


ALFALFA IS STILL OUR LEADING LEGUME 
(Medicago Sativa) 
Inoculate Seed with Nitragin “A” 
Alfalfa is very productive on adapted soils, and is a good cash 
crop—makes the richest hay—excellent for pasturing. It is hardy 
and with good care will grow for several years, all this to say noth- 
ing of the dollars of nitrogen and fertility it is placing in the soil all 
the while. 
Many successful Alfalfa growers make it a habit to run a har- 
row over their fields.in crisscross fashion after cutting. This helps 
to keep down the weeds and encourages a more rapid growth. 
This method will not hurt the roots of your plants. Alfalfa can be 
cut at any time from start of bloom stage to the time the plants 
are in full bloom. If cut in the earlier stages the hay is slightly 
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A FIELD OF PURITY BRAND ALFALFA 
richer in protein, but later cutting seems to help the long life of 
your field, as well as making a slightly heavier yield. 
Your soil should be clean and well prepared, but firm. Cover 
the seed about one inch deep with harrow. Firming the land by 
use of a roller after planting will help you to get a good stand, 
as well as a more uniform growth. 
The seed should be sown broadcast at the rate of 20 pounds 
to the acre in September, October and November. Can also be 
planted in February, March and April. 
Inoculate your seed before planting with NITRAGIN. We strongly 
recommend the use of a Seed Sower when planting, so as to get an 
even and uniform stand. 
Nicholson's Purity Brand 
Fancy (Common) Alfalfa 
This is the highest grade American-grown 
Alfalfa seed that we are able to buy. The 
seed is bright in color and of exira fine quality 
. . thoroughly recleaned and tested for both 
purity and germination. Not to be excelled at 
any price. 
Fancy (Common) Alfalfa 
Our Fancy Alfalfa is of first-class quality 
and is generally planted by the average 
farmer. We do not hesitate to recommend this 
seed even to critical growers. 
Fancy Hairy Peruvian 
Alfalfa 
Hairy Peruvian Alfalfa seems to be especi- 
ally adapted to certain sections where it has 
proven superior to other Alfalfas. Where the 
winters are mild, it can be cut through the 
entire year for hay. We do not hesitate to 
recommend Peruvian Alfalfa for Texas, as well 
as the entire South and Southwest. 

''FOR THE LAND’S SAKE’’ --PLANT CLOVER 
INOCULATE CLOVER SEED WITH NITRAGIN 
All clovers have exceptionally high value as feed, containing more protein than grasses. Protein is needed to build up muscle and 
bone, for full development of growing stock and to increase the yield of milk in milch cattle. 
It must be made emphatic that all clovers far outclass the non-legume crops for building the soil. The qualities making clovers use 
ful in this respect are their extensive root system and their power to gather nitrogen from the air. Experiments show that 30 to 50 per 
cent of the fertilizing value of a clover crop is in the roots and stubble, which adds nitrogen and humus to the soil. A good crop of 
clover will add to the soil in a single season 200 pounds of nitrogen to the acre. 
It is of the utmost importance that clover seed be treated with NITRAGIN before sowing. For prices see page 23. 
Alsike or Swedish Clover 
(Trifolium Hybridum) 
INOCULATE SEED WITH NITRAGIN “B” 
Alsike Clover is a perennial, often treated 
as a biennial, as many smooth stalks come 
from the crown. In many heads the blooms 
are all white, in others, all pink; sometimes 
partly pink and partly white. 
The leaves are larger than those of white 
clover and less heart-shaped. The plants are 
semi-erect, growing tall enough for mowing. 
As a rule this plant makes growth in both 
winter and summer, this being especially so 
on moist lands. When it is sown with grasses 
it forms a thick undergrowth and greatly in- 
_ creases the yield. 
When’ sown alone, use 10 to 12 pounds ‘to 
the acre. It is best, however, to sow with other 
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grasses and clovers, using about one-quarter 
of the above amount. Plant in fall or spring. 
Black Medic 
(Medicago Lupulina) 
INOCULATE SEED WITH NITRAGIN “A” 
Black Medic is also known in some sections 
as Yellow Trefoil. It is a good spreading an- 
nual plant for winter growing. Has a bright 
yellow bloom, similar in shape but smaller in 
size than White Dutch Clover. The plant gets 
its name from the black color of the mature 
seed pods. 
It re-seeds itself freely and yields a very nu- 
tritious pasturage. Black Medic has proven to 
be one of the most valuable additions to Ber- 
muda pastures on lime soils and is certainly 
worthy of extensive trial on all types of soil 
over the entire South. Black Medic is closely 
related to Alfalfa and Bur Clover. 
The usual rate of seeding is 15 pounds to 
the acre. Sow the seed in September, October 
or the first half of November, also in February 
and March. Planted on established pastures 
or in mixtures with other grasses and clovers, 
two or three pounds to the acre are sufficient. 
Will re-seed itself even under rather close 
grazing. 
Crimson Clover 
(Trifolium Incarnatum) 
INOCULATE SEED WITH NITRAGIN “”B” 
This clover has a record of growing on 
poorer soil than other clovers, as it is not 
particularly dependent on lime. 
An annual winter growing legume with 
ability to grow and make its crop during the 
fall and early spring. As it can be grown 
in off season it is one of the most economical 
legumes for green manure. 
Plant in August, September or October, 
sowing 20 pounds of seed to the acre when 
planted alone; four or five pounds to the acre 
when planted in mixture. 

You will find a price list on Alfalfa, Clovers, Grasses, Rye, Barley, Oats, 
etc., enclosed. Account of price changes, it is necessary that all prices on the 
above items be subject to change without notice. If you fail to receive a list 
with your book or should you think it out of date, kindly write us for another. 



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