MAULE'S IMPROVEDJEARLY MASTODON CORN. 



HAS A RECORD OF 213 RUSHELSOF|HELLED CORN TO THE ACRE. 



In previous catalogues I made reference to the great record of Early Mastodon In the celebrated 

 American Agriculturist corn contest, in which it far outyielded every other yellow corn. On the 

 farm of Alfred Rose, Yates county. New York, it produced 213 bushels of shelled corn to the acre, and 

 on the farm of George Cartner, Pawnee county, Nebraska, it produced 171 bushels of shelled corn to 

 the acre. In both cases I furnished the seed, and know that it was genuine. 



There has been a brisk demand for this corn for years past, and my supply has not infrequently 

 been completely exhausted early in the season. I regret to believe that unscrupulous dealers have 

 sold a great deal of Inferior or impure seed under the name of Mastodon, thus deceiving their cus- 

 tomers and injuring the reputation of a noble variety of corn. My suggestion is therefore that pur- 

 chases be made only from reliable neighbors who have raised the stock or that orders be sent direct 

 to me at 1711 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, for the true headquarters seed, and run no risk. 



Maule's Improved Early Mastodon combines large yield, large grains and extra early quality to 

 a remarkable degree. It originated with Mr. C. S. Clark, of Ohio, probably the largest grower of 

 seed corn in America. Mr. Clark grows every variety of corn known to the American public, and 

 claims Mastodon to be the best of all. He truly says that It is a high bred corn of beautiful color. 

 Nothing surpasses it in number of rows on cob, and in depth of grains. It makes fine looking 

 shelled corn, showing two shades of color, and commanding the highest price in market. 



Mr. Clark further states that it fully withstands the rigor of this Northern climate, makes a 

 rapid, strong and rank growth, attains a medium height, "and will outyield any corn ever grown 

 in this section. * * * it was grown and ripened in from 96 to 100 days within eight miles of 

 Lake Erie." Fields planted June 1 were cut September 15. 



"I have grown thousands of bushels of Golden Beauty," says Mr. Clark, "and now have many 

 fields under contract. The Mastodon is three weeks to one month earlier, growing side by side, 

 and planted the same week." And, again : "Mastodon corn is one week to ten days earlier 

 than the J. S. or any other Leaming corn grown, and with us ripened up in some cases earlier 

 than Pride of the North. How can it be otherwise? It is crossed with the two earliest corns 

 ever grown in the North— the White Cap and Early Row Dent." 



Every corn grower who reads this catalogue should try Maule's Improved Early Mastodon. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; lb., 30 cts.; 3 lbs., 75 cts., postpaid. Pk., 75 cts.; bu., S2.00; 2 bus., S3.50; 10 bus., S15.00. 

 EXTRA EARIiY HURON DEIVT. — Mr. A. A. Chatfield, Fulton county, Ohio, won a 

 premium for producing a dent corn that would be as early as a flint corn. I now offer my 

 customers the best shaped ear, most economical grain and earliest dent corn in the United 

 States. It will ripen In Northern localities hitherto able to grow only the flint, and is hence 

 of great value. It is of a bright orange color, with good sized stalk and ear, small red cob 

 and deep grain. Pkt., 10 cts.; lb., 30 cts.; 3 lbs., 75 cts., postpaid. Pk., 60 cts.; bu., $1.75; 2 bus., $3.00. 



IOWA GOLD MINE. — A selected 

 strain ripening only a few days later 

 than Pride of the North. Ears of good 

 size and symmetrical. Color a bright, 

 golden j'ellow. Grain very deep. Cob 

 small, drying out quickly when ripe. 

 From 70 pounds of ears 60 to 62 pounds 

 of shelled corn may be obtained, of 

 highest market quality. Packet, 10 cts.; 

 pound, 30 cts.; 3 pounds, 75 cts.; post- 

 paid. Pk., 60o.; bu., 81.75; 2 bus., 83.00. 



I^EAMING. — Somewhat of a dent 

 variety. Nearly always two good ears 

 to the stalk. Has. yielded 134 bushels 

 of shelled corn to acre. Deep orange 

 color, with small red cob. Pkt., 10 cts., 

 lb., 30 cts.; 3 lbs., 7octs., postpaid. Peck; 

 60 cents; bushel, $1.75; 2 bushels, $3.00. 



IMP. GOLDEN BEAUTY. — Per- 

 fect ears, with 10 to 14 straight rows 

 of large golden yellow grains. Cob 

 small; when broken in half the grains 

 will always reach across. Easily 

 shelled. My stock is worthy of the 

 name improved. Pkt., 10 cts.; lb., 

 30 cts.; 3 lbs., 75 cts., postpaid. Pk., 

 60 cts.; bu., $1.75; 2 bus., $;i.0O. 



HICKORY KINC?.— Smallest cob and largest grain and the most valuable and reli- 

 able white corn in cultivation. Will outyield any other white sort, and will bear closer 

 planting. Ripens in 100 to 120 days. It husks and shells easily and produces much fodder. 

 Pkt., 10 cts.; lb, 30 cts.; 3 lbs., 75 cts., postpaid. Peck, 60 cents; bushel, $1.75; 2 bushels, $3.00. . 

 CHESTER COUNTY MAMMOTH.— Large, yellow ears, big yield, fine quality of grain, 

 superb fodder. Pkt., lOc; lb., 30c.; 3 lbs., 7oc., postpaid. Pk., 60c.; bu., $1.75; 2 bus., $3.00. 



FIiOUR CORN. — Makes bread, cakes, etc!, equal to wheat flour. Grain pure white. 

 Will far outyield field corn in ears, and will produce four times as much fodder. Fine, 

 roasting ears, hominy and beautiful starch. Requires a long season, and must be planted 

 May 1 to May 20. Stools like sorghum, and suckers should not be pulled off. Culture 

 same as other corn. Pkt., 10 cts.; lb., 40 cts.; 3 lbs., $1.00, postpaid. By express, peck, $1.00. 



RED COB ENSILAGE. — A pure white corn cropping as high as 45 tons of fodder per 

 acre. Sweet, tender and juicy. More nourishment than any other variety. Short joints, 

 abundance of leaves and of tall growth. Adapted to all sections, and in universal favor 

 with dairymen. Pkt., lOc; lb., 30c.; 3 lbs., 75c., postpaid. Pk., 50c.; bu., $1.50; 10 bu., $14.00. 



AMERICAN GINSENG. (^^"«« guinque/oUa.) 



The roots of this plant are largely exported from this country to China, and the price 

 is steadily advancing. Heretofore the American supply 

 has been the native growth in the forests, collected by 

 the "sang" hunters, but this source is not reliable. 

 Moreover, as the natural ginseng becomes more and 

 more scarce the price rapidly advances, thus stimulat- 

 ing culture. A number of persons in America are now 

 growing ginseng with success and profit. The State of 

 Pennsylvania in 1897, through her department of agri- 

 culture, issued a bulletin on the cultivation of Ameri- 

 can ginseng, pointing out the fact that its culture is 

 "possible and practicable in every county in Pennsyl- 

 vania." It is grown in other states with equal profit. 



The cultivation is not difficult. The seed ripens in 

 September, and may be sown at once or properly stored 

 until the following season. Each berr.v contains only 

 two or three seeds. There are about 500 seeds in an 

 ounce. It requires 18 months for the seed to germinate, 



during which time it must never become dry. It is 



advisable to prepare a bed in the woods or under heavy 



shade. A convenient size for seed beds is 3 feet wide, 



and any desired length. "Sow the seeds in drills one 



inch deep, making them two or three inches apart, 



and dropping the seeds one inch apart in the drill." 



Forest beds must be protected from grazing animals, 



and during the first year should be covered with brush 



and mulch. From the seed bed the young plants are 



transferred to permanent beds, and planted about 



6x6 inchps apart. The wholesale price of dried roots 



Is from $2 to $5 per pound. Pkt., 25 cts.; 5 pkts., $1.00. 



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