Wholesale Prices to Market Gardeners and Farmers — Fall, 1920 



Enormous Crops of Hay are Produced from Bolgiano's "Gold" Brand Alfalfa Seeds 



BAGS EXTRA AT COST. 



ALFALFA 



One of the most veJuable leguminous hay and 

 forage crops cultivated in the United States. It has 

 been grown experimentally and successfully in every 

 State and Territory. It is a strong perennial plant, 

 which is able to live thirty years or more under fav- 

 orable conditions when properly cared for. 



The proper development of Alfalfa largely de- 

 pends on the soil. It can be grown on many kinds, 

 from sand or sandy loams to heavy clays. It thrives 

 best in deep loams with open, porous sub-soil, where 

 tap roots are not hindered, as the root penetrates to 

 a considerable depth. The quaUty of the sub-soil is 

 of great importance. If it is compact and impenetrable it will be a 

 serious obstacle to successful Alfalfa growing. The soil must, there- 

 fore, be kept well drained, especially in early Spring. In poorly 

 drained field Alfalfa will be injured and sometimes killed in the low 

 spots where water has accumulated. Alfalfa, like other leguminous 

 plants, depends on the bacteria or nitrogen for its vigorous devel- 

 opment. Therefore, it is necessary to use bacteria inoculation in 

 treating the seed before sowing. This will supply the young plants 

 with the necessary nitrogen for a quick start, and will prove ad- 

 vantageous to your stand of Alfalfa. 



The seed bed should be thoroughly prepared. One of the best 

 ways to prepare your land for Alfalfa is to sow cow peas and soja 

 beans about May loth, plow the forage under, harrow and roll 

 immediately after plowing to hold the bacteria under soil that are 

 in the nodulus on the roots of the cow peas and soja beans. This 

 forage should be plowed under not later than the loth of August. 

 After the rolling, ground stone lime should be used at the rate of 

 1,000 lbs. per acre. It will be best to apply the lime through a 

 drill and roll immediately after liming. This will give you a solid 

 seed bed for sowing your Alfalfa the last of August or the first 

 of September. Twenty pounds should be used to the acre and be 

 very careful not to cover the seed more than one-half inch. 



Bolgiano's "Gold" Brand Alfalfa seed that we are offering is 

 non-irrigated seed, best adpated for all localities. 



1 Lb. 45c (Postpaid 50c). 10 Lbs. or over 44c lb. 100 Lbs. or 

 over 43c lb. $25.80 for 60-lb. bu. Prices fluctuate. We will quote 

 prices any time upon request. 



1130. Medium Red Clover. This is regarded as Ihe most 

 valuable of the Clover family and is largely used for pasturage and 

 hay. Clover adds greatly to the fertility of the land on which it is 

 grown. It does not exhaust the soil, but enriches it. It makes two 

 crops each year. The first is usually cut when it is in blossom for 

 hay. The last crop may be harvested for seed, cut for hay or 

 plowed under to add fertility to the soil. For Hay it is particularly 

 well adapted for sowing with Orchard and Tall Meadow Grass- 

 as it ripens at the same time, and sowing these three grasses to- 

 gether will give larger yields and better quality hay than sowing 

 either alone. It is also largely sown with other grasses, both for 

 hay and pasturage. Information as to qualities required per acre 

 when sown in combination with other grasses will be found under 

 the heading of Orchard Grass, Tall Meadow Oat Grass and Tim- 

 othy. When sown by itself, sow 10 to 12 lbs. to the acre, either in 

 the Spring or Fall or at the last working of Corn. Price: "Gold" 

 Brand Fancy Red Clover Seed, Lb. 49c (Postpaid 54cl. 10 Lbs. 

 or over 47c lb. 100 Lbs. at 46c. ($27.60 per bu. of 60 lbs.) Prices 

 fluctuate. We will quote prices at any time upon request. 



1131. Mammoth or Sapling Clover. Is similar 

 to Red Clover in appearance of seeds and habits of 

 growth, the difl'erence being larger growth and later 

 maturing. It is often used for hog pastures. As a soil 

 improver to plow under it is considered superior on 

 account of its extra growth. It is a good variety for 

 thin soils or to seed with Timothy, Meadow Fescue, 

 Herd's Grass or Red Top, as it matures about the 

 same time as these grasses. Sow 10 to 12 lbs. to the 

 acre when sown alone. When sown with Timothy use 

 6 lbs. Sapling Clover and 8 lbs. Timothy to the acre. 

 Price; "Gold" Brand Fancy, Lb. 51c (Postpaid .56c). 

 10 Lbs. or over 49c lb. 100 Lbs. at 48c lb. ($28.80 per 

 bu. of 60 lbs.) Market fluctuates. We will quote prices 

 at any time upon request. 



1132. 



Alsike Clover. Alsike Clover grows thicker and is 

 finer in growth than Red Clover, making better hay and probably 

 more and better grazing. It is also hardier, resisting extremes of 

 heat and drought and also severely cold weather to a remarkable 

 extent. It is perennial and does not Winter kiU. It succeeds on a 

 variety of soils, light upland loamy lands as well as stiff' bottom 

 lands. It will do better on moist land than any other Clover. It 

 is surer to give a good stand and make good crops than either the 

 Red or Mammoth Clover, and in sections where these Clovers 

 have been uncertain Alsike is superseding them altogether. When 

 sown with other grasses it forms a quick undergrowth and greatly 

 increases the yield. It is well adapted for sowing with Red Clover, 

 Timothy, Herd's Grass, as it matures with these grasses, but flow- 

 ering a little later than Red Clover. Price: "Gold" Brand Seed, 

 1 Lb. olc (Postpaid o6c). 10 Lbs. or over 49c. 100 Lbs. at 48c lb. 

 ($28.80 bu. of 60 lbs.) Prices fluctuate. We will quote prices at 

 any time upon request. 



1133. White Clover. This is largely used in lawn and per- 

 manent pasture mixtures, and is indigenous to the soils throughout 

 the Middle and Southern States. It makes a small, close, compact 

 growth, covering the ground like a carpet. It afl'ords excellent food 

 for bees. Sow in either Spring or Fall. When sown by itself, at the 

 rate of 5 to 6 lbs. per acre. It is better, however, sown in mixture 

 with other grasses. Price; "Gold" Brand Fancy, 1 Lb. 58c (Post- 

 paid 63c). 10 Lbs. or over 57c. 100 Lbs. at 55c lb. 



1113. Japan Clover. We do not recommend this Clover for 

 land that can be successfully grown in any grasses or clover, but 

 on waste land or poor, worn-out soils it will furnish excellent, 

 nutritious pasturage. Sow at the rate of 10 lbs. per acre, in March 

 or April. Lb. 41c (Postpaid 46c). 10 Lbs. at 40c lb. 100 Lbs. at 

 39c lb. Prices fluctuate. We will quote prices any time upon re- 

 quest. 



1205. White Blossom Sweet Clover or Bokhora. (Hulled.) 

 Melilotus Alba. A strong growing perennial of value for green 

 manuring, especiaUy South; also largely grown for the excellent 

 food it affords throughout its season for bees. Sweet Clover will 

 provide more feed per acre than any other form of grass. One 

 farmer declares that five acres of Sweet Clover carried more stock 

 than 40 acres of Timothy and Clover would. Sweet Clover stands 

 drought well and does not cause stock to bloat. Sweet Clover is 

 especially valuable for building up worn-out soils and grows almost 

 tmywhere except in acid soils. Sweet Clover is a legume, having 

 the same bacteria on its roots that grow on Alfalfa, consequently it 

 supplies nitrogen to the soil and prepares the way for Alfalfa. 

 Sow 15 to 20 pounds per acre. "Gold" Brand. Lb. 30c (Postpaid 

 3.5c). 10 Lbs. at 28c lb. 100 Lbs. at 27c lb. Prices fluctuate. We 

 will quote prices any time upon request. 



