92—Field Seeds THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1908 ; 
'  _LONG’S 
WHITE TARTAR 
: OATS. 
In the great oat section of Western New 
York, these oats haye created considerable 
excitement for the last year or two, and last 
season where they could get the seed, it was 
purchased by farmers to the exclusion of all 
other varieties. This improved strain of oats 
was originally obtained by selecting the largest 
and most vigcrous plants from an extra good 
stock of Improved White Tartar; by continu- 
ing this selection for a number of years, Mr. 
S Long so improved the variety in vigor and 
productiveness, that it earned the right to be 
properly called Long’s White Tartar Oats. 
These oats have immense heads of grain, often 
measuring a foot long, and always well filled; 
the straw is very large, strong and stiff, and 
less ‘liable to lodge than any other variety. 
The seed is large, plump and heavy, pure 
white and with thin hulls. Furthermore, they 
are earlier by several days than any other 
variety. From my experiments with it for 
three seasons I am convinced that White Tar- 
tar will yield at least 15 bushels per acre more 
than any other improved variety, and from-20 
to 30 bushels more than common oats. Last 
year we got a yield of 91 bushels per acreona 
7-acre field, and 74 bushe!s per acre on a 26-acre 
field, the latter not yielding as well as the first 
on account of late sowing. There is bound to 
be an enormous demand for this variety this 
season, and while I have quite a large quantity 
in store, I have no doubt I will be sold out 
before the season is over, hence, would advise 
early orders from all my customers desiring 
these oats in quantity. 
Pkt., 10c.: lb., 25c¢.: 3 ibs.; 65¢e., by mail, 
postpaid. By ex. or freight, not prepaid, 
LONG'S WHITE TARTAR OATS. peck, 60 cts.; bu., $2.00; 10 bus, $17.50. 
A New Yeilow Dent Gorn 
DROUGHTPROOF 
Resists Drought and Scorching Heat Better Than any Other Variety. 
Droughtproof originated in Erie County, Ohio, and came to me through Mr. C.S. Clark, 
from whom I originally obtained the celebrated Early Mastodon that to-day is well and 
favorably known in all sections of the country. Mr. Clark wrote me in 1901 that if 
I wanted something distinctly better than anything on the market in the way cf a bright 
yellow dent corn, he had it, and would give me the first chance atit. It took me buta 
short time to place with Mr. Clark probably the largest order ever given for any variety of 
sorn the first year; in fact, I took Mr. Clark’s entire crop. 
My own field notes in regard to Droughtproof were in substance as follows: 
The largest grain of any Yellow Dent Corn. The smallest, cob of any Yellow Dent 
Corn. Brightest color of grain. Filly as early as Leaming. Yield not excelled by any 
other sort. Strong growth of stalk and handsome ear. Unusual yield of shelled corn in- 
sured by great depth of grain. 
Mr. Clark, under date of August 22d, 1901, wrote me as follows: 
“No rain till last Sunday since July 8rd. This new corn stood the drought well. The 
pest corn I saw in driving 16 miles through a fine corn section. Any thing you say about 
the corn cannot be overdrawn. We have hit on the right one sure. Beautiful color; early 
as Leaming: great sheller; best of all. It will sell at sight; get ripe in all the States, and 
will make a friend of every one who buys it and grows it.” 
Under date of September 17th, Mr. Clark wrote me: “It is the best yellow corn today, 
nany way or place you putit. I will put my experience of 22 years, and my reputation 
as a grower, back of all you care to say of this corn.” 
Under date of November 6th, 1901, Mr, Clark again wrote me as follows: 
“You are fortunate to have the new Droughtproof yellow dent corn to place before 
your customers. More corn fields have been ruined by the drought and hot sun killing 
the tassel and pollen this past season than the writer has ever known, and especially is 
this fact true in the great corn belt. This new corn (now named Droughtproof) went 
on through six weeks of growing weather without a drop of rain, and the heat the most 
severe ever known in this section, and it has made a crop where other sorts failed. All 
fields that leaned towards the hot sun burned up. The pollen on these fields was killed, 
therefore the silk was not fertilized; result, no grains on the cob. On the other hand, a 
large field of this wonderful strong-growing variety, which leaned toward the sun, kept 
green and yielded over 100 bushels per acre. I do not hesitate to say that, all points consid- 
ered—its beautiful color, small cob, long yellow grains, large ears—taking all points com- 
bined, it is the finest yellow corn ever introduced, and each customer who gives it a trial 
will be fully convinced that it is the best 90 to 100 day corn he ever planted.” 
Droughtproof Corn is phenomenally excellent, and must be tried by all farmers. It 
will yield big crops wherever corn can be grown. I advise all my friends to try it. 
Packet, 10 cents; pound, 40 cents; 3 pounds, $1.00 by mail, postpaid. 
By express or freight, not prepaid, peck, 75 cents; bushel, NEW DROUGHTPROOF CORN. 
$2.50; 2 bushels, $4.75; 10 bushels, $22.50. DRAWN FROM NATURE. 
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