. Illustrated seed catalogue spring 1900 : description and prices of farm and vegetable seeds. Nursery stock Georgia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. FORAGE CROPS, MILLETS, SORGHUMS, ETC. 29 German Millet, Choice Southern Grown—Southern grown Millet seed is far superior, both in quality and yield of product, to Western and Northern grown seed. The true Ger- man Millet, when properly grown and handled, makes an enormous yield of most nutritious feed, and that without impoverishing the soil to any great extent. To get these results, however, German Millet must be sown
. Illustrated seed catalogue spring 1900 : description and prices of farm and vegetable seeds. Nursery stock Georgia Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. FORAGE CROPS, MILLETS, SORGHUMS, ETC. 29 German Millet, Choice Southern Grown—Southern grown Millet seed is far superior, both in quality and yield of product, to Western and Northern grown seed. The true Ger- man Millet, when properly grown and handled, makes an enormous yield of most nutritious feed, and that without impoverishing the soil to any great extent. To get these results, however, German Millet must be sown thickly, about one bushel per acre, and the crop cut while it is in bloom, before the seed hardens in the head. Sow when the weather gets warm in May, or any time during the summer until end of July. Two crops can be seeded and grown during the summer on the same land. Price 5c. per lb. By mail, 15c. per lb; 8 lbs,, $: postpaid. Bushel price on application. Yellow Branching Dhoura. (Yellow Milo Maize)— This is earlier than the Rural Branching and of taller growth, often attainining a height of ten or twelve feet, but does not stool out quite as much from the ground, though it branches out from the joints. Its seed heads grow very large and heavy on good ground, and when ripe h mg over. The grains are large and plump and of a deep golden color. It produces an enormous amount of forage, green feed or cured, often producing 3 to 4 good "cuttings" in a season. Plant in 4-feet rows and thin out to two stalks every 2 or 3 feet. Plant 4 lbs. to the acre. Price 15c. per lb.; 4 lbs. for 50c; 10 lbs. $ If by mail, 25c. per lb.; 5 lbs., $; postpaid. Early Amber Cane.—A variety which has been largely tested with great success. Stalks tall and slim and highly prized as a fodder plant. In its green state or cured into fodder it equals any other known crop. Plant from April to July in 3-foot rows, lightly drilled, or may be sown broadcast. Per lb., 10c; 3 lbs., 2
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