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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 31.

[image] EVERGREEN SWEET FODDER CORN.

EVERGREEN SWEET FODDER CORN.
We consider this one of the most valuable fodder plants in existence and stock farmers should all devote some land to it. The stalks are sweet, rich, juicy, tender and very nutritious. The leaves which are very numerous, are large broad, succulent, and greatly relished by all kinds of stock, being far superior in every respect to all other kinds of corn. On strong soil it will grow 10 to 12 feet high and produce an almost incredible amount of fodder which, when well cured, is quite equal to hay, besides being wonderfully cheaper. It is claimed by dairy farmers that this fodder will increase the milk and cream production greatly and keep the animals in the best condition. It has the further merit of being so sweet and palatable that cattle eat every part of the stalk and leaves. As a green fodder for cutting in the summer one acre is worth as much as eight acres of ordinary pasture. Of high value also for the hogs and an excellent plant to plow under for soiling. Sow thickly in drills or broadcast at the rate of two bushels per acre. Per peck 50c, bu. (measured) $1.50, 2 bu. or more @ $1.40.
EARLY FODDER SWEET CORN.--Will make feed much earlier than the above and is very nice to feed when in roasting ear. Not as large a yielder. Per peck 50c, bu. $1.50, 2 bu. or more @ $1.40.

JERUSALEM CORN.
Claimed by many to be an improvement on Kaffir Corn as it is a surer crop in unfavorable seasons. Produces a large crop of fodder which is of very good quality. Seed is white and nearly flat. Yields a good grain crop also. Three to four pounds will plant an acre. Per pkt. 5c, lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c. By freight, per peck 75c, bushel (50 lbs.) $2.00, 2 bu. or more @ $1.75.

EARLY AMBER CANE.
Dairy farmers say that this is the most valuable fodder plant in existence for their use. Notwithstanding its great adaptability as a food for live stock, it is only quite recently that the real value of sorghum (or sugar cane) has attracted general attention. Its great merit is now beginning to be appreciated and the demand is increasing about ten fold every year. It is profitably grown anywhere from Manitoba to Mexico, on any good corn ground, and does not appear to be affected by drouth. As a fodder plant it is the most economical plant in existence, and of the very best quality, being sweet, tender, nutritious, and greedily eaten by cattle, horses and hogs. Dairymen find that the cows will give more and richer milk from its use, and it is claimed that as high as 50 tons of the green fodder have been grown per acre. It can be cut several times during the season if not allowed to get too high, and makes a good sweet hay. Sow 100 lbs. per acre for best results. Is a profitable crop also to grow for the seed which is excellent for feeding poultry, and is frequently ground and substituted for buckwheat flour. Per lb. 20c, 3 lbs. 50c. By freight, 10 lbs. 50c, 25 lbs. 85c, 100 lbs. $2.25, 500 lbs. $9.50.

[image] JERUSALEM CORN.

FIELD PEAS.
For the northern states there is no crop of greater value than Field Peas, and none is more neglected, which can only be attributed to a lack of knowledge as to its merits. They are a profitable crop to grow, in that the peas when threshed are always marketable, and they stand in the front rank as a fodder plant, being very rich in the elements that improve the muscle, bone and nervous system. Like all leguminous crops, peas have the power of extracting nitrogen from the air, and the soil is richer in nitrogen than before the peas were sown upon it. Sow two bushels to the acre or with oats, one bushel of each.
SCOTCH BEAUTY.--Best blue field peas. Pk. 60c, bu. $2.00, 2 bu. or more @ $1.75.
WHITE CANADA.--More used than any other. Per pk. 60c, bu. $1.75, 2 bu. or more @ $1.65.

[image] EARLY AMBER CANE.

KENNEY'S IMPROVED AMBER CANE.
Mr. Kenney, who originated and introduced the Minnesota Amber Cane about 25 years ago, has been quietly at work selecting and improving it all these years, and we are pleased to offer seed of his own growing this year. This seed was grown in Central Minnesota and we recommend it as most decidedly the earliest and best cane in the world. It will make the very finest grade of beautiful amber syrup of delicious flavor and many persons will prefer it for table use to either maple syrup or honey. It is said that over 250 gallons have been produced per acre, and when boiled down making ovet 1200 lbs. of sugar. Why not supply your own table in this way, as it is as easily grown as a crop of corn and succeeds well in all parts of the U. S., from Minnesota to Texas. It requires only 4 lbs. seed per acre, and this superior strain of seed is well worth ten times the price we ask for it to the sorghum grower. Per lb. 30c, 3 lbs. 75c. By freight, 10 lbs. $1.25, 25 lbs. $2.50, 100 lbs. $8.00.

[image] SCOTCH BEAUTY FIELD PEAS.

KAFFIR CORN.
An excellent fodder plant, yielding two crops of fodder during a seasen [season]. It grows from four to five feet high, making a straight, upright growth. It has a stalky stem, with numerous wide leaves. The stalks keep green and are brittle and juicy, not hardening like other varieties of sorghum, making excellent fodder, either green or dried, which is highly relished by cattle, horses and mules. The seed crop is also heavy, sometimes yielding sixty bushels to the acre. For the grain sow in rows three feet apart, three to five pounds of seed to the acre. For fodder, sow one-half bushel to one bushel, either broadcast or in drills. Per pkt. 5c, lb. 20c, 3 lbs. 50c. By freight, peck 50c, bu. (50 lbs.) $1.50, 2 bu. or more @ $1.35.

WHIPPOORWILL COW PEAS.
The most highly valued plant in the south for fodder and for reclaiming old or worn out land, as it is a leguminous plant of special merit as a fertilizer. The vines when fed green make the best fodder and are very nourishing. The Whippoorwill is the most popular sort and yields a good crop both of fodder and peas. When ripened, the ground peas make the best cattle fattener. Per pkt. 5c, lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c. By freight, pk. 65c, bu. $2.25.

[image] KAFFIR CORN.