Dwarf Essex Rape 
Furnishes pasture of high carrying capacity for hogs and sheep. It can 
be seeded from early April to the last of July and produces pasture 
in 7 to 10 weeks from seeding date. Rape is ready to pasture when 8 
to 12 inches high. Rape may be sown broadcast 7 lbs. per acre, or in 
rows 5 lbs. per acre. A light harrowing to cover the seed should fol¬ 
low broadcasting. Frequently sown in mixture of Canadian Peas and 
Oats, also in the corn field at the last working (5 lbs. seed). It responds 
well to applications of lime and fertilizer. 4 to 5 lbs. of sweet clover 
seed may be mixed with the Rape with good results. The fields sown 
to Rape should be divided into fractional parts by temporary fences 
so as to alternate the animals. One division may be recovering while 
the other is being pastured. 50 lbs. per bu. Write for price list. 
FIELD PUMPKINS. (See page 25). 
Soy Beans 
They can be grown wherever corn can be grown; they furnish good for¬ 
age and Improve the soil. They will grow on soil too acid for clover 
and fit readily into any crop rotation. They furnish an excellent qual¬ 
ity of feed, either as grain, hay or green forage. The best time for 
seeding is about corn planting time, or when the ground has become 
thoroughly warm. Soy Beans should not be sown too deeply, as poor 
stands frequently result from too deep covering. They can be planted 
with corn, or they may be planted alone either for hay or grain, fol¬ 
lowed the next year with com and wheat. Corn and Soy Beans grown 
together can be hogged down with profit. Soy Beans are a legume, 
fine for soil improvement. They should be inoculated for beet results. 
Good seed is essential to success. When grown for seed it requires 
2 % pecks drlled or 6 pecks sown solid; for hay, 6 pecks per acre solid; 
or for silage, 4 to 6 lbs. per acre when sown with corn. 60 lbs. per 
bushel. 
MANCHU. A medium early (105 days) with erect and bushy plant, good 
for hay or pasture, or hogging off with early corn. Write for price Rat. 
WILSON. (Early Black Wilson). A medium late (120 days) variety 
which does well on the poorer types of soil. Plant tall and slender, 
tending to twine. Probably the best known all-around sort for silage 
and hay. Write for price list. 
Seed Oats 
WAYNE. A new, medium early white Oats, developed by the Ohio Ag¬ 
ricultural Experiment Station, first distributed for increase in 1930. 
This variety has led all others in yield trials at Wooster over a long 
period of years, and is now recommended especially for northern and 
northeastern Ohio. Mr. C. Thompson, of Hancock County, Ohio, pro¬ 
duced 100 bushels per acre. We grew these Oats on our own farm this 
past season and it out-yielded all other sorts. Has stiff straw. We are 
headquarters for Certified Seed. Write for price list. 
MIAMI. This Oats, originated by the Ohio Experiment Station, has made 
a remarkable record throughout the northern half of Ohio, and is 
rapidly forging ahead in that section. It is an excellent branching or 
tree sort. The grain is large, white and plump. It is a strong grower 
and a good yielder, is early and ripens evenly. Straw fairly stiff. Does 
well on medium light soil. Write for price list. 
FRANKLIN. This new early Oats originated from a plant selection 
made in 1922 from Fulghum by the Department of Farm Crops of the 
Ohio State University. As compared with Fhflghum, Franklin has long¬ 
er and stiffer straw, matures slightly later, has full-type head, white 
chaff and reddish kernel. It is adapted to the southern half of the 
state but will probably give superior yields in all sections where Ful¬ 
ghum has been found to be adapted. Our seed Is certified. Write for 
price list. 
Velvet Barley 
This new six-row variety produced by the Minnesota Experiment Station 
is a heavy yielder producing as much or more grain than other sorts 
per acre. It has a very stiff straw and is more disease-resistant than 
other varieties. The great advantage of Velvet Barley over others lies 
in the fact that it is smooth-awned having no barbs on the beards. 
Therefore much more easily handled than any other Barley. In 6-year 
average comparative tests at the Ohio Experiment Station it yielded 
40 bushels per acre. Drill 2 bushels per acre. 48 lbs. per bu. Write 
for Farm Seed Price List. 
I had potatoes from you last year and they were very good, so I 
thought I would send for some this year. I have very beautiful potatoes 
when 1 get them from you. 
Mrs. Joseph Bugay, Fenna. 
I wish to advise that the Hardlgan Alfalfa, Medium Red Clover, Timo¬ 
thy, Corn and Oats that I secured from you in the early spring is giving 
me wonderful results. The Alfalfa and Medium Red Clover stand in my 
wheat ground is excellent and admired by a great many farmers in the 
neighborhood. John J. Kane, Youngstown, Ohio. 
CON 
FORMALDEHYDE DUST 
A better preparation of that old 
control specific —Formaldehyde. 
Treatment simple—requires little 
time— no special, expensive equip* 
nest. 
1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $2.00. 
3 ozs. for each bushel of gTain. 
Wilson Soy Bean*. 
Wayne Oats. 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, CANTON, OHIO 
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