Breck s Agricultural Grasses and Grains 
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All Grains sold f. o. b. Boston. Bags extra. Prices subject 
to market changes. Samples sent on request 
SORGHUM 
Sow 25 pounds per acre in drills; for dry fodder, broadcast 
100 pounds per acre. 
EARLY AMBER SUGAR CANE. Will ripen where Indian 
corn matures. Lb. 25c; 100 lbs. $20.00. 
RED KAFFIR CORN or SORGHUM. Non-saccharine. The 
plants, which are stocky and perfectly erect, cure into excel¬ 
lent fodder, or may be fed green during all stages of growth. 
Lb. 20c; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
WHITE KAFFIR CORN. Lb. 20c; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
SEED OATS 
BRECK’S KING OATS. A close- or cluster-headed variety, 
first recommended to the New England farmer by us fully 
twenty-five years ago. The stock has been carefully selected 
and improved over a series of years, insuring grain of the 
first quality, free from fungous diseases, weighing not less 
than 40 pounds to the measured bushel, of strong germina¬ 
tion, and of most attractive appearance. Two bushels of 
King Oats will plant more area than 4 bushels of the com¬ 
mon Seed Oats procured from local sources. Bus. (32 lbs.) 
$1.50; 10-bus. lots and over $1.25 per bus. 
SWEDISH SELECT. A variety of Swedish origin. The Oats 
ripen early, the straw is strong, stiff, tall, grain white, thin¬ 
hulled, and plump. Bus. $1.25; 10-bus. lots and over, $1.10 
per bus. 
BRECK'S WILD BIRD SEED MIXTURE 
Raise your own crops of wild bird food and improve 
your waste land by sowing Breck’s mixture of grains, 
clovers, millets, peas, etc. The land will become a feeding 
ground for birds of all kinds—especially game birds. 
Simply sow the seed, harrow it in and a rapid growing 
crop will result. Lb. 15c ; 100 lbs. $10.00. 
SEED RYE 
We furnish only selected Rye saved for seed purposes 
ROSEN WINTER. The most desirable variety for New Eng¬ 
land conditions, either Summer or Autumn planting. Bus. 
$2.50. 
SPRING. Selected, recleaned grain in limited supply. Bus. 
$3 00 
WINTER WHEAT 
DAWSON’S GOLDEN CHAFF. One of the hardiest Wheats 
we know. Heads bald ; grain white, inclined to light amber; 
straw medium length. Qt. 20c; pk. 85c; bus. $3.00. 
SPRING WHEAT 
MARQUIS. A variety produced by scientific cross-breeding the 
old Calcutta and the frost-resisting Red Fyfe. Marquis 
Wheat is similar to Red Fyfe, but the heads are heavier and 
the stalks shorter and less likely to lodge. The kernel is 
flinty, a little darker red and plumper than Fyfe. It is beard¬ 
less, with smooth, yellow chaff, but its most valuable feature 
is its earliness, as it matures 7 to 10 days earlier than Red 
Fyfe. Qt. 20c; pk. <S5c; bus. $3.00. 
BUCKWHEAT 
SILVER-HULLED. Bus. $2.50. 
JAPANESE. Enormously productive. Bus. $2.50. 
SEED BARLEY 
The best recleaned northern-grown grain of the highest purity 
and germination. 
COMMON SEED BARLEY. Usually 6-row; clean, plump stock. 
Bus. $2.25. 
TWO-ROWED. Strictly fancy. Recommended for grain crop. 
Bus. $2.50. 
VELVET SMOOTH-BEARDED. No rough beard to spoil the 
feed, therefore recommended for green forage. Bus. $3.00. 
WHITE HULLESS. A recent introduction. Large, plump ker¬ 
nels ; heavy fodder. Recommended for grinding or mixing. 
A valuable poultry-food. Bus. $3.00. 
MISCELLANEOUS FIELD SEEDS 
BROOM CORN, LONG BRUSH EVERGREEN. Succeeds best 
in good, deep, moderately moist soil. Sow 12 quarts per acre, 
after danger from frost is past. Lb. 30c; 100 lbs. $25.00. 
HUNGARIAN GRASS (Panicum germanicum). No other Mil¬ 
let adapts itself so readily to various conditions of soil and 
moisture. Broadcast at the rate of 1 bushel per acre. Weight, 
48 lbs. per bus. Lb. 10c; 100 lbs. $8.00. 
JAPANESE MILLET or JAPANESE BARNYARD GRASS 
(Panicum Crus-galli). Distinct from other varieties. An 
enormous cropper over 6 feet high, excellent either green or 
as cured hay. Broadcast at the rate of 25 pounds per acre; 
in drills 18 inches apart, sow 15 pounds to the acre. Weight, 
about 35 lbs. per bus. Lb. 10c; 100 lbs. $8.00. 
LIBERTY or GOLDEN MILLET (Panicum miliaceum var.). 
An improved, medium-early variety, 3 to 5 feet high. The 
heads are closely condensed though the spikes are numerous. 
Weight, 50 lbs. per bus. Lb. 10c; 100 lbs. $8.00. 
MIXED COWPEAS. Early sorts. Mostly Whippoorwill variety. 
Qt. 20c; bus. (60 lbs.) $3.25. 
PEAS, CANADA or WHITE FIELD. Unsurpassed as a green 
feed for milch cows. Usually sown with oats. Lb. 12c; 100 
lbs. $10.00. 
PEANUTS, IMPROVED VALENCIA. A red Spanish type 
recommended for growing in New England. Early and pro¬ 
ductive. Lb. 20c. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE (Genuine English-grown). The most 
desirable variety, providing the most green forage per acre. 
Broad leaves; rank growth. Recommend 10 pounds of seed 
per acre. Broadcast sowing. Lb. 20c; 100 lbs. $18.00. 
JAPANESE or HOLLAND RAPE. The common variety. 
Small leaves, but a quick-growing Summer cover-crop. Lb. 
12c; 100 lbs. $10.00. 
SUDAN GRASS may be grown successfully on almost every 
soil, from heavy clay to light sand, doing best on a rich 
loam. On light, sandy soil a light yield may be expected. In 
any case, it should be well drained. 
Tbe ground should be prepared as for corn and the seed not 
planted till soil becomes warm, from about May 1 to July 1 in 
this latitude. Sown broadcast, use 16 to 24 pounds of seed per 
acre; if planted in drills 18 to 24 inches apart, from 4 to 6 
pounds per acre will be suflicient. Lb. 12c; 100 lbs. $10.00. 
WINTER VETCH (Vicia villosa). Growth and appearance 
like Spring Vetch. Valuable as a cover-crop or for early 
Spring forage. In this latitude seed should be sown before 
September 15, so that the plants may become well estab¬ 
lished before cold weather. It is customary to sow from 2 to 
4 pecks of Winter Vetch with 6 pecks of either Winter Wheat 
or Winter Rye. If sown alone, broadcast 1 bushel per acre. 
Weight, 60 lbs. per bus. Lb. 20c; 100 lbs. $18.00. 
SPRING VETCH or TARES (Vicia sativa). Very much like 
common peas in growth and general appearance. An annual 
legume. Valuable as a Summer forage when sown early in 
Spring on well-cultivated and enriched ground at the rate of 
bushel Vetch and 2 bushels Grain, (Barley, or Oats) per 
acre. Can also be sown alone at the rate of about 80 pounds 
per acre as cover-crop for orchard. Weight, 60 lbs. per bus 
Lb. 15c: 100 lbs. $12.00. 
SOJA BEANS 
Prices subject to frequent market changes 
One of the most valuable and important forage and soil-im¬ 
proving crops. When cut together with corn for the silo, they 
greatly improve the quality of the feed. 
ROKUSON EDIBLE. Large, flat-podded, yellow seeded vari¬ 
ety. The best edible sort either dry or as green beans. 
(43.18% protein). Qt. 40c. 
YELLOW. A large-growing, yellow-seeded variety, especially 
suitable for ensilage and plowing under. Sow at the rate of 
1 bushel per acre. Qt. 20c; pk. $1.00; bus. $3.25. 
MANCHU. Early. Yellow. Hardy. Matures in about 110 days. 
Qt. 20c; pk. $1.00; bus. $3.25. 
WILSON. Black. A rank-growing variety, branching high. 
Leaves large; both pods and leaves remain on vines long 
after cutting. Qt. 20c; pk. $1.00; bus. $3.25. 
Special prices quoted for large quantities 
TOBACCO 
CONNECTICUT SEED-LEAF. Pkt. 10c; V 2 oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
HAVANA. Imported seed. Pkt. 10c; y 2 oz. 30c; oz. 50c. 
