Nicholson’s Field Seeds Are Best Quality 
NICHOLSON'S TESTED Sac ^ a "; ine GRAIN SORGHUMS 
These are used principally for grain, although the leaves are also largely used for forage. The stalk does not contain much sugar like 
Saccharine Sorghums. All are being used to good advantage for ensilage purposes. They have produced excellent results despite the scant 
rainfall, where corn made a failure. 
NICHOLSON'S 
SELECTED HESARI 
Purity Brand Fancy 
It makes an enormous yield of grain in 
most sections of the State and is more de¬ 
sirable for forage or silage than either Kafir 
or Feterita. It is dwarf in habit of growth, 
producing large heads of white grains that 
do not shatter. Plant 8 to 10 pounds per 
acre. From the demand we had, it looks as 
if this is getting to be the most popular non¬ 
saccharine Sorghum grown. Stands dry 
weather well. Lb., 20c; 2 lbs., 35c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, lb., 10c; 20 lbs., $1.00. Ask for 
prices on larger quantities. 
Algeria 
ALGERIA OR BISHOP 
KAFIR 
A cross between Maize and Kafir. Livestock 
eat the entire stalk with relish. The stalk is 
sweet, containing a large amount of sugar, 
and grows from 4 to 5 feet tall, with leaves 
about twice the size of Indian Corn and from 
15 to 19 leaves to the stalk. Algeria has a 
corn root, only it goes straight down instead 
of spreading, and will stand dry weather 
well, although it does exceptionally well in 
wet climates. Use about five pounds of seed 
per acre, thinning out to a stand similar to 
corn. It should be allowed to stool before 
working too much dirt to the roots. Lb., 20c; 
2 lbs., 35c, postpaid. Not prepaid, lb., 10c; 
20 lbs., $1.25. Ask for prices on larger quan¬ 
tities. 
DARSO 
Low growing, heavily foliaged, with a large 
stalk, usually tinged with red. Its straight 
stalk is sweet and juicy, showing by chem¬ 
ical analysis to contain 12.76 per cent sac¬ 
charine in the juice, and analysis of the 
grain shows that the composition is very 
similar to that of Kafir. It matures earlier 
than Kafir, which fact has much to do with 
its drouth resistance. Darso makes excellent 
silage, and can be used as a grain, forage 
or silage crop. It has given splendid results 
in Texas. We recommend it highly. Lb., 20c; 
2 lbs., 35c, postpaid. Not prepaid, lb., 10c; 
20 lbs., $1.25. Ask for prices on larger quan¬ 
tities. 
Hegari 
GRAIN SORGHUMS IN 
TEXAS 
Texas leads all other States in grain sor¬ 
ghum production, growing slightly less than 
50% of the Nation’s crop. This crop ranks 
third in total production and money value 
among crops grown in the State, being ex¬ 
ceeded only by cotton and corn. 
The excellent yield of grain sorghums and 
quality of forage make it an important sup¬ 
plement to the corn crop. 
The above facts are from Bulletin No. 459 
of the A & M College of Texas. 
All varieties of sorghum are drouth- 
resistant, and are considered among the sur¬ 
est of dry-land crops. This point alone should 
encourage every farmer to plant at least a 
limited acreage. Grain sorghums are used for 
feeding various classes of stock, including 
horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry. Plant 
a feed crop this year and include the varieties 
of grain sorghums best adapted to your im¬ 
mediate section. 
SPUR FETERITA 
Spur Feterita te a distinct variety of Fet¬ 
erita developed by the Texas Agricultural Ex¬ 
periment Station through breeding and selec¬ 
tion. The stalk is from 6 to 12 inches shorter 
and 27 per cent heavier than common Fet¬ 
erita. The stem presents a more stocky ap¬ 
pearance, resembling Kafir, and carries from 
14 to 16 loaves, which increase its forage 
value over common Feterita. This variety is 
more drouth resistant, the heads thresh out 
about 4 per cent more grain and the yield 
is several bushels higher than the common 
Feterita. Spur Feterita has proven superior 
to common Feterita in every section. It is 
well adapted to the black land region and in 
the western grain sorghum belt. The heavier 
stalk ard the larger number of leaves make 
this variety valuable for forage and for 
silage. Lb., 20c; 2 lbs., 35c, postpaid. Not 
prepaid, lb., 10c; 20 lbs., $1.25. Ask for 
prices on larger quantities. 
Darso 
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ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. 
DALLAS, TEXAS 
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