★ BUCKWHEAT ★ 
^offman's 
Buckwheat 
Seed 
Buckwheat is a valuable crop on many farms where the 
soil is thin or where other crops have failed. Many farmers 
make the mistake of believing that buckwheat will succeed 
well under any condition. For best results prepare the 
seed bed carefully and apply fertilizer. It has no definite 
place in the rotation. Many farmers use it after plowing old 
sod land in the Spring or plowing up an old pasture. 
It may be seeded all of June and even as late as the early 
part of July, using one bushel of seed per acre. 
Buckwheat middlings have high protein content and are 
valuable for dairy feed. Likewise, the grain is important 
as a poultry feed. Buckwheat blossoms are fine for bees. 
Most growers prefer our Japanese variety of Buckwheat, 
which is a dark brown, good-sized kernel that yields well. 
★ 
ALFALFA-MOLASSES SILAGE 
A NEW and very profitable silage is fast gaining popular and wide usage. This is 
particularly true for summer silage. Alfalfa is cut in June as early as possible 
and cut for silage in the regular manner. To this is added molasses. This makes 
very excellent high-protein silage and because of the addition of the molasses 
it makes a most palatable feed. Although very good for summer feeding, it can 
be used the year round with excellent results. 
