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‘Peas could be made to bring more nitrogen to the soils of this country every year than is now purchase 
annually by the farmers at a cost of millions of dollars.”—( Yearbook of the U. S. Deporimenta | 
Agriculture. E 3 
. For MeN ete States there is no crop of greater value than Field Peas. Whether for fodde 
in mixture with Oats, sown at the rate of 2 bushels of Peas and 1 bushel of Oats per acre, or tk 
Peas sown alone at the rate of 3 bushels per acre for plowing under, there is no crop that we can s\i} 
strongly recommend. Peas have the power of extracting nitrogen from the air, the soil fro;#y 
which a crop of Peas has been harvested is richer in nitrogen than before, and there is no kin 
of live stock on the farm to which Peas and Oats in mixture cannot be fed with positive advantag 
The Marrowfat and Canada Field Peas, especially the white variety, are valuable tc, 
early spring sowing; being exceptionally hardy, the crop is not easily injured by la}} 
frosts. Sown alone for fodder or in combination with Oats for hay, or as a crop to plo|f 
under for green manure, they are unsurpassed. Peas can be followed by Millet « 
Crimson Clover. (See engraving.) 
Prices of Field Peas for Fodder and Green-Manuring. — 
Peas, Canada White. $1.75 per peck; $6.00 per bushel of 6 
Ibs.; 10 bushel lots, $5.90 per bushel. 
Cow Peas 
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Cow Peas are more tender than Canada or Field Peas ang 
should not be sown until Corn-planting time. Cow Peas, bein} 
of very rapid growth during the warm weather, can be sown <|§ 
late as the middle of July with reasonable assurance of a profi 
able crop, either for harvesting or plowing under. . I 
The early varieties of Cow Peas are quite extensively an) 
successfully grown for forage and soiling as far north as Mass: | 
chusetts, but so far north the crop may not ripen seeds, As | 
soil renovator and enricher Cow Peas are very valuable. A cro 
of Cow Peas collects nitrogen from the air in large quantities an 
fixes it in the soil, thus adding this expensive element of fertilize 
to the land without cost, and leaving it richer and in splesgy 
condition for the future crop. All crops do well after Cow Pea: 
Cow Peas grow on all soils from the stiffest clays to porous sand! 
barren uplands and alluvial bottoms. The feeding value of Co- 
Peas is high, whether as green forage, cured hay or silage, bein|f 
especially rich in blood, bone and muscle-forming material. Fe 
green-manuring clay land, the crop should be turned under greer| 
On sandy soil, already too light, the vines should decay on th) 
surface and then be turned under. Sow 2 bushels per acre. 
‘| Black Eye Cow Peas. A popular and productive early sor' ' 
Price, $8.50 per bush. of 60 lbs.; 10-bush. lots, $3:40 per bus! } 
New Era Cow Peas. A new, extra-early variety, earlier than tl 
Black Eye, the quickest growing of any of the Cow Pea 
maturing in about 60 days, specially adapted for plantir 
north. Yields well. Price, $7.00 per bushel of 60 Ib 
10-bushel lots, $6.90 per bushel. & 
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Henperson’s Japanese Buckwheat 
This grand variety, introduced by us several years ago, has proven a bonanza to Buck- 
wheat raisers in this country. It is of strong, branching growth, stands up well and pro- 
duces from two to four times as much grain as any other variety under same conditions. 
It is also fully a week earlier. ; 
Henderson's Japanese Buckwheat seed is grown from the largest Japanese type imported 
by us for stock seed and is therefore immensely superior to that grown here for several sea- 
sons whereby it has deteriorated. Sowl1bvshel peracre. (See engraving.) Price, $1.00 
peck; $3.50 per bushel of 48 Ibs.; 10-bushel lots, $3.40 per bushel. 
Dwarf Essex Rape 
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 South- 
ern States until September or October for winter pasture. In the latitude of New York, 
July or August is the best time to sow. Sow 4 lbs. per acre broadcast, 2 to 3 Ibs. per acre 
, in drills. Price, 25c.1b.; $10.50 bushel of 50 lbs.; 100 lbs., $20.00. 
Sand or Winter Vetch Cvicia Villosa) 
It succeeds and produces good crops on poor, sandy soils, though it is much more vigorous 
on good land and grows toa height of 4 to 5 feet. It is perfectly hardy, remaining 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, 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 stock breeder in the United States should 
have a field of it. 
(See engraving.) Sow 1 bushel per acre, with }4 bushel of Oats or Barley. Price; 53c. 
Ib.; $28.00 bushel of 60 Ibs.; 100 Ibs., $43.00. 
Japanese Millet 
Is particularly valuable in the Northern States as a quick-srowing forage and ensilage 
crop, attaining a height in good soil of 6 tu 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 relished by stock. For dried fodder 
it should be cut in the blossom stage, and is preferred by horses and cattle to Timothy § 
and Clover hay. For ensilage, two parts of the Millet in combination with one part § 
Soya Bean forage, form a complete balanced ration that may be fed without grain. Sow Me 
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, 15c. 1b.; 10 Ibs., $1.20; 1C9 Ibs., $10.00. ; 
We shall be pleased to make Special Prices, "¢Posit large quantities of Grain or Grass Seed. ™ 
