R. & J. FARQUHAR c^- CO.'S MID-SUMMER CATALOGUE. 



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FARM AND HELD SEEDS, 



rricc's SuhjcTt to Market Fluctuation. 



GRASSES FOR PERMANENT PASTURES AND MEADOWS. 



Containing only the most suitable Cirasses, the proportionate quantity of each being regulated by soil, situation, 

 and purpose for which desired. The oljject to be attained is a constant, successive growth of rich pasturage from 

 spring till fall. It is a well-established fact that soils sown with a variety of different grasses which are adapted to 

 the soil, and which attain perfection at alternate months from April to September produce very much larger and 

 more satisfactory crops, both for hay and pasturage than when only one or two kinds of grasses or clovers are sown. 

 The results given by our mixtures have been most satisfactory, and have resulted in a very large increase in our trade 

 for same. \Ve unhesitatingly recommend them for use on the largest scale. Fall seeding is preferable, but spring 

 sowing will be successful if done early, when the land is cool and moist. In addition to the Grasses, we advise 

 sowing lO lbs. of Mixed Clover Seed per acre. Clovers in their young state are tender in our climate, and should 

 therefore be sown in spring, separately, being heavier in weight. 



lo lbs. Mixed Clover Seed, sufficient for one acre, $2.00. 



MIXTURES FOR PERMANENT PASTURES FOR ONE ACRE. 



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FOK GOOD SOILS, COOL AND MOIST. 



lbs. Timothy. 

 " Red Top. 

 " Orchard Grass. 

 " Perennial Rye Grass. 



Sheep's Fescue. 



Hard Fescue. 



Meadow Fescue. 



Tall Oat Grass. 



Meadow Foxtail. 



Kentucky Blue Grass. 



Perennial Sweet Vernal. 



40 lbs. per acre, $6.50. 



FOR DRY SOILS. 



10 lbs. Timothy. 

 5 " Creepinjr Bent. 

 5 " Orchard. 

 3^ '* Tall Oat Grass. 

 2 " Hard Fescue. 



4 " Sheep's Fescue. 



I " Sheep's Fescue, fine leaved. 



I •' Meadow Foxtail. 



Y2 " Perennial Sweet Vernal. 



5 " Perennial Rye Grass. 



40 lbs. per acre, ^7.00. 



FOR WET SOILS. 



JO lbs. Timothy. 



4 " Red Top. 



10 " Kentucky Blue Grass. 



4 '* Orchard Grass. 



7 " Perennial Rye Grass. 



1 " Meadow Fescue. 



I " Tall Fescue, 



I " Meadow Foxtail. 



1 " Rouifh Stalked Meadow Grass. 



I " Various Leaved Fescue. 



40 lbs. per acre, $5.50. 



MIXTURES FOR PERMANENT MEADOWS FOR ONE ACRE. 



FOR GOOD SOILS, COOL AND MOIST. 



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3 



5 

 1 

 2 



2 

 2 



1^ 

 1 



lbs. Timothy. 



" Red Top. 



" Orchard Grass. 



" Perennial Rye Grass. 



" Meadow Foxtail. 



" Tall Oat Grass. 



" Hard Fescue. 



" Sheep's Fescue. 



'* Italian Rye Grass. 



'• Various Leaved Fescue. 



" Perennial Sweet Vernal. 



40 lbs. per acre, $5.00. 



FOR HIGH, DRY SOILS. 



15 lbs. Timothy. 



Red Top. 



Orchard Grass. 



Tall Oat Grass. 



Hard F"escue. 



Sheep's Fescue. 



Sheep's Fescue, fine leaved. 



Rough Stalked Meadow Grass. 



Crested Dogstail. 



40 lbs. per acre, ,$6.25. 



FOR WET SOILS. 



12 lbs. Timothy. 



5 " Rhode Island Bent. 



5 " Red Top. 



5 " Orchard Grass, 



5 " Perennial Rye Grass. 



2 " Italian Rve Grass. 



2 " Tall Oat Grass. 



1 " Various Leaved Fescue. 



2 " Meadow Fescue. 

 I " Tall Fescue. 



40 lbs. per acre, $7.00. 



Clovers. 



Red Medium. TrifoUuni fratcnse. The best clover for all practical purposes. Succeeds best on rich, warm 

 loams, containing humus. Lime and potash are essential for its best development. A biennial, but by close 

 pasturage may be made to last several years. Per lb., 15 cents; per 100 lbs., $13.00. 



Mammoth or Large Red Northern. Trifoliicm pratense. On rich loamy soils this variety grows nearly twice 

 as large as the Medium Red Clover, and earlier to start a spring growth. Per lb., 20 cents; 100 lbs., $15.00. 



Alsike or Swedish. Trifolium Hybridum. This clover will thrive where the soil is quite wet, and will even 

 stand flooding without being killed. Productive and sweet and extremely valuable for both pasturage or soil- 

 ing. The flowers afford a fine pasturage for bees. Per lb., 20 cents; per 100 lbs., $18.00. 



White Clover. Trifolium rcpcns. This clover should always be sown on permanent or temporary pastures. Will 

 grow on any soil, but especially adapted to low meadows where the surface soil is mellow and rich. Ordinarily 

 will not last more than two years on hard or shallow soil. Sweet and nutritious. Per 11)., 30c.; 100 lbs., $25.00. 



Alfalfa or Lucerne. Meaicago Saliva. The chief merit of Alfalfa is the fact that it can be cut three or four 

 times in a season. The soil should be deep, rich, and well prepared. It does not succeed on compact clay, 

 nor on land with impervious subsoil. The roots shoot downward till they are ten to fifteen feet below the 

 ■ surface, and will therefore resist the driest weather. Per lb., 20 cents; per 100 lbs., $15.00. 



Scarlet or Crinlson Clover. Trifolitim incarnatum . This annual clover thrives bjest on warm, loose, sandy 

 soil. Its chief value is as a winter or early spring pasture crop and as a green manure. May be sown at any 

 time from May to October. Per lb., 10 cents; per 100 lbs., $8.00. 



Yellow Trefoil. Medicago lupulina. On very light, dry, or poor ground this variety is valuable for a sheep 

 pasture, and can be sown alone or with other grasses. It grows rapidly and is very productive. Per 11)., 15 

 cents; per 100 lbs., $12.00. 



Millets and Other Field Seeds. 



Millet, Hungarian. Panicum Hungaricnsis. An annual forage plant, which germinates readily and withstands 

 drought. If cut early, makes an excellent hay, often yielding two or three tons per acre. Sow from June to 

 August, using about one and a half bushels to the acre. (48 lbs. per bushel.) Per bushel, $2.00. 



Millet, Japanese. Panicum Cms Galli. This new Millet was imported from Japan by Prof. Brooks of the 

 Massachusetts Agricultural College. Has yielded in America about seven tons dry straw and ninety bushels of 

 seed per acre. Height, six feet. Has numerous side leaves and heads a foot in length. The fodder is relished 

 by cattle and horses, and the ground seed makes an excellent feed for poultry and cattle, Sow one peck per 

 acre. Per lb., 10 cents; per 100 lbs., $8.00. 



Barley, Two Rowed. Per bushel, $1.50. Barley, Four Rowed. Per bushel, $1.50. 



Buckwheat. Should be sown aVjout the middle of June, broadcast, using from one to three pecks of seed to the acre. 



— Common. Per bushel, $1.25. Japanese;. Excels all other varieties in yield and earliness. On account of its 

 earliness it can be grown farther north than any other. The grains are nearly double the size of those of 

 any other variety. Enormously productive. Per l)ushel, $1.50. 



