Steckler's seeds : 1915 . ening and stooling as any oats thatcan be had. It is without doubt the bestvariety for Southern planters. While someof our farmers have repeatedly yielded upto 100 bushels per acre, it is safe to saythat from 50 to 75 bushels would be anaverage crop. Sown in the Fall, these oats make a splendid Winter pasture, whichdoes not prevent it from making a fullcrop in the Spring. It nearly alwaysstands our Winters. It is stated that evena half stand of Fall sown oats yields morethan a full stand of Spring sown from October first on, at the rateof 2% to 3 bushels pe
Steckler's seeds : 1915 . ening and stooling as any oats thatcan be had. It is without doubt the bestvariety for Southern planters. While someof our farmers have repeatedly yielded upto 100 bushels per acre, it is safe to saythat from 50 to 75 bushels would be anaverage crop. Sown in the Fall, these oats make a splendid Winter pasture, whichdoes not prevent it from making a fullcrop in the Spring. It nearly alwaysstands our Winters. It is stated that evena half stand of Fall sown oats yields morethan a full stand of Spring sown from October first on, at the rateof 2% to 3 bushels per acre. We con-sider these oats the best that we haveever seen. Sample of seed will be sent onapplication. We could give you a threepage description of these oats, but whatwe have stated are facts. EABIiY WINTEB TUBP OATS.—Stoolmore than any other variety; can be pas-tvired the whole Winter, and are as hardyas Wheat. Claimed to produce more andheavier grain than other varieties. One toone and a half bushpls to the Dwarf liaaez. Bape. DWABF ESSEX BAPE.—This Rape maybe sown broadcast at the rate of 20 poundsper acre and harrowed in. Under favorableconditions it is ready for pasturing sheepor cattle within six weeks from the timeof sowing, and on an average one acre willcarry twelve to fifteen sheep six weeks totwo months. In the Northern States itshould be sown from May to Septemberfor Fall pasturing, but as it thrives bestin cool weather it should not be sown inthe Southern States until September orOctober for Winter pasture. COIiOBADO GBASS (Fanicnm Texannm).Is a native of alluvial soils found alongthe Colorado River in Texas, and is welladapted to any of our alluvial soils ofthe Gulf Coast States. While it is a grassthat grows luxuriantly from three to fivefeet high, and even crowding out othergrasses on the above kind of soils, it isnot a grass to be dreaded like JohnsonGrass or Bermuda, being killed out simplyby cultivation. The plant is one of themost valuable fo
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