Buckwheat 
Buckwheat is easily raised and will make a profitable crop on rather 
poor land, where other grain would fail. It is also largely used as a cover 
crop in orchards. Sow in June or July, using 3 to 4 pecks per acre. 
JAPANESE. The largest buckwheat. The plant makes a more vigorous 
and taller growth than the common kinds and yields more. The kernels 
are very large, dark brown or black, plump and heavy. Sample will be 
sent on request. 
Peck 55c; Bu. (48 Lbs.) $1.85; Bag of 2 Bu. $3.25. Any greater quantity 
$1.50 per Bu. Purchaser pays transportation. 
Silver Hull. Gray kernels, much smaller than the Japanese, plump and 
heavy and make excellent flour. 
Peck 45c; Bu. (48 Lbs.) $1.50; Bag 2 Bu. $2.75. Any greater quantity $1.25 
per Bu. Purchaser pays transportation. 
SPRING RYE 
Will usually produce fairly good crops when sown in the spring. In some 
seasons the yield is equal to winter rye, but as a rule winter rye yields 
better. The straw is similar to winter rye but the heads are not quite 
as large. 
Pk. 85c; Bu. (56 Lbs.) $2.60; 2 Bu. or more at $2.35 per Bu. Purchaser 
pays transportation. 
WINTER WHEAT 
Honor. Considered the best white winter wheat now grown. The heads 
are of good size, smooth chaff, and well filled with kernels of medium 
hardness and very plump. The milling qualities are very good. The 
yield is much higher than common kinds. 
We will have certified seed of Honor Wheat to offer in August. 
Seeds of FORAGE CROPS, COVER CROPS, Etc. 
There are many plants suitable for forage and soiling that ought to be Prices quoted here are subject to market changes. Purchaser pays 
better known than they are. They are of great value both for stock feeding transportation, except where quoted “Transportation paid.” We will 
and improving worn-out soil. quote lowest prices by letter on any seed required. 
SUDAN GRASS 
A Wonderful Forage Plant. Sudan grass succeeds well on dry 
soil where other millets would not amount to anything. Immense yields 
of excellent hay are obtained, especially when the seed is sown quite 
early and two cuttings are made. If left to mature it grows 5 to 6 ft. tall 
and makes excellent ensilage. Cows, horses and sheep eat it readily 
and eat it up clean. Sow broadcast or drill in rows 20 to 24 inches apart 
and cultivate two or three times. 
Sow 10 to 12 lbs. in drills or 20-25 lbs. broadcast about the time corn is 
planted in your locality. It can be sown as late as July. 
Lb. 25c; 5 Lbs. 65c transportation paid. Not paid: 25 Lbs. $2.00; 100 Lbs. 
$7.00; 50 Lbs. or more will be supplied at the 100 Lb. price. 
CANADA FIELD PEAS 
Grown principally for the vines which make hay, equal to the best 
clover hay. Sow with oats and cut when the oats head out, but before 
the grain is ripe. It is as easily cured as clover and will yield large 
crops. Sow 1)4 bu. of peas and 1 bu. of oats per acre. 
Peck $1.10; Bu. (60 Lbs.) $3.75; Bag (2 Bu.) $7.50. Price for larger lots will be 
quoted by letter at any time. 
COW PEAS 
WHIPPOORWILL. This is the most popular variety. This is really a 
bean and is used for both hay and plowing under. Grows very rapidly 
and matures early so is valuable for the North. The upright vines 
are not coarse so make excellent hay. Sow in June and the crop can 
be cut in August. Use about 1 bushel of seed per acre in drills 28 
inches apart. For hay or plowing under, broadcast 1)4 bushels per acre. 
Qt. (2 Lbs.) 30c transportation paid. Not paid: Peck $1.00; Bu. (60 Lbs.) 
$3.35; 2 Bu. or more at $3.25 per Bu. Prices subject to market changes. 
MILLET 
JAPANESE. One of the largest. Very large crops can be raised, nearly 
double that of common millet. The hay is relished by horses, cows and 
sheep. Even when allowed to ripen its seed and threshed out, the hay is 
readily eaten by stock, there being no waste. 
Sow about the same time corn is planted. Broadcast 10 or 12 quarts 
(or pounds) per acre. Cut when it heads out, and before the seed ripens. 
Does best on sandy loam or medium light soil. 
Peck 60c; Bu. (35 Lbs.) $2.00; Bag (2 Bu.) $3.85. 
Golden Millet. Makes a good heavy growth of hay suitable for cattle, 
2)4 feet high, has large yellow and brown seed heads. Sow in July for 
fall crop. Use 3 pecks per acre. 
Peck 70c; $2.25 per Bu. (50 Lbs.); Bag (2 Bu.) $4.35. 
Hungarian. Matures a week or so earlier than Golden Millet, and makes 
fine quality hay. Grows 2 feet tall. The heads are brown. 
Peck 70c; $2.25 per Bu. (48 Lbs.); Bag (2 Bu.) $4.35. 
SORGHUM OR CANE 
An excellent feed for late summer when pastures get short. When 
grown for fodder or hay sow with a grain drill. Can be cut with a binder 
or mower. Cures in the field and can be fed as wanted. Sow first half of 
June and harvest in August. Yields 6 to 8 tons per acre. Use 1 bu. seed per A. 
Early Amber. The best early variety for fodder in the northern states. 
Lb. 20c transportation paid. Not paid: Peck 85c; Bu. (50 Lbs.) $2.75; 
2 Bu. or more at $2.50 per Bu. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE 
This valuable plant produces a mass of broad, smooth leaves which 
are greatly relished by sheep and hogs. It can be pastured off and when 
stock is removed, if not eaten too close, it will grow up again and give a 
second crop. Will do well on any good soil. Usually sown broadcast, 
using about 5 pounds or 2)4 quarts per acre. Sow from the first to the 
middle of August. This seed is far superior to that usually sold. 
Lb. 25c transportation paid. Not paid: 10 Lbs. $1.00; 25 Lbs. or more 
at 8c per Lb.; 100 Lbs. $7.50. 
Sudan Grass 
SUNFLOWER 
Mammoth Russian. Best for Seed and Silage. Sunflowers are 
quite extensively grown for feeding. Sow in rows 3 to 3)4 feet apart and 
thin to a foot apart. Treat the same as corn. Use 10 to 12 lbs. per acre. 
Sunflower stalks are often used to mix with corn when filling a silo. 
It is claimed that the mixture makes better ensilage than pure corn. 
The heads are filled with striped seed which makes excellent feed for hens. 
Pkt. 5c; Oz. 8c; Lb. 25c; 5 Lbs. 75c transportation paid. Not paid: 25 Lbs. 
to 50 Lbs. 10c per Lb.; 100 Lbs. $9.00. 
SOY OR SOJA BEANS 
A most valuable plant for feeding stock. Cows give more milk and sheep 
fatten better on Soy bean hay than any other kind. The vines can be cut 
and used as hay or they may be left until the beans are ripe and fed without 
threshing. Will yield 3 to 4 tons of hay and 20 bushels of grain per acre. 
Drill in rows about 28 inches apart and cultivate two or three times. Use 
about )4 bushel per acre. Cut with a mower and handle like alfalfa. 
For the Silo. Soy beans cut as soon as the beans mature and mixed with 
corn fodder make ensilage, far superior to corn alone. Use about 3 qts. of 
Soy beans and 8 to 10 qts. of corn per acre. Sow and cut at the same time. 
For Plowing Under. A crop of Soy beans plowed under in the fall adds 
a large amount of nitrogen and humus to the soil. Use 1 bushel of seed per 
acre in drills 15 to 20 in. apart. 
WILSON Soy Beans. (Black Seed.) Suited to the northern states for 
either seed production, hay or ensilage. The plants are 3 to 4 feet tall, 
upright, with few branches near the ground. Foliage is heavy and the 
yield above most other kinds. Its fine stems make hay of high quality. 
2 Lbs. (Qt.) 30c transportation paid. Not paid: 15 Lbs. (Pk.) 75c; 60 Lbs. 
(Bu.) $2.50; Bag of 2 Bu. $4.50. 
VETCH 
HAIRY or SAND VETCH. Vicia viliosa. A trailing plant of the pea 
family growing 4 to 5 feet in length and having dark green leaves and 
small stems. It makes excellent hay, but is most largely used as a cover 
crop. Being a Legume it adds fertility to the soil as well as humus. 
The best time to sow is middle of August to middle of September. Mix 
the vetch with rye, about 1 bu. grain and 25 to 35 lbs. of vetch per acre. 
It is best to drill the seed in, but it may be sown broadcast if well 
covered. The rye helps to support the vetch vines and makes them 
easier to mow or plow under. On fairly good soil, vetch will make a 
great growth, forming a mat of vegetation two feet deep. 
A mixture of vetch and rye sown in corn after the last cultivating 
makes an ideal seed bed for potatoes. Plow before the rye heads out. 
Lb. 25c transportation paid. Not paid: Peck (15 Lbs.) $2.25; Bu. (60 Lbs.) 
$7.75; 100 Lbs. $14.00. 
Rye and Vetch Mixed. We can furnish after harvest next summer Hairy 
Vetch and Winter Rye mixed just as harvested at a lower price than for 
the two separate. Write next August for full particulars and prices. 
SPRING VETCH. Vicia satira. Similar to the Hairy Vetch but has 
larger leaves and is not hardy enough to stand the winter in the North. 
It is often called “Winter Vetch” in the South. 
Lb. 25c transportation paid. Not paid: Peck (15 Lbs.) $1.40; Bu. (60 Lbs.) 
$4.75; 100 Lbs. $7.50. 
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