


Plant TOP NOTCH LESPEDEZA 
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 al- 
lowed to drop their seed each year. Sericea 
has an enormous root system, penetrating often 
tour 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 im- 
mensely to soil fertility provided you inoculate 
when seeding. Sericea will grow apparently 
anywhere 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 2l4 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 Ib., 60c; 5 Ibs., $2.50; 10 Ibs., 
$4.50. 

SERICEA, “The Perennial Lespedeza”’ 

LESPEDEZA IS EXCELLENT FOR HAY, PASTURE AND SOIL IMPROVEMENT 
Choose One of These Three Varieties 
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., 60c; 5 Ibs., $2.50; 10 Ilbs., 
$4.50. 

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 
widely used inoculator in America. 
Small size (inoculates up to 100 lbs. of 
Lespedeza seed). Postpaid, each, 50c. 

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. Kor- 
ean 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 lb., 25c; 5 lbs., $1.00; 10 lbs., 
$1.75. 
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 212 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 Ibs., $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 pro- 
duction, and reduce feed bills. 
For prices see Green Ink Price List. 
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. 4 

3 REASONS WHY TO USE BASIC SLAG 
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