Michell's Seeds are clean and from pure strains 

MICHELL'S HIGH-GRADE FARM SEEDS 
BROOM CORN 
Sow in May, about 10 pounds per acre, in 
drills.3 feet apart. Plants should be thinned 
out to stand 3 imches apart in the row. 
Evergreen. Produces extremely straight 
brush retaming its green color well after 
ripening, thus commanding the highest 
market prices. Yields 1000 pounds of 
salable brush per acre. 50 pounds per 
bushel. Lb. 30c. 
BUCKWHEAT 
In the locality of Philadelphia this ts sown 
any time from June 1 to July 15, one bushel 
broadcast to the acre. Makes a very fine 
quality of flour and is also largely used for 
poultry-feed. Buckwheat frequently yields 
as much as 80 bushels to the acre. 48 pounds 
per bushel. Qt. 15c. 
RECLEANED CLOVERS 
Clovers weigh 60 pounds per bushel. 
Alfalfa, Common (Medicago sativa). Non- 
irrigated Nortbwestern-grown seed. Sow 
during April and May, August and Sep- 
tember, 25 pounds per acre, preferably 
with no other crop. Lb. 55c. 
Alfalfa, Grimm. An extremely hardy va- 
riety, less apt to winter-kill than older 
sorts. A heavy yielder and of deep-rooting 
habit. It requires about 15 to 20 pounds 
to properly seed an acre. Lb. 60c. 
Alsike or Swedish Clover (Trifolium by- 
bridum). One of the hardiest and most 
tolerant of adverse soil conditions. Grows 
from 1 to 2 feet high. Sow early in the 
spring or early autumn, mixed with 
timothy, or 10 pounds per acre if alone.’ 
Lb. 40c. 
Crimson Clover (Trifolium incarnatum). 
Used principally for soiling or green 
manuring. It is not hardy for more than 
one season. Height 1 to 2 feet. Sow any 
time from June to October, 20 pounds to 
the acre. Lb. 25c. 
Mammoth Red Clover (Trifolium pratense 
perenne). Domestic origin. This differs 
from the Medtum, being of a ranker growth 
and yielding more fodder per acre. Sow 
early in spring or in July and August, using 
15 pounds per acre alone, or with other 
crops, 10 pounds per acre. Lb. 40c. 
Medium Red Clover (J7ifolium pratense). 
We offer adapted seed of domestic origin 
only. Excellent for hay purposes, usually 
yielding two crops each year. Sow early in 
the spring or in late summer—July and 
August; if alone, 20 pounds per acre; 1f with 
other crops, 10 pounds per acre. Lb. 40c. 
Lespedeza. A substitute for alfalfa on poor 
land in the South, but has been grown 
successfully in the latitude of Philadelphia. 
Sow in spring, after frost, at the rate of 25 
to 35 pounds per acre. Weighs 25 pounds 
per bushel. Lb. 20c. 
Sweet or Bokhara Clover (Melilotus alba). 
Used either as a feed-crop or as green 
manure, to plow under. Grows from 3 to 
5 feet high and thrives on almost any kind 
of soil. Sow 15 pounds per acre during 
spring and fall. Lb. 25c. 
White Dutch Clover (Trifolium repens). 
Choice recleaned seed. Sow 10 to 12 
pounds per acre if alone, or 5 pounds if 
sown on old turf or with other crops. Oz. 
10c.; Ib. 35c.; Yb. 65c.; Ib. $1.25; 
5 Ibs. $5 78; 10 Ibs. $11.00; 25 Ibs. $25.50; 
100 Ibs $100. 
To produce best results all Clover Seeds, 
Field Peas, and Cowpeas should be inoc- 
ulated with LEGUME-AID. See page 56. 


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Ladino Clover. Scarified seed, germinating 
better than 90 per cent. Sow 5 to 6 
pounds per acre. Lb. $1.50. 
Wild White Clover. We offer the certified 
Kentish strain which in recent experi- 
ments has proved very valuable for pas- 
tures. This Clover is suited for soils below 
the fertility standard and provides a most 
effective and economical source of nitro- 
gen. Its vigorous, spreading habit and 
compact method of growth binds the soil 
and affords protection to the roots of other 
grasses, thereby increasing the yield. It is 
perfectly hardy. Sow from 1 to 3 pounds 
per acre in mixture, preferably in the early 
spring. Mlb. 75c.; Ib. $2.50; 5 Ibs. $10.00; 
10 Ibs. $17.50. 
Yellow Trefoil (Medicago lupulina). Also 
known as Yellow Clover. Recommended 
for use In permanent pastures because of 
Its ability to furnish considerable pasture 
during the spring months. Lb. 35c. 
CANADA FIELD PEAS 
These are used for various purposes, chief 
among them being a very early green feed; 
when used this way they are sown with oats 
about April 1, at the rate of 114 bushels of 
Peas and 1% bushels of Oats to the acre, 
either drilled or broadcast. Peas may also 
be sown alone at the rate of 3 bushels per 
acre and furnish excellent hay. 60 pounds 
per bushel. Qt. 25c. 
CORN, WHITE KAFFIR (For Seed) 
The grain is used for feeding poultry and 
the fodder for cattle. Grows from 4 to 6 feet 
high, the grain being produced on the top of 
stalk in the shape of a brush; frequently as 
many as four heads of grain will be found on 
a single stalk. It usually ripens after the 
first few frosts and produces enormous crops. 
Can be sown as late as July at the rate of 
10 pounds per acre in drills. 56 pounds per 
bushel. Lb. 15c. 
COWPEAS 
Cowpeas are one of the best, largest- 
yielding, and most nutritious of the farm 
crops. They provide the most Inexpensive 
method of bringing soil back to a stage of 
fertility, as they grow in the poorest kind of 
soil, leaving it very rich in ammonia. In the 
latitude of Philadelphia, sow from May 1 to 
July 1, 2 bushels per acre broadcast, or 
1 bushel per acre in drills. For a large crop, 
sow the seed as Jate as possible. 60 pounds 
per bushel. 
New Era. A small, upright-growing, very 
prolific variety of early maturity. Qt. 20c. 
Whippoorwill. Medium early, upright- 
growing variety more extensively used than 
any other. Qt. 20c. 
FLAX 
This is grown for the fibre from which 
Iinen thread Is made and also for the seed 
which is used in the manufacture of linseed 
oil. When ground it makes an excellent 
tonic for horses, cattle, and poultry. If 
grown for seed, sow 1 bushel to the acre 
from May 15 to June 15. If desired for the 
fibre, sow 11% to 2 bushels per acre. 56 pounds 
per bushel. Lb. 25c. 
Prices on Clover and Farm Seeds in 
larger quantities than listed will be 
quoted upon application. 

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