. Catalogue of bulbs, plants and seeds for autumn planting. : 1895. Seed industry and trade Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. SAND, OR WINTER VETCH. TRUE DWARF ESSEX RAPE In the United States we have millions of acres of good land that annually lie idle or run to weeds the latter part of the season, after the grain, potato- and hay crops have been harvested, a large portion of which might be made to . produce one of the finest feeds imaginable, and in the greatest abundance, at a time when cattle and sheep are roaming through bare pastures in
. Catalogue of bulbs, plants and seeds for autumn planting. : 1895. Seed industry and trade Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs. SAND, OR WINTER VETCH. TRUE DWARF ESSEX RAPE In the United States we have millions of acres of good land that annually lie idle or run to weeds the latter part of the season, after the grain, potato- and hay crops have been harvested, a large portion of which might be made to . produce one of the finest feeds imaginable, and in the greatest abundance, at a time when cattle and sheep are roaming through bare pastures in search of a scanty living. Under favorable conditions it is ready for pasturing sheep or cattle within six weeks from time of sowing, and on an average one acre will carry twelve to fifteen sheep six weeks to two months. When on the rape they should at all times have access to salt; but water is not necessary. There are several varieties of Rape, but care should be taken to procure the Dwarf Essex, which does not seed the same season as sown. In the Northern States it should be sown from May to August for fall pasturing, but as it thrives best in cool weather, it should not be sown in the Southern States until September or October for winter pasture. In the latitude of New York, July or August is the best time to sow. Its fat- tening properties are probably twice as good as those of clover, and for sheep- the feedmg value of Rape excels all other plants we know of. At the Michigan Experiment Station, 128 lambs were pastured for eight weeks on 15 acres of Rape sown in July and showed a gain of 2,8go lbs., or at the rate or 3 lbs. per lamb- each week. To secure the best results the Rape should be sown in drills and the plan has been successfully tried of sowing Scarlet Clover broadcast at the same time, (see page 62) pasturing the Rape in the fall and plowing under the Clover the following spring. Sow 6 lbs. per acre broadcast, 2 to 3 lbs. per acre in drills. 12c. lb., $ 100
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