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Reean Lespedeza 
Earliest, Hardiest, Most Popular Lespedeza, Widest 
Adapted from Mountains to Coast in the Upper 
South. Greatly improves soils. Furnishes fine pasture 
or hay at less seeding cost. In 8 N. C. field demon- 
strations turning under lespedeza increased corn 
yields over 22 bu. per acre. Strong root growth 
makes if most drought resistant. Thrives on soils 
where Alfalfa and clovers fail. Nearly equal to alfalfa 
in food value, holds its leaves well and produces a 
full crop the first year. 
A hot weather plant, it makes good pasture with 
Orchard Grass, tall fescue, timothy and red top, 
which grow well in spring and fall, but not in sum- 
mer when lespedeza is best. Seed it on every acre 
of small grain this spring. After it reseeds each fall 
many farmers turn it under and plant small grain on 
the same land each year. 
KOBE, Best Yielding Annual Lespedeza. 
Tallest, largest, spreads and yields more pasture and 
hay than Korean. It is 3 weeks later, extending the 
grazing season. Adapted to the Cotton Belt and Deep 
South. A profitable seed crop. 
ANNUAL LESPEDEZAS, Korean and Kobe. 
Return every summer if allowed to reseed in early 
fall. They draw mineral nutrients from less readily 
available sources than other legumes. Plant on soils 
too poor, acid, wet or dry for alfalfa, Ladino and Red 
Clover. They add valuable summer grazing to permanent pasture mixtures 
for years if animals are removed while reseeding. They are killed by frost 
and furnish poor winter cover or feed. If seeded alone, add winter crops 
like Crimson Clover. 
SOW 25 lbs. per acre alone, 10 to 20 Ibs. in mixtures in Feb. or early 
March on small grains or Feb. to June sown alone. Harrow grain lightly if 
land is crusted. Don’t cover over 4 inch. Do not cover if sown early, in 
late freezes or on grain crops. Wood’s Inoculation 3 only costs 55c for 
100 Ibs., but is expensive if not used. Also treat seed with Arasan, page 
66. Fertilize with 0-14-14. Lime helps but is not required. Kill dodder with 
Weedone, page 68, without killing lespedeza. 
USE CARE IN BUYING LESPEDEZA SEED. We offer only top quality, 
double cleaned seed of high purity and germination. Lespedeza high in 
dodder and other noxious weeds can be bought much cheaper. 
WHITE SWEET CLOVER. Good Hay or Pasture if Limed. 
Wonderful soil improving and honey plant, or to condition land for alfalfa, 
which it resembles. Biennial, growing from deep roots the second year, 
reseeds if allowed to. Enormous vigorous growth, several cuttings a year. 
Cut before it blooms. Splendid pasture crop, relished by all livestock. Will 
not cause bloat. Sow on small grains 15 Ibs. per acre Feb. to April. Prefers 
fertile soils but growth anywhere if well drained, limed and inoculated. 
DWARF ESSEX RAPE, valuable, quick, cheap pasture. 
Excellent for hogs, sheep and poultry. An acre will graze 30 hogs for 6 
weeks. Ready to graze 6 to 8 weeks after seeding. Rape is most winter- 
resistant, growing vigorously and furnishing an abundance of palatable, 
nutritious green feed high in vitamins when most needed. Hogs pastured 
on rape require less grain per 100 Ibs. gain than when grazed on alfalfa. 
Rape does well on any good soil. Sow in February, March, August or Sep- 
tember 6 to 8 Ibs. per acre broadcast alone or 4 to 6 lbs. in 18 to 24 inch 
drills. To insure against bloat, add 11/2 bushels of oats. 
CRIMSON CLOVER, best winter legume for Upper South. 
Inoculate and sow 25 Ibs. per acre, July to Oct., for soil improvement and 
hay; or 20 Ibs. with 40 Ibs. of rye grass for winter pasture. Nutritious, high 
in protein, relished by all livestock. Conserves soil fertility. Turned under 
it adds valuable nitrogen and humus, holds moisture in droughts, and im- 
proves following crops tremendously, We handle only brightest, highest 
quality seed, purer, freer of weed, stronger germination, better stands, 
more vigorous crops, meet P.M.A. requirements. 
Korean Lespedeza, a superior summer pasture, hay and soil builder, grows vigorously on land 
too poor, acid, wet or dry for other legumes, and in hot dry summers when most grass and 
clovers parch. Fills poor soil with fibrous roots, ideal to control erosion. 
LESPEDEZA SERICEA, Perennial. For Hay, Pasture or Birds. 
Deep roots. Most drought resistant. Big crop of hay or pasture on any soil. 
Excellent for erosion control or soil improvement. Far superior to annual 
lespedezas for bird cover and feed. Adapted throughout the South. 
Has many advantages over annual lespedezas. Thrives on much poorer 
soils; comes back year after year from its roots, yields more, 2 to 3 cuttings 
or 2 to 4 tons of high quality hay annually, equal to alfalfa. Its deep 
vigorous roots keep it rich green in the most severe droughts when other 
forage crops burn up, a life saver last summer. At its best in July and Av- 
gust when most forage crops are off. 
Like alfalfa it takes a year to get established. Don’t graze the first year, 
only mow weeds to give it sunshine and moisture. Next year 2 to 12 
stems rise from each crown, smothering out weeds, thickening every year. 
Start grazing when 4 inches tall. Cut when 12 inches high for tender hay, 
easy to cure. Gets woody if left uncut too long. Don’t cut after Aug 15. 
Let it store food for winter. For seed cut and rake before 10:30 a.m. to 
prevent shattering; house the same afternoon. 
Sow 30 to 35 lbs. unhulled seed in Jan. or Feb. or 20 Ibs. scarified 
March to June. Cover very lightly. Leave off nitrogen and manure or crab 
grass and weeds will take it the first year. For hay the first year sow 20 
Ibs. Korean or Kobe with 15 to 20 lbs. scarified Sericea in March or April. 
Next year the Sericea will predominate and spread. It grows without fer- 
tilizer, but feed is poor unless phosphate and potash are applied every 
year. 
BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL, Italian Broadleaf. Resembles Alfalfa. 
A deep rooted, perennial legume for pasture, hay or silage. Much better 
adapted to Virginia and the Upper South than French or other trefoils. Su- 
perior to Ladino in dry seasons. Good for supplementary grazing in sum- 
mer and fall when other pastures are short, or for renovating run down 
bluegrass or natural pastures. It increases yield of bluegrass, white clover 
pastures 15%. Grows like alfalfa, has same feed value, prefers same soils 
and fertilizers high in phosphate, but does well on poorer soils. Has finer 
foliage, does not grow as fast or require as much fertilizer, lime or at- 
tention. Has not caused bloat. Slender stems, 20 to 30 inches tall, palatable 
and nutritious, stand up better with timothy. Trefoil seedlings develop 
slowly. Do not sow with orchard grass, tall fescue, alfalfa, Ladino or Red 
Clover which grow faster killing it before it gets established. Sow 10 Ibs. 
per acre in early spring or fall or 5 Ibs. with 10 lbs. bluegrass, 2 Ibs. White 
Dutch Clover and 3 Ibs. Timothy. 
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