MAY'S NORTHERN GROWN FARM SEEDS, BEST FOR ALL CLIMBS. 
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Culture of Rape. Lir" " """"^ 
[ir enough apart to culti- 
vate or broadcast. If sown in drills, but 7 lbs per 
acre is necessary The best way is to sow it broadcast 
on very clean soil, or W sow it with your spring grain 
at the rate of l." lbs. per acre. After the grain is re- 
moved it will grow rapidlv and form excellent pastur- 
age If sown without cover of grain it matures more 
duicklv and furnishes pasture sooner. In sowing coyer 
it but one inch deep. It is a great soil cnriclier, and as 
it is cheap it would not be amiss to sow in allhelds where 
you intend to plow under in the fall, as rape plowed 
under enriches the soil <|uickly. . , >. . 
Dwarf Essex Rape. 
forage' plant for the 
sheep growers of America. It is highly recommended by 
_ Professor Shaw, of the Minnesota txperimental Station, 
■ ...thn>.lfl»i nn stock feediniT. It has vieldcd ten tons of green for- 
and many other f«"»B ».'^«^°'^*'^Xk^ clover. Sheep, swine, cattle and 
age per acre and has t^^ desirable for sheep on account of its fat- 
pouUry eat I readily, but It is IJ almost anv soil, but gives best results on 
tcning Clual'fes. 'J.Qn 54 acres of rape, after winter rye had been icinovcd 
corn land. J\™f ®^''^;ere fattened thereon, and 18 steers fed lor CO days . The lowest 
,537 sheep ''i'y2'^,j;^iV''"raD^ was 7 to 8 pounds per month. Sow it l.kc corn. 
$6.00. 
IMPORTANT. 
Rape as a Pasture. ^ pasture for sheep in 
the autumn; iis a fattening food in the field it is without 
a rival in point of cheapness or effectiveness. The sheep 
that pasture upon it do the harvesting in the most effective 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 he jiastured upon 
rape, liut through treading they destroy and waste it in a considera- 
ble degree. Heeause of this it is better to remove them to an adjoining 
Iiasture when thcv havesatisfled i&ieirwants. The results arc usually 
very satisfactory "when thcv are pastured upon it in the day only, 
and fed in the stable or shetf in the morning before going to the rape 
pasture. This is an excellent way of making Chrisinas beef. Rape 
will keep a long time in early winter in heaps like shocks of hay. 
When cut and thus put up at the approach of winter, it may be 
drawn and fed as desired. 
Rape as a Catch Crop. ?„nJ^,g'' g'^wn a^ I'elJicft 
crop, as, like the turnip, it grows better late rather than earlier in 
the season. When a grain crop, therefore, has failed from any cause 
whatsoever, there is ample time to plow the land to sow rape upon 
it. It may also be sown among corn, just before the last cultivation 
which is to be given to the corn. 
Minnesota Early Amber Sugar Cane. 
iSce cut.) All kinds of stock are exceedingly 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 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 150 to 250 gal- 
lons of syrup per acre, has made it invaluable for large growers. It is 
exceedingly diflicult to procure pure seed, but we believe that the 
stock which wc have to offer is the best that can be obtained. Lb. 20c, 
postpaid. By express or freight, lb. loc, 10 lbs. 50c, 100 lbs. $3.00. 
(See cut.) Valuable as an attraction for wild 
fowls. Sown in large quantities along the edges 
of jjonds, lakes and streams. It can be 
successfullv sown either in the winter or 
spring, but often the best results are ob- 
tained when sown during the fall months, 
generally .about the middle of September. 
It grow.s very rapidly In 1 to 8 feet of 
water, ripening late in August or early in 
September. Sow itbro.-idcastfrom a boat 
in 2 or 3 feet of water having a mud bot- 
tom. In large imiuls or lakes it purifies 
the water. For planting in fish ponds 
it is ec|iuilly desirable. It also 
does well along the shores of 
marshes, and makes a good hay. 
Lb. 2SC, postpaid; by express or 
freight,io lbs .$1.25, 100 lbs. $11.00. 
Branching Doura. 
(Yellow Milo Maize) Yields 
from G to 16 stalks from one 
seed. Being allied to sug."ircane, 
cattle, hor.ses and hogs will eat 
it readily. The Rural New- 
Yorker savs: Though during 
the severe drought. corn dried up 
within a few feet of it. the 
^ Branching Doura suffered but 
jtY^, little, producing from 4 to 12 
4/3^ branches and grew steadily from 
It r c to 10 feet high. If cut down it 
M l^, -starts again with renewed 
\\ 1 strength. Very productive. 
Lb. 2sc; by express or freight, 
to lbs, 7SC,-= loolbs. $4.50. 
OUR STOCK IS THE TRUE DWARF ESSEX 
RAPE IMPORTED DIRECT BY US PROM ENQ. 
LAND DO NOT CONFOUND THIS WITH THE 
FRENCH OR GERMAN SORTS WHICH CAN BE 
SOI D AT LESS THAN HALF THE PRICE BUT 
WHICH GOES TO SEED QUICKLY AND IS 
WORTHLESS FOR FORAGE PURPOSES. 
Wild Rice. 
Dwarf Victoria. 
.\ standard sort of German ori- 
gin, sold bv seedsmen in this 
country, and highly recom- 
mended by agriculturists both in 
Europe and America. In our 
tests we find that Dwarf Essex 
will surpass it in its vigor of 
growth and hardiness. We will 
furnish Dwarf Victoria Rape at 
the following prices: By express 
T^i'^^j5«?r- tkeaka Lixiu*rfa?,s., A wonderfully prolifie forage 
I eOSinVe, „iant wWch somewhat resembles corn, but the 
leaves are broadcf and the stalk contains a large amount of sacclmr- 
ne nAttcr Its value lies In the fact that it can be cut several t.mes 
during theseason: and when an to remain without, being cut at- 
tains 1 height of 12 feet. Our experience show s that it is particularly 
^daoted to the middle or southern states. Seeds should be so-« n 
after the g?ound is perfectly warm and the weather settled, at the 
?ate of about 4. potinds per" acre. The best plan is to plant •« d"! «, 
3 feet aliart, putting in 3 seeds about every 12 inches m the drill. 
rts^^^i' cA\^l't^r Spurrv is of great value for light, or thin 
(Jiant. &pUrry. gr„und. and several years' experimenting 
at the Michigan Agricultural college h.as proven that it is the on y 
Slant whk-h fan be grown on poor, sandy tiry soi that will surely 
return a paying yield. Dr. Mmiley Stiles, of Lansing, Mich., calls it 
the clove? of sanHv soils, yielding 7,700 pounds per acre. In another 
report to the Michigan Agricultural Station he says: The Spurry 
hJs shown wonderful productiveness. Its va ne as a manurial plant 
on light soils is pronounce.1. It seems to ennch the soil more rapid- 
ly thlin other plants. It is readily eaten by cows, sheep and cattle. 
The reports received from parties who have tested Giant Spurry are 
very gratifying indeed. Everybody pronounces it . 
atfemendoushayprociucer, and by all odds the 
best green fertilizer. Lb. 25c postpaid; 
by express or freight, 10 lbs. (enough 
for I acre) 95<:. 50 ">s. $4.00, 
CULTURE OF GIANT SPURRY-It 
is of very rapid growth and is sown 
the latter part of March, April or 
May at the rate of 10 pounds per 
acre if wanted for hay. The seed is 
sown broadcast on well prepared soil 
and covered lightly by harrowing. It 
germinates quickly, and in from 6 to 
8 weeks is ready to cut. It is usually 
cut for hay the first time, and pas- 
tured afterward for the rest of the 
summer. If wanted as a fertihzer 20 
pounds are sown per acre, and when 
from ir> to 20 inches high, plowed 
under. Two crops can be plowed 
under in one year on account of its 
quick growth. 
I oninc; One of the best plants 
L.,upill9. known for reclaiming 
poor and particularly sandy and old 
worn out land. Bv plowing in the 
Lupins such land can be made very 
valuable. It is so highly valued in 
Germany that it is called the "Gold of 
the Desert" or Desert Reclaimer. 
When dried for fodder it is very good 
fo 
25c, 10 lbs. 90c. 
Velvet Bean. 
sheep. Lb. 
00 lbs. $8.00 
Ex te nsi vely 
grow-n for fer 
tilizing. It is a tremendous grower, 
very prolific, vines runningfrom 12 to 
18 "feet long. It is the bean to try 
everywhere; it no doubt will make as 
mucii green herbage as any plant 
grown. It is new and we would ad- 
vise everv farmer to try it. Valuable 
for the "southern and middle states. 
Pkt. 10c, Pt. 25c, qt. 35c; by express or 
freight, pk. 7sc, bu. $2.2;. 
