Farm and garden annual, spring 1906 . and all at the small cost for seedingof 45c acre. Prof. W. .A. Henry. Direc-tor of the Wisconsin Agricultural Experi-ment Station, says: We had half an acreof Rape this year, 1S94. which gr ve an actualyield by weighing of 9 a4 tonus., or atthe rateof 19^2 tons per acre, and this. too. in spite ofthe great drought. Rape should be sown indrills at the rate of 3 lbs. per acre, or:broad-cast, using 4 to 6 lbs. per acre, all throughthe summer months, so as to Ct/fnish asuccessive crop of sheep- feed. Owing toits being a great grower in woo] c
Farm and garden annual, spring 1906 . and all at the small cost for seedingof 45c acre. Prof. W. .A. Henry. Direc-tor of the Wisconsin Agricultural Experi-ment Station, says: We had half an acreof Rape this year, 1S94. which gr ve an actualyield by weighing of 9 a4 tonus., or atthe rateof 19^2 tons per acre, and this. too. in spite ofthe great drought. Rape should be sown indrills at the rate of 3 lbs. per acre, or:broad-cast, using 4 to 6 lbs. per acre, all throughthe summer months, so as to Ct/fnish asuccessive crop of sheep- feed. Owing toits being a great grower in woo] can be sown up to the first days of Au-gust. Per lb. 10c: by mail 20c per lb.: 12 lbs. for75/c; 25 lbs. for $: 50 lbs. for $; 100 lbs. for $ ? Thousand Headed Kale-r-Like Dwarf EssexRape, this is a valuable foragelorop. Sow Tile seed in sprint;- in raws 12 t& IS inchesapart, using about 1 lb. to the acre. : U lb. 10c: 1 lb., by mail, 30c: 6 lbs., byexpress, $ CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL 43. Late Fall and Early Spring For For a Hay Crop. Vicia Villosa. Sandwieken. This Vetch is beyond doubt one of the most valuable fodder plants for the West and North-western States, owing- to its adaptability to withstand severe drought, heat and cold. The vinesare very similar to Pea vines, but are more slender and much more thickly clad with leaves andside Stefflg, Which furnish nice, succulent feed. Individual plants will make a ten-foot growthbefore going to seed. As a Pasture Plant for Sand Vetch is without an equal. From sowings made in August an excellent late Fall pasturage for sheep -or hogs can be had in 50days, the plants being by that time two feet in height. After closeeating1 it can be left to prevent soil washing during Winter and Spring. It is on<r of the firstplants to start into growth in Spring and will be again ready to pasture by Hay, or it can beallowed to mature for green cutting or for a Hay crop. Hogs, sheep and cattle eat it wit
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