Selected Far Seeds 
Prices on seed in the following list fluctuate with the market, and will be quoted on request 
SPECIAL MIXTURES FOR PERMANENT HAY 
No. 1. For cool, moist soils. Sow 35 Ibs. to acre. 
No. 2. For high, dry soils. Sow 40 Ibs. to acre. 
No. 3. For wet soils. Sow 35 lbs. to acre. 
SPECIAL MIXTURES FOR PERMANENT PASTURES 
No. 4. For cool, moist soils. Sow 35 lbs. to acre. 
No. 5. For high, dry soils. Sow 40 lbs. to acre. 
No. 6. For wet soils. Sow 35 Ibs. to acre. 
BARLEY 
Montana, Two-Rowed. Head larger than the six-rowed 
varieties and the grain is larger, plump, extra heavy, 
in favorable seasons nearly white. Extensively grown 
for green foliage. 
Common. Six-rowed; grown for foliage. 
SOJA BEANS 
_ One of the most valuable and important forage and soil- 
improving crops. When cut together with corn for the silo, 
they eeu! improve the quality of the feed. 
RYE 
Spring. Valuable for catch crop to sow where winter 
grain has failed. 114 bus. per acre. 
Winter Rosen. Sow from the middle of August to last of 
October. Sow broadcast, or drill at rate of 144 bus. per 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE 
Rape has a high feeding value for fattening sheep and 
swine, and is also a good milk-producing food for cows. 
Sow broadcast, 5 to 6 Ibs. to the acre. 
MILLETS 
Sow three-fourths to one bushel to the acre. 
Hungarian Grass. 48 lbs. to the bu. Market price. 
Golden. 50 lbs. to the bu. Market price. 
Japanese, or Barnyard. 32 lbs. to the bu. 
SUDAN GRASS 
An annual of quick growth, the first crop being ready to 
cut in 50 to 70 days after planting, depending upon the 
length of the seasons and moisture; the second and third 
crops about 45 to 50 days later. 
JAPANESE BUCKWHEAT 
1 bu. to the acre (48 Ibs. per bu.) 
CANADA FIELD PEAS 
2 bus. to the acre; with oats 114 bus. 
VETCHES 
Winter, Sand, or Hairy. No other legume surpasses it 
as a nitrogen-gatherer or as a cover crop. 30 to 60 Ibs. 
to the acre. 
Spring. An annual legume valuable as a summer forage 
when sown early in spring at the rate of 30 Ibs. Vetch 
and 2 bus. grain Barley or Oats per acre. 
WHEAT 
Marquis Spring. Adapted for New England, maturing 
about 10 days earlier than others. 
White Winter (Klondyke White). Bald. A hardy variety; 
very prolific in this section. 2 bus. to the acre. 
Market price. 
General List of Grass Seeds 
We make a specialty of Grass and adapted Clover Seeds and carry stocks of only those varieties 
best suited for Connecticut. 
ASTORIA BENT 
A pronounced underground creeping variety, producing 
a thick growth similar to Rhode Island Bent. Valuable for 
fine lawns and putting greens. 
CHEWING’S NEW ZEALAND FESCUE 
A valuable creeping variety for putting greens, fairways, 
and on poor or acid soils. Sow 5 Ibs. per 1000 square feet. 
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 
(Poa pratensis) 
The basic grass in most lawn mixtures. Once established 
it is very strong growing and will generally crowd out other 
grasses in a few years. Fails only on acid soil. 
ORCHARD GRASS 
(Dactylis glomerata) 
Thrives well on light soil, but is too tufted for sowing 
alone. Will withstand drought, but is seldom used in 
lawn mixtures. 
RED TOP 
(Agrostis vulgaris) 
Next to Kentucky Blue Grass this is the most useful 
one. Fine bladed and adapted to a wide range of condi- 
tions. Recleaned seed. 
RED CREEPING FESCUE 
Strong, creeping root system valuable for shady places. 
Thrives in dry sandy situations. 
RYE GRASS—DOMESTIC 
Germinates quickly, producing a strong growth in four 
to five weeks. Sow 1 lb. to each 250 square feet. 


TIMOTHY 
(Phleum pratense) 
Produces the best-quality hay. 
CLOVERS 
Medium Red Northern-Grown Domestic. Withstands 
the severe open winters in New England. Because of its 
root system and method of stooling, it requires one-third 
less seed than you would use of a mixture containing 
ordinary red clover. 
White or White Dutch (Trifolium repens). If sown alone, 
8 to 10 Ibs. to the acre. 
Alsike, Swedish Northern-Grown Domestic (7 ifolium 
hvbridum). If sown alone, 8 to 10 Ibs. to the acre. 
Alfalfa, Northern-Grown Domestic. Genuine Grimm. 
f sown alone, 20 Ibs. to the acre. Is acclimated to the 
rigid winters of the north and is naturally hardy. The 
unusual root system enables the plant to withstand 
severe winter weather. 
Kentish Wild White Clover. Its dense creeping habit 
gives this Clover an importance in pastures over a wide 
range of soils. 4 to 6 Ibs. per acre. 
Ladino. Large-growing type of White Dutch Clover for 
pastures. 4 to 6 lbs. per acre. 
Sweet Clover, White Blossom. Will grow on a variety 
of soils. Cheap soil renovation. 8 to 12 Ibs. to the acre. 
Crimson (Trifolium incarnatum). An annual with crim- 
son flowers. 12 to 15 Ibs. to the acre. 
Prices on seed in the lists above fluctuate with the 
market, and will be quoted on request. 
ZOTOX CRAB GRASS KILLER 
An amazing new discovery that effectively controls Crab 
Grass in lawns without destroying permanent lawn grasses. 
1 Ib. of Zotox will treat 1000 to 2000 square feet. 
8 ozs. $1.00; Ib. $1.50; 2 lbs. $2.50; 5 Ibs. $4.50 


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