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FARM SEEDS 



OUR FARM SEEDS are grown from carefully selected stocks and every effort Is made to keep 

 them pure and free from foreign matter. Our prices include boxes and delivery to any depot 

 or express ollice In Milwaukee. 2-bushel Grain Bags Charged for at Cost, 50c each. 



MANGEL-WURZEL AND SUGAR BEET 



ROOT CROPS FOR FARM STOCK. 



Mangels and Sugar Beets make excellent winter feed for cattle, producing on good soil from 

 1,200 to 1,500 bushels per acre. Sow in June at the rate of 5 lbs. per acre, in drills 2 feet apart, 

 and thin out to 9 inches in the rows. Store in barns before freezing weather sets in for use 

 during the winter. 



1 oz. to 10O feet of drill. 



Carrie's Improved Mammoth Long Red — An exceptionally large-growing variety, of finest qual- 

 ity grown from a selection of the most perfect specimens. The roots grow well above the 

 ground, so that they are easily harvested. Specimens sometimes weigh over 50 lbs. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. 10c; Vi lb. 25c; 1 lb. 75c; 5 lbs. by express, not prepaid, $3.25. 



Danish Sludstrup — A selection of Giant Yellow Mangel developed under tests of the Danish 

 Department of Agriculture. The roots are remarkably uniform in shape, and are of large 

 size, the tonnage yield being extraordinary. Laboratory tests show a very high feeding 

 value, excelling that of other sorts. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 25c; 1 lb. 85c; 5 lbs. by express, 

 not prepaid, $3.75. 



Champion Yellow Globe — Admirably adapted for shallow soil, although its roots attain to a 

 very great size, weighing from 15 to 18 lbs. Pkt. 6c; oz. 10c; >,4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 85c; 5 lbs. by 

 express, not prepaid, $3.75. 



Giant Intermediate — In shape between the Long Red and the Yellow Globe sorts, very produc- 

 tive, flesh solid. Pkt. 5c; OZ. 10c; V± lb. 25c; 1 lb. S5c; 5 lbs. by express, not prepaid, $3.75. 



Golden Tankard — A good cropper of line form and excellent flavor. Color bright yellow. Pkt. 5c; 

 oz. lor; >4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. S5c; 5 lbs. by express, not prepaid, $3.75. 



Giant Half Sugiir White — Nearly as heavy a yielder as a Mangel and of superior nutritive 

 value. Roots greenish-white and easily harvested. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; >4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 85c; 5 lbs. 

 by express, not prepaid, $3.75. 



Giant Half Sugar Rose — Identical with the preceding, except in color, which is deep rose, shad- 

 ing to white at the tip. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; ',4 lb. 25c; 1 lb. 85c; 5 lbs. by express, not prepaid. 



$3.75. 



Klein Wanzleben — This variety is cultivated more than any other, both on account of its high 

 sugar content (15 to 20%) and its great milk-producing value. The root is straight and 

 even, quite large at t he head and tapering rapidly, making it easy to dig". Pkt. 5c; oz. I5c; 

 '.., Lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.10. By express or freight, 1 lb. $1.00; 5 lbs. $4.75. 



White Sunar — Tlie variety so extensively grown in France for the production of sugar. A large 

 grower, excellent for feeding stock. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; % lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.10. 



lime's Imperial Sucor — A great improvement on the common sugar beet, containing a very 

 large percentage of sugar. Pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; M lb. 35c; 1 lb. $1.10. 



Currlc's Improved Mam- 

 moth Long Red Mangel. 



ARTICHOKE — improved white french. 



Produce 1,.">00 Bushels Per Acre. Easily Crown. Great Disease Preventers. The Hogs do 



the Harvesting. They can be planted either in fall or spring, for while in the ground, freez- 

 ing and thawing does not hurt them. Cut to one eye like potatoes, and plant in rows 3% feet 

 apart and 18 inches in the row. When dug in the fall and stored, they should be mixed with 

 one part of soil to ten parts of Artichokes, to prevent shrinking. Per peck 70c; per bushel 

 $2.40; 3 bushels (sufficient for one acre), $6.25. 



BUCKWHEAT. 



Silver Hull— This variety sown at the same time as the common Buckwheat, matures 

 a tew days sooner, and yields nearly double. The Hour is whiter and more 

 nutritious. It is a favorite milling variety and frequently outyields the heavy 

 yielding Japanese. Peck 70c; bushel $2.50. 



Japanese — An early and very prolific variety, with ker- 

 nels about double the size of ordinary sorts. It 

 ripens a week earlier than the Silver Hull remains 

 in bloom a long time and yfelds at least twice as 

 much as common Buckwheat. Peck 70c; bushel 

 $2.50; 50 lbs. per bushel. 



FLAX. 



When grown for seed, sow from 2 to 3 

 pecks to the acre. If fine fibre is wanted, 

 sow from 1% to 2 bushels to the acre, so 

 as to grow clean, straight, slender straw. 

 Prlmost (Minn. No. 25) — An improved va- 

 riety, considerably earlier than Common 

 Flax; yields about 25% larger crop 

 and is more wilt-resistant. 1 lb. 15c 

 (by mail 22c); peck $1.00; bushel (56 

 lbs.) $3.80. 



SUNFLOWER. 



Ijirge Russian — Single heads measure 15 



inches across and contain an immense 



amount of seeds which are highly prized 



by poultry raisers. Oz. 5c; 1 lb. 18c 



(by mail 25c per lb.); 5 lbs. for 60c. 



Above prices are subject to market 

 changes and F. O. B. Milwaukee, unless 

 otherwise noted. Two bushel seamless 

 bags 50c each, extra. 





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French Artichoke. 





EVERGREEN TREES for HEDGES and WINDBREAKS on the FARM. See page 87. 



