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Field Corn — Continued 

 Extra Early Yellow Flint 



This is the earliest variety in existence and especially adapted to 

 Northern conditions (cool nights and short summers). The ears are 

 eight-rowed, frequently measuring 15 inches and over, of a rich amber 

 color, thickly set with large broad kernels. The stalks are of medium 

 height. In ordinary seasons it will mature in ninety days, and can be 

 shelled and ground for feed earlier than any other large- yielding variety. 

 It is especially valuable in sections where Corn cannot be planted 

 before the middle of June. With good cultivation it will 

 yield 90 bushels of shelled Corn per acre. Specially 

 recommended for planting in northern New 

 York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. 

 (See illustration.) Price, 



40c, qt. ; $1.50 per peck ; 

 $5.00 per bushel; 

 10 bushel lots, 

 1490. 



Other Flint Varieties 



Sow 8 to 10 Quarts per Acre 

 Compton's Early Flint. The earliest known Yellow Flint variety, 



ripening in from 76 to 85 days. It is a handsome 10 and 12-rowed son 



very productive; and will ripen in the Northern States. Price 



45c. per qt. ; $1.50 per peck; $4.50 per bushel 

 King Philip. Coppery-red. Very early. Usually matures three 



months after planting. Ears large sized and handsome. Price 



45c. per qt. ; $1.50 per peck; $4.50 per bushel. 

 Longfellow. A large 8-rowed Yellow Flint; ripens as far north as 



Massachusetts. Price, 45c. per qt. ; $1.50 per peck; $4.50 per bushel 

 Large White Flint. Large, handsome well-filled ears. Price, 45c. per qt. ; 

 $1.50 per peck; $4.50 per bushel. 

 Large Yellow Flint. (Early Canada Yellow.) Largely grown in the 



North. Price, 45c. per qt. ; $1.50 per peck; $4.50 per bushel. 



Sow broadcast 2 bushels; in drills, 1 bushel per acre 



Field Corn for Fodder and Ensilage 



Southern Horse Tooth. A large, leafy grower; especially valuable for 



ensilage. Price, 40c. per qt. ; $1.25 per peck; $4.25 per bushel 



Improved Early Horse Tooth. Two weeks earlier than above and 



better suited for fodder and ensilage in Northern States. Price 



$1.40 per peck; $4.50 per bushel. 



Rural Thoroughbred White Flint. Valuable for both grain 

 and ensilage; suckers yielding enormously. Price, 40c. qt ; 

 ~\40 per peck; $4.50 per bushel. 



Evergreen Sweet Fodder. Richer, sweeter and 



more digestible than the ordinary. Price 



$1.00 per peck; $3.50 per bushel. 



Sweet Fodder. Succulent 



and nutritious for feeding 



green. Price, $1.00 



per peck; $3.50 



per bushel. 



Early Wilson Black Soja Bean 



This variety has proved its earliness and value in the Northern States by not only producing large fodder crops, but ripening the seed as 

 far north as Massachusetts. The grain is the richest vegetable substance known, and when ground and fed to cattle gives a milk 

 richer and better than if fed other meal. The American farmer can now, by the aid of the Soja or Soy Bean, and Japanese Millet, 

 grow on his own farm, at small cost, a combination which furnishes a wholesome, economical and completely balanced feed for milch 

 cows. This combination should be composed of two parts Millet or Corn to one part Soja Beans, grown separately, but mixed thoroughly at the 

 time of cutting and filling of the silo. We recommend that grain be fed occasionally as a 

 change, but four-fifths of the grain bill can be saved. Planted the latter part of May. in 

 latitude of New York, the Beans are ready for harvesting in about 100 days. Sow the 

 Beans from the middle to end of May, and the Millet from last week in June till first week 

 in July; both will then be ready for silo about the end of August. 



Planted in rows 2 V 2 feet apart, 6 to 8 plants to the foot of row, requiring three pecks per 

 acre, they yield 15 to 20 tons per acre of fodder, very rich in flesh formers. For green feed, 

 use from time of blossoming till pods are well filled; for the silo, cut as soon as most of the 

 pods are well filled, and cut into '4-inch to 2 ^2-inch lengths. The Soja Bean is also 

 valuable as a soil enricher, gathering nitrogen from the air same as Clover, the 

 roots being crowded with nodules which give them this power. (See illustration.) 



Price, 40c. per lb.; $2.00 per peck; $6.00 per bushel of 60 lbs.; 10 bushel lots $5.90 

 per bushel. 



Canada Field Peas 



There is no crop of greater value than Field Peas. Whether for fodder, in mixture with 

 Oats, sown at the rate of 2 bushels of Peas and 1 bushel of Oats per acre, or the Peas sown 

 alone at the rate of 3 bushels per acre for plowing under. Peas have the power of extracting 

 nitrogen from the air and fixing it in the soil. Peas and Oats in mixture can be fed with 

 positive advantage to all stock. The Marrowfat and 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 plow under- for green manure, they are unsurpassed. 



Prices of Field Peas for Fodder and Green-Manuring. 



Peas, Canada White, $2.00 per peck; $6.00 per bushel of 60 lbs. ; 10-bushel lots, $5.90 

 per bushel. 



Cow Peas 



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

 planting time. They can be sown as late as the middle of July with assurance of a profitable 

 crop. 



The early varieties are 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 

 valuable. Collecting nitrogen from the air and fixing it in the soil, thus adding this expen- 

 sive element to the land without cost, and leaving it richer and in better condition for 

 the future crop. Cow Peas grow on all soils from the stiffest clays to porous sands, barren 

 uplands and alluvial bottoms. The feeding value is high, 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 vines should decay on the surface 

 and then be turned under. Sow 2 bushels per acre. 



Black Eye Cow Peas. A popular and productive early sort. 



Price, 40c. per lb. ; $8.00 per bushel of 60 lbs. ; 10-bushel lots $7.90 per bushel. 



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

 est growing of anv of the Cow Peas, maturing in about 60 days, specially adapted for 

 planting north. Yields well. Price, 40c. per lb. ; $7.00 per bushel of 60 lbs. ; 10-bushel lots 

 $6.90 per bushel. 



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