MAY'S NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS, BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
Ctttftift^ rkf Darw* <^'> ^ sown in drills 
V'Ull.UICUl rV<*pC. far enough apart to culti- 
vate, or broadcast. If sown in drills, but 7 lbs. per acre is 
npces-sary. The best way is to sow it broadcast on very 
clean .soil, or to sow it witli your spring grain at the rate 
of 15 lbs. per acre. After the grain is removed it will 
grow rapidly and form exc(!llt»nt pasturage. If sown 
w^ithout cover of grain it matures more quickly and 
furnishes pasture sooner . In sowing cover it out one inch 
deep. It is a great soil enrichpr, and as it is cheap it 
would not be amiss to sow in all fields where you intend 
to plow imder in the fall, as rape plowed under enriches 
the soil quickly. 
Dwarf Essex Rape. jralitf^o'rVhett^ 
growers of America. It Is highly recommended by 
Professor Shaw, of the Minnesota Experimental 
Station, and many other leading authorities on 
stock feeding. It has yielded ten tons of green forage per acre, anohas twice the feed- 
ing value of green clover. Sheep, swine, cattle and poultry cat it readily, but it is par- 
ticularly desirabh' for shet^p on account of its fattening qualities. Rape will do well on 
almost any soil, but gives best results on corn land. Prof. t5haw says: "On M acres of 
rape, after winter rye liad been removed, 537 sheep and lambs were fattened th^ereon, and 
18 steers fed for 59 days. The lowest average gain on lambs fed on rape alone was 
7 to 8 pounds per month. Sow it like corn, or broadcast." Price, lb. 25c, post- 
paid; by freight or express, lb. 15c, 10 lbs. SI. 00, 100 lbs. S7.50. 
l?Tnf» a a a Pncfurp Eape is unequaled as a pasture for sheep in the au- 
ao a. i^asLUi^ tumn; as a fattening food in the field it is without a 
rival in point of cheapness or effectiveness. The sheep tliat pasture upon it do the 
harvesting in the most eifective manner and with but little cost to the owner. When 
rape is established as a pasture the necessity for sending sheep and lambs to the market 
in a lean condition will be removed. Cattle may also be pasturt-d upon rape, but through 
treading they destroy and waste it in a considerable degree. Because of this it is better 
Jp remove them to an adjoining pa.sture when they have satLsfled their wants. The results are usually very satisfactory when they are pastured upon 
U-'?- <"'lyj and fed in the stable or shed in the morning before going to the rape pasture. This is an excellent way of making Cnristmas beet 
Bane will keep a long tune in early winter in heaps like shocks of hay. 
as desired. 
len cut and thus put up at the approach of winter, it may be drawn and fed 
Rape as a Catch Crop. 
Rape is particularly 
adapted for being 
grown as a catch crop, as, like the turnip, it prows better late 
rather than earlier in the season. When a grain crop, therefore, 
has failed from any oau.se whatsoever, there is ample time to 
plow the land and to sow rape uiion it. It may also be sown 
among corn, just before the last cultivation which is to be given 
to the corn. Price of DWARF VICTORIA RAPE: Pkg. lOc, 
lb. 15c; by mail, 30c; by freight, 7 lbs. $l-00, 15 lbs. 
$2.00, 25 lbs. S2.50, 35 lbs. S3.O0, 50 lbs. $4.00, 100 lbs. 
The Wonderful Sand Vetch. \^ 
cut.) The Washington Department of Agriculture estimates the 
value of a plowed under crop of this Vetch as equivalent to put- 
ting into the ground SI6 to $45 worth of commercial fertil- 
izer. One important feature is that a .sowing made in August or 
September covers the ground before winter sets in and prevents 
washing of the soil during the winter and early spring, thus 
effecting a great saving of soluble mineral fertilizers contained 
in soil, which otherwise would wash or leech out. It can also 
be sown in April, and will be ready to cut by the middle of 
July, the second growth affording excellent hog pasture 
during the summer. The yield of^ green forage varies from 
10 to 15 tons per acre, equal to 3 or four tons when cured 
SO'L'S as dried hay. Sow in drills, losing 30 pounds per acre. Per lb. 
*>'2Sc, postpaid; 10 lbs. $1.25; in lots of 25 lbs. or over, by 
freight or express, at lOc per lb. 
1.06 
^nrinw Vf»frh*>c r»r TsirfC These are a species of pea, and 
J^Tlll^ VCLCnCb Ur l <irCb. g,.ownexten8ive% for stock feeding. 
They are e.TCellent food for hogs and also a most valuable fertilizer. From 100 to 
loO pounds are sown per acre and cultivated the same as field peas. Lb. 25o, postpaid; by express or freight, 
10 lbs. 75c, 100 lbs. $6.00. 
rioi-i-imnf h l?l(ccinn ^finflr>nr<x<* (See out.) Single heads measure 15 to 22 inches in diameter, 
1 IdmmULn KUSSian JJUnrlOWer. contain tn immense amount of seed, which is highly 
valued by all farmers and iioultry breeders who have tried it as an excellent and cheap food for fowls. It is the best 
egg-producing food known for poultry. It can be raised cheaper than corn, and is destined to be an ar- 
ticle of great value as soon as It becomes generally known. Peroz. Sc, per lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 65o, post- 
paid; by express or freight, 10 Iba. 75c, 100 lbs. $6.00. 
WilH- Pir** (Seeeut.) Valuable as an attraction for wildfowls. Sown in large quan- 
•V'^'*'. tities along the edges of ponds, lakes and streams. It can be successfully 
sown either in the winter or spring, but often the best results are obtained when sown 
during the fall months, generally about the middle of September. It grows very rapidly 
in I to 8 feet of water, ripening late in Augu-st or early in September. Sow it broadcast 
from a boat in 2 or 'i feet of water having a mud liottom . In largeponds or lakes it puri- 
fies the water. For planting in fl.sh ponds it is equally desirable It also does well along 
the shores of marshes, and makes a good hay. Lb. 2Sc, postpaid, by express or 
freight, 10 lbs. $1.25, lOO lbs. $il.0O. 
Minnesota Early Amber Su^ar Cane. ^^"^^l^iS^^t^Lttf 
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 earliness 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 ISO to 250 gallons of syrup per acre, 
has made it invaluable for large growers. It is exceedingly difficult to pro- 
cure pure seed, but we believe that the stock which we have to offer is the best that 
can be obtained. Lb. 20c, postpaid. By express or freight, lb. lOc, 10 lbs. 
50c, 42 lbs. (I bu.) SI. 50. 
PI a V f nf i n cr demand for this seems to increase each season 
na.A. IKJl 4?U>VII1^. and the acreage in the Northwe,st last year was 
very large indeed. It should be sown late enough in the spring to avoid f roat, 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 bnshel should be sown to the acre, but if for seed 
alone usually H bu.shel is sufficient. Cut it before 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 during dry weather in the 
fall months. Lb. 20c, postpaid; by express or freight, pk. e5c 
bu. S2.2S. 
Sugar Cane. 
