NORTHRUP, KING & CO/S FARM SEEDS 
SUDAN GRASS 
The ideal Emergency Hay and Pasture crop for late 
planting. For best results, broadcast 30 to 40 pounds per 
acre, after the ground is thoroughly warm. May 15 to June 
15, on the average, is as early as it is practical to sow Su¬ 
dan, and it may be sown as late as July or August. Never 
plant until ground is thoroughly warmed. 
BARLEY 
Manshury Barley. Manshury Barley represents the com¬ 
bined efforts of Experiment Stations and barley experts to 
produce a variety which will yield plump grains with the 
greatest protein content, as well as strong, stiff straw and 
long, well filled heads. In quality, both as to feeding value 
and for malting purposes, no other barley excels it. It yields 
abundantly. It is early and very vigorous in growth. The 
straw is stiff and strong. Seldom does a field of this grain 
lodge. The heads are long and well filled, grain plump and 
of best quality. 
Oderbrucker or Wisconsin No. 55 Barley. Oderbrucker is 
a stiff-strawed, heavy yielding, six-rowed bearded variety. 
It is about the same as Manshury in time of maturity, man¬ 
ner of growth and general appearance, but has a plumper 
kernel and weighs more to the measured bushel. 
Velvet Barley. (Smooth Awned, Minnesota No. 447). This 
variety was developed by the Minnesota Experiment Station 
to answer a demand for a barley not having the old objec¬ 
tionable saw toothed beards. A cross between six rowed 
varieties and a black, smooth awned variety from abroad- 
Yields well and is resistant to the spot blotch disease. 
Wisconsin No. 38 Barbless Barley. A new variety of smooth 
awned Barley developed by the Wisconsin station. It is re¬ 
sistant to Barley stripe, has a larger head and plumper kernel, 
and is about 4 days later than Velvet or Oderbrucker. In 
Wisconsin it is reported as yielding from 5 to 20 bushels per 
acre over other varieties. It seems to stand the heat and dry 
weather better than the Barleys that mature earlier, many 
yields of 40 to 50 bushels being reported. Regarded as a fine 
malting variety. 
BUCKWHEAT 
Japanese Buckwheat. Entirely distinct from all other varie¬ 
ties. It has the advantage of remaining for some time in bloom 
and produces seed earlier. On this account it can be grown 
farther north. It resists drouth and blight very well. The 
seed is rich dark brown in color and larger than Silver Hull. 
As much as forty bushels to the acre have been harvested of 
this variety. Usually commands a premium over Silver Hull. 
Silver Hull Buckwheat. This valuable variety originated 
abroad and is a decided improvement on the old black or 
gray sort. It is early, remains longer in bloom than other 
sorts. A fine variety for honey bees. The grain is of a beauti¬ 
ful light gray color, and has a thin husk. Silver Hull is more 
productive and the grain meets with a ready sale. Under 
favorable conditions it will yield 40 to 50 bushels an acre. 
FLAX 
Prof. Bolley of the N. D. Experiment Station especially 
recommends “plump, bright colored seeds—because they 
probably grew upon strong or vigorous mother plants and 
are thus not likely to be internally diseased.” 
Northland Brand Flax is meeting with approval through¬ 
out the Northwest. It ripens in mid-season and under favor¬ 
able conditions, yields splendidly. Cleaning Flax so as to 
make it suitable for seed is an expensive operation, requiring 
special machinery and often involves considerable waste, but 
we take great care to do this thoroughly. Send for sample 
and note its splendid quality. 
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