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"":'"! FaFm Seeds 



New Bronze Oals-The Mammoth Cluster. 



This valuable new oats, now offered for the first time, 

 originated in the great oat growing section of Western New 

 York, where it was put out last year among twenty of the best 

 farmers for test, just one acre on each farm, this acre to have 

 the same culture as the rest of the field. The three greatest 

 yields were 114, 105 and 104 bushels per acre, respectively, 

 while the average yield for the whole twenty of these acres 

 was seventy-seven bushels, ten pounds per acre, or twent)-- 

 seven bushels more than other kinds grown under similar cul- 

 ture alongside. The few farmers who have grown the Main- 

 luotli Cluster pronounce it " the best oat iutroduced 

 in the last decade." The siraw is long, very strong and 

 stiff, standing up on any soil. The grain is a beautiful bronze 

 color, growing in clusters upon the head, as shown in our 

 photograph, having a very thin husk which makes it very 

 desirable for feeding, and weighing from thirty-eight to forty- 

 four pounds per bushel. The largest and finest heads of oats 

 we have ever seen are those of the Mammoth Cluster, now 

 on exhibition at our warehouse and attracting great attention 

 from all farmers who call upon us. Large pkt., 15c ; lb.,' 35c.; 3 

 lbs., |i.oo, post-paid ; peck, 75c.; bush, |2.ou ; bag of 2j4 bush., 

 I4.50; 10 bush, and over, ^1.75 per bush., sacks included. 



New Field Corn-The 100 Day Br istol. 



The largest eared and earliest Yellow Dent Corn in cultiva- 

 tion. This strong claim has been fully substantiated by the 

 testimony of hundreds of our best farmers who planted it last 

 season for the first time. The grain is bright yellow, large, broad 

 and deep. Enormously productive, one hundred bushels to the 

 acre being no uncommon yield, while the yield of fodder is 

 twice as great as that of any other early field corn. See his- 

 tory and testimonials under Farm Seeds, page 79. Pkt, 15c.; 

 lb., 40C. ; 3 lbs., Ji.oo, post-paid ; peck, Soc; bush., $2.50 ; sack 

 of 2 bush., I4.50, by freight or express. 



A SINGLE HKAIJ OS' MAMMOTH CLLSTEK. 



PHOTOGRAPH OF AN AVKRAGE EAR OF THE 100 DAY BBISTOI.. 



