F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO. CALIFORNIA 
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A field of the new Double Dwarf Milo growing on soil heavily infested with the 
pythium root-rot disease. Vacant in-between rows were planted with Common Double 
Dwarf Milo which completely died in the seedling stage. As a contrast, note the lux¬ 
uriant growth of the new resistant strain. 
Resistant Double Dwarf 
Milo 
A new strain of Double Dwarf Milo re¬ 
cently released by the California Agricul¬ 
tural Experiment Station, bred resistant to 
the pythium root-rot disease. Practically 
all California soils where Milo has been 
grown are infested with this disease or¬ 
ganism. Extensive experimental work by 
the California Station has shown the dis¬ 
ease is not transmitted by the seed but 
spreads by either soil transmission, plant 
refuse, or water overflow. 
The casual organism enters the roots 
from the soil. The leaves first turn yellow, 
soon accompanied by a gradual wilting of 
the plant. A cut through the lower part 
of the stem or crown of the plant shows 
a brick red color, indicating the entire 
collapse of the water conducting tissues 
of the plant. 
Resistant double dwarf Milo has been 
bred resistant to this disease and will 
grow luxuriantly on heavily infested soil. 
The new strain is similar in all charac¬ 
teristics to the common double dwarf 
Milo, except having the added resistance 
of not being susceptible to the root-rot 
disease. All acreages devoted to this crop 
should now be planted with this new re¬ 
sistant strain of double dwarf Milo. 
RESISTANT DOUBLE DWARF MILO—Lb. 
20c, 10 lbs. $1.50. Write for prices in 
larger quantities. 
ESPARCETTE, or SAINFOIN (onabrychis 
saliva) —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 grov7 on any good land and yields 
heavily v/hen irrigated. Yields from 40 to 
60 bushels of seed per acre, and is excel¬ 
lent 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. 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. 
PEAS, AUSTRIAN WINTER— Introduced by 
us in 1929, and destined to become one ot 
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. 
PEAS, CANADIAN FIELD — Excellent lor 
cover crop or for forage for cattle. They 
moke a good growth when planted as late 
as January. 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 acre 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 3'4 
to 4 inches apart. Lb. 25c. 10 lbs. $1.75. 
SORGHUM. HONEY— This is grown for 
forage and silage. Grows 8 to 12 feel high 
and yields ud to 27 tons per acre without 
irrigation. When crop is used for fodder 
or silage sow in rows 3 to 3V2 feet apart, 
using up to 4 pounds per acre. Matures in 
150 days. Lb, 25c. 10 lbs. $1.75. 
VETCH. COMMON (vicia sativa) — Also 
known as Oregon Vetch. As a hay crop 
it is generally 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. $1.50. 
VETCH, H5IRY, SAND or WINTER (vicia 
villose) —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 pur¬ 
poses 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. 
Stock Beets 
(Mangel Wurzel) 
Valuable as stock feed, doing well in al¬ 
most any soil. Plant in early fall or in the 
spring. 
GIANT (Sugar Rose Top) —The large roots 
are long, oval tapering, 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 autri- 
with yellow and white and is very nutri¬ 
tious. 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-section and blunt. A good portion of 
the root grows out of the ground, this por- 
ion being red, with portion below the sur¬ 
face rose-colored. One of the finest stock 
beets and recommended for planting on o 
large scale. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1 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, tap¬ 
ered, 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 purposes. 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 ore a fail¬ 
ure. The best variety for general purposes. 
Lb. 25c. 10 lbs. $1.50. 
RIED'S YELLOW DENT —A very popular 
yellow dent corn for seed and silage. Lb. 
25c. 10 lbs. $1.50. 
HICKORY KING —This corn is entirelv dis¬ 
tinct 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 quotations. 
