Ribsam’s Manual 
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Martin C. Ribsam & Sons Co 
Prices Subject to Market Fluctuations 
BARLEY 
48 lbs. to a bushel 
BARLEY. Beard, bus. $1.75. 
BEANS 
For Soiling, Fodder and Hay 
SOJA BEANS, Mammoth. Yellow seed. Do equally well on 
both light and medium heavy soils. The use of this crop is 
increasing very rapidly in all sections and is proving to be one 
of the most valuable and important forage and cover crops 
for the farmer. Bus. $2.00. 
WILSON SOJA. Black seed. Very early, good grower. 
Height about 3 ft. Best sort of Soja to grow in New Jersey 
for soil enricher. Excellent for hay. Bus. $1.90. 
HARBIN SOJA. New Yellow seed, early and good cropper. 
Excels Wilson’s Black Soja. Good for hay. Bus. $2.75. 
BUCKWHEAT 
48 lbs. to a bushel 
NEW JAPANESE. Kernel twice the size of the ordinary va¬ 
riety. It is earlier and more productive. Flour very fine. 
Bus. $1.90. 
OATS 
32 lbs. to the bushel 
TARTAR. Large grain, large straw and a large cropper. A 
side Oat. The only Oat to grow with Canada Field Pea for 
green fodder for cattle feeding. Lb. 10c.; 15 lb. lots, 6c. 
per lb.; bus. of 32 lbs. $1.00. 
PEAS AND COW PEAS 
Hairy, or Winter Vetch Wilson Soja Bean 
RAPE 
Sow 10 to 12 lbs. to an acre 
DWARF ESSEX. Does well to sow with Oats, Southern Cow 
Peas and Sweet Fodder Corn. If well grown this is the best 
and cheapest pasture for hogs. By itself it is excellent as 
good green food for poultry, sheep and hogs. Lb. 15c., 
15-lb. lots, 10c. per lb.; 100-lb. lots, 9c. per lb. 
RYE, WINTER 
for Fodder and Soiling 
Special Prices on Quan¬ 
tity Subject to Market 
Fluctuations 
Sow 60 to 75 lbs. to an acre 
CANADA WHITE. Sow 
with Oats. Side Oats 
are preferred, being a 
stronger grower and 
heavier in grain. No 
green forage is so profit¬ 
able to milch cows as 
this feeding. Lb. 10c.; 
15-lb. lots and over, 7c. 
per lb.; bus. of 60 lbs. 
$3.50. 
COW PEAS, BLACK and 
GRAY WHIPPOOR¬ 
WILL. Best variety as a 
soil enricher. Also for 
hay and pasture for 
cattle and hogs. It is 
the cheapest method to 
make poor land rich. 
Lb. 10c.; 15-lb. lots and 
over, 7c. per lb.; bus. 
German Millet $3 00. 
A valuable catch crop. Lb. 5c.; 15-lb. lots and over, 4c. per 
lb.; bus. $1.75. 
SORGHUM 
or AMBER SUGAR CANE 
Great fodder producer and very nutritious for cattle and 
stock feeding; it can be cut down several times in a season 
Very profitable for a dairy farm and hog raising. Lb. 15c. 
15-lb. lots and over, 8c. per lb.; $3.50 per bu. 50 lbs.; $7.00 
per 100 lbs. 
VETCHES 
SPRING (Vicia sativa). Sow 40 to 50 lbs. to an acre. Highly 
valuable for soiling or for green manuring. Sometimes grown 
with Oats for forage. Makes excellent cutting in June for 
cattle. Lb. 15c., 15-lb. lots and over, 10c. per lb.; 100-lb. lots, 
7c. per lb. (60 lbs. to a bushel.) $4.20. 
HAIRY orWINTER (Vicia villosa). Sow 40 to 50 lbs. to an acre. 
It is noted for its hardiness and is highly valuable as a Winter 
cover crop. It is used for forage and fertilizing purposes, will 
live over Winter in well-drained soils. It is a biennial, but 
drops its seeds freely and will come up year after year. If 
sown in September will make an excellent forage for following 
Spring. Will yield 1 H to 4 tons per acre. Lb. 15c.; 15-lb. 
lots and over, 14c. per lb.; 100-lb. lots, 12c. per lb. (60 lbs. 
to a bushel.) 
WINTER WHEAT 
60 lbs. to a bushel 
PENNSYLVANIA 44. Has a very large, hard berry. Bearded. 
One of the best red Wheats. Lb. 7c.; 15-lb. lots, 5c. per lb.; 
bus. $2.00. 
LEAP'S PROLIFIC BEARDLESS. A first-class milling 
wheat. Lb. 7c.; 15-lb. lots, 5c. per lb.; bus. $2.00. 
DUST GRAIN SEEDS with SEMESAN 
and ANSUL FORMALDEHYDE, destroys 
Smut and Fungus. See pages 61 and 62 under 
Insecticides. 
Barley 
Oats, Tartar 
