
Plant LESPEDEZA forSoil/ 
SERICEA 
“THE PERENNIAL LESPEDEZA” 
‘Once planted, it comes back each spring 
from the crowns like alfalfa, and is often called 
“The Poor Land Alfalfa.” All other lespedeza 
varieties must be reseeded or allowed to drop 
their seed each year. Sericea has an enor- 
mous root system, penetrating often four feet 
into the soil, with a perfect mat of smaller 
roots spreading everywhere—you can see 
what this means as a positive cure for soil 
erosion. The enormous root system is loaded 
with nodules of nitrogen, adding immensely 
to soil fertility provided you inoculate when 
seeding. Sericea will grow apparently any- 
where in the South on almost any type of 
soil (except Mississippi Delta buckshot) with- 
out liming or any kind of treatment. Plant 
only hulled_and scarified seed in April or 
May, after danger of frost is past. This treat- 
ment of the seed brings quick germination. 
If you plant unhulled seed in the spring you 
won't get 10 per cent germination, so avoid 
this. For seed crop, plant 4 pounds scarified 
seed per acre in 24 ft. rows. For hay, sow 
20 pounds of scarified seed per acre. Have 
your seed bed free of weeds, thoroughly 
plowed, disced and harrowed, cover seed very 
lightly—you can use a light roller to advan- 
tage, firming the soil to conserve moisture. 
Postpaid, 1 lb., 65c; 5 lbs., $2.75; 10 lbs., 
$5.25. 

SERICEA, “The Perennial Lespedeza”’ 
provement 

LESPEDEZA IS EXCELLENT FOR HAY, PASTURE AND SOIL IMPROVEMENT 
Make Your Choice 
from these 
WHEN AND HOW TO PLANT 
Lespedeza grows anywhere in the South. It 
is the only clover we know of that will grow 
on acid soils, but it does respond to lime. It 
grows on worn-out gravelly hillsides, and 
waste lands where nothing else of value will 
grow. Naturally, it produces better results on 
better soils, except on black buckshot in the 
delta sections—do not plant it there, for it will 
fail. Sow 25 lbs. per acre in February, March 
and April. Inoculate before planting with 
NITRAGIN inoculation. 
COMMON LESPEDEZA 
Common Lespedeza will grow year after 
year on hard, compact, uncultivated soil, it 
will respond in a marked degree to proper 
preparation. When sowing Lespedeza in a 
pasture mixture, it is best to sow Common, 
since it withstands more adversity and closer 
grazing than any other. 
Postpaid, 1 lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.25; 10 lbs., 
$6.25. 

INOCULATE THE SEED BY ALL MEANS 
Field tests have shown that better crops 
are harvested when Legume seeds are 
inoculated even when planted on fields 
where inoculated seeds of the same Le- 
gume crops had grown the previous year. 
Use NITRAGIN—the oldest and most wide- 
ly used inoculator in America. 
Small size (inoculates up to 100 lbs. of 
seed). Postpaid, each, 50c. 

3 Top Notch Varieties 
KOREAN LESPEDEZA 
Korean is the earliest of the annual Lespe- 
dezas, coming up first and growing rapidly, 
therefore giving earliest grazing of any Lespe- 
deza. Grows taller than Common, larger plant 
and coarser, with broader leaflets. Korean 
matures earlier than other Lespedezas, seed 
beginning to ripen in September. The only 
variety suitable for northern half of the United 
States. Korean is fine in combination with 
grain for it will drop seed before time to break 
the ground to sow grain in the fall. Korean is 
fine in pasture combinations, and-an abundant 
hay yielder. 
Postpaid, 1 Ib., 40c; 5 lbs., $1.50; 10 lbs., 
$2.75. 
KOBE LESPEDEZA 
Kobe has certainly earned a home for itself 
on southern farms, particularly where long 
periods of drought occurred, for Kobe came 
through these droughts where Common Lespe- 
deza was burned out. This drought resistance 
is a lifesaver to a farmer, and is no doubt due 
to the very extensive root system and its rank 
growth, with larger than ordinary leaves. We 
have seen Kobe 38 inches tall, but usually it 
is 2 to 214 feet tall. We have seen yields of 
4 tons per acre with Kobe. It is excellent for 
hay and pasture alike. Can be sown with 
oats, also with orchard grass and red top or 
herd’s grass. 
Postpaid, 1 lb., 45c; 5 lbs., $1.75; 10 lbs., 
$3.25. 

BASIC SLAG 
- The Soil Conditioner 
and Builder 
In either making or improving a pasture, it is nec- 
‘essary to use a soil builder, conditioner or fertilizer 
to secure the most profitable results. Pasture soils de- 
ficient in the necessary food or minerals produce 
grazing low in the elements that build body tissue, 
beef, and increase the production of milk. 
A pasture may produce an abundance of grass and 
yet the stock will not thrive. This is usually because 
the grass is lacking in calcium, phosphoric acid and 
other minerals. Agricultural authorities and southern 
farmers have found that an easy way to have a thick, 
healthy pasture grass rich in many minerals, is to 
use U. S. S. Tennessee Basic Slag. 
Stock raisers all over the South are rapidly realiz- 
ing the importance of Basic Slag for making pastures 
to produce quality beef quickly, increase milk produc- 
tion, and reduce feed bills. , 
Price F.O.B. Memphis, 100 lbs., 70c. 
See Green Ink List . 

(1) Adds calcium, 
other minerals to the soil. 
(2) These elements, necessary for healthy, 
profitable stock, are present in a read- 
ily available and lasting form. 
(3) Increases growth of pasture and length- 
ens the grazing season. 
3 REASONS WHY TO USE BASIC SLAG 
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