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UENDERSON'S . . . 

 ... SUPERIOR 



ROOT CROPS 



FOR ... 

 FARM STOCK. 



MANGEL WURZEL or STOCK BEET 



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 necessar\^ is good cultivation. 



The best soil for Mangels is loose, friable loam and deep plowing. If expedient, follow the 

 plow with a subsoil plow, and the crop wiU more than repay the extra trouble. The ground 

 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 quantitv bv hand. Cultivate with a horse hoe. 



HENDERSON'S COLOSSAL LONG 'RED. The roots are smooth and regular, 

 of the largest size and blood-red color. The quaUty is exceedingly nutritious, 

 and in all respects this variety is most distinct and valuable. {See engraving.) 

 55c. per lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 50c. per lb. 



HENDERSON'S GIA.NT INTERMEDIATE. This is a variety between the 

 Golden Tankard and Yellow Globe. It is larger than the Tankard, not such a rich 

 golden color, but a heavier cropper. 50c. perlb. ; inlets of 10 lbs. and upward, 45c. per lb. 



GOLDEN TANKARD. The flesh is bright golden-yellow, and in this respect 

 differs from most other varieties, wliich 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. (See engraving.) 55c. per lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 50c. per lb. 



LONG RED. This variety is more generally grown for agricultural purposes 

 than any other, producing roots of large size and excellent quality. 50c. per lb.; 

 in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 45c. per lb. 



LONG YELLOW. Differs from the Long Red only in color. 50c. per lb.; in 

 lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 45c. per lb. 



HENDERSON'S CHAMPION YELLOW GLOBE. Smooth globe-shaped roots, 

 of large size and excellent quality, are the distinctive features of this variety. 55c. 

 per lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 50c. per lb. 



YELLOW GLOBE. Roots of large size and globular form; very productive, 

 keeps better than the Long Red. and is better adapted for growing in shallow soils. 

 50c. per lb. ; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 45c. per lb. 



MANGEL, HALF-LONG SUGAR. A new breed of Mangel. This grand Beet, 

 while not yielding quite so largely as the ordinary Mangel, j'et supplies a food much 

 higher in nutritive value. Under similar conditions, its yield per acre is double 

 that of the best Sugar Beet, an^l much more valuable for feeding purposes. 15c. per 

 J^ lb.; 55c. per lb.; in lots of 10 lbs., 50c. per lb. 



Sow 6 to 8 O n ^ Yield, 20to 25 



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VILMORIN'S IMPROVED 

 WHITE. A greatly improved 

 variety of Sugar Beet, obtained 

 by over 20 years' continued and 

 systematic selection. The pro- 

 portion of sugar in the roots,under 

 ordinary^ circumstances, amounts 

 to 18 to 20 per cent., while in other 

 varieties the usual average is 12 

 to 15 per cent. Has yielded 30 

 ions and over per acre, and is un- 

 L-qualled for feeding cows and 

 . oung stock. 45c. per lb. ; in lots 

 of 10 lbs., 40c. per lb. 



KLEIN WANZLEBEN. 

 Heavy yielder and easy to dig. 

 [•Extensively grown both for sugar 

 and stock feeding. 45c. per lb.; 

 in lots of 10 lbs., 40c. per lb. 



LANE'S IMPERIAL. An im- 

 proved variety of the French 

 Sugar Beet, obtained by careful 

 selection in this countrj^, and rec- 

 ommended as being hardier and 

 more producti\-e. 45c. per lb.; 

 in lots of 10 lbs., 40c. per lb. 



WHITE. Attains a large size, 

 and is extensively grown for feed- 

 ing; largely cultivated in France 

 for the manufacture of sugar. 40c. 

 lb.; in lots of 10 lbs,, 35c. perlb. 



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