F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
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Misc. Farm Seeds (Continued) 
CORN, EGYPTIAN—This also is one of the drought 
resisting non-saccharine crops. The grain is produced 
in large compact heads and the seed is flat and pure 
white. Used extensively as chicken feed. Culture 
same as Milo Maize. Lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.75. 
ESPARCETTE, or SAINFOIN (onabrychis sativa) — 
An excellent legume for growing on poor land and 
barren hills. When once established will last for 
years. Similar feeding value as alfalfa. Lb. 50c; 
10 lbs. $4.00. 
MILLET, GERMAN (panicum germanicum) — Will 
grow on any good land and yields heavily when irri¬ 
gated. Yields from 40 to 60 bushels of seed per acre, 
and is excellent food for stock and poultry. Also a 
good green fodder plant. Lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.75. 
MILLET, HOG or BROOMCORN—The seed is large 
for a millet and is a rich food. The name “hog millet” 
is used to emphasize the use for which it is intended. 
It is a valuable feed for hogs as well as for birds and 
poultry. Is better adapted for the production of grain 
than for pasture. Lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.75. 
MILO MAIZE, DOUBLE DWARF —This variety of 
red milo grows 2 to 2% feet high and has been devel¬ 
oped especially for convenience and economy in har¬ 
vesting. It can be cut and harvested by machinery 
in the same manner as heading grain. Lb. 20c; 
10 lbs. $1.50. 
PEAS, CANADIAN FIELD—Excellent for cover crop 
or for forage for cattle. They make a good growth 
when planted as late as January. Lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.50. 
PEAS, AUSTRIAN WlNTER — Introduced by us in 
1929, and destined to become one of our valuable 
forage and cover crop peas. Rank grower and hardy. 
A high producer of nitrogen when planted as a cover 
crop. Lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.50. 
RAPE, DWARF ESSEX—Excellent pasture for all 
stock, especially for hogs and sheep, and a fine green 
feed for chickens. Thrives on all soils and is ready 
for use in 6 to 8 weeks after sowing. Sow 8 to 10 
pounds per apre broadcast. Lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.75. 
SORGHUM, EARLY AMBER — Furnishes a large 
quantity of most nutritive forage, which can be fed 
either green or cured, and will yield two or three 
cuttings a year, stooling out thicker each time it is 
cut. Grows 10 to 12 feet high. Sow broadcast at rate 
of 60 pounds per acre, or in drills at rate of 10 pounds 
per acre in rows ZVz to 4 inches apart. Matures early 
and can be planted later than others. Syrup can be 
made from this variety. Lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $1.75. 
SORGHUM, HONEY—This is grown for forage and 
silage. Grows 8 to 12 feet high and yields up to 27 
tons per acre without irrigation. When crop is used 
for fodder or silage sow in rows 3 to 3^/4 feet apart, 
using up to 4 pounds per acre. Syrup can also be 
made from this variety. Matures in 150 days. Lb. 
25c; 10 lbs. $1.75. 
VETCH, HAIRY, SAND or WINTER (vicia villosa) — 
Thrives on poor, arid, sandy soils, and makes a better 
growth during the cold season than the others. Lb. 
25c; 10 lbs. $2.00. 
VETCH, PURPLE (vicia atropurpurea)—Preferred 
by many for cover crop purposes as it makes a rapid 
growth. Not affected by aphis as easily as others. 
Has a superior hay value. Lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.50. 
VETCH, COMMON (vicia sativa)—Also known as 
Oregon Vetch. A vine resembling peas and valuable 
for forage and green manure. As a hay crop it is gen¬ 
erally sown with oats or wheat to afford support for 
the vines. Usually sown in the fall for cover crops and 
turned under in the spring. Lb. 20c; 10 lbs. $1.35. 
Stock Beets (Mangel Wurzel) 
Valuable as stock feed, doing well in almost any soil 
type, deep loams, however, are necessary for the long 
rooted types. Plant early in the spring. Seed should 
be dropped 1 inch apart or rows lyz feet apart. Cover 
with 1% inches of soil and pat firmly. Thin plants to 
10 inches when around 3 inches high. 
GIANT (Sugar Rose Top)—The 
large roots are long, oval taper¬ 
ing, smooth and clear, growing 
half out of the ground. The 
skin is a rose-white with deep 
rose-colored shoulder. Flesh is 
white with high sugar content, 
making it high in food value. 
Pkt. 5c; oz, 10c; 1 lb. 55c; 
5 lbs. $2.50; 10 lbs. $4.75. 
GOLDEN TANKARD—The root 
is quite large and of an almost 
cylindrical shape, narrowing 
abruptly at both ends. The skin 
is deep orange-red and the flesh 
is zoned with yellow and white 
and is very nutritious. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; 1 lb. 55c; 5 lbs. $2.50; 
10 lbs. $4.75. 
LONG RED—This is.the largest 
of all the Mangels. The root is 
15 to 18 inches long, over 6 
inches thick, and with a heavy 
shoulder. It grows one-half 
above ground and is easily 
pulled. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1 lb. 
55c; 5 lbs. $2.50; 10 lbs. $4.75. 
RED ECKENDORF—Roots are 
very large, thick, cylindrical, 
slightly compressed at mid-sec¬ 
tion and blunt. A good portion 
of the root grows out of the 
ground, this portion being red, 
with portion below the surface 
rose-colored. One of the finest stock beets and rec¬ 
ommended for planting on a large scale. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 10c; lb. 55c; 5 lbs. $2.50; 10 lbs. $4.75. 
Sugar Beet 
KLEIN WANZEBEN—This variety is most desirable 
and most widely used for sugar manufacture. It Is 
also very fine for stock feeding, being high in sugar 
content, the roots are long with thick shoulders, 
tapered, skin grey-white, and flesh of solid white color. 
Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 1 lb. 55c; 5 lbs. $2.50; 10 lbs. $4.75. 
Field Corn 
Field corn is largely grown and used for feed pur¬ 
poses. It is the most outstanding silage crop and 
furnishes an abundance of the proper nutrients for 
stock growth. These varieties are also largely used 
for poultry feed as dry grain in cracked form. 
KING PHILLIP—A hard yellow flint corn and is 
generally referred to as a 90-day corn. It is drought 
resistant and will give a good yield where most 
corns are a failure. The best variety for general 
purposes. Lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $1.50. 
RI ED’S YELLOW DENT—A very popular yellow 
dent corn for seed and silage. Lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $1.50. 
HICKORY KING—This corn is entirely distinct from 
all other varieties, having the largest grain with 
the smallest cob. Very productive white dent variety 
maturing in 110 days. Lb. 25c; 10 lbs. $2.00. 
NOTE: Prices listed are postpaid to 4th postal zone. 
For larger quantities please write for special quo¬ 
tations. 
