HELENA. MONTANA 
FIELD SEEDS— Continued. 103 
FLAX 
DISINFICCT ALL FLAX SEED. 
The Ellects ol" Wetting Flax Seed.— Never allow llax 
which is Lo be used lor seea to become wet at hai vtst tinii-, 
il' a, can possibly be Helped; lor, the spores oi disiase gei- 
iiiiiiate and, like mold filaments, grow into the suid coats, 
and seed treatment will tail lo destroy this internal lungus. 
The young plants Ironi such seeds must evemualiy sicklh 
or die, and will introduce the disease into the soil wnerevtr 
they tail. 
Seed Treatment.— Alter grading until only plump, 
bright seeds remain, treat the seed by the lormalUehyue 
spraying and shoveling method. Use lormaldehyde at inc 
rate ol sixteen ounces avoirdupois to lorty gallons ol water. 
Put the solution on the seed slowiy wuh a line spray Iron, 
a force pump, while it is being raked or shoveled over, 
treating live or ten bushels in a pile at a time. Use ap- 
proximately one-hall gallon ol the solution per bushel ol 
clean seed. Leave the seed in a pile lor one or two hours 
covered by a blanket or canvas. Shovel the pile over once 
or twice the first hour alter tieating. Then it may be 
drilled as usual. 
It is sale to sow properly selected and treated seed 
upon new land, as it will then not be liable to introduce 
the disease. The treatment always strengthens the lirst 
growth from the seed, and always brings an increasid 
yield, even though the seed is resistant to wilt. I assume 
that it destroys other unseen fungus spore;s, and thus 
allows the young plant to use all the food material stored 
in the mother seeds. 
Rotate Youp Crops.— Do not sow flax on the same land 
more often than once in five or six years. 
Sow twelve to fourteen quarts ol seed per acre; and 
sow it as early as possible and yet avoid frost. 
Extract Press Bulletin No. 23 by Prof. Henry L. BoUey. 
Agricultural College, North Dakota, Nov. 1, 1910. 
Fl'aX— (Russian). (Lb., postpaid, 20c); by express or 
freight, iOc; 100 lbs $5.50 
The standard sort used in the Northwest. It is a rare 
sight now 10 see a lot of flax which does not contain 
mustard. It requires special machinery to make seed 
of any grain and this is especially true of Flax. Glean- 
ing flax so as to make it "right" lor seed is a somewhat 
expensive operation and involves a very considerable 
waste. But write lor sample, use the magnifying glass, 
and compare it with llax Irom the larm or elevator and 
judge for yourself if our seed is not worth to you all 
it costs. Spray your flax with formaldehyde before 
seeding. The best sprayers lor this purpose are illus- 
trated and described under Sprayers on colored insert. 
SALT BUSH 
AUSTRALIA.N salt BUSH— Pkt., 10c; lb., $1.00 postpaid 
Thrives on Alkali.— The many thousands ol acres ol 
alkali lands of the Wist may be made productive and 
profitable by planting salt bush. Cattle, horses, sheep 
and swine eat it and thrive on it. It flourishes where 
grasses and other forage plants will not grow and fur- 
nishes enormous quantities of nutritive food for stock. 
From 10 to 20 tons of green fodder have been harvested 
from one acre. Single plants grown on the worst 
alkali land have reached a diameter of 10 feet in one 
season. It succeeds everywhere, and there seems to 
be no question but that it will in time eliminate alkali 
from the ground, rendering it suitable for Other crops. 
One lb. of seed will plant an acre. 
Directions for Plantinij.— Sow 2 to 3 lbs. of seed to an 
acre in the spring before a rain if possible, or irrigate well 
on well pulverized soil and cover il lightly (about one- 
eighth of an inch) with a light harrow or brush. The plants 
may also be grown in boxes or garden bed, covering the 
seed lightly, and planting the seedlings where desired, 
when from 2 to 3 inches high, 6 to 10 feet apart. If the 
weather is dry when transplanting, supply a little water to 
I'ach plant. 
RAPE 
RAPE— (Dwarf Essex). (Lb., postpaid, 25cj; 10 lbs., $1.25; 
25 lbs., $2.75; 50 lbs $4.50 
Uses of Dwarf Essex Rape. — Dwarf Essex Rape thrives 
best on a good soil, rich in vegetable matter. Slough 
lands are excellent. This plant may be grown success- 
luUy in the loUowiiig ways, viz: 1. In the early spring, 
to provide pasture. 2. In June or July, on well pre- 
l)ared land to provide pasture. 3. Along with grain, 
using 2 lbs. of seed an acre, to provide pasture lor 
sheep after harvest. 4. Along with peas, oals, clover 
seed, to provide pasture and to get a "catch" ol clover, 
5. As a cover in the orchard for winter protection to 
avoid root-killing. 0. In com, sowing the seed with 
the last cultivation; the succulent feed produced may 
save the loss ol cattle by corn stalk disease. Prevent ioii 
is better than nudicine in regard to this falal disease. 
7. Along with rye, sown in August, in sheep pasture. 
8. On early plowed fields lo shade the land and so that 
the soil will not leach, wash or drift. 9. To plow un- 
der as a green crop, adding humus to the soil, an ele- 
ment needed in grain growing sections. Whrn rape is 
sown broadcast, 5 lbs. of seed an acre will suflice. 
When sown in rows, say thirty inches apart, and culti- 
vated, from 1 to 2 lbs. an acre will be enough. 
A Word About Our Rape Seed and the Price We Ask 
tor It. — We pay a premium for our seed in order to get 
the purest, cli anest and best, and it has always given 
the greatest satisfaction. A saving of a cent or two a 
pound means from three to ten cents an acre. We do 
not feel that lor this difference between the price of 
known and unknown seed, seed that is proven good, 
and seed that may or may not be good, that we are 
justified in taking this risk or expecting our customers 
to do so. 
SUNFLOWER 
SUNFLOWER- (Mammoth Russian). (Lb. postpaid, 25c) ; 
10 lbs $1.25 
Single heads measure 15 to 22 inches in diameter, and 
contain an immense amount of seed, which is highly 
valued by all fanners and poultry breeders who have 
tried it as an excellent and cheap food lor fowls. It is 
the best egg-producing food known for poultry. It 
can be raised cheaper than corn, and is destined to be 
an article of great value. 
BUCKWHEAT 
SILVER HULL BUCKWHEAT— ^Lb., postpaid, 20c); 10 
lbs. 80c 
Ihis valuable variety originated abroad and is a de- 
cided improvehient on the old black or gray sort. It is 
early, remains longer in bloom than other sorts. A line 
variety for honey bees. The grain, is ol a beautilul 
light gray color, and has a thin husk. Millers prelor 
Silver Hull, there being less waste and it makes whiter, 
better and more nutritious Hour than other varieties^ 
Silver Hull is more productive and the grain meets 
with a more ready sale, bringing higher prices than the 
Japanese. Under favorable conditions it will yield 40 
to 50 bushels an acre. 
BIRD SEED 
BIRD SEED MIXED— (S. N. Co.'s). (Lb. postpaid, 2:m) ; bv 
express or freight, 10 lbs $1.25 
Has b econie famous for its superior quality. We use 
nothing but the freshest high-grade seed, free from 
mustiness and dust. These seeds are particularly rel- 
ished by canary birds, etc. Put up in 1 pound litho- 
graphed cartons. 
BIRD— (Hemp). Best grade, lb., postpaid 20c 
BIRD- (Canary). Best Sicily, lb., postpaid 20c 
BIRD— (Rape). For birds, ib., postpaid 20c 
BIRD— (Millet, Fancy). Lb., postpaid "iSc 
BIRD— (Gravel). Lb., postpaid i5c 
No better seeds at any price. 
