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Variety 
per Acre | Sowing Fertilizer Requirements per Acre Uses 
Lespedeza 25-30 May 15th | Same as Korean. Same as above. ; 
Sericea to July Ist 
(Perennial) 
Millet 25-30 May to | Fertilizer not usually profitable. Responds | Mainly as a “catch” hay 
Golden July to 200 lbs. superphosphate or 0-14-6. Lime | crop. 
unnecessary. 
Oats 2 to Winter | 200 to 400 lbs. 4-12-4 at seeding. Top- | Chiefly as grain for 
Winter 24 bu. | Sept. 15 | dress as growth begins in spring where straw | horses and other live 
Spring Spring | is likely to be too short. stock; cut for hay and 
eee |) Leb. Mar also used for human food. 
Orchard 14 to March to | 200 to 400 Ibs. 4-12-4 for fall application or | Hay and pasture. 
rass 25 May 6-8-6 for spring application. 
August to 
October 
Peas 1% to February | 200 to 300 lbs. superphosphate. Moderate| Hay, early pasture, green 
Canada 2bu.per | March | liming helps. manure, and as human 
Field acre food. 
Rape 6-10 Mar.-Apr. | Heavy feeder and responds to manure and | Pasture for hogs and 
Dwarf Aug.-Sept.| fertilizer. Requires lime for best results. sheep. 
Essex’ 
Red Top 5-10 August- | Seems to do better on ‘‘Sour” soils. Hay and pasture. 
Grass Sept. 
Rye 1 to August- | At seeding 200 to 400 lbs. 4-12-4. Top dress | Grain, winter and spring 
144 bu. |November | in spring when growth begins. Not neces- | pasture, soiling and as 
sary but helps some. cover crop. (Usually 
with winter vetch.) 
Rye Grass 30-40 Early Usual Grass requirements. Annual hay crop, tem- 
Domestic Fall porary pasture or in lawns 
Italian for a quick covering. 
Rye Grass 30 Feb.-May | Complete plant food. Very similar to above. 
Perennial Aug.-Oct. 
Sorghum Drill May-July | 150 to 400 Ibs. 4-12-4 at planting, top dress | Syrup, fodder, hay, soil- 
8-10 (or side dress if in rows) with 100 to 200 lbs. | ing and silage. 
Brosd east nitrogen fertilizer when 40 days old. 
60- 
‘Soy Beans Drilled | May 15th | 200-300 Ibs. superphosphate or 0-14-6 | Hay, green manure, hog- 
45-60 to fertilizer. Lime not necessary, but helps | ging off silage and seed. 
oe July 15th | especially on heavy soils. 
60-9 
‘Sudan Grass 15-30 May 200 to 300 lbs. superphosphate. Catch hay crop, soiling, 
July silage and grazing. 
Tall Meadow 30-40 Mar.-Apr. | Responds to soil improvement and fertilizer. | Hay and pasture, of most 
Oat Grass Aug.-Sept. value in a mixture of Red 
Clover, Alsike and Or- 
chard Grass. 
Timothy Mar.-Apr. | 200-400 Ibs. 4-12-4 except where it follows a | Primarily for hay. Does 
Aug.-Oct. | well fertilized grain crop. Lime helps and | not stand grazing well. 
should always be applied when clover is 
sown with timothy. If land is poor top dress 
with 100 lbs. each nitrogen fertilizer and 
superphosphate when spring growth begins. 
Vetch 20-40 Aug.-Oct. | 200-400 Ibs. superphosphate, add potash on | Hay, pasture and soil 
Winter with sandy soils. Responds to lime but will | improvement. 
1 bu. Rye grow on fairly acid soil. 
Wheat 1 to Oct. 200-400 Ibs. 4-12-4 at seeding, additional | Human food, hay or 
1% bu. superphosphate on better soils. Top dress | cover crop. 
{n spring where straw is likely to be too 
short. Responds to use of lime in rotation. 
Inoculate all Legume Seeds with 
BIRD SEED 
OVER FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE 
GARDEN SIZE— Peas, Beans, Sweet Peas, Lupines, Lima 
Beans and Edible Soybeans. 
Enough for 8 Ibs. seed — Retail Price 15c each 
Superior Seeds ° 
FRESH, RECLEANED STOCK 
J. MANNS & CO., BALTIMORE 2, MD. 
Very slow grower and may be killed by late spring frost 
after new growth starts. 
Requires at least 60 days from seeding to maturity. Sow 
broadcast and cover lightly. Cut hay just after blooming. 
Has about same feeding value as timothy but may become 
injurious if used as a continuous ration for horses. 
Well drained moderately rich soil is best. Harvest grain in 
hard dough stage; for hay cut in early milk stage. Fall 
sown oats mature 2 to 3 weeks earlier than spring oats. 
Long-lived deep rooted perennial bunch grass. Does best 
on heavy soils such as clays and clay loams. Cut in bloom 
stage, as it quickly becomes woody after blooming. Serves 
best when sown in mixtures with red clover, alsike, tali 
meadow oat grass. 
Clay loam soils suit best. Does well mixed with oats 
Drill 2 to 4 in. deep. Cut hay when most of the pods are 
well formed. 
Thrives on rich, moist loamy soil. 
A perennial grass with a creeping habit of growth making 
a coarse loose turf. For hay harvest a little before or 
during full bloom. Suited to wet soils. 
Does better than wheat, on poor soils. Suitable to any 
well drained soil. 
Not an annual but little of it lives more than one year. 
Grows rapidly and in bunches. Fall seeding usually makes 
a good crop of hay by June. More drought resistant than 
Perennial Rye Grass. 
More persistent than Domestic Rye Grass. 
Any well drained corn or wheat land is suitable. Is heavy 
feeder and hard on land. For syrup or silage cut when 
seeds are in hard dough stage. When pastured or fed 
green there is danger of poisoning to live stock. 
Responds well to inoculation. Plant very shallow (about 
1 in.) and if crust forms on land before they come up, 
break it with a harrow. For hay, cut when lower leaves 
begin to turn yellow and pods about half filled. 
Does well on any soil except those that are cold and wet, 
good with cowpeas or soybeans. Cut hay just after it is 
beginning to head. Drought resistant and produces well 
in dry seasons. 
One of the best poor land grasses and especially adapted to 
well drained sandy soil. Does not like shade. Very 
drought resistant, perennial bunch type variety. Cut for 
hay about the time of blooming. 
Semi-bunch growth. Adapted to heavy soils such as clays 
and loams. Usually seeded in mixture with sapling clover, 
or with wheat In the fall and the clover on the wheat in 
spring. Cut hay when in full bloom or slightay after. 
Best annual winter legume cover crop. Adapted to most 
any well drained soil. Inoculation necessary. 
Does best on heavy loams of good fertility. Seed should be 
treated. Harvest when stalk is brown and grain in dougb 
stage. 
This chart compiled from Handbook of Agronomy—Va. P. I. and U. S. D. A. Cooperating 
MANNS’ PERMANENT 
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..1b.2 L 
COMBINATION (AB) | SOYBEANS (S) Sak bas cian heat Ib. 25¢ $15.75 Per A 
ae ‘ ot Size Retail Rape ...1b.25¢ ‘ Ge tA 
u. each...... . DOWN Acti oe 5c $.35 i : Mixed Canary 
Zan ack st <2 oo Biba teamsens. tt 50 Date te ae Seed ..Ib. 20c 10 VARIETY SPECIAL 
ALFALFA (A) 25 bu, ea. .....+.2.50 OEE TP aeith (UPLAND) 
Swt., Bur, Hubam Clovers MEd Sunflower $1.00 Cuttle Fish 
bu. each ..... : 4 lbs. $1. Bone %% Ib. 40c 
ho aoe $ .50 ; : one vA Contains recleaned seed of high 
CLOVERS (B) Be coret Gat bean oia.06 a Pi ars itality in t trit ti 
.50; Sry -00. vitality in ten nutritious varieties 
Red, Alsike, Crimson, BEANS (D) ‘ Serene Steerer 
White and Ladino. Navy, Pinto, Wax, ASU properly proportioned to give con- 
bu. each ..... $ .50 String, Kidney and 
Great Northern tinuous pasture from early spring 
LESPEDEZA (L) 1 bu. ea. .......$.50 i i 
IOC ewe Ehoculates until late fall, quickly becoming 
up to 100 Ibs.) ..$ .50 » permanently established. Sow 30 
CyYcLONe by 
cen Ss. per acre. Low Lands—sow 
PEAS, (Cyl Scow Pras (E) SEED SOWER 
VETCHES (All Varieties) ai $.35 25 lbs. plus 5 lbs. Red Top per 
100 1 . Si I lat UU. CAL weccvee-P- 
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