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J. STECKXER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 



while the Lucerne has many blue blossoms in an elongated head. It furnishes good graz- 

 ing from February till April or May. It is also good for hay. As there is no way of re- 

 moving the seeds from the pods of Spotted Medick, it is necessary to sow the burr like 

 pods, say one-half bushel per acre. The planting should be done early in the fall, so the 

 pods may have time to rot and release the seed. Should be covered very lightly. 



GIANT BEGGAR WEED. 



One cf the most valuable of all forage 

 plants; has been extensively planted 

 these few years past, and has given en- 

 tire satisfaction. Its special features are: 



ist. Restoring worn out land. 



2d. Is an annual, when once estab- 

 lished it requires nofurther attention. 



3d. Is easily eradicated when desired. 



4th. Requires no cultivation. 



5th. Is relished by all forage grazing 

 stock. 



6th. Does not interfere with the grow- 

 ing of other crops, and is sown like oats. 



Six pounds will plant an acre. 



Sleekier Co.'s Mixed I^awn Grass. 



For lawns of any extent we recom- 

 mend this our best mixture. We have 

 combined all the most suitable varieties 

 that are necessary for making a beauti- 

 ful lawn.- It is the best proportioned 

 mixture of grasses in the South. Three 

 bushels to acre. 



StecklerCo.'s Grass Seed Mixtures 



For meadows and pastures. No. 1, for 

 light soils; No. 2, for heavy soils; No. 3, 

 for shady soils. When ordering please 

 state condition of soil and locationt 



Steckler Co.'s Special Hog- Pas- 



Giant Beggar Weed, 



ture Mixture— Makes 

 pastures for hogs. 



one of the best 



BETTER ON THE VAX/UE OF THE RYE CROP. 



Value of the Rte Crop.— The letter below was 

 written to Mr. Richard Frotscher of New Orleans, 

 the well known seedsman, by Mr. Ji. Wilkinson, 

 manager of Poplar Grove Plantation, Port Allen 

 E. Baton Rouge Parish, La. 



My Dear Sir:— In reply to your inquiry as to our 

 success with Rye duringthe pasture years, I would 

 say that we are very much pleased with it. Its 

 great value for winter pasturage cannot be too 

 highly recommended, and we believe it would be 

 much more extensively planted, were the benefits 

 to be derived from a winter pasture more general- 

 ly considered. Failures to get a good stand of 

 this grain are frequently reported, but if a thor- 

 ough investigation could be made as to the cause 

 of these failures, we believe that want of proper 

 preparation of the land Would be the prime rea- 

 son. We have never failed to get a full stand from 

 \Y 2 bushels to the acre, planted at time between 

 the 10th of September and 20th of October, and we 

 believe could be successfully planted later, but 

 would not be grown enough to turn stock on at the 



time our native grasses begin to dry up, which in 

 this latitude is usually about November 15th. Its 

 germination was much delayed by the extreme 

 drought of last fall but after the" first shower 

 near the end of October, it sprung up uniformly, 

 and at the end of November it was ready for pas- 

 turage. 



If the date for planting can be fixed, we would 

 advise that plowing the land be deferred until that 

 time, October 20th, as during the long spell of dry 

 weather we are apt to have during the fall, freshly 

 plowed land is apt to bake rapidly and become 

 very cloddy. Everything ready, we would advise 

 that the land be deeply plowed, harrowed at once, 

 and the sower or seeder immediately follow the 

 harrow. The covering should follow at onGe for 

 two reasons: 1st, to prevent the seed from. being 

 picked up by birds; and 2d, to get them in moist 

 land. The covering should not be effected with 

 any ordinary harrow, but should be done with a 

 drag made of two boards fitted to two or more 

 cross pieces in the reverse position of weather 



