. Everything for the garden : 1906 . DWARF ESSEX RAPE. Under favorable conditions Rape is ready for pasturingsheep or cattle within six weeks from time of sowing, and onan average one acre will car y twelve to fifteen sheep six weeksto two months. When on the Rape they should at all timeshave access to salt; but water is not necessary. In the NorthernStates it should be sown from May to the end of August for fallpasturing, but as it thrives best in cool weather, it should notbe sown in the Southern States until September or October forwinter pasture. In the latitude of New York, July or August
. Everything for the garden : 1906 . DWARF ESSEX RAPE. Under favorable conditions Rape is ready for pasturingsheep or cattle within six weeks from time of sowing, and onan average one acre will car y twelve to fifteen sheep six weeksto two months. When on the Rape they should at all timeshave access to salt; but water is not necessary. In the NorthernStates it should be sown from May to the end of August for fallpasturing, but as it thrives best in cool weather, it should notbe sown in the Southern States until September or October forwinter pasture. In the latitude of New York, July or Augustis the best time to sow. Its fattening properties are probablytwice as good as those of Clover, and for sheep the feeding valueof Rape excels all other plants we know of. Sow 4 lbs. per acrebroadcast, 2 to 3 lbs. per acre in drills. (See cut.) Price 10c. lb.,$ bush, of 50 lbs., 100 lbs. $ If by mail, add 8c. lb. FARM SEEDS we do NOT deliver free, but when smaltquantities are wanted WE WILL PREPAY CARRIAGE IKUNITED STATES if
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