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CUKKIK BKOTHERS COMPAXY. MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



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CDRRIE S IMPROVED 

 MAMMOTH LONG 

 RED StAXGEL. 



FARM SEEDS 



OCR FAK.M SEEDS are grown from carefully selected r-tocks 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 

 office in Milwaukee. 2-busliel <;raiii Uajcs Chareed for at Cost. 



ROOT CROPS 1 OR I AR3I STOCK. 



MANGEL- WCKZEL, AND SIGAK BEET. 



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 

 tbiu out to 9 inches in the rows. .Store in barns before freezing weather sets in, for use during the winter 



Danish Sludstrup — X selection of Giant Yellow Mangel developed nnder tests of the Dani.>h Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture. The roots are remarkably uniform in shape, and are of large size, the ton- 

 ""■ ■ ' ' ' * 'inary. Laboratory tests show a very high feeding value, excelling that 



>z. loc; ',4 lb. 25c: 1 lb. S5c. postpaid. By express at purchaser's es- 



nage yield being extraordinary, 

 of other sorts. Pkt, 5c: oz. 

 pense. 5 lbs. 



.?3.50 



$3.00 



Currie's Dnproved Mammoth X,ong Ked — An exceptionally large-growing variety, of finest quality, 

 irrown from a selection of the most perfect specimens. The roots grow well above the ground, so 

 rliat they are easily liarve.'^ted. Specimens sometimes weigh over 50 lbs. Pkt. 5c: oz. 10c: ^i' lb. 

 20c; 1 lb. 75c, postpaid. By express or freight, 5 lbs ........' .|3.00 



Champion Yellow Globe — Admir.ably adapted for shallow soil, although its roots attain to a verv 

 Krent size, weighing from 15 to 18 lbs. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; hi lb. 20c; 1 lb. 75c. postpaid. By ex- 

 press or freight, 5 lbs J3.00 



Giant Intermefliate — In shape between the Long Red and the Yellow Globe sorts, very productive 

 Ilesh solid. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb. 75e. postpaid. By express or freight. 5 lbs .' 



Golden. Tankard — ^A good cropper of fine form and excellent flavor. Color bright yellow. Pkt. oc* 

 oz. luc; hi lb. 20c; 1 lb. 75c, postpaid. By express or freight, 5 lbs " '. '. . . .'$3.00 



Giant Half Sugar White — Xearly as heavy a yielder as a Mangel and of superior nutritive value. 

 Roots greeuish-wbite and easily harvested. Pkt. oc: oz. 10c: % lb. 20c: 1 lb. 70e. postpaid Bv 

 express or freight, 5 lbs ." .".$3.00 



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

 to white ar the tip. Pkt. 5c; oz. luc; 14 lb. 20c; 1 lb. 70e. postpaid. By express or freight. 5 lbs. $3.00 



Klein Wanzleben Sugar Beet — 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 the head and tapering rapidly, making it easy to dig. Write for prices 



White Sugar — The variety so extensively grown in France for the production of sugar, 

 grower, excellent for feeding stock. Write for prices. 



A large 



"s Imperial Sugar — A great improvement on the common sugar beet, containing a very large 

 rcentage of sugar. Pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; M lb. 25c: 1 lb. S5c. postpaid^ By express or "freight. 



Lane' 



percentag 

 5 lb 



.$3.50 



ARTICHOKE — IMPROVED WHITE FRENCH. 



Produce 1,500 Bushels Per Acre. Easily Grown. Great Disease Preventers. The Hogs do the Har- 

 vesting. They can be planted either in fall or spring, for while in the ground, freezing and thawiu'' 

 does not hurt them. Cut to one eye like potatoes, and plant in rows 3I/2 feet apart and Ih inches in 

 the row. When dug in the fall and stored, they sh ould be mixed with one part of soil to ten parts of 

 Artichokes, to prevent shrinking. Per peck 60c; per bushel S2.0b; 3 bushels, sufficient for one acre 

 55.50. 



TOBACCO SEED. 



Sow as early as dan.ffer of frost is over, covering very lightly ; afterwards transplant into rows 4 to 5 

 feet each way and cultivate thoroughly. 

 Comstock Spanish — The favorite amons Wisconsin growers. Tnexcelled for wrappers and fillers 



Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; % lb 



Connecticut Seed Leaf — Pkt. 5c ; oz. 20c ; Vi lb 



General Grant — Produces leaves enormous in size. A very popular variety and the 



earliest known, maturing as far north as Canada. Pkt. 10c; oz. 30c; Vt lb $1.00 



Havana — Pkt. 5c ; oz. 25c ; % lb "5 



Havana Imported — True Tuelta de Abajo. This 'tobacco brings in the highest price for 



cigar stock. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60e; % lb $1..5 



!«umatra — Makes high-grade wrapper. PUt. 10c; oz. 60c; % lb $1.75 



BUCKWHEAT. 



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

 few days sooner, and yields nearly double. The flour is whiter and more nutritious. It is 

 a favorite milling variety and frequently outyields the heavy yielding Japanese. Peck 60e; 

 bushel $2.25. 



Japanese — An early and very prolific variety, with kernels about double the size of ordinary 

 sorts. It ripens a week earlier than the Silver Hull, remains in bloom a long time and 

 yields at least twice as much as common Buckwheat. Peck 60c; bushel $2.25. 50 lbs. per 

 bushel. 



'=-KENCH ABTICHOKB. 



SUNFLOWER. 



Large 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. 15c (by mail 25c 

 per lb.) ; 5 lbs. for 50c; 100 lbs $6.50 



WILD RICE. 



Zizania .\quatica — As the Seed does not retain its vitality well until 

 si)riug it should be sown after harvest in the fall before the ice 

 forms. Order in spriug for fall shipment. Sow broadcast in wate.- 

 from 6 inches to 6 feet deep, with a mtid bottom. Previous to sow- 

 ing, smk the Seed in bags of water over night to soak it thor- 

 oughly, so it will sink to the bottom at onceT thereby preventing 

 loss from driftiug into deep water, or washing ashore. Per lb. 2dc 

 (by mail 35c per lb.1 : 10 lbs. S2.25: 100 lbs. S20.00, 



Subject to Market Fluctuations. Two Bushel Seamless Bags, SOc each. 

 E\"ERGREEN TREES for HEDGES and WlNDBRE.iKS on the FARM. See page 89. 



