PETER HENDERSON 8(.C0., NEW YORK"- 



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CANADA FIELD PEAS 



FOR FODDER AND GREEN-MANURING 



" Peas could be made to bring more nitrogen to the soils of this country every 

 vear than is now purchased annually by the farmers at a cost of millions of 

 Sollars." — {Yearbook of tie U. S. Department of Agriculture.) 



For the Northern States there is no crop of greater value than Field Peas. 

 Whether for fodder, in mixture n-ith Oats, sown at the rate of tw6 bushels each 

 per acre, or the Peas sown alone at the rate of three bushels per acre for plowing 

 under, there is no crop that we can so strongly recommend. 



Peas have the power of extracting nitrogen from the air, and the soil from 

 which a crop of Peas has been harvested is richer in nitrogen than before, and 

 there is no kind of live stock on the farm to which Peas and Oats in mixture 

 cannot be fed with positive advantage. The Marrowfat and Canada Field 

 Peas, especially the white variety, are valuable for early spring sowing; being 

 exceptionally hardy, the crop is not easily injured by late frosts. Sown alone 

 for fodder or in combination with Oats for hay. or as a crop to plough under for 

 green manure, they are unsurpassed. Peas can be followed by Millet or Crim- 

 son Clover. 



Prices of Field Peas for Fodder and Green-Manuring. 

 Peas, Canada White. 70c. per pk., S2.50 per bu. of 60 lbs., 10-bu. lots, 



S2.40 per bu. 

 Peas, Canada Blue. SI. 00 per pk., $3.00 per bu. of 60 lbs., 10-btt. lots, 



S2.90 per bu. 



COW PEAS 



Cow Peas are more tender than Canada or Field Peas and should not be sown 

 until Corn planting time. Cow Peas, being of very rapid growth during the 

 warm weather, can be sown as late as the middle of July with reasonable assur- 

 ance of a profitable crop, either for harvesting or plowing under. 



The early varieties of Cow Peas are quite extensively and successfully grown 

 for forage and soiling as far north as Massachusetts, but so far north the crop 

 may not ripen seeds. As a soil renovator and enricher Cow Peas are very valu- 

 able. A crop of Cow Peas collects nitrogen from the air in large quantities and 

 fixes it in the soil, thus adding this expensive element of fertilizers to the land 

 without cost, and leaving it richer and in splendid condition for the future crop. 

 All crops do well after Cow Peas. Cow Peas grow on all soils from the stiffest 

 clays to porous sands, barren uplands and alluWal bottoms. The feeding 

 value of Cow Peas is high, whether as green forage, cured hay or silage, being 

 especially rich in blood, bone and muscle forming material. For green-manuring 

 clay land, the crop should be turned under green. On sandy soil, already too 

 light, the ^-ines should decay on the surface and then be turned under. Sow 

 2 bushels per acre. {See cut.) 



Black Eye Cow Peas. A popular and productive early sort. Price, S4.2S 

 per bu. of 60 lbs., 10-bu. lots, S4.00 per bu. 



New Era Cow Peas. A new, extra early variety, earlier than the Black 

 Eye, the quickest growing of any of the Cow Peas, maturing in about 60 days, 

 speciallv adapted for planting north. Yields well. Price, $3.75 per bu. of 

 60 lbs., 10-bu. lots, $3.55 per bu. 



JAPANESE MILLET 



A very distinct variety that is particularly valuable in the Northern States as a quick 

 growing forage and ensilage crop, attaining a height in good soil of 6 to 8 feet and yielding 

 from 10 to 18 tons of green fodder per acre. For feeding green, it may be cut from day 

 to day as needed until the seed begins to ripen. During this period it is much reUshed by 

 stock; cattle especially consume it without Tvaste before touching green fodder Corn, and 

 cows fed on it invariably increase in milk. For dried fodder, it should be cut in the blos- 

 som stage; it is freely eaten by stock and is often preferred by horses to Timothy and 

 Clover hay; when sown early, it produces a fair second cutting. For ensilage, two parts of 

 the Millet in combination with one part Soja Beans forage, form a complete balanced 

 ration that may be fed without grain. Sow from May to July, 15 lbs. of seed per acre if 

 broadcasted, or if in drills 12 to 18 inches apart, use 10 to 12 lbs, per acre. Price, 10c. 

 lb., 10 lbs., 80c., 100 lbs., $7.00. (For other varieties of Millet see page 69.) 



DWARF ESSEX KAPE 



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 twelve to fifteen sheep six 

 weeks to two months. When on the Rape they should at all times have access to salt; 

 but water is not necessary. In the Northern States it should be sown 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 pasture. In the lati- 

 tude of New York, July or August is the best time to sow. Its fattening properties are 

 probably twice as good as those of Clover, and for sheep the feeding value of Rape excels 

 all other plants we know of. Sow 4 lbs. per acre broadcast, 2 to 3 lbs. per acre in drills. 

 Price, 10c. lb., $3.75 bu. of 50 lbs., 100 lbs. $7.00. 



SAND or WINTEK VETCH 



(Vicia Villosa.) 



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

 vigorous on good land and grows to a height of 4 to 5 feet. It is perfectly hardy, remain- 

 ing green all winter, and should be sown during August and September, mixed with Rye, 

 which serves as a support for the plants, or in spring with Oats or Barley. 



It is the earliest crop for cutting, being nearly a month earlier than Scarlet Clover, 

 and a full crop can be taken off the land in time for planting spring crops. Being much 

 hardier than Scarlet Clover, this is the forage plant to sow in the Northern States, where 

 Scarlet Clover winter-kills, though it is equally valuable in the South. Every dairyman 

 and stockbreeder in the United States should have a field of it. 



It will also prove valuable for a hay crop in the South and dry Western regions, as 

 it may be sown in the fall and will make a luxuriant growth during the fall and spring 

 months, and will yield a heavy crop, which may be cut and stored before the droughts 

 set in. (See cut.) 



Sow 1 bu. per acre, with li bu. of Rye or Wheat. Price, 15c. lb., $8.25 bu. of 60 lbs., 

 100 lbs., $13.00. 



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