FIELD SEED (Continued) 
CROTALARIA 
Sow 10 to 20 pounds per acre. 
It is particularly desirable as a cover-crop for groves, 
truck and farm-lands, and does well on all kinds of soil 
except muck. It is a legume, thus adding a large amount of 
nitrogen to the soil, which in experiment station tests has 
been found to range from 83 to 207 pounds per acre. It makes 
a very profuse growth, furnishing an abundance of green 
material for humus. It can be mowed once a year, just as it 
starts to bloom; this will keep it from becoming too coarse. 
If cut 10 inches above the surface of the ground, the plant 
will produce the second growth and sufficient seed for re¬ 
seeding the land the following year. 
Crotalaria should be sown broadcast from March to June, 
on well-prepared land, usually at the rate of 15 to 20 pounds 
of Spectabilis seed per acre, or 10 to 15 pounds Intermedia, 
depending on how thick the coverage is desired, and har¬ 
rowed lightly. 
Inoculate. Be sure to inoculate Crota¬ 
laria seed with Nitragin before planting. 
By so doing you will not only have the 
assurance of a surer stand, but a better 
crop, and the succeeding crop will have the benefit of a larger 
amount of nitrogen stored in the Crotalaria roots. (See page 
55.) 
Intermedia. This is the newest strain of Crotalaria intro¬ 
duced from Africa a few years ago, and has been thoroughly 
tested at the Florida Experiment Station for several years, 
where it has shown to have much promise for Florida. It 
grows much the same as the other two Crotalarias commonly 
grown in Florida, the plants however have smaller leaves and 
are somewhat less vigorous in growth than the other two. It 
is hollow stemmed like Spectabilis and can be easily worked 
into the soil. It does well on high ground but seems best 
adapted to the better sandy soils. The Florida Experiment 
Station has had good success planting the seed at the rate of 
three pounds per acre in rows three and one-half feet apart. 
It can then be cultivated much the same as corn. Seed of this 
strain is smaller than seed of the other two, and should be 
planted about an inch and one-half to two inches deep as 
soon as the danger of frost is past. Intermedia makes a good 
cover crop to plow under and cattle eat it more readily than 
they do the other two species. We have a very pure strain of 
seed of this new Crotalaria;, it having been grown in well 
isolated locations, away from all other Crotalarias. Plant 
10 to 15 pounds per acre on well prepared land. 
1 lb. 25c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $2.10; 25 lbs. $4.75; 100 lbs. $18.00. 
Spectabilis. This variety is not as fibrous as Striata, the 
growth is much heavier, and the stems are hollow. As a re¬ 
sult, it can be plowed under easier and it rots much quicker. 
The seed, which is much larger than Striata, matures a little 
earlier and more uniformly, making it a surer and heavier 
seeder. Spectabilis is best adapted to low moist soils, but 
also does well on sandy soils with plenty of moisture. Plant 
15 to 20 pounds per acre. 
1 lb. 25c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $1.50; 25 lbs. $3.25; 100 lbs. $12.00. 
Our field seed for Florida is not purchased on the open 
market, but is grown year after year for us by the same 
seed growers who have made a specialty of producing 
field crops for seed. For these reasons, when you plant 
Kilgore’s field seed, which has been produced for you by 
specialists, you may be certain of getting the best strains 
of high yielding varieties adapted especially to Florida 
growing conditions. Such seed costs more to produce, and 
is worth more to plant than the ordinary run of field seed. 
CATTAIL OR PEARL MILLET 
Sow 8 to 10 pounds per acre. 
This is one of the best yielders of green forage and con¬ 
tinues to grow and produce through the entire season if cut 
frequently enough to prevent its growing to seed. A trop¬ 
ical plant making an enormous growth all through our long 
Florida summers. Relished by all kinds of stock, and they 
eat it greedily. No plant will go further towards solving the 
forage problem in Florida than Cattail Millet. It ought to be 
grown on every Florida farm. Plant in early spring as soon 
as frost danger is past. Can be planted as late as August. 
Sow thinly in rows three feet apart. 
1 lb. 25c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $1.25; 25 lbs. $2.75; 100 lbs. $10.00. 
GOLDEN MILLET (Formerly called German Millet) 
Sow 1 bushel per acre. 
Golden Millet is an important and nutritious hay crop, rel¬ 
ished by horses and cattle. Seed thickly, not less than one 
bushel per acre. For an early hay crop plant in March and 
April. For a second crop plant in July and August. It ma¬ 
tures in from six to eight weeks after seeding. Cut while in 
bloom, before the seed hardens in the head, because after 
that the hay quality decreases. For a large yielding, nutri¬ 
tious, quick growing hay crop there is nothing better than 
Golden Millet. 
1 lb. 20c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 lbs. $1.10; 25 lbs. $2.00; 100 lbs. $7.00. 
OATS 
Sow 5 pecks per acre. 
A bushel weighs 32 pounds. 
Plant in drills 1 y 2 feet apart and cover seed 2 to 3 inches 
deep. If the seed is broadcast, use tooth harrow. The best 
time to plant oats in Florida is October and November. 
Coker's Fulgrain (33-19) (New, extra early, cold and smut 
resistant.) (120 days.) This is probably the best all around 
oat ever introduced for the Florida planter. Named Fulgrain 
from the beautiful, plump, heavy grains. An extremely high 
yielder of high quality grain. Resistant to cold and storm in¬ 
jury, and very resistant to smut. It is very high in feeding 
value. It stools out splendidly. This new oat has all the 
qualities of a perfect oat for the Florida farmer. 
1 lb. 15c; 2 lbs. 25c; postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 8 lbs. (pk.) 40c; 32 lbs. (bu.) $1.00. 
Crotalaria Spectabilis 
Valuable for Adding Organic Matter and Nitrogen to the Soil 
The Standard of Quality in Florida for Over 30 Years 
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