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GRAIN 



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RAPE. 



Dwarf Victoria. 



CULTURE— It can be sown in drills far 

 enough apart to cultivate, or broad- 

 cast. If sown in drills, but 7 pounds 

 per acre is necessary. The best way 

 is to sow it broadcast on very clean 

 soil, or to sow it with your spring 

 grain at the rate of 15 pounds per 

 acre. After the grain is removed it 

 will grow rapid Ij' and form excellent 

 pasturage. If sown without cover of 

 grain it matures more quickly and 

 furnishes pasture sooner. In sowing 

 cover it but , one inch deep. It is a 

 ^reat soil enricher, and as it is cheap 

 it would not be amiss to sow in all 

 fields where you intend to plow under 

 in the fall, as rape plowed under en- 

 riches the soil quickly. 



Dwarf Essex. I,\%';rn*tt; 



the sheep growers of America. It is 

 highly recommended by Professor 

 .Shaw, of the flinnesota Experimental 

 Station, and many other leading 

 authorities on stock feeding. It has 

 yielded ten tons of green forage per 

 acre, and has twice the feeding value 

 of green clover. Sheep, swine, cattle 

 a.nd poultry eat it readily, but it is 

 particularly desirable for sheep on 

 account of its fattening qualities. 

 Rape will do well on almost any soil, 

 but gives best results on corn" land. 

 Professor Shaw saj's: "On 54 acres 

 of rape, after winter rye had been re- 

 moved, 537 sheep aiid lambs were 



fattened thereon, and IS steers fed for 59 d ays. The lowest averaf p s^^'h 

 on lambs fed on rape alone was 7 to 8 pounds per month. Sow it like 

 corn, or broadcast." Lb. 250, postpaid; 10 lbs 75c, 50 lbs. !{>3.oo, 

 100 lbs. $5.00. 



A standard sort of German origin, sold 

 by seedsmen in this country, and highly 

 recommended by agriculturalists both in Europe and America. In our 

 tests we find that Dwarf Essex will surpass it in its vigor of growth 

 and hardiness. We will furnish Dwarf Victoria Rape at 

 the following prices. Lb. 25c, postpaid; 10 lbs. 90c, 

 100 lbs. $6.00. 



<cppl X7 ) "^^^ wonderful Grain from 



Russia. Russia has given us Bromus 

 Snermis, the most notable addition to our list of grasses in 

 many years She has come to the front with a grain which 

 Is fully demonstrated to be of extraordinary value for growth 

 ■on poor soils and in drouthy sections. It is neither wheat, 

 rye, nor barley, and yet it appears to be a combination 

 of these. It is raorf like wheat than any of the others 

 mentioned. For fattening cattle, poultry, horses, sheep, 

 pigs, etc., it is claimed to be ahead of other grains; in fact 

 a.11 kinds of animals seem to thrive on it Speltz is claimed 

 to be ahead of corn, superior to oats and more profitable than 



wheat. Yields 80 

 to 100 bushels of 

 richer food than 



^ 'aiv <!m cwkm m 'mimwm m '«w corn, besides giving 

 .t. ^>^^i!k&^i>,^MbiWl,imm^i//^MMl ^t, S as much as 4 tons 



of good hay per 

 acre. Excellent for 

 pasture and can 

 also be fed in the 

 green state. As a' 

 green grass hay 

 food it often gives 

 100 leafy stalks 

 from one seed, 

 which show its 



heavystoolingpro- 



perties. The heads are somewhat 

 similar to two rowed barley, the 

 spikelets being separated from 

 each other in such a manner that 

 the crop is not easily injured by 

 the weather. It is a heavy yielder. 

 Will grow well and produce enor- 

 mous crops on land where wheat 

 will not grow any longer. It 

 makes excellent pasture and good 

 hay if cut at the proper season. 

 The straw is stiff and does not 

 lodge easily, and the grain does 

 not shell out. Dry weather does 

 not seem to have any eifect on it 

 whatever. It is d wonderful 

 stioler and a robust grower and can 

 be fed same as oats with the hulls. 

 In some sections the hull is 

 separated from the grain which is 

 ground into flour, same as wheat. 

 Every farmer should grow it. Sow 

 at the rate of 50 to 60 pounds per 

 acre. Pkt. loc, lb. 20c, postpaid; 

 25 lbs. 8sc, so lbs. $1.50, 100 lbs, 

 $2.25, 500 lbs. $10.00. 



SPELTZ. 



DWARF ESSEX RAPE. 



FLAX FOR SOWING. 



The acreage in the Northwest last year was very large indeed. It 

 should be sown late enough in the spring to avoid frost but as early 

 as it is possible to do so in order to secure the early spring rains. 

 When grown for the fibre about one bushel should be sown to the 

 acre, but if for seed alone usually % bushel is sufficient. Cut it be- 

 fore thoroughlv ripe and if the wea'ther is warm and the earth dry, 

 let it He in the swath a few hours, when it should 

 be raked and secured for the winter. Thresh dur- 

 ing dry weather in the fall months. Lb. 25c, post- 

 paid; pk. 50c, bu. $1.75. 



ITPAQIIVIXF? (See cut.) (Reana Ivuxmnans.) 

 J L»V/Oll^ I IL^, A. wonderfully prohfic forage 

 plant which somewhat resembles corn, but the 

 leaves are broader and the stalk contains a large 

 amou t of saccarine matter. Its value lies in the 

 fact that it can be cut several times during the season. 

 .; and when allowed to remain without being cut at- 

 tains a height of 12 feet. Our experience shows that 

 it is particularly 

 adapted to the Mid- 

 dle or Southern 

 States Seed should 

 be sown after the 

 ground is perfectly 

 warm and the 

 weatJher settled, at 

 the rate of about 4 

 pounds per acre. The 

 iDcst plan is to plant 

 in drills, 3 feet apart, 

 putting in 3 seeds 

 about every 12 in- 

 ches in the drill. 

 1=4 lb. 35c, lb. 90c, 

 postpaid; 5 lbs. lots, 

 75c per lb. 



TEO UTE. 



MINNESOTA EARLY 

 AMBER SUGAR 

 CANE. 



(See cut.) This is the only variety of 

 cane that makes a fine syrup, clear as 

 crystal. Cane syrup made from our 

 Early Amber Cane, grown right here 

 in Minnesota, has become famous. 

 All kinds of stock are ex- 

 ceedingly fond of it, and the farmers 

 all over the country are beginning to 

 realize that it is one of the best green 

 fodder plants that can be procured. 

 Its earline-'s adapts it to almost 

 every section of the. country, and its 

 enormous yield often reaching 20 to 

 25 bushels of seed, and as high as 150 

 to 250 gallons of svrup per acre, has 

 made it invaluable for large growers. 

 It is exceedingly difficult to procure 

 pure seed, but we believe that the 

 stock we have to offer is the best that 

 can be obtained. Lb 20c, postpaid; 

 10 lbs. 50c., 50 lbs. .S2.00, 100 lbs S3.S0. 



SUGAR CANE 



