. Sow 4 lbs. per acre. 

 Very productive; large heads of large seeds. 

 Valued for feeding fowl. 



Price, lb., 25c; 100 lbs.. §15.00. 



TEOSINTE 



Sow 6 to 8 lbs. per acre. Resembles Corn, 

 but more leafy and tillers enormously; fine 

 for green fodder. 



Price, lb., $1.25; 10 lbs., $10.00. 



VETCH 

 Sand or Winter, Vicia Villosa. It is 



perfectly hardy, remaining green all winter, 

 and should be sown during August and Sep- 

 tember, mixed with Rye, which serves as a 

 support for the plants, or in spring with Oats 

 or Barley. 



Sow 60 lbs. per acre, with yi bushel of Oats 

 or Barley. *■ 



Price, lb., 40c; 10 lbs., $3.50; 100 lbs.. $25.00. 



SPRING VETCH, or Tares 



Sow 120 lbs. per acre. Species of Pea. 

 grown for soiling, or sown with Oats for 

 feeding green. 



Price, lb.. 35c; 10 lbs., $2.75; 100 lbs.. $18.00. 



WHEAT, Spring 



Sow 1 J4 bushels per acre. 



Marquis (Beardless). An early variety 

 and enormous cropper; kernels hard and dark- 

 amber color. 



Price, peck. §1.00; bushel (60 lbs.). $3.50; 

 10-bushel lots, per bushel. $3.40. 



