
brightest golden yellow grains,of remark= 
able size, and filled out completely 
to the extreme end of thecob. THE 
COBS ARE UNUSUALLY SMALL; 
when broken in half the grains will 
always reach across. The illustration 
is an exact representation of half an ear. 
The richness of color and fine quality of 
grain make it very swperior for grinding 
into meal. The grains axe not of a hard, | 
flinty type, neither are they so soft as to be 
greatly shriveled, as is the Golden Dent.} 
The ears are easily shelled, although the 
kernels are firm on the ear, and in every |} 
respect presents as 
could be desired. 
strong holdin the ground; grows vigorously \ 
to a height of eight to ten feet. This year 
I offer seed growm for me by the 
originatcr of Golden Beauty. Kor 
the last eight years he has continued 
by careful selection to greatly im- 
prove this magnificent variety until 
it is now far better than ever it was 
IMPROVED GOLDEN 
a BHAUTY.—The ears are of perfect shape, 
with from ten to fourteen straight rows of 








HICKORY KING.--Hasthe smallest cob and largest grains and 
the most valuable and reliable White Corn in cultivation. It 
will shell more and weigh more to a given measure, make more ears to a scalk 
and bear planting closer than any other field variety of white corn in the world. 
As the stalks are never barren, no matter how thin the soil, you are always sure 
to get a crop of the Hickory King. Itripens in from 100 to 120 days from 
lanting, shells and husks easily, and makes as much fodder to the acre as other 
inds. It is unusually productive, nearly always 2 and very often 3 good ears to 
astalk. The ears have a thin husk, uncommonly small cob. By breaking an 
ear in half, one grain will cover the entire end of the cob. Both ends filled full 
out to the end ofthe cob. Pkt. 10 ets.; Ib., 30 cts.;3 lbs., 75 cts., postpaid. By ex- 
press or freight, peck, 60 cts.; bus., $2.00; 2 bus. sack, $3.75, 
CHAMPION WHITE PEARL.—Originated in Illinois and is enor- 
mously productive, a strong grower, matures in about 100 days. The stalk is 
stout and thick, andears are set low. TI offer the direct headquarters stock. Pkt. 
10c.; 1b., 30c.; 3 lbs., 75c., postpaid ; by ex. or freight, pk., 60c.; bu., $2.25; 2 bu., $4. 
PRIDE OF THE NORTH,—One of 
the earliest Dents in cultivation, and has 
been grown farther North than any other Gol- 
den Dent I know of, and matured a crop. 
Planted on the fourth day of July, it has fully 
matured before frost, and it also has been: Jj 
planted asa second crop after wheat harvest, 
and yielded a full, well-ripened crop. Itis very | 
prolific, 100 bushels per acre haying been | 
grown; will grow wonderfully well on poor 
soil, and makes no suckers. I can sately 
recommend it as earlier than any other variety 
excepting Huron. Mastodon is the earliest 
of the large eared Dent varieties; but Pride of 
the North, growing a smaller ear and stalk, is | 
even earlier. It is just the variety for all my 
customers to plant who desire a first-class extra 
early. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 39 cents; 3 
ounds, 75 cents, postpaid. By express or | 
reight, peck, 60 cents; bushel, $2.00; 2 
bushels, $3.50. = 
CHESTER CO. MAMMOTH CORN.—There have been hundreds of 
thousands of bushels of worthless stuff, Chester County Mammoth only in name, 
distributed all over the country. If you want the genuine, send direct 
to headquarters. The Chester County Mammoth Corn, wherever introduced, 
has given universal satisfaction, both on account of its large yield, fime 
quality of grain and superb fodder. The strain of Chester County Mam- 
moth Corn I offer for sale has been brought to its present perfection by untiring 
care and judicious skill of several of the most scientific corn growers 
of Chester County, being strictly pure, and saved only from the finest ears 
of the most productive fields. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 3 pounds, 75 
cents, postpaid. Peck, 60 cents; bushel, $2.00; 2 bushel sack, $3.50. 
(WPL PQA VG Sy EFS 
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aq before, and my seed is certainly 
| Worthy the name Improved. Pkt., 
10c.; lb., 30c.; 3 lbs., 75¢., by mail, postpaid. 
Peck, 60 cents; bushel, $2; 10 bushels, $16.00. 


ae GN wk 
1GAGIp inp EZ 134 bushels of shelled corm per acre. 
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perfect a type as| 
The stalk takes a\ 

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EAUTY. 
_ FLOUR CORN.—This southern variety will produce from three to five ¢ 
times as much per acre as wheat (owing to climate and soil), maxes Bread, f 
Cakes, Rolls, Biscuits, Wafiles, etc., as light and good as those made from the f 
best wheat flour. It will yield twice as many bushels as common varieties of 
“sr © armoegmir wm wane enw 2-2 Gn 
field corn, and four times as much fodder. Makes fine roasting ears, hominy, 
and beautiful starch, Thesame process is used as in grinding and bolting wheat. 
It should be planted same as other corn, 2 grains to the hill, and grows well on ¢ 
any land where Indian Corn is grown. It must, however, to mature in this H 
latitude, be planted by the Ist to the 20th of May, as it requires at the very least P 
as long a season as Chester County Mammoth to mature. The stalks stool 6 
from the ground like sorghum, and grow 7 to 8 feet high, each grain pro- 
ducing four to six stalks, as when it is 8 to 10 inches high it begins to tiller up § 
like wheat, one hill making an armful of fodder. This one quality is sufficient ¢ 
to recommend it, for it makes it yield more and better fodder than any corn in ? 
cultivation. It averages10 ears to the hill; ears from 5 to 7 inches in circum- 
ference, and from 8 to 12 inches long; grain very white. Stooling from the 5 
: ———= ground like sorghum, as stated above, suckers 4 
should not be pulled off. Cultivate same as 
other corn. Flour Corn is worthy ofa trial, at § 
least, by Svery corn or wheat-grower who & 
reads this catalogue. There is not a county & 
in the same latitude as Philadelphia or sout. u 
of it, where it should not be at least experi- r 
mented with. Large packets 10 cts. each; r 
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MATIN Rai MRit Oiecee 
ANG) of eo pound, 40 cts.; 3 pounds, $1.00, postpaid. 
LEAMING.—Is in character somewhat 
of a Dent variety, nearly always two good ears 
to the stalk. Im good soil, well manured, 
has produced by actual measurement 












Stalks grow to a medium size, and produce 
but few suckers, ears large and handsome, ot 
a deep orange color and small red cob. Some 
dealers offer an Improved Leaming, the Leam- 
ing I offer needs no improvement, it. is per= 
fection itself. Pkt. 10 cts.; lb, 30 ects.; 3 Ibs., 
= —— ——==/ 75¢., postpaid. Peck, 60c.; bus., $2; 2 bus. $3.50. 
RED COB ENSILAGE CORN.—A pure white Corn, cropping $ 
as high as 45 toms peracre. In introducing this variety of Ensilage & 
Corn to my customers, I consider I offer them the very best grown. It 5 
is sweet, tender and juicy, furnishes more nourishment than any other 
variety, has short joints, abundance of leaves and grows to a great 
height. It is adapted to every section of the country. Hundreds of 
dairy farmers use it, and are never disappointed. Pkt., 10 cts.; lb., 30 cts.; 
3 lbs., 75 cts. postpaid. Peck, 50 cts.; bushel, $1.50; 10 bushels, $12.50. 
SUGAR CORN FOR GREEN FODDER. — Profitable as green 
feed for milch cows. It is sweeter and more nutritious and eaten more 
readily than fodder from Field Corn. Peck, 75 cents; bushel, $1.75. 
Dash TI KARAT 
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A Card From 
Prof. W. F. Massey. 


tO 
{es WHO KNOW ME BEST GIVE ME CREDIT FOR BEING CAREFUL AND CONSERVATIVE IN 
GIVING ADVICE ON ANY SUBJECT IN THE INTEREST OF FARMERS. FOR YEARSI HAVE 
GIVEN MY TIME AND WHATEVER OF TALENTS I POSSESS IN THE EARNEST EFFORT TO AD- 
VANCE THE IMPROVEMENT OF OUR AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE. AS A TEACHER AND 
A STATION OFFICER I HAVE FOUNDTHAT I COULD DO MORE FOR OUR FARMERS BY GIVING E 
THEM THE RESULTS OF MY EXPERIENCE IN PRACTICAL FARM AND GARDEN WORK, AND BY 
condensing in plain language for their use the facts ascertained by scientific * 
investigations, than by bothering them with big names and scientific tables, 
=] WitH THE FARMERS OF OUR OWN STATE I HAVE BUILT UP A PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE 
j THAT IS A MATTER OF SOME PRIDE TO ME; but I have found that a man writing with 
one pen to one man cannot accomplish a tithe of what he should. EVEN OUR 
} STATION BULLETINS REACH ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THE FARMERS OF OUR OWN STATE. 
} I have found, therefore, that if I would do ali — can in my chosen life work, I 
must reach the farmers through the papers they read. FOR YEARS, THEREFORE, 
} I HAVE BEEN A CORRESPONDENT AND EDITORIAL ASSISTANT ON A NUMBER OF AGRICULTUR- 
| ALAND HORTICULTURAL JOURNALS. TI find, however, that I can reach more of our farmers 
H through the columns of THE PRACTICAL FARMER than in any other way, and being com- 
4, pelled for lack of time and strength of late to condense, I have for months past written more for 
|) THE PRACTICAL FARMER than for any other sheet. This paper, by getting its read- 
} ers interested in contributing to its pages, gets nearer the working, practi- 
\\ { cal farmer thanany other, and threugh editing the Experience Pool, which 
occupies a page weekly, we keep a Farmers’ Institute running all the time, 
) in which no theories are aired, but condensed items of experience are 
i gathered from workers all over the Union, No working; farmer can afford to 
} be without THE PRACTICAL FARMER, if he wants to keep abreast with 
the best thoughts in his line, AND NO ONE CAN FAIL TO LEARN FROM THE EXPERI- 
} NCE OF HUNDREDS OF OTHER MEN IN THE SAME BUSINESS. WE WHO ARE EDITING THE 
} VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS ARE ALL PRACTICAL FARMERS, DAIRYMEN AND GARDENERS, AND 
} OUR CONTRIBUTORS ARE OUR FELLOW STUDENTS; SO I would earnestly advise every ~ 
cultivator of the soil to become asubscriber. We think we can help you, and F 
in doing so help on the great work to which our lives are devoted. IF you $ 
DON’T GET ENOUGH OUT OF THE ‘XPERIENCE POOL” ALONE TO PAY THE DOLLAR THE € 
WHOLE PAPER COSTS, I SHALL BE DISAPPOINTED. 
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W. F. MASSEY, Raleigh, N. C. 
