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P. MANN & CO., WASHINGTON, D. C. 



COW PEAS 



Cow Peas will make a good growth under very 



unfavorable conditions and on poor soil. However, 



as their merit as a soil improver lies in their abil- 



"ty to gather nitrogen, it stands to reason that the 



;reatest benefit will be derived where the soil is 



>ut in good condition and fertile. Applications of 



ime to the soil are very beneficial also. The seed 



may be sown at any time in the spring when it has 



become warm enough to plant corn, and from that 



on to within about two months of frost time. It is 



well to remember the plant develops best in warm 



weather. Seed may be sown broadcast or with a 



wheat drill, using one to one and one-half bushels 



per acre. 



BEST VARIETIES TO PLANT.— Clays, Whip- 

 poorwills, New Era, Mixed, Soja Beans, Black 

 Cows, Black Eyes, Canada Field Peas, etc. All 

 our Cow Peas are fancy, recleaned, free from hulls. 

 Write for our lowest prices. 



HAIRY or WINTER VETCH 



This is one of the most valuable forage crops for 

 the South, but requires to be sown in the fall for 

 best results. Can be sown any time from July to 

 October. Succeeds admirably sown at the last 

 working of corn or cotton with oats or wheat. Should be sown at the rate of twenty to thirty pounds to the 

 acre with one bushel of Oats or three-fourths bushel of Wheat. The Oats or Wheat help to hold the Vetch* 

 off the ground, enabling it to make a beter growth. 



WHITE SPRING OATS 



For a spring oat for seeding in March and April, the White Spring Oats arc unquestionably the best and 

 surest yielding of spring oats, the advantages claimed for it being that it is earlier "to mature, free from 

 rust, healthy, clean and vigorous growth of straw and makes a remarkable good yield of clean, bright, 

 heavy grain. On account of its earliness to mature, it is one of the surest cropping varieties for the South. 



WINTER BARLEY 



The particular value of Barley in the South is for fall, winter and spring grazing, and to cut as it is 

 heading out to use as a hay crop. In sections where it is difficult to grow the regular grasses for hay, the 

 use of grain crops, such as Barley, Rye, Wheat and Oats, 

 is very desirable. All of these crops make most nutriti- 

 ous feed, and cure in first-class shape to take the place 

 of hay. 



DWARF ESSEX RAPE 



This crop is very highly recommended for pasturage 

 for sheep and cattle, .furnishing most rich and nutritious 

 pasturage within six to eight weeks from the time of sow- 

 ing. The fattening properties of Rape are said to be very 



Hairy, or Winter Vetch. 



much better than those 



clover. Sow three to fr 



pounds per acre in drills ; six to eight pounds per acre 

 broadcast. 



BUCKWHEAT 



A valuable crop for soil improving, production of grain 

 and largely used for sowing for bees. The yield of grain 

 is 15 to 25 bushels per acre, and can be used for grinding 

 for buckwheat flour, or the whole grain is splendid for 

 poultry and hog feed, being very fattening. It is best not 

 to sow before June, though Jury and August are better 

 months in this latitude. 



NEW JAPANESE.— This new sort has proven to be 

 much earlier and more productive than any other variety. 

 Grains very large and rich brown color. It excels all in 

 yield and earliness. 



EARLY AMBER SORGHUM 



Furnishes a large yield of most nutritious forage, 

 which can be fed either green or cured, and will yield 

 two or three cuttings a year, stooling out thicker each 

 time it is cut. It grows 10 to 12 feet high. Sow broad- 

 cast for forage at the rate of 1 to 1*4 bushels per acre 

 in drills 3 T / 2 to 4 feet apart. 



Dwarf Essex Rape. 



