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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD. 

THE PROPER DISTANCE APART TO 
PLANT PECAN TREES. 
In deep, alluvial soils, 70 feet apart each 
way, requiring 9 trees to an acre. 
In sandy, poor soils, 50 feet apart each 
way; requiring 16 trees to an acre. 
Our trees are very fine and true to kind 
and variety; are grown at our nursery in 
St. Martinville, La. 
FANCY SEED PECAN NUTS.—Such as 
Stuart, Van Deman, Success, Frotscher’s 
Egg Shell at $1.25 per pound, postpaid; 
Steckler’s Mammoth and Schley Pecans, 
at $1.50 per pound, postpaid. Nelson’s 
Pecan Nuts $2.00, postpaid. Small Seed- 
ling Pecan Nuts to bud or graft on, 40c. 
per pound, postpaid. Steckler’s and Nelson’s 
Mammoth Pecan buds, $10.00 per 100, post- 
paid. All other varieties, $6.00 per 100, 
postpaid; $40.00 per 1,000, not prepaid. One 
eye per bud. 
STUART.—Nut large, thin shell, ovoid in 
shape, full meated. Quality best. Abund- 
ant bearer, of rapid growth. A standard 
variety, of established merit and popular. 
STECKLER’S MAMMOTH. — Nut very 
large, elliptical-oblong in shape, round and 
full at stem end. Medium thin shell, full 
meated, quality very good. 4 to 5 feet, 
$2.50 each. 
VAN DEMAN.—One of the most attrac- 
tive in appearance; very rich and well fla- 
vored. . Medium large, elongated. Well 
known and most desirable. 
SUCCESS.—Nut large and round, with 
medium thin shell. Very full and contain- 
ing a larger quantity of meat than any 
other pecan on the market. The shell is 
easily cracked, and the whole kernel re- 
moved without breaking. 
NELSON.—Nut the largest of all known, 
some specimens weighing nearly one ounce. 
Elliptical-oblong in shape. Medium, thin 
shell, clean bright in color. A quick grow- 
er. Early bearer. 4 to 5 feet, $2.50 each. 
Limited supply. 

Frotscher’s Egg Shell. 
FROTSCHER’S (EGG SHELIL.)—Nut 
large, oblong, oval in shape, very thin shell. 
Kernel plump, full. Quality good. Abund- 
ant bearer. A rapid grower. Comes into 
bearing very young. Forms a fine round- 
‘headed tree. This is a very popular vari- 
ety. 
SceHLEY.—Nut medium in size. Oblong- 
ovoid in shape. Smooth, clean and bright 
in color. “Very thin .shelk “Kernel very 
plump and rich. 

THE GREAT GRIP NUT SHELLER.— 
A perfect sheller with a light spring ac- 
tion that works easier than a_ ticket 
punch—that squeezes just so far and no 
farther, and compels a neat, workmanlike 
job—that opens the shell more scientifical- 
ly than any other device. $2.25, postage, 
10c. extra, in this superb finish, and ‘at 
$6.00 by express only, for the de luxe silver 
So the specially designed art case t 
match. 

SQUIREBEL NUT CRACEKERBS.—This is 
the easiest, simplest and the best nut 
cracker made. Used the world over for 
home use. $1.75 each, postpaid. 
PERFECTION PECAN AND NUT 
CRACKER.—Fasten to a table, desk, chair, 
or any convenient place, placing the nut in 
the fixed pocket with one hand, give sharp 
tap with finger of other hand on end of the 
handle bar causing movable head to tighten 
quickly against nut; as it begins to crack 
give handle a quick turn forward. A few 
trials will show you just what pressure is 
necessary and enable you to crack nuts 
perfectly. $2.75, postpaid. 
SS 
THE JONES 
PATCH BUDDER. 
—Made of alumi- 
num, machine per- 
fectly true and 
nicely finished. 
The blades are 
made from safety 
razor blade steel, 
but of heavier 
stock. 
Price, with full 
instructions, $2.50 
each, postpaid. 
Extra Blades, 
75c. per set of 4 
blades, postpaid. 

GRAFTING Wax. Prepared especially - 
for all grafting on trees, etc. Vy lb., 406.; 
4 lb., 6GOc.; 1 ib., $1.10, postpaid. > 

BUD YOUR OWN TREES. 

STECKLER’S NELSON ANNULAR BUD- 
DING KNIFE.—The tool herewith illus- 
trated will do this far better than it can 
be done with any other knife, and at least 
four times faster. The fit is perfect, as 
the knives are rigidly fastened to the han- 
dle and cannot get out of line. By mail, 
$4.50, postpaid. 
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