E BARTELDES 
SEED COMPANY 
1.09 
Until recently it was thought that Peanuts 
could be raised only in the South, but they are 
now raised as far North as Iowa. In the last 
few years Peanuts have become very popular 
for dry land farming. They are classed with 
Dwarf Milo and Feterita in their ability to 
withstand dry weather, and made good returns 
in the dry summer of 1913. 
The tops of the plants make good hay, and 
in the Southern States it brings a very good 
price. The yield, even in dry seasons, is often 
one-half to three-quarters of a ton of hay and from 
fifteen to sixty bushels of nuts per acre. The whole 
peanut plant makes nice feed for forcing cows to a 
high yield of milk and for rapidly fattening cattle 
and hogs, especially when combined with grain of 
Milo. A common method of harvesting is to let the 
hogs gather the nuts. 
The Spanish Peanuts are generally planted when 
wanted "for farm use. The nuts are small but they 
stand dry weather better. 
Peanuts do best in light sandy loam. They should 
be planted in rows from 28 to 36 inches apart and 
from 9 to 16 inches apart s in the row. They need 
not be shelled but should be, soaked in warm water 
for a day or so and then planted at once in warm 
soil. Planting should not be done until weather is 
good and warm. They should be cultivated and kept 
clean until they begin to peg or form pods. After 
that they should be left alone. 
It takes from one peck to a peck and a half of 
shelled nuts and from a bushel to a bushel and a 
half in the shell to plant an acre. 
White Juaibo. This is the standard variety for 
roasting. The peanuts are three times as large as 
those of the ordinary Spanish peanut. The nuts 
proper grow in fine double-jointed hulls of beautiful 
white appearance, are from one-half to one inch in 
length, and of fine flavor. An excellent variety 
worthy of the highest recommendation. Lb., 25c. 
Spanish. The earliest variety grown, pods are 
small, but remarkably well filled and solid, and the 
yield per acre is very large. Can be cultivated with 
the plow. Because of its early habit and easy cultiva- 
tion it is the best variety to grow for fattening hogs. 
Jjb., 25c. 
Tennessee Red Peanuts. This is the best of all 
varieties adapted to the soil of Oklahoma and Texas. 
Pods contain four and five large nuts. Better yielder 
than any other variety. Pure seed of this variety is 
very scarce. We have only a limited amount to offer. 
Per lb., 25c; per bu. of 22 lbs., $4.00. 
Inoculated Peanuts make bigger y'eld^. 
Mammoth Russian Sunflower 
No Poultry Yard is Complete Without Them. 
Single heads measure 15 to 20 inches in diameter, 
and contain an immense amount of seed, which is 
highly valued by all farmers and poultry breeders 
who have tried it as an excellent and Cheap food for 
fowls. For poultry it is the best egg-producing food 
known. It can be raised cheaper than corn, and is 
destined to be an article of great value. Every 
farmer should plant some of the seed in any waste 
piece of ground any time from early spring to the 
middle of July. Three pounds of seed will plant one 
acre. Lb., 15c; 3 lbs., 30c; 6 lbs., 50c. 
Sunflowers. 
Russian Sunflowers For Ensilage 
"They (Sunflowers) should be cut very fine and 
enough water should be' added to make them pack 
well. More care should be taken in packing than in 
corn silage. Keep center of silo at least 2 feet higher 
than the sides. Keep seeds well tramped. There is 
danger of sunflower silage settling away from the 
sides and spoiling. I think sunflowers compare very 
favorably with corn. We have been feeding it for 
three years to our herd of pure bred Jerseys and 
with good results. But I find it takes a little moi. 
hay with sunflowers than corn." 
E. G. PETTENGILL. 
Grand Junction, Colo. 
Sand Vetch 
(Vicia Villosa) 
Sometimes called Hairy Vetch or Winter Vetch 
This is one of the most valuable plants for forage 
and fertilizing purposes. It will succeed and make 
a good crop oh poor, sandy soils and also a better 
crop on good land. It is perfectly hardy throughout 
the United States and remains green all winter. 
Vetch belongs to the same family as Alfalfa and 
Sweet Clover, and has the same ability to gather 
nitrogen from the air and store it in the root system. 
The roots are very extensive and add a good deal of 
valuable material to the soil. It thus improves the 
conditions and the productiveness of the land for the 
crops to follow. 
It is an excellent catch crop, makes good hay, silage, 
and pasture. Vetch can be sown from July until 
November, and should be sown broadcast at the rate 
of about 30 lbs. per acre together with one bushel 
of either oats or rye. Vetch grows quite tall and 
needs the oats or rye for support. They then make 
a better growth, and are more easily harvested and 
cured. For a hay crop the Vetch should be cut just 
after the o*>ts or rye has headed out. The yield of 
green fodder is immense. Lb., 25c. 
Spring Vetches or Tares. Similar in growth to 
Sand Vetch, but for spring planting only. Lb., 15c 
Hemp Seed. This is a crop that deserves more 
attention. The seed can be marketed with us. The 
fiber is in demand in the Eastern markets. Lb., 15c. 
Vetches should be inoculated. (See page 115.) 
