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Cow Peas-Soy Beans For Soil Improvement 

Cow Peas 
Cow Peas make one of the largest yield- LARGE BLACK-EYED. The large Black-Eyed 
‘ ty Peas make a profitable crop for picking up 
ing and most nutritious forage crops grown. the dry peas for sale in our market during the 
There is also no surer or cheaper means of winter; at the same time make an excellent 
improving and increasing the productive- ica oe Haka being ent in growth of vine 
ness of our soils than by sowing the Cow and action of roots upon the soil to the other 
: . Lb., 20c; 1 ay SL id. 
Peas. It is not necessary to turn under the Fee ates ee pace sae ren: Pestpcid 
crop of vines to improve the soil, and it is CREAM. This is the most beautiful table Pea 
really consider mm : we have ever had the pleasure of offering our 
y considered more economical and the customers. It has given the best satisfaction 
best way to cut off the vines and cure them _ of any variety we have ever offered for table 
as a forage or hay crop, and then turn use, and very deservedly so, as there are 
under the stubble and roots. From 10,000 to he geet ag 175 it in splendid flavor. 
18,000 pounds of green fodder per acre eeock ade EOP acid Sata 
have been produced. Cow Peas can be BRABHAM COW PEA. (Sow AO lbs. per acre.) 
: 5 Very similar in every respect to Whippoorwill, 
sown broadcast in eRe May, June or July, but is resistant to nematode. Few districts are 
at the rate of 1 to 1% bushels per acre, or free from nematode and while other crops 
they may be planted in drills, using from 8 nurse it thus spreading it over wider territory, 
to 12 pounds per acre. the Brabham will discourage its development 
and if repeatedly planted may eradicate it 
from the field i 
WHIPPOORWILL. The most highly valued Pirticd LE g0c 10 ber glas, ee 
plant in the South for fodder and reclaiming 
old and worn out land, as it is a leguminous BROWN CROWDER. This is a very fine large 

plant of special merit as a fertilizer. Two crops variety of Peas and is popular as a table Pea 
can be easily made in one season. When throughout Texas and the Southwest. Lb., 20c; oe 
ripened the ground peas make the best cattle 10 lbs., $1.25, postpaid. Ask for prices on Pe Se 
fattener. Lb., 20c; 10 Ibs., $1.00, postpaid. larger quantities. SOY BEANS—LAREDO 
Soy or Soja Beans 
Plant at the same time you would plant 
corn. Prepare the ground as you would for 
cowpeas, sowing the seed in drills 3 to 4 feet 
apart, dropping two seeds every 6 inches—or 
sow broadcast. Do not plant the seed over 1! 
inches deep. Cut for hay when the pods are 
well formed, or, if wanted for seed, let the 
Beans mature. Inoculate the seed with Nitra- 
gin. 
LAREDO. The increase in popularity and 
acreage of this variety has been phenomenal. 
The plant's many slender, leafy branches 
make it unexcelled as a high-quality hay. 
Matures in about 120 days and yields 30 to 40 
bushels of seed per acre. Seed is small, black, 
and flat. One bushel will plant 6 to 8 acres in 
31y-foot rows. Lb., 25¢; 5 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. 
ATLAS SORGO 
REGISTERED 
While the Atlas Sorgo plant looks a great 
deal like hegari, it is different in many re- 
spects. It is grown principally for ensilage and 
will make two to three times the tonnage of 
red top or other ensilage crops. It grows eight 
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to ten feet in height, with heavy foliage, and er fn 
while the seed may be harvested, best results Red Top Cane Seed (Cer tified) 
are obtained when the crop is used for en- 
silage and cut green. Experience has shown Red Top Cane Seed leads all other varieties and is justified in doing so. It is strictly a 
it does well and make heavy tonnage even : se tee 
Mader dronghty conditions: "The stalkeis (sweet forage crop and possible to receive from 4 to 5 tons of forage under normal conditions. The 
like cane, and the seed have the feeding certified strain we offer is uniform in growth. Smut and disease free, far superior from the old 
value of hegari and maize. Lb., 25c; 10 lbs., type. Lb., 20c; 10 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. 
$1.50, postpaid. 
Yellow Milo, Disease- 
Resistant, Dwarf (Certified) 
This variety is considered the most success- 
ful yet introduced. Grows from 3 to 4 ft. high, 
very uniform in growth. Stands hot, dry 
weather exceptionally well. Dwarf Milo was 
introduced in 1937. Matures in about 104 days. 
Lb., 20c; 10 lbs., $1.25, postpaid; 100 Ilbs., 
$3.50, not prepaid. 
Hegari 
We consider Hegari the most popular and 
profitable for grain, forage and ensilage. 
Stands dry weather; crop is certain; grain 
does not shatter; the heads are large and 
full, uniform in growth. Lb., 15c; 10 lbs., 85c, 
postpaid. Not prepaid, 100 lbs., $2.00. 
Sudan 
Sudan is considered the best pasture grazing 
crop and the most palatable. Sudan can be 
planted as late as July under favorable condi- 
tions. To avoid getting Johnson Grass and 
weed mixtures, plant only certified seed. The 
average yield of seed is 450 pounds per acre. 
Three cuttings of hay can be expected under 
normal conditions. Lb., 20c; 10 Ilbs., $1.00, 
postpaid. CERTIFIED DWARF YELLOW MILO 


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