Stokes Seed Farms Qompany, Mqo restown, New Jersey 

 Cowpeas 



There is no surer or cheaper method of improving 

 the soil than by using legumes. Cowpeas should be 

 used more extensively for supplying humus and in- 

 creasing soil fertihty. They are especially adapted to 

 the southern half of the country, where the growing 

 season is quite long; but in the latitude of New Jersey 

 their use is becoming more and more common. Sow 

 about one to one and a half bushels to the acre, about 

 June 5 to 10, for a soiling crop. The Whippoorwill 

 variety is, perhaps, the most common, but some prefer 

 •other varieties which we are able to supply. Write for 

 prices. 



Dwarf Essex Rape 



Cowpeas 



For those desiring a quick, heavy crop for their sheep or hogs to graze on. Rape should be the first choice. 

 It is an extremely heavy yielder, and will pasture fifteen to twenty hogs on an acre. It is best suited to rich, 

 moist, loamy soil and does not do so well on light, sandy soil or a heavy clay. Seed may be sown from the first 

 •of May until the last of July, depending on whether summer or fall pasturing is desired. Three to five pounds of 

 seed are required to the acre. It should be sown in drills, permitting space for cultivation between rows. It is 

 ■often sown. at the last cultivation of corn, and makes a splendid fall feed for sheep and swine when planted in this 

 It will mature in eight to ten weeks from date of seeding. One precaution should be not to allow animals 



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too much at first, but after they become used to it they may be left in the field for a longer period. It is also 

 better not to pasture sheep, cattle or swine on it when it is very wet, as it often makes sores come on the mouths 

 of the animals. Write for prices. 



Sand or Hairy Vetch 



Hairy Vetch, or, as it is sometimes called, Winter Vetch, is one of the 

 very best annuals for soil-improvement and for stock-feeding. It is often 

 sown with rye, which enables the Vetch plants to produce a better yield and 

 it keeps them up off the ground. It is especially suited to a sandy soil, and 

 the soil should be well drained. It should be sown from the middle of 

 August to the first of October or in the spring from April until the middle 

 of May. One to one and a half bushels of seed to the acre makes the best 

 stand. When sown with rye, wheat or oats, the proportion should be one 

 bushel of Vetch to one bushel of any one of the other grains. Vetch seed 

 should be inoculated with Farmogerm on poor soil \\here it has not been 

 previously grown. If it is used for hay it should be cut when the pods are 

 about half formed, or if used for green feed it should be cut when the 

 blossoms are about in full bloom. Write for prices. 



Soja or Soy Beans 



This is also an excellent crop for soil-improvement work, and supplies 

 a large amount of green material to turn under for humus. It is also used in 

 many sections for hay crops and when properly cured makes a very palatable 

 feed. Soy Beans will mature somewhat quicker than cowpeas and for this 

 reason do better in the northern section of the country. Soy Beans are also 

 used extensively for a pasture or soiling crop, and sometimes they are cut 

 with corn and put in the silo for winter use. Write for prices. 



Crimson Clover and Winter Vetch 

 Both sown and dug at the same time. 

 Note the much heavier growth of Vetch on 

 the right. 



Farm seeds require just as much care in purchasing as garden 

 seeds. It isn't nearly so much a matter of germination and purity, 

 as it is to buy seed which has real inherent strength — seed which 

 will give you YIELDS. 



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