FARM SEEDS FOR FORAGE CROPS 
Descriptive Seed List for 1920 — From 
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SPRING VETCH 
The name " Spring Vetch " when applied in Western Washington is mislead- 
ing in that this variety of vetch can he sown equally well either in the spring or 
fall. For this locality it is superior to the more expensive " Winter Vetch " 
whether grown for hay, silage, pasture or green manure. It is especially fine 
when grown for silage as it is not only a great milk producer, but it also builds 
up the land on which it is grown. Should be sown at the rate of sixty to eighty 
pounds of vetch and forty to fifty pounds of either oats, wheat or rye. Can be 
sown until about November Ist. 
Valuable for green fodder, also the ripe dry peas are very fattening hog feed. 
Peas and vetches are very enriching for the ground when plowed under green. 
They draw nitrogen from the air and give it to the soil. Sow 100 lbs. to the acre. 
For prices, see table at bottom of page. 
Dwarf Essex Rape, while used largely as a pasture crop for hogs and sheep, 
is also good for cattle and poultry. In the Northwest it may be sown any time 
from early spring till early fall. It should be allowed from six to eight weeks' 
growth before being pastured. Rape does well on moist land and slough banks, 
provided that the soil is not sour. Seed should be sown at the rate of 5 lbs. 
per acre. 
For prices, see table at bottom of page. 
Thousand Headed Kale is one of the most valuable of all winter crops for 
dairymen and poultrymen. It is a very hardy plant belonging to the cabbage 
family, which grows, in many cases, well over four feet in height, while the cen- 
tral stalk produces an abundance of long, broad leaves which are of great value 
as a green winter feed. Many poultrymen use it almost exclusively as a source 
of green feed during tha winter. It is also largely used by the dairymen of-thls 
section, but should not be fed just before milking time. 
Best results in growing Cow Kale are obtained when the plants are raised in 
a plant bed and transplanted in May, June, or the first part of July, in rows about 
4 feet apart with the plants about 3 feet apart in the row. Owing to its rapid 
growth and large size when grown, it requires only a very moderate amoimt of 
cultivation if the ground is in good condition when the transplanting is done. 
Winter Rye is rapidly becoming agreat favorite in this section of the country 
as a cover crop for soiling purposes and for green feed. As rye will grow well 
all winter in the mild climate of the Northwest, it is being used more and more 
widely for soiling purposes on land which has already produced a crop of vege- 
tables, com, or other produce which can be removed in time for early fall plow- 
ing or discing. Rye can be sown with perfect safety until nearly the first of 
November. 
For prices, see table at bottom of page. 
FIELD PEAS — BLUE BELL, FANCY 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE 
THOUSAND HEADED OR COW KALE 
WINTER RYE 
TABLE OF PRICES FOR 1st AND 2nd ZONES 
Single Lb. 10 Lbs. 50 Lbs. 
Postpaid Postpaid Postpaid 
.... 20c $1.75 $ 8.00 
.... 20c 1.50 5.00 
.... 25c 2.00 10.00 
— 50c 4.75 
100 Lbs. 
Not Postpaid 
Spring Vetch 
Field Peas 
Dwarf Essex Rape 
Thousand Headed Kale. 
Winter Rye 
15c 1.00 4.25 
Write 
for 
Prices 
Above prices subject to change without notice. See page 1.) 
