FIELD SEED 
All prices are subject to change without notice. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE 
Sow 4 pounds in drills or 8 to 10 pounds 
broadcast per acre. 
For early Spring, Fall or Winter planting for quick green 
forage or grazing for hogs and poultry, there is nothing equal 
to Dwarf Essex Rape. While mostly planted in Fall and early 
winter, it may be planted in early Spring, but it will not stand 
much warm weather. It makes a quick succulent growth. It 
may be used as a substitute for turnip greens. The tops look 
like Rutabagas and growth is similar yet larger, but Rape 
makes no fleshy roots. It can be planted in rows like turnips, 
or broadcast covering by a light harrowing. It is ready for 
grazing in eight to ten weeks after planting. After cutting, or 
grazing, it keeps coming out again. Rape can be sown with fine 
results any month from September to March. It is a splendid 
green feed and forage crop relished by all kinds of stock and is 
relished especially by milk cows and increases the production 
of milk. It is also valuable for hogs and poultry, and makes 
an exceptionally fine hog pasture. 
\% |b. 15e; 1 Ib. 35c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 10 Ibs. $2.75; 25 Ibs. $6.50; 100 Ibs. $25.00 
RYE 
Sow 2 pecks in drills; broadcast 1 bushel per acre. 
A bushel weighs 56 pounds. 
Rye is perhaps the most valuable and leading fall and winter 
forage crop for Florida. Absolutely dependable and will yield 
an enormous amount of grazing throughout the fall and winter 
seasons. Relished by live stock and poultry. 
Rye can be planted from September to January but Octo- 
ber, November, and December are the best months in which 
to plant. Fertilization is the same as for oats. (See page 43.) 
If you wish to cut and feed green instead of grazing it, plant 
in drills, 3 feet apart, using two pecks of seed per acre, but 
where planted broadcast, for pasture, it will take 1 bushel to 
seed an acre. Florida Black and Abruzzi are the best varie- 
ties of Rye for pasture plantings in Florida. 
Florida Black. A_ standard upright, tall-growing variety 
and a type that always gives satisfactory results in Florida. 
Northern or western varieties of rye have a tendency to fall 
over on the ground and are not suitable for grazing or cutting 
in Florida. Florida Black and Abruzzi are tall, upright grow- 
ing varieties and both are ready for grazing in about seven 
weeks, 
No seed available until September, 1945. 
Abruzzi. Best tall-growing variety, producing a heavier ton- 
nage of green feed and grain than any other type. Tall and 
upright, early and heavy yielder. 
1 Ib. 25c; 2 Ibs. 45c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 14 Ibs. (pk.) $1.35; 56 Ibs. (bu.) $4.75 
RICE 
Sow 1 bushel (22 lbs.) per acre. 
Rice makes fine feed for both stock and poultry. Prepare 
the ground thoroughly and drill 4% bushel per acre in 244-foot 
rows and cultivate a few times. Should be planted in March 
or April in order that it may mature at a time to miss the rice- 
bird season. If planted in June and July it will also miss the 
bird season. 
Gopher. This is a very popular variety for Florida, and is 
generally known as Upland Rice. Grains heavy, broad, and flat. 
1 Ib. 25c; 2 lbs. 45c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 11 lbs. (pk.) $1.40; 44 lbs. (bu.) $5.00 
Pearl (White). This variety is used very extensively in Flor- 
ida. It produces a heavier, taller, more vigorous stalk with 
heavier heads than other varieties of this type. Does not shat- 
ter as badly as other varieties. Produces long, slender grains. 
Best adapted for low wet land. 
1 Ib. 25c; 2 Ibs. 45c, postpaid. 
Not prepaid, 11 lbs. (pk.) $1.40; 44 Ibs. (bu.) $5.00 
SESBANIA 
Sow 30 to 40 pounds per acre. 
Sesbania is a most valuable summer cover crop to grow on 
land that is more or less covered with water. Unlike other 
cover crops, Sesbania will grow in water, and will grow ideally 
well in the hot weather of midsummer on low, wet land. Ses- 
bania is valuable under these conditions, not only as a green 
manure cover crop, but also as a means of killing out Bermuda 
Grass, nut grass and other weeds. Because of the fact that 
Sesbania grows so rapidly, and makes such a heavy dense 
growth quickly, it smothers out all weed growth. In addition 
to all this, it being a leguminous crop, forming nodules on the 
roots, it fixes atmospheric nitrogen. For best results use Nitra- 
gin. (See page 47.) 
In order to get rapid and high germination on Sesbania seed, 
it is important to have the seed scarified. Scarified seed will 
usually germinate in from three to five days after planting. It 
is generally recommended to plant Sesbania seed broadcast 
at the rate of thirty to forty pounds per acre, even a little 
heavier if weeds are bad. It is usually planted in late May, June 
and July, and a dense tall growth is obtained in about two 
months, at which time, just before blooming, the crop may be 
plowed under with a disk plow, and the stalks will rapidly rot. 
Valuable to plant in corn middles just ahead of the last cul- 
tivation. Also very useful as a bird feed crop if allowed to 
mature. Especially attractive to quail and doves. 
Write for prices, indicating quantity desired. 
SORGHUM 
Amount of seed needed per acre depends upon the 
purpose for which planted as indicated below. 
Sow 5 pounds to 1 bushel (50 Ibs.) per acre. 
The uses of Sorghum are many, such as grain, green feed, hay, 
pasturage, silage, syrup, etc. 
It is a common practice to sow Sorghum and cowpeas to- 
gether for hay and pasturage purposes, which is excellent for 
either. Where sown together use about 4% bushel Sorghum 
and 1 bushel of cowpeas per acre, sown broadcast. Planted in 
drills alone in 3-foot rows use 1 peck per acre; where plant- 
ed for making syrup, use only 5 pounds of seed; or where 
sown broadcast for forage use 1 bushel of seed per acre, Hegari 
fer grain 10 lbs. per acre. Plant from March to August. 
Early Amber. (For Forage.) (65 days.) This is the 
earliest and by far the most popular of all varieties. Grown 
almost exclusively for a forage crop, either alone or broadcast 
with peas. Not good for syrup. 
1 Ib. 25c, postpaid. 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Texas Seeded Ribbon Cane. (For Syrup.) This is the 
standard cane for syrup making in Florida. The stalks are 
ten to twelve feet tall, and contain an abundance of juice and 
also produce plenty of leaves for fodder. Not only valuable for 
syrup making, but will make a large amount of forage and 
green feed for livestock. 
1 Ib. 25c, postpaid. 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Hegari (Hy-gear). (For grain and forage.) (100 days.) This 
crop, which is quite similar to Kaffir corn, has become very 
popular in the southeast because of its quick growth and enor- 
mous yield of grain, sometimes running over a ton to the acre. 
In addition, it makes better forage and silage than Kaffir. Un- 
like Kaffir, the stalks are very sweet and juicy. Makes dwarf 
growth (two feet) with large heads of white grains which do 
not shatter. Stands dry weather exceptionally well. Sow ten 
pounds per acre for grain, one bushel (50 lbs.) per acre broad- 
cast for forage. 
1 lb. 25c, postpaid. 
Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Chicken Corn (Shallu or Egyptian Wheat). See page 43. 
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