| 19IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 17
[image] EARLY AMBER CANE.
EARLY AMBER CANE.
Dairy farmers say that the Early Amber Cane is the most valuable fodder plant in existence for their use. It is profitably grown anywhere from Manitoba to Mexico, on any good corn ground, and is but little affected by drouth. It is of the very best quality, being sweet, tender, nutritious, and greedily eaten by catte, horses and hogs. Dairymen find that the cows will give more and richer milkfrom its use, and it is claimed that ten tons of green fodder have been grown per acre. Sow 100
pounds per acre for best results. Price subject to market change. Per lb. 20c, 3 lbs. 50c postpaid: by freight, 10 lbs. 50c, 25 lbs. 85c, 100 lbs. $[2.5?], 500 lbs. or more @ $2.25.
KENNEY' S IMPROVED AMBER CANE-Mr. Kenney, who originated and introduced the Minnesota Amber Cane about twenty-five 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 the earliest and best. Per lb.25c, 3 lbs. 65c, postpaid; by freight, 10 lbs, $1.00, 25 lbs. $2.00; 50 lbs. $3.00; 100 lbs. $5.00.
EARLY SOJA BEANS.
Coffee Berry - Also Called Soy Beans.
During recent years this variety has been sold under the name of German Coffee
Berry at extremely high prices, but we prefer to offer it under its correct name. When roasted and ground it closely resembles coffee and tastes quite similar. Some mix half and half with coffee when using and claim it is superior. It is a valuable fodder variety either for feeding green or for the silo. Like the clovers it is a soil improver, deriving its nitrogen from the air. Plant in drills 2 or 3 feet apart and 1 foot between plants. Pkt. 5c, lb. 30c, 3 lbs. 75c, postpaid; by freight, pk. $1.00, bu (50 lbs.) $3.50.
WILD RICE.
The only one of our native plants furnishing food for wild fowl, ducks, geese, etc., which is an article of commerce. Pkt. 5c, lb. 40c, 3 lbs. $1.00; by freight, 10 lbs. or more @ 20c.
KAFFIR CORN.
This is a fodder plant, yielding two crops of fodder during the season. It grows from 5 to 6 feet high. The stalks keep green and are brittle and juicy, not hardening like other varieties of sorghum, making excellent fodder, either green or dried. There is no failure about it, as it possesses the quality that all the tribe possess, of waiting for rain without any loss of capacity to yield. The grain is valuable for feeding to poultry and will make a flour that is like wheat. Pkt. 5c, lb. 20c,3 lbs. 50c; by freight, peck 50c, bu. (50 lbs.) $1.50, 2 bu.or more @ $1.25, 5 bu. or more @ $1.10.
JERUSALEM CORN.
Claimed by many practical growers 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 white and nearly flat. It yields a good grain crop also. Three to four pounds will plant an acre in drills, 40 to 50 lbs. broadcast. Pkt. 5c, lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c; by freight, pk. 75c, bu. (50 lbs.) $2.50, 2 bu. or more @ $2.25.
[image] KAFFIR CORN.
AUSTRALIAN SALT BUSH.
A most valuable plant for soils containing alkali and for all regions subjected to prolonged drouth. It is highly desirable to furnish forage during the hot, dry summer months in our western and southern states. Not hardy in the north. The past few seasons in California have been so dry that the special yalue of this plant has been most strongly demonstrated. The plant needs some little moisture to start it into growth, but when once started will make a strong growth during the hottest and driest weather. There is no danger of it becoming a troublesome weed, as it is very easily eradicated when cut off below the soil or turned under with a plow. Per packet 5c, ounce 15c, 1/4 pound 35c, pound $1.25, postpaid.
FIELD PEAS.
For t.he northern states there Is no crop of greater value than Field
['cas and none is more neglected, which can only be attributed to a lack
f)f lniowledge as to Its merits. Like all leguminous crops, peas have the
power of extracting nitrogen from the all'. and the soi l is richer In nitrogen
tban before the peas were sown upon It. It is a,nutritious food and relished
by alll,inds of farm animals.
SCOTCH BEAUTY.-Best blue field peas. Will yield an Immense crop.
Superior quality. Per pic 6Oc, bu. $~.25, 2 bu. or more @ $2.00.
WHITE CANADA.-More used than any other. Per pk. 6Oc, bu. $2.00,
2 bu. or more @ $1.75.
.
Ask for special prices on Field Peas In large lots.
The most popnlar and profitable fora~e plant in existence. The
demand for Dwarf Essex Rape Is increasing four-fold every year, and everywbere it gives the gl'eatest satisfaction. It Is easily grown everywhere
and is unsurpassed as a forage plant for hogs, cattle or sheep. They eat
It greedily and seem to Rrefer It to any other I?asture during the summer
and until late In the fall or early winter. It IS usually sown In June,July
or August with corn or potatoes, or on well prepared land alone for sum•
Iller and fall pasture. Mal{es a wonderfully productive pasture for sheep,
llOgs or cattle, and they gain flesh so rapidly that they s'o ou' weigh lil,e
While it is the ideal food for sheep, still it is of equal valne for hogs
and cattle,as they are very fond oflt It Is extremely cheap,having yielded
twenty tons of fodder per acre. The United States Department of Agricul•
ture claims that it adds ~reatly to the fertility of the soil for the following
grain crop. Our stock IS the true Dwarf Essex imported by us in carload
lots direct from the best grower in England. Beware of low prices on rape
seed this year, as some unscrupulous dealers last year suhstltuted German
. rape which can be sold at less tha.n half price, but It. goes quickly to seed
and Is worthless for forage purposes. E-rery one of 0 '" 1' customers was
pleased last year. Per pl,t. 5c. lb. soc, 3lbs. 75C, postpaid; by freight, 5lhs. 5Oc, to Ihs. 85C, 25lbs. $1.75, 1(0 Ibs. $G.LO. AsI, for circular on growing rape.
BROOMCORN
•
We mal,e quite a specialty of tl\is, supplying thousands of broomcorn
growers in all parts of the United States with seed.
DWARF EMERALD.-Is the result of a cross between Dwarf Ever
green and Califoruia Golden. Stall, Is short and Its one object seems to
be to produce long perfect shaped brush In the shortest possible time. Very
productive. Lh. SUc. 3lbs. 75c; by freight 10 Ibs. $' .50,25Ibs.~3.00, 100 Ihs.$9.00.
CALIFORNIA GOLDEN.-Has been carefully selected and Improved
so that the brush Is straight and long . Per lb. 25c, a Ibs. 65c; by freight,
10 Ibs. 60c, 25lbs. $1.25, 100 Ihs. $4.00.
.
AUSTRALIAN.- Mal,es the most even and perfect sbaped burl brusb
of any variety that we have ever seen. I'er lb. 30c, 3lbs. 7M; by freight,
10 Ibs. $1.2~ 25 1bs. $2.00, tOO Ibs . $6.0~..
.
TENNEl:ISEE EVERGREEN.- l\Iore largely grown in western states
than any other. Lb.25c,3Ibs.65C; by freight,tO Ihs.60c,25Ibs.$1.40,100Ibs,$4.50.
DWARF.-Popular in sOllie sections. MatllIes late. I.b. 25c, 3 Ips. 6lic;
by freight. 10 Ibs. 700, 251bs. $1.50,100 Ibs. $5.00.
'MISSOURI EVERGREEN.-Has coarser brush than the Tennessee and
Is therefore desirable for mal,iug heavy brooms. Lb. 25c, 3lbs. 65c; by
freight, 10 Ibs; 6Oc, 25lbs. $l.25, 100 Ibs. $3.50.
THOUSAND
HEADED KALE
• •
'fhe seed can be sown early In April or any time thereafter until mldsummer. It graws to the height of 3 to 4 feet, and Is so covered with small
whorls of leaves that the name of Thousand Headed Kale has been given
It. It will 'yleld a much larger crop than the Dwarf Essex Rape as' It
hranches out from the bottom, grows very rapidly and Is greatly relished
by hogs, cattle
and
The
plantsheep.
is not Hffected
by
d
rOlith
PI,t. tOc.J4lb.2OO
postpaid;
Ib.7OO,
exp .. 5 lb. or
By
more
(@ oOe lb .
MAMMOTH
.RUSSIAN
SUNFLOWER.
---_.-
The largest sunflower. This Is
without a doubt
one of the best
pa.ylng
crops
that can be raised . Seeds are
the best of food
for poultry and
much cheaper to
raise than corn.
PI,t. 5c, Ih. 2· c, 3
Ihs. ij.'ic;byfrt.tO
Ibs. 70c, bu.$1.50.
OUR NORTHERN GROWN SEED POTATOES WILL PLEASE YOU. | 19IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 17
[image] EARLY AMBER CANE.
EARLY AMBER CANE.
Dairy farmers say that the Early Amber Cane is the most valuable fodder plant in existence for their use. It is profitably grown anywhere from Manitoba to Mexico, on any good corn ground, and is but little affected by drouth. It is of the very best quality, being sweet, tender, nutritious, and greedily eaten by catte, horses and hogs. Dairymen find that the cows will give more and richer milkfrom its use, and it is claimed that ten tons of green fodder have been grown per acre. Sow 100
pounds per acre for best results. Price subject to market change. Per lb. 20c, 3 lbs. 50c postpaid: by freight, 10 lbs. 50c, 25 lbs. 85c, 100 lbs. $[2.5?], 500 lbs. or more @ $2.25.
KENNEY' S IMPROVED AMBER CANE-Mr. Kenney, who originated and introduced the Minnesota Amber Cane about twenty-five 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 the earliest and best. Per lb.25c, 3 lbs. 65c, postpaid; by freight, 10 lbs, $1.00, 25 lbs. $2.00; 50 lbs. $3.00; 100 lbs. $5.00.
EARLY SOJA BEANS.
Coffee Berry - Also Called Soy Beans.
During recent years this variety has been sold under the name of German Coffee
Berry at extremely high prices, but we prefer to offer it under its correct name. When roasted and ground it closely resembles coffee and tastes quite similar. Some mix half and half with coffee when using and claim it is superior. It is a valuable fodder variety either for feeding green or for the silo. Like the clovers it is a soil improver, deriving its nitrogen from the air. Plant in drills 2 or 3 feet apart and 1 foot between plants. Pkt. 5c, lb. 30c, 3 lbs. 75c, postpaid; by freight, pk. $1.00, bu (50 lbs.) $3.50.
WILD RICE.
The only one of our native plants furnishing food for wild fowl, ducks, geese, etc., which is an article of commerce. Pkt. 5c, lb. 40c, 3 lbs. $1.00; by freight, 10 lbs. or more @ 20c.
KAFFIR CORN.
This is a fodder plant, yielding two crops of fodder during the season. It grows from 5 to 6 feet high. The stalks keep green and are brittle and juicy, not hardening like other varieties of sorghum, making excellent fodder, either green or dried. There is no failure about it, as it possesses the quality that all the tribe possess, of waiting for rain without any loss of capacity to yield. The grain is valuable for feeding to poultry and will make a flour that is like wheat. Pkt. 5c, lb. 20c,3 lbs. 50c; by freight, peck 50c, bu. (50 lbs.) $1.50, 2 bu.or more @ $1.25, 5 bu. or more @ $1.10.
JERUSALEM CORN.
Claimed by many practical growers 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 white and nearly flat. It yields a good grain crop also. Three to four pounds will plant an acre in drills, 40 to 50 lbs. broadcast. Pkt. 5c, lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c; by freight, pk. 75c, bu. (50 lbs.) $2.50, 2 bu. or more @ $2.25.
[image] KAFFIR CORN.
AUSTRALIAN SALT BUSH.
A most valuable plant for soils containing alkali and for all regions subjected to prolonged drouth. It is highly desirable to furnish forage during the hot, dry summer months in our western and southern states. Not hardy in the north. The past few seasons in California have been so dry that the special yalue of this plant has been most strongly demonstrated. The plant needs some little moisture to start it into growth, but when once started will make a strong growth during the hottest and driest weather. There is no danger of it becoming a troublesome weed, as it is very easily eradicated when cut off below the soil or turned under with a plow. Per packet 5c, ounce 15c, 1/4 pound 35c, pound $1.25, postpaid.
The most popnlar and profitable fora~e plant in existence. The
demand for Dwarf Essex Rape Is increasing four-fold every year, and everywbere it gives the gl'eatest satisfaction. It Is easily grown everywhere
and is unsurpassed as a forage plant for hogs, cattle or sheep. They eat
It greedily and seem to Rrefer It to any other I?asture during the summer
and until late In the fall or early winter. It IS usually sown In June,July
or August with corn or potatoes, or on well prepared land alone for sum•
Iller and fall pasture. Mal{es a wonderfully productive pasture for sheep,
llOgs or cattle, and they gain flesh so rapidly that they s'o ou' weigh lil,e
While it is the ideal food for sheep, still it is of equal valne for hogs
and cattle,as they are very fond oflt It Is extremely cheap,having yielded
twenty tons of fodder per acre. The United States Department of Agricul•
ture claims that it adds ~reatly to the fertility of the soil for the following
grain crop. Our stock IS the true Dwarf Essex imported by us in carload
lots direct from the best grower in England. Beware of low prices on rape
seed this year, as some unscrupulous dealers last year suhstltuted German
. rape which can be sold at less tha.n half price, but It. goes quickly to seed
and Is worthless for forage purposes. E-rery one of 0 '" 1' customers was
pleased last year. Per pl,t. 5c. lb. soc, 3lbs. 75C, postpaid; by freight, 5lhs. 5Oc, to Ihs. 85C, 25lbs. $1.75, 1(0 Ibs. $G.LO. AsI, for circular on growing rape.
BROOMCORN
•
We mal,e quite a specialty of tl\is, supplying thousands of broomcorn
growers in all parts of the United States with seed.
DWARF EMERALD.-Is the result of a cross between Dwarf Ever
green and Califoruia Golden. Stall, Is short and Its one object seems to
be to produce long perfect shaped brush In the shortest possible time. Very
productive. Lh. SUc. 3lbs. 75c; by freight 10 Ibs. $' .50,25Ibs.~3.00, 100 Ihs.$9.00.
CALIFORNIA GOLDEN.-Has been carefully selected and Improved
so that the brush Is straight and long . Per lb. 25c, a Ibs. 65c; by freight,
10 Ibs. 60c, 25lbs. $1.25, 100 Ihs. $4.00.
.
AUSTRALIAN.- Mal,es the most even and perfect sbaped burl brusb
of any variety that we have ever seen. I'er lb. 30c, 3lbs. 7M; by freight,
10 Ibs. $1.2~ 25 1bs. $2.00, tOO Ibs . $6.0~..
.
TENNEl:ISEE EVERGREEN.- l\Iore largely grown in western states
than any other. Lb.25c,3Ibs.65C; by freight,tO Ihs.60c,25Ibs.$1.40,100Ibs,$4.50.
DWARF.-Popular in sOllie sections. MatllIes late. I.b. 25c, 3 Ips. 6lic;
by freight. 10 Ibs. 700, 251bs. $1.50,100 Ibs. $5.00.
'MISSOURI EVERGREEN.-Has coarser brush than the Tennessee and
Is therefore desirable for mal,iug heavy brooms. Lb. 25c, 3lbs. 65c; by
freight, 10 Ibs; 6Oc, 25lbs. $l.25, 100 Ibs. $3.50.
THOUSAND
HEADED KALE
• •
'fhe seed can be sown early In April or any time thereafter until mldsummer. It graws to the height of 3 to 4 feet, and Is so covered with small
whorls of leaves that the name of Thousand Headed Kale has been given
It. It will 'yleld a much larger crop than the Dwarf Essex Rape as' It
hranches out from the bottom, grows very rapidly and Is greatly relished
by hogs, cattle
and
The
plantsheep.
is not Hffected
by
d
rOlith
PI,t. tOc.J4lb.2OO
postpaid;
Ib.7OO,
exp .. 5 lb. or
By
more
(@ oOe lb .
MAMMOTH
.RUSSIAN
SUNFLOWER.
FIELD PEAS.
For t.he northern states there Is no crop of greater value than Field
['cas and none is more neglected, which can only be attributed to a lack
f)f lniowledge as to Its merits. Like all leguminous crops, peas have the
power of extracting nitrogen from the all'. and the soi l is richer In nitrogen
tban before the peas were sown upon It. It is a,nutritious food and relished
by alll,inds of farm animals.
SCOTCH BEAUTY.-Best blue field peas. Will yield an Immense crop.
Superior quality. Per pic 6Oc, bu. $~.25, 2 bu. or more @ $2.00.
WHITE CANADA.-More used than any other. Per pk. 6Oc, bu. $2.00,
2 bu. or more @ $1.75.
.
Ask for special prices on Field Peas In large lots.
---_.-
The largest sunflower. This Is
without a doubt
one of the best
pa.ylng
crops
that can be raised . Seeds are
the best of food
for poultry and
much cheaper to
raise than corn.
PI,t. 5c, Ih. 2· c, 3
Ihs. ij.'ic;byfrt.tO
Ibs. 70c, bu.$1.50.
OUR NORTHERN GROWN SEED POTATOES WILL PLEASE YOU. |
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