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D. M. FERRY & COS DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
MISCELLANEOUS FARM SEEDS 
Prices of all articles quoted on this page subject to change. 
R a Barley succeeds best on rich lands more sandy a :d lighter than those adapted to wheat. It is sown 
Uttricy, summon in the spring and can be grown farther north than any other grain. Unless intended for seed i! 
should be cut before fully ripe a . it is then heavier, of better quality and less liable to shell. Use about one hundred twentv 
pounds per acre. 3 Lbs. postpaid 75c* for larger lots inquire for prices. y 
Buckwheat A wel1 known ann grown largely for the flour used in making breakfast cakes. The plants are erect 
1 and branching, tv/ "o three feet high, square stemmed, with clusters of white fragrant flowers. Buck 
wheat should be sown about .June ib to July 15, broadcast, at the rate of about twentv-five pounds per acre; a fair yield 
being from twenty five to thirty bushels per acre. Each of the varieties has produced the largest yield in different tests de 
pending apparently upon an adaptation to soil, climate and weather conditions that is as yet imperfectly understood- how 
ever, the Japanese is usually considered the heaviest yielder. 
Silver Hull This very attractive sort is claimed by many to make the highest grade of flour. The seed is glossy and silverv 
gray, slightly smaller and lighter colored than that of the Common Gray. 3 lbs. postpcid 75c; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
Japanese. The plants are stronger growing and more spreading than those of Silver Hull, and the grain ripens a little 
later. I his variety is less liable to blight from sunshine than Common Gray and Silver Hull; seed larger, darker and with 
corners more prominent or slightly winged. 3 lbs. postpaid 75c; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
f ftwnM (Vigna sinensis) A summer growing annual especially valuable as a soil renovator and enricher 
vwwpccx, e it is used not only for green manuring but also for forage. Cowpeas are very rich in nitrogen and 
when plowed under they leave the land in splendid condition for the future crop. Sow June 1 to July 1, sixty pounds ner 
for prices^ US * ° De hundred twen *7 pounds per acre if sown broadcast. Lb. 30c; 3 Lbs. 75c. postpaid; for larger lots inquire 
Millet A fam 'ly of grasses grown largely in Europe for the grain, but in this country used principally for a catch cron 
to supplement others that have failed. Millet usually does well under almost any conditions and on any kind of soil. 
White or Common (Panicum miliaceum) The Common Millet grows two and one-half to four feet high and affords a 
large bulk of stalks and leaves. It is early maturing and is excellent for forage. For hay, sow broadcast, about twenty- 
live pounds per acre, from May 1 to August 1. For grain, sow in drills, about twelve pounds per acre and not later than 
June 20. Seed yellow. 3 lbs. postpaid 60c; for larger Tots inquire for prices. 
Golden. This is similar in appearance to Common Millet but is stronger growing and produces much larger heads. It is 
especially valuable for use on poor soils. Seed yellow. 3 lbs. postpaid 65c; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
Hungarian {Panicum gennanicum) This is an improved species of annual millet growing less rank, with smaller stalks and 
smaller rounder heads. It often yields two or three tons of hay per acre. Hungarian is very valuable for use where a finer 
hay than other millets is desired. The seed is larger than other millets and varies in color from light yellow to purnlr- 
brown. 3 lbs. postpaid 70c; for larger lots inquire for prices. J 1 p,e 
D PWARF ESSEX FOR SOWING. This is by far the best variety of Rape for forage. It is very valuable not onlv 
XvSLDC for £ reen feeding purposes but is of importance to the fruit grower as a cover-crop and it affords excellent 
.. . * , pasturage for hogs and sheep late in the season. The plant of Dwarf Essex resembles at first the Ruta Baga but 
the tops become very large and leafy. uul 
Dwarf Essex thrives best in cool weather. Ground should be prepared same as for turnips. Sow in June or July with a 
d **i, a ? d OI ?® dl ^ f ,f ee ^ ^apai't^at the rate of two and one-lialf pounds of seed per acre. It is sometimes 
. | . be 
35c. 
Rve. Fall Or Wintor ^ ^ ard X’ strong growing annual, cultivated not only for its grain and straw but valuable also 
’ , , , v , *1 , for sotting and as a. cover-crop and for use as green-manure. It does better than wheaton 
light sand or soils liable to drought, bow middle of August to the last of September. Prepare the ground as for wheat and 
sow broadcast or with a drill at the rate of sixty to ninety pounds per acre. 3 Lbs. 60c. postpaid. For larger quantities 
inquire tor prices. 
Rve. Soring Although this grain is often planted especially for paper makers, who prefer it to any other, its principal 
* p H o value is as a catch crop to sow where winter grain has failed. The straw is shorter and stiffer than 
that of the winter variety and is always easily secured. The grain, although smaller, is of equal value. 3 Lbs 60c Dostoaid 
For larger quantities inquire for prices. w poBipa,a ' 
Sorghum 
Aik*,,ah Fnrlv SSf 8 *fe,? )r 2i? er S d th ® besfc earl y. variety and the one which we especially recommend as “sugar cane” 
AlDailgn HaTly for the north where the season is short. It is practically as early as the old Early Amber and vields 
much more per acre either of syrup or seed. The plant is large, of strong, vigorous and erect habit. It may be planted as 
late as the loth of June and will be in condition to harvest for syrup in September. Cane seed should not be planted be¬ 
fore the weather is warm in the spring. Three to four pounds of seed are required per acre. Lb. 30c. postpaid Bv freight 
or express, at purchaser’s expense, 100 Lbs. $9.00. (Not less than 25 pounds at the 100 pound rate.) ' * h 
£1 nWPl* LARGE RUSSIAN. This has very large 
single heads borne at the top of a single 
unbranched stalk usually, and with much more and larger 
seed than the common sorts. It is used extensively for 
feeding poultry and is an excellent egg producer. * Also 
largely planted for hiding unsightly places. The plant often 
grows ten feet high. Sow seed as soon as ground is fit for 
planting corn, in rows three to four feet apart and about 
one foot apart in row. Cultivate the same as corn. This 
variety will yield 1.000 pounds or more of seed per acre. 
They grow readily in almost any soil but do best on light, 
rich, limestone or alluvial land well supplied with moisture 
and not shaded by trees or buildings. Some species are 
planted in the flower garden for ornament, (See Sunflower , 
page 91*.') Pkt. 8c, 2 for 15c; *4 Lb. 20c; Lb. 35c. postpaid; for 
larger quantities inquire for prices. 
or Taro SPRING (Vida sativd) A perennial 
y ciui kj i 1 aic pea-like plant grown as an annual in 
the north. Desirable as a forage plant and valuable as a 
cover-crop for orchards. Culture same as for field peas. 
Sow ninety to one hundred twenty pounds per acre. Lb. 25c. 
postpaid; for larger lots inquire for prices. 
Votrh HAIRY OR SAND (Vida villosa ) This is also 
▼ civh called the Winter Vetch. It is a very hardy forage 
plant growing well on soils so poor and sandy that they will 
produce but little clover. Its nitrogen gathering properties 
make it particularly valuable as a soil renewer ana enricher 
but it is not recommended for land which is to be cultivated 
for grain crops on account of its tendency to volunteer and 
persist. The plants, when mature, are about forty inches 
high and if cut for forage as soon as full grown and before 
setting seed, they will start up again and furnish even a 
larger crop than the first. Seed round, black and should be 
sown thirty to sixty pounds per acre. Lb. 45c. postpaid; for 
larger lots inquire for prices. 
BIRD SEEDS 
The seeds quoted below are for feeding purposes only, not for 
planting. Prices by mail or express, prepaid. 
Canary. .. .Lb. 50c; 3 Lbs. $1.25 Maw. Lb. $1.50 
Hemp.... “ 35c; 3 “ 90c. Millet. “ 20c; 3 Lbs. 50c. 
Rape. 35c; 3 90c. Lettuce... 44 40c. 
Mixed Bird Seeds, Lb. 40c; 3 Lbs. $1.00 
