SHENANDOAH VALLEY’S 
COWPEAS 
BROOM CORN 
Will grow on any land that will produce corn. When ground is 
warm, plant 1 to 1% inches deep in drills 3% feet apart, thinning the 
plants to 6 inches apart in the row. Sow 5 lbs. to the acre. 
Standard Evergreen. Grows 8 to 10 feet high and yields heavy 
straight brush free from large center stems. Ready to cut in 90 to 
100 days. Lb. 25 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.10. 
SUGAR GANE (For Syrup) 
Sugar Drip. Large growth, often yielding up to 65% of its total 
weight in juice. Well adapted to this territory. Lb. 25 cts.; 5 lbs. 
$1.10. 
Early Orange. Excellent for both forage and sorghum. Lb. 25 cts.; 
5 Ibs. $1.10. 
SORGHUM 
Early Amber. Used as a green feed for stock and cattle. Matured 
seed is a good poultry feed. Sow 1 pk. per acre in drills or 1 bus. 
when broadcast. Lb. 15 cts.; 5 lbs. 65 cts. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE 
Extensively used as pasture for cattle, sheep, hogs, and poultry. 
In a good season will continue to grow after being grazed. Sow in 
spring, 4 to 5 lbs. per acre in rows or 8 to 10 lbs. when broadcast. 
Lb. 19 ects.; 10 lbs. $1.80. Larger quantities, 171% cts. per lb. 
HAIRY VETCH 
Valuable as a winter cover crop to fertilize the soil, to prevent 
leaching, and also to furnish forage. A good mixture often used in the 
spring is 15 lbs. Vetch and 14% bus. oats per acre. If sown alone, 
plant 50 to 60 lbs. per acre. Lb. 27 cts.; bus. $15.00. 
MILLET 
Tennessee Cultivated Strain, very popular in this vicinity. Millet 
requires fertile soil and good growing conditions, when it will produce 
an abundance of forage. Sown with cowpeas or soybeans, use 3 to 
5 lbs. per acre, or 30 Ibs. per acre if seeded alone for hay. Where a 
seed crop is desired, sow only 20 lbs. Drill or broadcast from May to 
July. Lb. 10 cts.; bus. $4.50. 
GOW PEAS 
A highly nutritious forage crop that makes excellent feed for horses 
and cattle, as well as cheap enrichment for the soil. For the latter 
purpose, cut the vines and use them as hay; then plant whatever crop 
is to follow in the stubble and roots. Since Cowpeas have a tendency 
to loosen the soil, seed can usually be harrowed in, making plowing 
unnecessary. Sow 60 to 90 lbs. per acre between May 20 and July 15. 
Be sure to inoculate the seed with Nitragin before planting. 
Mixed Cowpeas. A mixture of good varieties is usually more satis- 
factory, especially for soil improvement, for the combination is 
better able to withstand extremes of weather. Lb. 9 cts.; bus. 
$4.50. 
Peas for Table Use 
Ramshorn Black Eye. Pure white Peas with black eyes. 
resistant. Lb. 35 cts.; 5 lbs. $1.40. 
Wilt- 
SOY BEANS 
The Soy Bean continues to be one of the most publicized crops. 
It proved itself a real weapon in the Nation’s war effort and new 
uses for this all-round crop are continually being found by chem- 
ists and botanists. 
On the farm Soy Beans may be mixed with other grains to make 
a high-protein feed. As a hay, they are similar to alfalfa in feed 
value. The best time for planting is from late May to July 15, 
but it may be done as late as August 15. Sow 60 to 90 lbs. per acre 
broadcast, or 45 to 60 Ibs. in drills. Be sure to inoculate—use 
Nitragin. 
VIRGINIA (Brown). Matures in about 125 days. Also a popular 
variety in this section. Is well known for its excellent hay and 
ensilage. Well-filled pods borne on strong vines, easy to cut and 
cure. Bus. $3.60; 10-bus. lots, $3.55 per bus. 
WILSON (Black). Matures in about 120 days. By far the most 
popular variety in this territory. Used primarily as a hay crop. 
Makes an excellent green manure. A small-seeded kind, bearing 
pods well above the ground. Bus. $3.50; 10-bus. lots, $3.45 per bus. 
S-100. A rather new variety in the East but has already acquired 
many loyal friends. One of the earliest maturing varieties, which 
especially commends it to the higher-altitude, short-season areas. 
High yielder of uniform medium height, standing up well. Yellow, 
small to medium seeds. Seldom shatters at harvest. Ask for prices. 
LINCOLN. Matures in about 110 days. Seed is yellow with a black 
sear. This is one of the newer varieties that has done well in this 
section the last two years. Demand for it is on the increase. It is 
somewhat similar to Manchu in appearance but is regarded as 
superior to Tokyo for this section. Bus. $3.75; 10-bus. lots, $3.70 
per bus. 
It is a great mistake and a waste of money 
to plant either cowpeas or soy beans without inoculation. 
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