Henderson's midsummer catalogue . Sand orWinter VETCH (Vicia Villosa.) Is perfectly hardy throughout the Uni-ted States, remaining green all should e sown during August andSeptember, mixed with Rye, which servesas a support for the plants, or in Springwith Oats or Barley. It grows to a height of 4 to 5 feet andis the earliest crop for cutting, beingnearly a month earlier than ScarletClover, and a full crop can be taken offthe land in time for planting Spring much hardier than Scarlet Clover,this is the forage plant to sow in theNorthern States, where Scarlet CloverWinter
Henderson's midsummer catalogue . Sand orWinter VETCH (Vicia Villosa.) Is perfectly hardy throughout the Uni-ted States, remaining green all should e sown during August andSeptember, mixed with Rye, which servesas a support for the plants, or in Springwith Oats or Barley. It grows to a height of 4 to 5 feet andis the earliest crop for cutting, beingnearly a month earlier than ScarletClover, and a full crop can be taken offthe land in time for planting Spring much hardier than Scarlet Clover,this is the forage plant to sow in theNorthern States, where Scarlet CloverWinter kills, though it is equally valuablein the South. It is exceedingly nutritious, muchmore so than Clover, is eaten with relishand may be fed with safety to all kindsof stock. Sow one bushel per acre with one-halfbushel of Rye or Wheat. (See cut.) $ bushel of 60 lbs., 100 lbs. $ by mail, add Sc. per True Dwarf Essex Rape. Valuable for Cattle, Sheep and Hogs. In the United States we have millions of acres otgood land that annually lie i< 11«_- or run to weeds thelatter part of the season, after the grain, potato andhay crops have been harvested, a large ixjrtion ofwhich might be made to produce one of the finestfeeds imaginable, and in the greatest abundance, at atune when cattle, sheep and hogs are roaming throughbare pastures in search of a scanty living. Ifavorable conditionsRape is ready for pasturingor cattle within six weeks from time of sowing, and onan average one acre will carry twelve to fifteen sheepsix weeks to two months. When on the Rape theyshould at all times have access to salt; but water isnot necessary- There are several varieties of Rape,but care should be taken to procure the Dwarf Essex,lisn, as it is sometimes called, which does notseed the same season as sown, unless in some excep-tional cases, as when sown too early, and the youngplant is touched by fr
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