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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation^ 
Dwarf Essex Rape 
Clovers 
(Prices variable, subject to market changes.) 
Clovers are the foundation of permanent agriculture 
in the North and East. They have the faculty of taking 
nitrogen from the air, and also of rendering available 
much of the inert plant food of the soil. Their long, 
powerful tap-roots penetrate to a great depth, loosen the 
soil, admit air, and by their decay add immensely to the 
fertility of the soil. 
Medium Red (Trifolium pratense). This is the common 
Red Clover and by far the most important variety for 
the practical purposes of agriculture. 60 lbs. to the 
bushel. Price per lb., 60c; per 100 lbs., $55.00. 
Mammoth Pea Vine (Trifolium pratense magnum). Of 
ranker growth than Medium Red and usually lasts' 
longer; excellent for plowing under to improve ex¬ 
hausted soils. 60 lbs. to the bushel. Price per lb., 
65c; per 100 lbs., $60.00. 
Alsike, or Swedish (Trifolium hybridum). The hardiest 
of all clovers; it resists cold and extreme drought, and 
for low, wet land is invaluable; excellent for bees. 60 
lbs. to the bushel. Price per lb., 45c; per 100 lbs., $40.00. 
White Clover (Trifolium repens). This variety should be 
included in all mixtures for lawns and permanent pas¬ 
tures. It is adapted to all soils. 60 lbs. to the bushel. 
Price per lb., 75c; per 100 lbs., $65.00. 
Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum). Also known as 
Scarlet, or Carnation Clover. A rapid-growing annual 
of great value where only one crop is desired; excellent 
as a cover crop in orchards, or for plowing under to 
improve poor soils. 60 lbs. to the bushel. Price per 
lb., 30c; per 100 lbs., $25.00. 
Southern Cow Peas 
(Vigna Catjang) 
Make Poor Land Rich 
The plowing under of green crops is one of the best 
and cheapest ways of improving the soil. For this pur¬ 
pose the Cow Pea is most popular, especially for medium 
or light soils. Seed should be sown in May or June at 
the rate of 1*6 bushels per acre and the plants plowed 
under as soon as they have attained their full growth. 
(Prices subject to market changes) 
Clay, or Wonderful. Has matured in New England. Qt., 
25c; bu., $6.00. 
New Era. Early and large yiclder. Qt., 25c; bu., $6.00. 
Southern Black Eye. Immense cropper. Qt., 25c; bu., $6. 
Whippoorwill. One of the earliest. Qt., 25c; bu., $6.00. 
Soja Beans 
(Prices subject to market changes.) 
One of the most valuable and important forage and 
soil-improving crops. 
The use of this crop is increasing everywhere. Soja 
Beans make a larger growth than Cow Peas and can be 
cut and cured to better advantage. They also furnish a 
richer and more fattening feed than the Peas, since they 
contain larger amounts of oil and protein. These prop¬ 
erties make Soja Beans particularly valuable as a feed 
for milch cows and as a general forage crop. When cut 
together with Corn for the silo, they greatly improve the 
cpiality of the feed. 
Yellow Soja. A large-growing, yellow-seeded variety, es¬ 
pecially suitable for ensilage and plowing under. Sow 
at the rate of one bushel per acre. Qt., 20c; pk., $1.50; 
bu., $5.00. 
Medium Green. An earlier maturing variety than Mam¬ 
moth yellow. Producing a larger yield of Shell Beans 
but not such a rank growth of forage. Recommended 
for planting in New England because of its earliness. 
Per qt., 35c; per pk., $2.25; per bu., $8.00. 
Ito San. An early, small-leaved variety recommended for 
latitudes having short season, especially New England. 
Price, per qt., 35c; per pk., $2.25; per bu., $8.00. 
Wilson. A rank growing variety, branching high, leaves 
large, both pods and leaves remaining on vines long 
after cutting. Price, per qt., 35c; per pk., $2.25; per 
bu., $8.00. 
(Special prices quoted for large quantities.) 
Rape—Dwarf Essex, English 
Is easily grown, perfectly hardy and possesses remark¬ 
able fattening properties. Under ordinary field conditions 
the plants reach height of about 4 feet; the roots being 
strong growing, penetrate the soil to a considerable depth. 
Rape is especially adapted to cool, moist conditions, 
such as prevail in New England, and for its best develop¬ 
ment requires a loamy soil, moist and rich; ground that 
has produced good crops of corn, turnips and cabbage 
will be found very suitable for Rape. Plant seed in New 
England from May 1 to middle or last of July in average 
seasons. 
In preparing the land for the seed, take every care pos¬ 
sible to have it free from noxious weeds. Have the 
ground well pulverized with a harrow, thereby giving a 
deep, mellow seed bed. 
Dwarf Essex Rape will be found to resist summer 
drought if care is taken to get the plants well started 
before extreme summer heat may be expected. For sow¬ 
ing in drills, about 10 lbs. of seed per acre is required; 
broadcast 15 lbs. per acre. Per lb., 20c; per 100 lbs., $18. 
