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NICHOLSON'S AUSTRIAN PEAS v : 
Maintaining soil fertility is one of the 
farmer’s most perplexing problems. This 
wonder plant makes a heavy vine growth 
that will decay very rapidly when plowed 
under. The same soil is then in shape for 
planting other crops. 
As a cover crop, it only needs ten to 
twelve pounds of growth to each 10 feet 
square, to plow under for fertilizer. It 
therefore can be planted in South Texas and 
Louisiana as early as the first of January; 
in North Texas, January 15 to February 1. 
Other crops planted on the same soil, follow¬ 
ing the plowing under of Austrian Peas, will 
show a tremendous increase in yield. Cattle, 
sheep and hogs will graze on a field of Aus¬ 
trian Peas and enjoy it. A greater tonnage 
of hay can be obtained when planted with 
oats, the oats acting as a support for the 
peas and encouraging their growth. 
Ceresan for Cotton 
1— Controls damping-off, 
caused by seed-borne 
and certain soil-borne 
organisms and seed rot¬ 
ting. 
2— Reduces damage caused 
by angular leaf spot, 
anthracnose and boll 
rot. 
3— Makes possible earlier 
planting and produces 
heavier stands. 
4— Generally produces 
heavier yields of better 
quality. 
See page 60. 
HARPER COTTON 
The King of the Mebane Strains 
We believe Harper’s State Registered Seed 
to be the greatest cotton seed value, quality 
and price considered, that has ever been 
offered to Southern cotton growers. 
Everything You Need in an Improved Cotton. 
Rapid Growth—Big Bolls—Easy to Pick— 
Drouth Resisting—Heavy Yield—Long and 
Strong Staple—Early Maturity—Storm 
Proof—38 to 42 Per Cent Lint—Long 
Limbs and Short Joints. 
The first step toward a profit on your Cot¬ 
ton crop is to plant only the best type of 
high producing Cotton, so you may count 
on the largest possible yield of high grade 
lint per acre. Harper’s Improved Pedigreed 
Seed is a native Texas Mebane Cotton well 
acclimated to Southern conditions. It does 
well on all types of soil in the Southwest. 
The varietal purity of this Cotton is un¬ 
excelled and we believe it is the best strain 
of Mebane Cotton to be had. We carry a 
large stock of these seeds. Grown by Robt. 
M. Harper, a State Registered Cotton Breeder, 
and ginned on his exclusive gins where no 
other is ginned. All seed shipped in Har¬ 
per’s sealed, trade-mark bags. Under normal 
conditions, 1,200 to 1,300 pounds of seed cot¬ 
ton produces a bale of 510 pounds of good 
staple cotton. 
Price. 3 bus. or more, $1.50 per bu. 
Freight charges prepaid to any railroad 
station in Texas. 
No order accepted for les9 than 3 bushels. 
The most economical manner is to plant 
Austrian Peas in rows. In doing this, one 
should plant in three-foot rows such as in 
planting corn, then turn back and plant be¬ 
tween the rows, thus giving you 8-inch rows 
when finished. It requires only 30 pounds to 
plant an acre in this way. 
If wanted for pasture or hay, sow broadcast, 
60 pounds to the acre; also 60 pounds to the 
acre when sown with an ordinary grain drill. 
If you desire to sow with small grain such 
as oats, we suggest sowing one or two 
bushels of oats to the acre about as deep as 
the drill will put the oats, and then plant 
back over the oats with the Peas at the rate 
of 30 to 40 pounds to the acre, putting the 
Peas just deep enough to cover good, without 
disturbing the oats. This system of planting 
is necessary, as a mixture of peas and oats 
will not mix evenly enough to drill out uni¬ 
formly. Sow in fall or early spring. Lb., 
25c; 2 lbs., 45c, postpaid. Not prepaid, lb., 
15c; 20 lbs., $2.25. Ask for prices on larger 
quantities. 
CANADA FIELD PEAS 
Plant during the months of October and 
November, and again in the early spring. 
They improve the soil by gathering and stor¬ 
ing nitrogen. Yield heavy crops that may be 
grazed or made into hay, that stock eat 
greedily and thrive on. Grow 4 to 6 feet 
high, but can be grazed when 6 to 10 inches 
high. Pasturing the Peas makes them stool 
out better. It is a good idea when sowing 
the Peas to mix a bushel of oats, barley, or 
wheat with 50 pounds of Peas per acre. This 
makes a fine mixture and makes good hay. 
If sown alone, sow about 75 pounds per acre, 
broadcast. Crop of this kind is splendid to 
plow under for green manure. Also used as 
a table Pea and is only excelled by the 
English Pea. Lb., 25c; 2 lbs., 45c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, lb., 10c; 20 lbs., $1.75. Ask for 
prices on larger quantities. 
Do not plant ordinary gin-run 
cotton seed. Plant the best seed— 
it will result in a better yield. 
A Boll of Harper Cotton 
Nicholson’s Austrian Peas 
WATSON COTTON 
Improved from Mebane 
State Certified Seed. 
The Watson Cotton has been bred, grown 
and developed in Dallas County, Texas, by 
Ferris Watson, a State Registered Plant 
Breeder. 
The Watson Cotton, on account of its many 
desirable characteristics, has now become one 
of the most popular varieties grown in the 
Southwest. 
The Watson Cotton has medium foliage, is 
early maturing, has a large boll, and is 
storm proof with a staple of 1 to 1 1/16 
inches. 
Not since the original Mebane was first 
placed on the market has a cotton been 
received with so much favor. Perhaps no 
other cotton has proven as well adapted to 
the different soils and sections as the Wat¬ 
son Cotton. 
Seed put up in three bushel bags, all of 
which have been inspected and certified to 
by the State Department of Agriculture. 
Price, $1.50 per bu., freight prepaid Texas 
points. Minimum shipment 3 bu. at freight 
paid prices. 
■Other Varieties of Cotton 
Seed 
We can also supply, if wanted, the 
following varieties of Cotton seed; Lone 
Star, Kasch, Acala, Rowden and other 
varieties. If interested in any of these, 
ask for prices and state quantity wanted. 
COTTON SEED OF QUALITY 
ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. 
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