DWARF ESSEX RAPE 
The Finest Investment in Agriculture 
Every farmer should have a field of Rape. There is nothing that will make as quick pasture as 
Rape. It is considered a valuable feed crop for young stock, as Rape contains the necessary 
elements which will give them proper growth. It is so reasonable in price that the money you 
invest in the price of the seed will be paid back many times. All sheep raisers know its value 
and they would not undertake to raise sheep without an adequate acreage of Rape. It is also 
relished very much by cattle and hogs. Calves and young pigs show a marked increase in weight 
and growth when pastured on Rape. 
It may be sown any time from early spring until August, and will thrive on almost any kind 
of soil. Any farmer can have a pasture of it available from late spring until freeze-up. It may 
be sown in early spring, either with small grain or alone. When sown with grain 3 to 4 pounds 
per acre are sufficient. When sown alone 6 to 7 pounds is the proper amount. It may also be 
sown when you make your last cultivation of Corn, using 2 to 3 pounds per acre. It can also be 
sown with Rye in August, giving you some late fall pasture. It does very well in cool weather, 
and intense heat does not affect it as badly as it does some pastures. It is impossible to stress 
the fact too much about planting a generous acreage of Dwarf Essex Rape, so again we say. 
“Rape is the finest investment in agriculture.” 
FIELD or SHELL BEANS 
Grow these for winter use. All our seed is Da¬ 
kota grown, perfectly acclimated and will grow 
quickly and mature rapidly. 
GREAT NORTHERN— Originally grown by the 
Indians, very hardy and early; much improved 
by selection, and we consider them the best 
quality White Bean in cultivation. 
SMALL WHITE NAVY —Local grown so that 
their earliness is assured. Skin very thin and 
Bean of excellent flavor. 
FIELD PEAS 
One of the best annual legume crops for the 
Northwest, as the cool temperature at night 
just seems to suit them, and they make their 
best growth under such conditions. If sown 
with oats they make excellent feed and are 
more easily harvested, and. if necessary, can 
be separated in cleaning. 
CANADIAN FIELD —Grow to a height of four 
feet and will yield from 30 to 40 bushels per 
acre. 
SOY or SOJA BEANS 
You Will Be Surprised at the Phe¬ 
nomenal Growth of Your Hogs—at the 
Increased Milk Production of Your 
Cows. 
We recommend planting Soy Beans in corn. 
This will produce a wonderful crop for hogging 
off, for silage or stalk pasture. Planted with 
com, 4 to 6 pounds per acre. Drilled alone, 30 
to 45 pounds per acre. 
MANCHU —This variety was imported from 
Northern Manchuria and has proven to be quite 
an acquisition for use in the Northern states, 
both for seed and forage. The plants are stout 
and very erect, a heavy yielder, and it matures 
in about 110 days. 
ILLINI —A new variety of Soy Beans developed 
at the State Experiment Station, Illinois. Yields 
a little better than most other varieties and ma¬ 
turing about seven days earlier than Manchu. 
We recommend the sowing of Illlni. 
HOUSES , MITCHELL , S. D. - EMMETSBURG, IOWA 
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