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H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, 'Atlanta, Georgia. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE (No. 400) 
Well Developed Plants in a Field of Our Dwarf Essex Kape 
Dwarf Essex Rape (No. 400) 
Chufas or Earth Ahnonds 
For spring, fall or winter planting for quick green forage or grazing for hogs, poultry, 
etc., there is nothing equal to Dwarf Essex Rape. While most largely planted in fall and 
early winter one or two plantings in the spring should not be passed by. It makes a quick 
succulent growth which will be liked by all two and four legged animals on the place. If 
once used on the table as a substitute for “turnip greens” you will be far more anxious to 
have a “rape patch” than a “turnip green patch.” 
The tops look like rutabagas and growth is similar yet larger. Rape makes no bulbous 
root. Can be planted in rows like turnips, 4 pounds per acre, or broadcasted 8 to 10 pounds 
per acre, covering by a light harrowing. Ready for grazing in 8 to 10 weeks. Plant Essex 
Rape this spring. Pound, postpaid, 30c. In 10-pound lots or more, not prepaid, 15c pound. 
CHUFAS OR EARTH ALMONDSL‘;^„“T^;“iru"JrcgS?a^^\‘‘rfaf J 
^Na ft ^rop to plant for fattening hogs. With the increasing interest in hogs in the 
\ wily South we expect to see tens of thousands of acres of Chufas planted each year. 
We have known experienced hog raisers to pay as high as $20.00 per bushel for Chufa seed m 
seasons of great scarcity, so as to be sure and have a Chufa patch to turn their hogs in dur- 
ing the fall months. They know the real value of Chufas as a hog-fattening croi^ 
The Chufa is a species of ground nut. most easily grown, and which ought to be on every 
Southern farm every year as a hog-fattening crop. Can be planted from April to June, cul- 
tivation to be similar to that for bunch peanuts. The crop is usually matured by September 
15, and can be left in the ground until time to turn the hogs in, the hogs doin^he harvesting. 
Chufas are highly recommended by the Experiment Stations of Alabama, Florida, Arkan- 
sas and Louisiana. We know of no crop that will produce as heavy crops in proportion to 
the quality of land as Chufas, some reports of yield being almost incredible, ranging fro^m 
200 to 1000 bushels per acre. Any land suitable for cotton, corn, potatoes or peanuts will 
make profitable crops of Chufas. ^ .Lt. i, 
At the Arkansas Experiment Station one-third of an acre of Chufas supported three hogs, 
averaging 122 pounds each, for 46 days. The gain during the 46 days averaged 66 pounds per 
hog. In this test Chufas proved practically as good as dry corn for fattemng purposes, in 
the Alabama Station test the yield of Chufas was 172 bushels per acre. Chickens and tur- 
keys as well as hogs are very fond of them. _ . . ^ 
Make rows 2i/^ to 3 feet apart, dropping seed about one foot apart in the row, and covering 
about 2 inches. Chufas require from 1 to 1% pecks per acre. We advise early orders, for 
almost every year we have to refuse late-in-the-season orders. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 35 
cents; postpaid. Peck (11 pounds), not prepaid, about $1.25. Write for quantity prices. 
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