MAY'S NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS, BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
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BAR^LEY. rbeiJ^. 
The Heavy Cropping riansura Barley. 
variety so highlv recommended by Prol. Henry, ol the 
Wisconsin Agricultural College. 
We believe no variety ever introduced has given such perfect satisfaction in all parte of the 
country as Miinsura Barley. Professor Henry says in hi.s report that Mansura still heads the list m 
productiveness. Yields of from 50 to eojiiishels acre are often rsprtf^j„ AJ«i(Ung^8rme^^ 
r sorts 
_ _ _ can be 
grown for a general crop. Lb. 250, postpaid; by express or freight, pk. 40c, bu. $1.10, 5 bu. 
Nio«7 ^Vl^^t-'ti 1<»cc RorlpA/ The earUest Barley known, if sown the twentieth of March 
1>CW DctirUIC»» Dtiney. ,^,11 ripen about the twenty-eighth of June, straw same 
length as common barley but better, will stand up on any land, has produced 80 bushels per a<-re , 
Sow as early as you can, frost will not hurt it. It is l>eardieas, handles as easy as oats and makes a 
stronger leed. Ub. 20c, postpaid; by express or freight, pli. 40c, bu. SI. 25, Z'A bu. bag $2.15. 
1JJ_.1,1__J CUiof Rofloir This is an entirely new and distinct two-rowed variety of 
nigniallU W'tllCl DtiriCy. barley. It is very robust, a vigorous grower, and the size 
of the grain when compared with any other is immense. It is less liable to be damaged by wet than 
other kinds, inasmuch as it is more closely covered with broad a^vns or spikelets, conseouently it is 
less liable to lose color bv the wet weather. Has strong, upright straw, yields from nrty to sixty 
bushfelsperacre.andusually weighs over fifty pounds to the measured bushel. Bu. $.1.50. 
WKiii't:' Hifll<>cc Rnflf^-V Sowattherateofl)^ bushel per acre. It is two or three 
Wmie nUlieSS Otiriey. weeks earner than the ordinary; Barley, grows about the 
same height, and will not shatter in the field even if very ripe. The grain is not unlike Wheat, and 
weighs about 60 lbs. per bu. Pk. 75c, bu. of 48 lbs. $2.00, 10 bu. lots $1.80. 
Goldthorpe Barley, see llst of specialties, page?. 
BUCKWHEAT. 
I„_„_,Q„„ (Seecut.) The best, mast productive and most profitable variety in cultivation. 
•I apdllCSC. Prom H bu.shel of seed so«ti a crop of 40 bushels has been harvested. In color the 
frain is a rich, dark brown. Flour from ' ' • ' -'■ '-■ ' n,„t 
liver Hull, and yields two or three times 
Flour from Japanese buckwheat is fully equal in quality to that from any other variety, 
three times as much. Excellent for bees. Lb. 25c, pk. 50c, bu. $1.50, Z'A bu. $3.00. 
It ripens a yreek earlier than 
o • 1 » I-I . . 1 1 An old standard sort that ripens earlier than the common varieties of Buckwheat and is a heavy yielder on all kinds of soils 
Sliver Hull. f^dslVomaffStSbydmugST. The berry is of a Ught, silver gray color and the ^our is whiterand more nu^^^ 
made of a common sort. There is a steady demand for this every year and it can be reUed upon to produce a good crop in any oroinary 3ea.son. 
Lb. 25C, postpaid; by express or freight, pk. 50c, bu. $1.50. 
SOJA BEAIV. 
The Sola Bean is coming right to the front as a great soil enricher, as a food for hogs and cattle, both in the green 
and dry state. In some parts of the South it is e.xtensively grown only for feeding pigs, and the AgricuUural Bulletins 
throughout the Southern States praLse same without stint. Here in the North the .Soja Bean has not yet Ijecome gen- 
erally cultivatiKl on account of it-s not being early enough to ripen seed; but if you wish same for fertilizing, to plow 
under in the green state, it certainly is one of the very greatest plants, ne.^t to the Cow Pea, to sow, on account of its 
remarkable qualities. It will draw from the son and return to the earth just the nourishment and properties that you 
are looking for. Our Soja Bean, which we offer here, this year ripened with us on sandy soil thoroughly. Pkt. lOc, 
pt. 25c, qt..45c, postpaid; by express or freight, pk. $I.OO, bu. $3.0O. 
SPELTZ— The Wonderful Grain from Russia. 
Russia has given us Bromus Inermis, the most notable addition to our list of grasses in many years. She has conie 
to the front with a grain which is fully demonstrated to be of extraordinary value for growth on poor soils and in 
drouthy sections. The chaff adheres to the grain when threshed. One South Dakota Tanner says: The Spel^did 
remarkably well. It is a wonderful 'stooler' and robust grower, yielding nearly 60 bushels to the acre." WJiue 
the grain is of undoubted value for milling purpo-ses, its present use will be confined to feeding, for which purpose it is 
very superior. Large pkt. 5c, lb. 25c, postpaid; by express or freight, 3 lbs. 25o, SO lbs. »I.OO, lOO lbs. 
SI. 80, 500 lbs. S8.SO. 
The Two Best Kinds of Broom Corn. 
V:.,^^„^a.o.rt This variety is more generally grown than any other sort on account of the color and quality of 
evergreen . bmsh. The brush is of good length, always green; when ripe it does not get red and has no center 
stalk, which is most desirable to broom corn growers and manufacturers. We offer carefully selected stock of this variety , 
and know that it is certain to give satisfaction. Lb. 25c, postpaid; by freight or express, pk. 60c, bu. $2.25. 
I a nanai^a By far the quickest growing variety that was ever introduced, and tests prove that it will mature in 
Japanese. 7.5 days w^hen planted late. One grower states that it was planted the middle of July, and ready to 
cut by the first of October. Largely grown in the Southwestern states. Lb. 25c, postpaid; by express or freight, 
pk. 7SC, bu. $2.50. , . , i . 
lof<ic«il<>m Cnrn A wonder from Palestine. A marvelous variety Introduced into this country from 
Jerusalem VUril. the arid plains of Palestine by a mis.sionary who gave two grains to a fanner in the 
Southwest several years ago. These two grains made five heads the first year, and the seasim following he got five 
bushels, from which he planted eight acres, and gathered a crop of over 200 bushels. It is pronounced one of the very best and most certam grai n 
croDS for dry sections, and in the Southwest claimed to be superior to the famous Kaffir Corn which Is havmg such immense sales at 
fhe present time. It attains a height of three feet, and makes a hirge head of one main stalk and several smaller heads on the side. In good seasons 
J,f ten M hrgh IS eight or nUie heads will be seen on one stalk. The grains are pure white and almost fiat. Sow three or four pounds to the acre. 
Per lb. 25C, 3 lbs. 70o, postpaid. 
AITC^TT^AIIAIVT CAITP DI TCI-I * Forage Plant for Alkali Soils, and for Regions 
AUoIrvALlAIN oAL, I DUoIl. subject to Periodic Drouth. (Seecut.) 
This is a most wonderful forage plant, as it will grow freely in arid and alkali lands, that will produce no other vegetation, yielding a marvelonsly 
libef^ foU^g^whi^h?3^gerireatL^ It Is of creeping habit. From 20 to 80 tons of green fodder have been harvested from one 
acVe It has furiher been proved that after three or four crops h»ve l«en grown on alkali land, that the soil is th^^ 
vegetation. In many sections of the States this is in Iteelf of priceless value. This plant has been very extensively tried at the CaUf omia Experimental 
Station, where single plants, grown on the poorest alkali ground, have reached 
a diameter of Itifeet in one season. One pound of seed will plant an acre. It 
grows readily from seed and requires no cultivation. Pkt. lOc, oz. 20C, 
a lb. 45C, lb. $1.35. 
Dakota Hammoth Spring Rye. SestV^Sin^ar^ 
lety that has ever been introduced, and the increased sales each year prove that it 
is of the great<;st value to the farmer. Its greatest value is as a "catch" crop to 
sow where winter grain has teen a failure. The straw is stiffer and shorter 
than the winter variety, but yield is certain to be satisfactory to every one. 
Our Dakota Mammoth Spring Rye has been carefully sjived and improved for 
several years past, and is the cleanest lot of Rye wo have ever seen. Sow at 
the same time you do Spring Wheat, at the rate of 1^ bushels per acre. Lbi 
26C, postpaid; by express or freight, pk. 40c, bu. $1.35. 
r'anaHo l^iolH Pp>ac Height of vine, 3^ to 4 feet. This is a 
V/dllaUa nciu r ttia. standard sort, e.xtensively grown in Can- 
ada, Wisconsin and other pea growing set^tions, and has a large sale, not only for 
agricultural purposes, but for use in soups. Qt. 30c, postpaid; by express 
or freight, pk. 40c, bu. SI. 40, 2 bu. $2.70, 10 bu. $13. OO. 
THE., 
SOJA^ 
OR 
corrtE 
Au-stralian Salt Bush. 
