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HENDERSON'S AMERICAN FARMER'S MANUAL. 



CHOICE SEEP OATS- SELECTED 



In the " Ohio Farmer," Mr. J.T. Hickman, of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment 

 Station, states that samples of Henderson's Clydesdale Oats and Clydesdale 

 Oats procured from other sources have shown, in a series of experiments, 

 in favor of Henderson's Clydesdale. He also states that the average yield of 

 Clydesdale Oats procured from other sources was something like nine bushels 

 per acre below the results obtained from Henderson's Clydesdale. 



jlEPOSN'S CnOESDjILE. 



Natural weight, 50 lt>s. per bushel. 



The Heaviest, tlie Earliest and most Prolific 

 "White Oat in Cultivation. 



hesderson's Clydesdale oats. 



Since we introduced this Grand Oat a few years ago it has- 

 steadily and deservedly gained in popularity, until to-day it is 

 the most popular High-Grade "White Oat 

 in the United States. 



The climate of America is unsuited to the production and 

 maintenance of the highest grade of oats, and unless a heavy- 

 imported (Bi'itish) oat be used for seed purposes at least every 

 second or third year, they become light, "chaffy," inferior in 

 quality and unprofitable. The ultimate financial benefit 

 accruing to the American farmersbythe annual distribution of 

 several thousand bushels of Henderson's Clydesdale 

 Oats cannot be overestimated. These oats weigh naturally 

 50 lbs. per measured bushel, and they deteriorate in weight 

 only from three to four lbs. each year they are grown here, so 

 that the produce is worth for seed purposes at least double the- 

 market value of ordinary oats. No other oat can show such. 

 a record — 75 to 100 bushels per acre, and double the 

 usual quantity of straw. We offer these oats for sale at 

 the weight of 50 lbs. per bushel, exactly as grown for us in 

 Britain, so that those purchasing will actually receive for every 

 bushel over one and one-half bushels according to the 

 American standard, which reduces the price of " The 

 Clydesdale " to $1.44 per standard bushel of 32 lbs. Another 

 most important advantage of Henderson's Clydesdale Oats 

 to the farmer is the fact that they have been thoroughly cleaned 

 by the latest and most improved machinery, and are absolutely 

 free from foreign and weed seeds. (See cut.) Price, by express 

 or freight, $1.00 per peck 5 $2.50 per bushel (of 50 lbs.) Orwe 

 will supply three bushels (1.30 lbs.), the quantity to seed an acre, 

 for $7.00. 10 bushels and upwards, $2.25 per bushel. 



Last spring I received through Austin Corbin, of New York, one hundred 

 pounds of your celebrated Clydesdale Oats, and which I sowed on one and 

 three-quarter acres of ground, and have just threshed 170 bushels of the finest 

 oats that were ever seen in this part of the country. I write you this statement 

 to acknowledge the great benefit you bavebestowed on the grain-grow-in g terri- 

 tory of the country by furnishing such seed; the ground was new ground and 

 rough, and I hope to increase the crop another year. This grain weighs IS lbs. 

 to the bushel. — Robert Wolf, Canvas Prairie, I. T. 



Please save me for spring planting 50 bushels of the very heavy oats 

 '.Clydesdale, P. H. & Co.), such as I sent a few bushels of to Idaho last spi in<». to 

 a Mr. Wolf. He writes me that on one and three-quarters acres his crop "was 

 170 bushels. — Austin CoBBrs, New York. 



The Clydesdale Oats were very nice, — 10 buEhels from a single peck. Thev 

 were sown after all the others but ripened before any of them. — M. Weidmax, 

 West Davenport, Del. Co.. N. Y. 



I have Clydesdale Oats weighing 43 pounds, machine threshed : I think if 

 they were cleaned over they will weigh 45 pounds. I have sown them now two 



years, and I think they have deteriorated very little during that time. 



Tha C. Lambeet, Westfield, N. J. 



The bushel of Clydesdale Oats purchased from you last year exceeded my 

 expectations. They -were the finest-looking half-acre of oats I ever saw, and 

 attracted many passers-by. The yield was 45 bushels in plump, heavy oats, 

 with common broad-cast sowing, and no cultivation or fertilizing. — Jas. F. Cabl' 

 Great Bend, Pa. 



BRITISH (Imported) OATS. 



We offer the following standard British varieties : 

 Hopetoun. A white potato oat of great value, producing 

 plump short oats ; a heavy yielder ; straw long and strong, 

 averaging^ lbs. to the bushel. Price, 75c. peck ; §2. 10 bush. 

 Black Tartarian. The most prolific and distinct variety of 

 black oat grown. Its ear is carried all on one side ; it is 

 very early, long and strong strawed, and bears a short, 

 plump grain. It has become exceedingly popular for its adap- 

 tation to all soils and splendid quality. The oats will weigh 

 40 lbs. to the bushel. Price, 50c. perpeck : SI. 50 per bushel. 



AMERICAN OATS. 



Probestier. A leading white variety. It is very productive 

 and heavy, and straw very strong. It is of Scandinavian ori- 

 gin, but well adapted to this climate ; it ripens two or three 

 days later than the common varietv, but yields much better. 

 $1.00 per bushel (32 lbs.) 



