Condon Bros., Seedsmen, Rock River Valley 'See4^ Tsrmi Socl^ord, Illinois 
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SPfeciAl HAfbY GRASS 
or HAY CROPS 
Anions the foremost pasture crops are included 
Timothy, Blue Grass, Red Tod, Rye Grass, Orchard 
Urass, Meadow Fescue and Brome Grass or Bromus 
Inermis, as commonly known. A combination o£ 
Timothy and Alsike Clover makes the very flnest 
hay crop and at tlie same time .the Clover im- 
proves the soil. A straight Blue Grass meadow Is 
hard to beat for permaneiit pasture, and thrives 
on any ordinary clay soil. Orchard Grass is espe- 
cially suited for .mowing in the orchards, shady 
places or groves. Makes excellent hay and is 
adapted to almost any soil. Meadow Fescue makes 
equally as good hay as Orchard Grass' and is espe- 
cially suited to Dry, Sandy Soil, being a deep- 
rooted plant. Bromus Inermis, a valuable pasture 
grass, is similar in character to Meadow Fescue, 
being especially suited'to dry climate where other 
grasses fail. Red Top is a hardy perennial plant 
producing good pa.sturage, but gives better results 
when seeded with Blue Grass, Rye Grass, Fescue or 
Bromu.s. All the above grasses should be sown as 
early in Spring as possible, or it in Autumn, not 
later than September. An inch of soil is sufticient 
covering for all except Sn very light, sandy soil. 
ANNUAL HAY CROPS 
No matter how many acres of pefmarieht hay 
you have, you should also plant liberally of tliese 
great Annual Grasses, including German Millet, 
Hungarian, Japanese Millet, and Sudan Grass. All 
of these may be planted as late as July iSth aild 
still make big yields. They always Come in JuSt 
■about the time permanent pastures are dried ilp. 
So in order to have plenty of grefen feed all sutn- 
mer long, sow a few acies of at least One or more 
for your protection in case of dry weather. When 
early planted corn and such crops tail, the alJOve 
make the only profitable oiops to replant with. 
GREAT FORAGE AND 
FODDER CROPS 
Oun be grown on every farm under almost everj' 
condition of soil and climate, and foremost among 
these is Sugar Cane, which thrives everywhere 
from coast to coast and from Florida to Canada. 
.Stands e.Ytreme diouth.s arid severe nights of the 
north better than any any fodder plant. Don't fail 
10 have at least a few acres of this Big nf<inr.v- 
Mukcr. Jerusalem Corn, Kaffir Corn and Fcterita 
are somewhat similar to Sugar Cane, only the 
stalk.s grow somewhat coarser and do not contain 
Ihe high per cent of sugar found In the cane; 
therefore, their chief asset is their ability to pro- 
duce a good grain crop in very hot, dry, semi-arid 
regions, and on account of the short tiroft required 
for maturing, all make excellent crops to plant 
when portions of your corn or other crofiij fail. As 
11 feed for chickens, they are all worth trying. 
DWaP-ISM RAPE 
is every iarnter's friend. It produces by far the 
<julckest feed of all and its value is not appreciated 
half ,well enough. If you have never, tried Rape, 
do so sura tjiis year. It Is in reality a Tilrhip 
without a boiltom. producing large flat leaves that 
keep green all sunjmer; may be eaten off four or 
five times and will continue to grow a new crop 
from the sterna never goes to seed. Finest hog 
and sheep feed obtainable. An acre will feed 12 
to 15 shoatsj all summer long. Be sure to sow a 
few acres and divide the piece so as to let the 
pigs feast on one portion while the other makes 
second growth, efc. We have a Big Car of Gen- 
uine Imported Seed that we had grown for us at 
ii. reasonable price, so am pricing it very reason- 
able. Sow 4 or 5 pounds in all small grain and 
whep you cut the grain you will hkve an abund- 
ance of Rape feed until real cold weather. 
COMBrNATION HAY CROPS 
AND SOIL BUILDERS 
Do you know fully Onc-half of our farmers do 
not realize the great benefits derived from growing 
crops of Hoy Beans, Cow Peas and Canadiah Peas? 
'Jflie first two aje southern products originally and 
until recent years were liot known in the north. 
We have worked with many varieties and now can 
offer you seed grown ill the north oh the most 
standard varieties and recommend their Use most 
e.xtensivel.v for pasture, forage, hay or fertilizer 
crops. Cow Peas and Soy Beans must not be 
nl.anted until all danger of frost is over, just after 
you- Jinish planting corn. Canadian Field Peas are 
frilly a wild garden pea, perfectly smooth, nearly 
fbund and extremely hardy. May be drilled with 
oats or .seeded alone a.s soon as you can work 
the groiind. A combination of oats and Canadian 
Peiis tnakes the finest hay obtainable for milk 
cows, and for fbrage crop for hogs and sheep add 
a few Jiounds of Rape to Oats and Peas and ybU'O 
surely make the hogs smile. They just love it. 
Fot a^nother fine combination feed, sow three 
pecks 6f Canadian Peas and Barley. Barley holds 
Peas off of ground, giving bumper crop. Let them 
inatut"e, then ttiresh, and the combination feed, 
whole or ground, is a most excellt-iit ration. May 
b» cut and fed grt-L-n it desired, but we prefer oats 
to barley if fed green. 
SEED OATS 
There is hardly a farm in the country wherS 
Oats are not grown, but we regret to say most of 
these farms are wasting about half the acreage lu' 
sowing worn-out varieties. There has been a tend- 
ency among farmers to trade stocks, thinking they 
were improving, when in fact they were no betted 
off than they would have been had they planto() 
their own seed. Trading Oats taken from the same 
localit.v without any breeding is no better than 
using your own seed. Oatti, like any grain or 
cattle, must be bred to a high mark or your yield 
will be the same proportion as milk from a cull 
cow. When seeding your next field of Oats, get 
Pedigreed Seed. We have it and would like to 
sell you, but whatever you do, get Pedigreed Seed 
from someone, even if you do not favor us with 
your orders. This same condition is likewise true 
on Corn, Rye, Wheat, Barley, Speltz and all Grain. 
Being located in the heart of the best grain section 
of the country, farming our own farms, we ar© 
able to carry on more extensive breeding of these 
important crops than almost anyotle wu know of. 
We hive made' extensive trials of ' practlcall.v all 
varieties offered and can recoramepd those listcii 
a-8 th6 Best In their Class for High Quality and 
Big Yields. 
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