RAPE. 
ULTURE— It can be- sown in drills far 
nough apart to cultivate, or broad- 
ist. If sown in drills, but 7 pounds 
er acre is necessary. The best way 
to sow it broadcast on very clean 
oil, or to sow it with your spring 
rain at the rale of 15 pounds per 
ere. After the grain is removed it 
.ill grow rapidly and form excellent 
asturage. If sown without cover of 
rain it matures more quickly and 
jrnishcs pasture sooner. In sowing 
over it but one inch deep. It is a 
reat soil enricher, and as it is cheap 
. would not be amiss to sow in all 
elds where you intend to plow under 
I the fall, as r.-<pe plowed under en- 
iches the soil quickly. 
t)warf Essex. 
he sheep (C'^^^'^rs of America. It is 
ighiy recommended by Professor 
haw, of the ninnesota Experimental 
tatton, and many other leadin^r 
uthorities on stuck feeding. It has 
tclded ten tors of green forage per 
ere, and has twice the feedi -g value 
f green clover. Sliecp, swine, cattle 
nd powltry cat it readily, but it is 
particularly desirable for sheep on 
ccount of its fattening qualities, 
iape will do well on almost any soil, 
lit gives best results on corn land, 
'rofessbr Shaw says: "On 54. acres 
f rape, after winter rye had been rc- 
noved, 537 sheep and lambs were 
ttened thereon, and IS steers fed for 59 days. The lowest avera"'*' (»"»'o 
n lambs fed on rape alone was 7 to 8 pounds per month. Sow it like 
>rn, or broadcast." Lb. 25c, postpaid; 10 lbs 75c, 50 lbs. $3.00, 
00 lbs. $5.00. 
^W?lt"f ^\c\€\Y\fi ^ standard sort of German origin, sold 
^^yvcLi M. T ici. i^y seedsmen in this country, and highly 
ecommended by aijrieulturalists both in Ivur-pe and America, In our 
fsts we find that Uwarf Essex will surpass it in its vigor of growth 
nd hardiness. We will furnish Dwarf Victoria Rape at 
he following prices. Lb. 25c, postpaid; 10 lbs. 90c, 
00 lbs. S6.00. 
SPFI T7 t^*^*^ ' "^^^ wonderful Grain from 
*^ ^ ■ • Russia. Russia has given us Bromus 
nermis, the most notable addition to our list of grasses in 
tiany years She has come to the front with a grain which 
s fully demonstrated to be of extraordinary value for growth 
>n poor soils and In drouth;^ sections. It is neither wheat, 
ye, nor barley, aiul yet it appears to be a combination 
f these. It is nior.- like whciit than anj' of the others 
nentioned. For fattening cattle, poultry, horses, sheep, 
iSfS. etc., it is claimed to be ahead of other grains; in f:iet 
II kinds of animals seem to thrive on it Speltz is claimed 
;o be ahead of corn, superior to oats and more profitable than 
wheat. Yields 80 
to too bushels of 
richer food than 
corn, besides giving 
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 
ht-avy stoollngpro- THO 
perties. The heads are somewhat 
similar to two rowed barlev.the 
spikclets being separated "from 
each other in such a manner that 
the crop is not easilv injured by 
the weather. It is a hea vv yieldcr. 
WIN grow well and produce enor- 
mous crops on land where wheat 
wi 1 not grow any longer. it 
makes excellent pasture and good 
hay if cut at the proper season. 
The straw is stiff and docs not 
lodge easily, and the grain does 
not shell out. D'-y weather does 
not seem to have iny effect on it 
whatever. It is a wonderful 
stooler and a robust grower and can 
be fed same as oats with the hulls 
In some sections the hnll 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 GO pounds per 
acre. Pkt. loc, lb. 20c, postpaid; 
25 lbs. 8 sc. so lbs. $1.50, 100 lbs. 
SPELTZ. J».»5.5oolb,.$.o.oo. 
DWARF KSSEX RAPB. 
FLAX FOR SOWING. 
The demand for this seems 
to increase each season. 
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 V2 bushel is sufficient. Cut it be- 
fore thoroughly ripe and if the weather is warm and the earth dry. 
let it lie 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. 
T PO^I ISITP (See cut.) {Reana LuxiuHans.) 
■ I-fV/OIl.^ 1 L^* wondorfullj' prolific forage 
plant which somewhat resembles corn, but the 
leaves are broader and the stalk contains a large 
amou t of saccarine matter. Its valtie 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 partieulfirly 
adapted to the Mid- 
dle or Southern 
States Seed should 
be sown after the 
ground is perfectly 
warm and the 
weather settled, at 
the rate of about 4 
pounds per acre. The 
best plan is to plant 
in drills, 3 feet apart, 
patting in 3 seeds 
about every 12 in- 
ches in the drill. 
1-4 lb. 35c, lb. 90c, 
postpaid; 5 lbs. lots, 
75c per lb. 
MINNESOTA EARLY 
AMBER SUGAR 
CANE. 
(Sec cut.) This is the only variety of 
cane that makes a fine syrup, clear as 
crystal. Cane syrup made from our 
Karly Amber Cane, grown right here 
in Minnesota, has become famoits. 
All kinds of stfjck 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 earlinc-s adapts it to almos* 
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 invalnable 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 aoc, nostpald; 
10 lbs. 50C., 50 lbs. .^2.00. 100 lbs .$3.50. 
5UGAR CANE. 
