92— Field Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1907 



LONG'S 

 WHITE TARTAR 



In the great oat section of Western New 

 York, these -oats have created considerable 

 excitement for t^e last year or two, and last 

 season where they could i,et 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 vigorous plants from an extra good 

 stock of Improved White Tartar; by continu- 

 ing this selection for a number of years, Mr. 

 Long so improfed 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 fooS long, and always well filled, 

 the straw is very large, strong and stilf, 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 last 

 two seasons, I am convinced that While Tartai 

 oats 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 acre on a 

 7-acre field, and 74 bushels per acre on a 2f!-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. 



Packet, 10 cts.; pound, 25 cts.; H pounds, 65 cts., 

 by mail, postpaid. Bj' express or freight, not 

 prepaid, peck, 60 cts.; bushel, §1.50; 10 bus., §12.50. 



TARTAR OATS,, 



ROOF COR^ 

 NATURE. 



A INew Yellow Dent Gorn 



DROUGtITPROOr 



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 of a bright 

 yellow dent corn, he had it, and would give me the first chance at it. It took me but a 

 .«hort time to place with Mr. Clark probably the largest order ever given for any variety of 

 corn 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. Fully as early as Learning. 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 2'2d, 1901, wrote me as follows: 



"No rain till last Sunday since July ;^rd. This new corn stood the drought well. The 

 best 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 Teaming; 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, 

 in any way or place you put it. 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 hol 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 band, 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 pheno-cually 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, iO cents: 3 pounds, $1.00 by mall, postpaid. 



By express or freight, not prepBirt, peclc, 75 cents; bushel, 



$2.25; 2 bushels, $4.00; lO hnsliels. $17. .50. 



