IN THE GOLDEN GRAIN BE 
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RAPE. 
One acre of well grown Rape will 
furnish pasture for ten to twenty 
head of sheep for two months, and 
in that time it will fatten them in 
good form for the market. 
RAPE, DWARF ESSEX. 
The best forage plant for the sheep growers 
of America. It is highly recommended 
by Professor Shaw, of the Minnesota Ex- 
perimental Station, and many other lead- 
ing authorities on stock feeding. It has 
yielded ten tons of green forage per acre, 
and has twice the feeding value of green 
clover. Sheep, swine, cattle and poultry 
eat it readily, but it is particularly desir- 
able for sheep on account of its fattening 
qualities. Rape will do well on almost 
any soil, but gives best results on corn 
land. Professor Shaw says: "On 54 
acres of rape, after winter rye had been 
removed, 537 sheep and lambs were fat- 
tened thereon, and 18 steers fed for 59 
lays. The lowest average gain on Iambs 
fed on rape alone was 7 to 8 pounds per 
month. Sow it like corn, or broadcast.'* 
Lb., 25c, postpaid; 10 lbs., 75c; 50 lbs., 
$3.00; 100 lbs., $5.00. 
DWARF VICTORIA. A standard sort of 
(lerman origin. In our tests we find that 
Dwarf Essex will surpass it in its vigor of 
growth and hardiness. Lb., 25c, post- 
paid; 10 lbs., 75c; 100 lbs., $4.90. 
Canada Field Peas. 1 
Japanese Buckwheat. 
Dwarf Essex Rape. 
CANADA FIELD PEAS. 
Very valuable for fattening stock, and can also Ire grown for Boiling purposes, but are of greater value 
for fodder when fed as ground feed, or the vines can be cured for hay, which is of great nutritive value. They 
can be sown alone or with oats; if sown alone, sow 2 bushels to the acre. If with oats sow one bushel of peas 
and bushels of oats. The latter method is the most profitable and a double crop can be secured at the 
same time. Threshed together they can be easily separated, but make a desirable feed when ground together 
for fattening stock. 
T_.___-._J V_11/~>-nr rvr WVii+o A ver - v Prolific sort, yielding all the way from 18 to 40 bushels 
imprUVcU. ICliUW UI WU11C. of fine peas per acre. They are great fatteners. These peas sell 
at fancy prices dry for eating. Pt., 20c.; qt., 35c, postpaid; pk., 50c; bu., $1.75. 
TVT-xr'c T5orfor>+i-ri Prppn Height of vine three and one-half to four feet. Of the same general 
lTla.y o JrcilCCLlUli VJX CCU. character as the Improved Yellow or White, used for the same pur- 
poses, but the seed is green in color instead of white. Pt., 20c; qt., 35c, postpaid; pk., 50c; bu., $1.75 
TvToir'o TJi-nT?Tir» Pmir TJ<*_C (See Cut.) Cow peas are to the South what clover is to the North, 
jjltxy o .rrUlIllL- vUW Jrccto. an ,i what alfalfa js to the West. There is now a wide spread dispo- 
sition to plant cow peas farther north than formerly on account of their quick growing habit and their great 
value for ensilage and soil improvement purposes. It has strong roots and heavy foliage, possessing great 
fertilizing powers. It draws its nourishment very heavily from the air, and returns it in a richer measure 
to the soil, thereby enriching it to a degree that is remarkable. In the cow pea wc have a fertilizer and a food 
at the same time. If not desired as a fertilizer, it makes a fine fodder for cattle. The cow pea ranks very 
high as a soil enricher, gathering immense quantities of nitrogen from the atmosphere. The ripe peas 
contain no less than 1S}4 per cent of digestible protein. The vines properly cured are a most valuable fod- 
der for cattle and sheep, being richer in protein and fat than the best clover hay. This is not exactly a pea, 
but belongs more properly to the bean family. If desired the pods may be harvested for the grain and the 
vines plowed under to fertilize the soil. The seed or grain is ground and used for cattle fodder, the leaves 
and stalks also make good fodder fed green. Poor sandy soil may be greatly improved by plowing under 
a crop of cow peas and thus made into a fertile loam. If wanted to plow under for manure, sow with a 
drill, in drills a foot apart. If grown for seed, plant 3]4 feet apart and 1 foot in the row, and cultivate thor- 
oughly, using 25 pounds of seed per acre. The yield of peas in a dry state is from 40 to t 60 bushels per 
acre. Pkt., 10c, lb., 25c; postpaid; bu., $2.25; bag (.214 bu.) $6.00. 
RITflifW^HP AT Often called "the lazy man's crop," deserves better treatment 
IJU VIY YY 111,/- 1 than it generally gets. It is a "catch crop," easily grown be- 
tween regular succession crops and will respond to more generous usage than is generally 
accorded it. Also valuable as a weed exterminator and green manure. 
Jananoeo (See Cut.) The best, most productive and most profitable variety in cultivation. From 
djJallCae. bushel of seed sown a crop of 40 bushels has been harvested. In color the grain 
is a rich dark brown. Flour from Japanese buckwheat is fully equal in quality to that from any other 
variety. It ripens a week earlier than Silver Hull and yields two or three times as much. Excellent lor 
bees. Lb., 25c, postpaid; pk., 40c; bu., $1.25. 
C:l_.__ TT. .11 An old standard sort that ripens 
OllVCl X XUll. ear ij er than the common varieties 
of buckwheat and is a heavy yielder on all kinds of 
soils and seldom affected by drought. The berry 
is of a light, silver gray color and the flower is whiter 
and more nutrituous than that made of a com- 
mon sort. There is a steady demand for this every 
year and it can be relied upon to produce a good 
crop in any ordinary season. Lb., 25c, postpaid; 
pk., 40c; bu., $1.25. 
Mammoth Russian Sunflower. 
The best egg-producing food known for poultry. 
Can be raised cheaper than corn. 
Four quarts will plant an acre, and the 
average yield is 100 bu. to the acre. 
Single heads measure fifteen to twenty-two inches 
in diameter, and contain an immense amount of 
seed, which is highly valued by all farmers and poul- 
try breeders, who have tried it, as an excellent and 
cheap food for fowls. Per ounce 5c, lb., 20c, post- 
paid ; by express or freight 10 lbs., 70c. ; 100 lbs., $6.00. 
