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HENDERSON'S TESTED FARM SEEDS 



HENDERSON'S CDDIMr QCCn \A/I-IPAT IS GROWN FROM 

 superior Ol IxIlNvJ OCCU VVnCAl PEDIGREED STRAIN 



PEDIGREED STRAINS 



HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR SEED WHEAT is not only grown especially for seed purposes froirTchoicest selected cross-bred and pedigree 

 strains, but it is all recleaned at our warehouses (750,000 bushels capacity) , which are equipped with the most modern seed-cleaning machinery in 

 America. This enables us to supply direct to the farmer plump and heavy seed, of undoubted superiority, at lowest possible prices, where quality 

 is considered. Often through pressure of other work, the seeding of Winter Wheat is neglected until too late and is either not sown at all or results 

 in failure. With the two varieties of Spring Wheat here offered, this difficulty can be overcome by Spring sowing. They are the best of the 

 Spring Wheats, yield well, and the milling quality of the grain surpasses even the best of the Winter varieties. Spring Wheat is also a satisfactory 

 crop to sow along with Grass seed. 



The prices herein named are those ruling at this date (February, 1918) for the crop of 1917 but they are subject to market fluctuations. Delivery 



f. o. b. New York, bags extra. Special quotations to large buyers. 



MARQUIS— Spring Wheat 



This famous variety is of Canadian origin and was bred by crossing 

 Red Fife and Hard Calcutta, an acclimated Wheat from India. It 

 retains the frost-resisting qualities of Red Fife and also the 

 extreme earliness of Hard Calcutta. It attracted great 

 attention in America at the New York Grain Exposition in 

 1911, when it was awarded the §1,000 prize given by Sir 

 Thomas Shaughnessy for the best Wheat in America. 

 Marquis Wheat is almost ten days earlier than 

 any other variety and matures — as several farmers 

 put it — in time to avoid rust, smut, or drought 

 As to productiveness many growers report 52 

 and more bushels per acre, but a five year 

 average at Brandon Experiment Station was 

 found to be 44 bushels per acre. Milling 

 tests show that this Wheat contains a 

 greater quantity of gluten, is a better 

 color, shows greater absorption, and is 

 heavier in weight per bushel than any 

 other Spring Wheat. Our stock was 

 raised in the far North, and is early, 

 hardy and productive. We strongly 

 recommend our customers to try Mar- 

 quis Wheat this year. (See engraving). 



Price, bushel (60 lbs.), S5.00; 10- 

 bushel lots @ $4.90. 



The Earliest The Most Productive 

 The Highest in Quality 



Marquis 

 Wheat 



MARQUIS WHEAT IN 

 NEW YORK STATE 



"We sowed the Marquis -t** 

 Wheat which we purchased 

 from you last year, rather 

 late in May. This 

 Wheat was sown on r - s 

 clay loam and did not 

 receive any special 

 attention, except that 

 the soil was put in a 

 good state of cultiva- 

 tion at the time of 

 seeding. The field of 

 40 acres yielded 49}4 

 bushels per acre, of 

 good plump grain, 

 measured when it was 

 thoroughly dry." 



C. E. HAMILTON, 

 Mgr. Heart's Delight 

 Farm, 

 Chazy, Clinton Co., N. Y, 



PEDIGREED BLUE STEM 

 SPRING WHEAT 



A Good Variety to Sow Along with Pasture Grasses 



Pedigreed Blue Stem is quite distinct from all other Spring Wheats, 

 having when green a pronounced blue bloom on it, hence the name. 

 When ripe the straw is a beautiful golden yellow color. This variety is 

 remarkably free from rust, is very productive, has a hard kernel and 

 there is a total absence of beard. Its milling qualities are of the best. 



Price, bushel (60 lbs.), $5.00; 10-bushel lots @ $4.90. 



HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR 



WINTER SEED WHEAT 



For illustrations and descriptions of varieties see "Henderson's Fall 

 Wheat Circular" issued in September. We offer the following varieties: 

 Jones' St. Louis Grand Prize Jones' Red Wave 



Clawson Longberry Early Red Chief 



Silver Sheaf Longberry Red Rural New Yorker 



Pride of Genesee Gold Coin, etc., etc. 



We can also take orders now for delivery from the harvest of 1917 

 at prices ruling at time of shipment. 



WE MAKE SPECIAL PRICES TO BUYERS OF WHEAT IN LARGE QUANTITIES. WRITE US 



