38 
THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY’S 
THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY'S 
Choice Selection of High Germination and Purity Test 
GRAINS, GR ASSES and FARM SEEDS 
OUR SPECIAL MIXTURE for Lawns, Permanent Pastures and Hay Are Unexcelled 
HARVESTING LEAP’S PROLIFIC WHEAT 
Farm Seeds. 
Prices on all grass and grain seeds subject to market fluctuations 
Sudan Grass, A forage crop of great value. Belongs to the sorghum family, is strictly an annual, 
3 to 5 feet tall. Sow in drills or broadcast, 20 lbs. to the acre for hay or cutting green. When cut, 
grows again until frost. Price per lb., 10c.; per 100 lbs., $6.00. 
Evergreen Broom Corn. Best for general cultivation; brush fine and long. Price per lb., 30c.; 
per 100 lbs., $25.00. 
Sorghum or Early Amber Sugar Cane. Grows 10 to 12 feet high. Matures early and best adapted 
to the northern states, for syrup making. Used also for ensilage. Price per lb., 12c.; per 100 lbs., $7.00. 
Kaffir Corn. Both grain and fodder are excellent, the whole stalk tender to the full maturity of 
seed. The grain is used for feeding poultry. Price per lb., 11c.; per 100 lbs., $5.00. 
Flax Seed. Price per lb., 15c.; per 100 lbs., $10.00. 
Sunflower. Mammoth Russian. Large heads grown for seeds. Per lb., 15c.; per 100 lbs., $10.00. 
Hemp. Price per lb., 11c.; per 100 lbs., $6.00. 
Vetches, Spring, or Tares. (Vicia Sativa). Of the Pea family, round black seeds. Usually sown with 
oats or barley for fodder. Culture same as field peas, two bushels per acre. Price per lb., 13c.; per 
100 lbs., $8.00. 
Vetch, Sand, Winter or Hairy. (Vicia Villosa). Sow in early fall or spring, usually with rye for 
support; grows three to four feet and is ready to cut as soon as bloom appears, and again for 
seed. Price per lb., 20c.; per 100 lbs., $15.50. 
Peas, Canada Field. (See page 28). Price per quart, 25c.; per bushel (60 lbs.), $3.60. 
Whippoorwill. Southern Cow Peas. Is really a bean and should not be confused with Canada Field 
Peas. They are more tender than Soja Beans, which are better adapted to points north of New Jersey. 
Used for plowing under, sow 90 lbs. per acre. Price per lb., 13c.; per bushel (60 lbs.), $4.25. 
Soja Bean, Illini. We have found this to be one of the most desirable sorts for our northern 
states for use either as a forage crop or plowing in. The pods develop sufficiently if sown in 
May or June to add greatly to the food value. Price per lb., 10c.; per bushel (60 lbs.), $3.00. 
