AGGELER & MUSSER SEED CO. 
Los Angeles, California - 
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CROPS FOR SOIL RENOVATION 
Inoculate with McQueen’s Inoculator—See Page 90 
Winter Crops 
Summer Crops 
Melilotus alba 
We have come to the conclusion that, ex¬ 
cept on sandy soils, it is better to 
broadcast the seed than to drill it. This is especially true where 
there is alkali. Sweet-clover seed should be very close to the 
surface. A light harrowing or dragging with a iight brush drag, 
will mix the seed with the soil sufficiently for germination. It is 
better, too, to sow the seed in the fall and let the rains bring 
it up. It gets a better start that way. 
Melilotus alba is being recognized more and more each sea¬ 
son as a valuable soil renovator. Because of its large and 
extensive root system penetrating deep into hard subsoil, there 
decaying, permits moisture to enter and break up the hard- 
pan that plowing may become deeper and more thorough. 
These roots have gathered nitrogen and add much humus, all 
of which is essential to building up new or run-down soil. 
Sow 20 lbs. per acre. (Per lb. 35c) (10 lbs. $3.00) postpaid. 
Write for quantity price. 
One of the best legumes for green ma¬ 
nuring in the orchards of California, 
because it may be planted late in the fall after all crops have 
been harvested, will grow all winter with only the season's 
rainfall. It prevents erosion during the rainy season, is easily 
plowed under, is richer as a fertilizer and if allowed to stand 
until J\ily will prevent much of the June drop. 
Melilotus indica is the best legume with which to build up 
your soil during the rainy season for the summer crop to 
follow, particularly potatoes and melons. Sow 20 lbs. per acre. 
(Per lb. 25c) (10 lbs. $1.75) postpaid. Ask for quantity price. 
Melilotus indica 
A native clover and one of the best nitro- 
V^lOVer gathering crops. Needs but little moisture 
and will thrive on very poor soil. If your grazing lacks native 
grasses, plant Burr Clover. Sow 20 lbs. per acre. (Lb. 40c) 
(10 lbs. $3.50) postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
_When it is too late to plant 
Canadian r leiu r ea vetch or Melllotus plant Canad¬ 
ian Peas. They may be planted as late as January and yet be 
plowed under in time for planting a summer crop. If your sum¬ 
mer crop, like melons and potatoes are not harvested until No¬ 
vember, plant Canadian Peas. 
Neither is the Canadian Pea inferior to other cover crops 
when planted at the right time which is from September to 
February. If the soil is too wet after planting the seed will 
rot. Broadcast 50-60 lbs. per acre. (Per lb. 25c) (10 lbs. $1.75) 
postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
U I 1"'^® chief value of Purple Vetch lies in its 
r UrpiC V CtCn rapid growth. It does not have the same 
tendency to stop growing when the thermometer registered 
around 26 degrees as do many other varieties of cover crop. 
However it does not stand quite as much cold as melilotus 
indica. It is one of the leading cover crops for planting during 
the rainy season in citrus orchards and for this purpose 60 lbs. 
should be sown to the acre. It is also a valuable crop for hay 
or silage. (Lb. 25c) (10 lbs. $1.75)., Write for quantity price. 
VofnVi This variety also makes an excellent 
v^OIIlinOll V eicn cover crop for fall sowing and is com¬ 
monly sown with oats, wheat, rye or barley. When grown to¬ 
gether the vetch is held off the ground and at the same time 
fertilizes the grain crop. For this intention sow 30 lbs. grain 
and 20 lbs. vetch to acre, or if planted alone, 60 lbs. of vetch per 
acre. (Per lb. 25c) (10 lbs. $1.75). Write for quantity price. 
Broad Windsor Bean "IS 
Stem bearing a profusion of large well-filled pods. The roots 
are enormously productive of nitrogen. It will withstand 28° 
temperature; therefore, may be planted as late as September 
for best results as a winter cover crop. Sow 60-80 lbs. per acre. 
(Lb, 25c) (10 lbs. $1.75) postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
Q»%o11 (Small Horse Bean) This is identical 
•Jinail VV inasur -w-ith the Large Horse Bean except that 
it will not grow as large, but is preferred by many for green 
manuring because of the smallness of the seed it requires fewer 
pounds to plant an acre and it is argued that more plants per 
acre will produce more nitrogen. Sow 40-50 lbs. per acre. (Per 
lb. 25c) (10 lbs. $1.75) postpaid. Write for quantity price. 
White Mustard 
(Brassica alba). This white seeded 
mustard has yellow flowers and is thus 
sometimes calied Yellow Mustard. It grows very rapidly and is 
now used extensively as a cover crop. Sow 10-15 lbs. per acre. 
(Per Ib. 25c) (10 lbs, $1.75) postpaid. 
1V4iiefn«*r1 (Brassica juncea.) The most commonly 
iVIUSLara used mustard. Although not so rapid 
in growth as the white mustard it makes a heavier tonnage. 
Sow 6 lbs. per acre. (Per ib. 25c) (10 ibs. $1,75) postpaid. 
Wilrl (Brassica Nigra). Used to some 
T» IIQ DlACIv. iViUal.ara extent for a cover crop. Sow 
8-10 lbs. per acre. (Per Ib. 20c) (10 Ibs. $1.50) postpaid. 
IV/laKra (Button Weed). Does a little better on poor soils 
iTlalva than mustard. Sow 15-20 lbs. per acre. (Per lb. 25c) 
(10 Ibs. $2.00) postpaid. 
Whip-poor-Will Cow Pea wmp-poo^-wT''® h^l 
been the standard summer crop for green manuring not only 
here but throughout the South. 
(1) It will grow on practically all kinds of soils, whether 
sandy or clay, poor or fertile. 
(2) It is of the easiest culture. 
(3) It has a big, strong, deep-root system, well supplied 
with large nitrogen gathering nodules. 
(4) It revels in summer heat, and is extremely drought- 
resistant. 
(5) It grows very rapidly, shading the soil from excessive 
heat, and leaving no room for noxious weeds. 
(6) It greatly benefits the succeeding crop by accumulation 
of nitrogen in the soil. 
(7) It leaves the soil in fine physical condition for the fall 
planting of grain or other winter crop. 
(8) It produces an abundance of highly nutritious pods and 
leaves in a few months. 
(9) It may be made into hay or ensilage, or pastured, the 
seeds may be used for stock feed or human consumption. 
Plant 40 lbs. per acre any time from April 1st until Sept, 
1st. (Per lb. 25c) (10 Ibs. $1.75) postpaid. Write for quantity 
price. 
Brabham Cow Pea 
It has only recently been deter¬ 
mined definitely that the Brab¬ 
ham is resistant to nematode. This discovery places the Brab¬ 
ham foremost as a desirable summer crop for green manuring. 
Few districts are free from nematode and while other crops 
nursed it thus spreading it over wider territory, the Brabham 
will discourage its development and if repeatedly planted may 
eradicate it from the field in which the Brabham is grown. 
Under the light of the discovery that the Brabham pea is 
resistant to the nematode, to plant it would seem the wiser 
thing to do. Sow 40 lbs. per acre. (Per Ib. 25c) (10 lbs. $1.75) 
prepaid. Write for quantity price. 
Cow Peas in Orchard 
Valuable cover crop for hot sections only. Seed 
OcSDania is usually sown at the rate of 40 lbs. per acre in 
May or June. With five or six Irrigations a dense tall growth 
is obtained in two months. Early in August the crop may be 
plow'ed under with a disk plow and the. stalks will rapidly rot. 
Very worthwhile cover crop for orchard and lettuce land. (Per 
Ib. 25c) (10 lbs. $2.00). Write for circular. 
This bean is always profitable to the 
1 ne DiaCKeye grower because it yields 1500 to 2500 
pounds per acre without irrigation, and on almost any kind 
of soil. It is a good cover crop and soil renovator. The beans 
find ready market at a fair price. Rabbits will not eat the 
Blackeye. Plant 30 to 40 lbs. per acre. (Per Ib. 20c) (10 Ibs. 
$1.75) prepaid. Write for quantity price. 
Soy 
D The Soy Bean is being more generally used 
Dean as its merits become known. The importation 
of the Soy Bean from the Orient makes it unprofitable to grow 
for commercial beans or for seed but for early spring planting, 
for June cover crop and for green manuring it is very valu¬ 
able and under certain conditions of soil may be preferred to 
clover or vetch. It is hardier than the cow pea and on that 
account may be planted earlier. It is valuable to grow in 
young vineyards either to be plow'ed under or for green feed 
for dairy cows. Sow 40 lbs. per acre. (Per Ib. 25c) (10 Ibs. 
$1.75) prepaid* Write for quantity price. 
