Gordon Bros., Seedsmen, Bock River Valley Seed Farm, Rockford, Illinois. 
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I wish to thank you for the wonderful field corn seed you sent us last year. Joseph 
Thum, Rahway, N. J. 
Forage and Hay Crops—Peas—Millet—Cane—Rape—Sudan Grass 
726 Canadian Field Peas 
Field Peas are an important class of legumes, and should be 
more generally planted. Few farmers know the value of field 
peas as a hay crop and fertilizer. They fit into crop rotation well. 
Field Peas are usually grown with oats, for hay, a combination 
that is equal in feeding value to clover hay. They contain more 
digestible crude protein and fat than alfalfa and corn. 
When they are grown with oats, they are threshed together, 
and easily separated with a fanning mill after threshing, thereby 
getting two crops from one operation. Sow 2 bushels oats to 1% 
bushels of peas per acre. Drill the peas in 4 inches deep, as 
early as the ground can be worked. Then, 2 or 3 weeks later, 
sow the oats, drilling it in the other way. If the oats are sown 
with the peas, it grows too rapidly, and checks or smothers the 
growth of the peas. Vs lb., 15 cts.; lb., 25 cts.; 3 lbs., 60 cts.; 
5 lbs., 85 cts., postpaid. 
723 Improved Whippoorwill Cow Peas 
The Old Reliable; matures in 70 days; very productive;- grown 
largely for fertilizer and pasture. Sow 1 Bu. per acre. Vs lb„ 
15 cts.; lb., 25 cts.; 3 lbs., 60 cts., 5 lbs., 85 cts., postpaid. 
734 German or Golden Millet 
The most popular and widely grown variety. Wonderful milk 
producer, big yielder of good palatable hay. Sow % Bu. per acre. 
Vs lb., 15 cts.; lb., 25 cts.; 3 lbs., 60 cts.; 5 lbs., 75 cts., postpaid. 
727 Hungarian Millet 
Often called Hungarian Grass. Very similar to German Millet, 
only finer. ^ lb., 15 cts.; lb., 25 cts.; 3 lbs., 60 cts., 5 lbs., 75 cts., 
postpaid. 
733 Japanese Millet 
Sometimes called Billion Dollar Grass. This is a type of Millet 
absolutely distinct from all others. Sow 1 Bu. per acre. *4 lb., 
15 cts.; Jb., 25 cts.; 3 lbs., 60 cts., 5 lbs., 75 cts., postpaid. 
701 
Reed Canary Grass 
Excellent for Pasture and grazing—makes 2 cuttings a 
season—yielding 5 to 7 tons per acre. A very valuable new 
perennial hay and pasture crop especially desirable for low, 
marshy land. Nothing like it has been thus far produced as it 
puts land that is just a dead waste into production of valuable 
forage. Continues to grow without care or attention. Very 
highly recommended by the Wisconsin and Minnesota Experi¬ 
ment Stations. CULTURE. Sow in early spring, alone or with 
grain, 4 to 6 pounds of seed per acre broadcast, or 2 to 3 
pounds with drill. Late summer and late fall seeding are 
also recommended. It makes a permanent grass when once 
established. Vs lb., 36 cts.; lb., 55 cts.; 3 lbs., $1.50; 5 lbs., 
$2.25, postpaid. 
747 Sudan Grass 
—The Wonderful Hay Crop 
One of the best annual forage 
plants ever introduced, suitable for al¬ 
most any locality. Sudan Grass 
thrives best on rich loam, but has been 
successfully grown on almost every 
kind of soil, from heavy clay to light 
sand. Cold, wet, boggy soils are not 
suited to Sudan Grass. 
726 Canadian Field Peas 
743 Sugar Cane 
Early Amber for Fodder 
A profitable feed crop that can be grown 
almost everywhere, producing even bigger 
yields than millet. As much as 30-35 tons 
of green feed have been harvested per acre. 
Makes wonderful silage either alone or 
drilled with Corn, improving feeding value 
of Corn fifty per cent. Sow 20 lbs. drilled 
per acre; 50 lbs. broadcast. Vs, lb., 15 cts.; 
lb., 25 cts.; 3 lbs., 60 cts.; 5 lbs., 85 cts., 
postpaid. 
741 Rape-Dwarf Essex 
Genuine Holland Grown 
Do not confuse this with Common Low 
Priced Seed offered of Japanese origin. 
Rape is an annual forage plant of great 
value, profitable in all sections of the coun¬ 
try. It can be grown to advantage on land 
which has already produced an early grain 
crop, like oats, rye, or winter wheat. 
Rape provides excellent pasture for all 
kinds of live stock, cattle, hogs, and sheep. 
It can be sown at any time during spring or 
summer, so a good pasture can be had when¬ 
ever it is needed. Rape will prepare sheep 
and hogs for market better and in less time 
than any other forage plant. Sow 8 to 10 
lbs. per acre broadcast. Vs lb., 15 cts.; lb., 
25 cts.; 3 lbs., 66 cts.; 5 lbs., 85 cts., post¬ 
paid. 
747 Sudan Grass 
Sudan Grass is a sorghum, and an 
annual, without underground root 
sprouts. It grows 4 to 5 feet high in drilled 
seedings, and 5 to 8 feet in cultivated rows. 
Do not sow Sudan Grass before corn plant¬ 
ing time. Like corn, it is a warm weather 
crop. In favorable seasons, the growing pe¬ 
riod is long, and several cuttings can be ob¬ 
tained in one season. For hay it is ready to 
cut in 60 to 75 days, when it is in full head. 
It continues its growth, and in 40 to 45 days 
it is ready for another cutting. 
Sudan Grass is an enormous yielder, pro¬ 
ducing 3 or 4 tons of hay at the first cutting. 
The second cutting is lighter, and the hay is 
much finer. Live stock of all kinds will eat 
the hay readily. 
For hay, sow at the rate of 20 to 30 lbs. 
per acre, using a grain drill, and cover from 
one to one and one-half inches deep. Heavy 
seeding makes finer quality hay. Vs lb., 15 
cts.; lb., 25 cts.; 3 lbs., 66 cts.; 5 lbs., 85 cts., 
postpaid. 
741 Rape Dwarf Essex 
