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HENDERSON'S FARMERS MANUAL 



MANGEL WURZEL or STOCK BEETS 



Mangels are the most important of all root crops for feeding and form the best -winter feed for cattle 

 and hogs. They increase the flow of milk when fed to milch cows and yield enormous crops, as much as 

 50 tons having been grown on one acre. They may be grown in any part of the American continent on 

 fairly good farm land; all that is necessary is good cultivation. The best soil for Mangels is loose, friable 

 loam and deep plowing. Follow the plow with a subsoil plow, and the crop will more than repay the extra 

 trouble. The grounds should be well enriched, and the seed sown in May in drills 24 inches apart in light 

 soils, and 30 inches apart in strong, rich land; thin out the plants with a hoe to 9 inches apart in the former 

 and 12 inches apart in the latter. 6 to 8 lbs. of seed are used per acre if sown with a drill, or double that 

 quantity by hand. Cultivate with a horse hoe. 



HENDERSON'S COLOSSAL LONG RED. This is a distinctly fine breed of this popular Mangel. 

 The roots are smooth and regular, of the largest size and blood-red color. The quality is exceedingly 

 nutritious, and in all respects this variety is most distinct and valuable. (See engraving.) 



Price, K lb. 30c; lb. 85c. 



GOLDEN TANKARD. The roots are handsome in shape with deep orange colored skin. The flesh 

 is bright golden-yellow, and in this respect differs from most other varieties, which cut white. Sheep 

 have a preference for this sort over other Mangels; it is said that they will pick out every piece of Golden 

 Tankard before touching others. It yields under the best cultivation 75 tons per acre. 



Price, J< lb. 30c; lb. 85c. 



DANISH SLUDSTRUP. Highly recommended by the Danish Government. Awarded first-class 

 certificate. Color reddish-yellow of Giant Intermediate type. It has great feeding value. 

 Price, K lb. 30c; lb." 85c. 



NEW HALF SUGAR MANGEL 



This is distinctly a new variety of Mangel, and is the result of careful interbreeding between White 

 Sugar Beet and Colossal Long Red Mangel. It certainly approaches nearer to a Sugar Beet than any 

 other known variety of Mangel, and by analysis it has been shown that it is very rich in saccharine matter. 



Half Sugar Red, Price, j4 lb. 30c; lb. 85c 



SUGAR BEETS 



VILMORIN'S IMPROVED WHITE. A greatly improved variety of Sugar Beet, obtained by over 

 20 years' continued and systematic selection. The proportion of sugar in the roots, under ordinary cir- 

 cumstances, amounts to 18 to 20 per cent, while in other varieties the usual average is 12 to 15 per cent. 

 Has yielded 30 tons and over per acre, and is unequalled for feeding cows and young stock. 



Price, K lb. 30c; lb. 85c. 



KLEIN WANZLEBEN. Heavy yielder and easy to dig. 



Price, % lb. 30c; lb. 85c 



RUTA BAGA Swedish or Russian Turnip 



These grow very rapidly, and yield from twenty to twenty-five tons per acre, in good, rich, deep soil, 

 with proper cultivation. The Ruta Bagas proper should be sown in this latitude from May 25th to June 

 25th. Sow 2 to 3 lbs. per acre. 



LONG ISLAND IMPROVED PURPLE-TOP. This is undoubtedly the finest variety of purple-top 

 Ruta Baga, and originated with one of our Long Island growers. It is twice the size of ordinary American 

 stocks, and although size is usually gotten at the expense of quality, the quality is superior to any that 

 we have tested. It is perfectly hardy. In a fair test on several Long Island farms, alongside some of the 

 best European and American varieties, it produced almost twice the weight per acre of any other variety. 

 As a winter food for live stock the Ruta Baga has a wide range of adaptation, and is found at its best where 

 the weather is moist and cool. Price, lb. $1.25. 



IMPROVED AMERICAN (PURPLE-TOP). An old leading variety; very hardy and productive; 

 flesh yellow, solid, sweet and fine-flavored equally good for stock or table use. 

 Price, lb. $1.25. 



LARGE WHITE FRENCH. Flesh firm, white and solid; attains a large size, and has a very rich and 

 sweet flavor; a very popular variety. Price, lb. $1.25. 



LONG ORANGE IMPROVED CARROT J 



FIELD CARROTS 



for Stock Feeding 



LONG ORANGE IMPROVED 

 Of large size, fair specimens averag- 

 ing 12 inches in length, with a diameter 

 of 3 inches at the top. Color, orange- 

 red. Fed to milch cows it imparts to 

 the butter a delicious flavor and rich 

 golden color. {See engraving.) Price, 

 X lb. 50c; lb. $1.50. 



DANVERS. A handsome, cylin- 

 drical-shaped Carrot of good size and 

 stump-rooted. Under the best cultiva- 

 tion it has yielded from 25 to 30 tons 

 per acre. Price, X lb. 75c; lb. $2.00. 



TURNIP —White Fleshed 



Specially Adapted for Stock Feeding 

 PURPLE-TOP WHITE GLOBE. One 

 of the best varieties grown; thick 

 globe - shape, of large- 

 size, rapid growth, 

 fine quality and a 

 heavy cropper. It 

 keeps well, and is un- 

 equaled for stock- 

 feeding. Price, X lb. 

 45c; lb. $1.00. 



LONG WHITE 

 OR COW HORN. 



Matures very quick- 

 ly; root shaped like a 

 Carrot, about half of 

 which is formed 

 above ground: flesh 

 white, fine - grained 

 and swe'et, and of ex- 

 cellent quality. Price 

 'A lb. 35c; lb. 90c. 



The Purchaser Pays Transportation Charges on Farm Seeds, Except Where Noted. 



