Steckler's seeds : 1915 . coldweather to a remarkable extent. It suc-ceeds on a variety of soils, light uplandloamy lands, as well as stiff bottom good qualities of Alsike are beingrapidly appreciated everywhere. In thissection the use of Alsike is growing rapid-ly, not only for sowing by itself, but alsoin mixture with Red Clover. The seed ofAlsike Clover, being much smaller than Clover, does not have to be sown sothickly, and consequently it costs less toseed an acre. The quantity of seed peracre when sown alone is 10 to 15 sown in mixture with Red Clover,sow 3
Steckler's seeds : 1915 . coldweather to a remarkable extent. It suc-ceeds on a variety of soils, light uplandloamy lands, as well as stiff bottom good qualities of Alsike are beingrapidly appreciated everywhere. In thissection the use of Alsike is growing rapid-ly, not only for sowing by itself, but alsoin mixture with Red Clover. The seed ofAlsike Clover, being much smaller than Clover, does not have to be sown sothickly, and consequently it costs less toseed an acre. The quantity of seed peracre when sown alone is 10 to 15 sown in mixture with Red Clover,sow 3 pounds Alsike and 8 pounds RedClover per acre. BUBB —For South Atlanticand Gulf States this is a most valuablewinter grazing crop, growing luxuriantlyall througli the winter and until once being seeded, it reseeds itselfand improves in growth and appearanceeach succeeding year. It is admirably All Farm Animals are Fond of Alfalfa, Green or Dry. 74 J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND if u IT :*^. A Good Three-Year-old Field of Southern Alfalfa. adapted for use with Bermuda Grass, andthe combination of the two makes a splen-did all-the-year-round pasturage. It isalso well adapted for use in regular pas-turages, and will give a considerable in-crease in the quantity of pasturage just ata time when it is most appreciated. Theplant matures its seed early in thespring, and produces seed abundantly afterthe first year, and no reseedirig is neces-sary unless the clover has been pastured«o closely as to prevent it from maturingseed. When sown on Bermuda Grass sod,the sod must be scarified to give the clovera chance to get its roots in the soil belowthe layer of Bermuda roots. This scarify-ing is also beneficial to the BermudaGrass. Sow at the rate of 20 pounds peracre. OB IiUCEBin:.—(Medlcag-o Sativa.)—Alfalfa is a deep rooting peren-nial plant, sending up enormous smallclover like shoots. The flowers are violetpurple, and instead of being in de
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