Agricultural Seed Department 



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The past decade has seen much improvement in farming 

 methods, particularly in the planting of crops best suited for 



=^=^^^==s=^========: j.j^g purpose of keeping up the fertility of soils. Intelligent 



Agriculturists appreciate the fact that nature cannot stand the abuse of shiftless farming, and must have other help 

 than the constant use of dry fertilizers. Investigation and experimentation conducted by farmers themselves, the 

 XJ. S. Department of Agriculture and numerous State Agricultural Stations throughout the country have done much 

 toward popularizing the methods of fertilizing the soil by the means of green manuring. Take for instance Crimson 

 Clover, probably the most used crop for improving run down soils, twenty years ago it was only purchased for 

 experimental purposes and by those who admired its beautiful blossoms, now the sales run up in the hundreds of 

 bushels and the price has decreased from twenty cents per pound to an approximate of eight cents. 



Seeds of Fancy Grasses which are used in our special mixtures for pasture and hay crop, also for lawn making, 

 are secured from the most reliable sources in Europe and purchases based on the report of tests made both for germi- 

 nation and purity by an eminent analyst employed by the Swiss Government, at the Agricultural Station, Zurich, and 

 in addition we also make careful tests ourselves after seeds are received in order to verify same. 



Clover and Timothy are important crops on the farm. These seeds are under the rigid inspection of the 

 government and reports are frequently published of those dealers who have sold adulterated seeds and seeds of 

 inferior quality, needless to say, our name has never been found among this list, as we handle the best quality only. 

 The difference in cost per acre for good seed is but a trifle more than ordinary quality which usually contains seeds of 

 noxious weeds. 



Appreciating the importance of good seeds we have always endeavored to keep abreast with the advancement 

 made in Agriculture and as a consequence our business in this department has been constantly increasing and we are 

 recognized as a reliable source for all seeds used by the up-to-date farmer. 



comprises Fertilizers, Insecticides, Tools, Implements and requisites for the 



garden, greenhouse and lawn. Incubators, Brooders, Poultry Supplies and 



^^^^^^^^^^'^''^'^^^^^^^^^^^^^''''^^^^^^ Foods. The growth of this Department has be«n remarkable, owing to the 



ever increasing interest manifested in horticulture and kindred lines b)^ those living in the suburbs and country. 



We issue annually a special illustrated, descriptive Catalogue of Tools, Implements, and Sundries of all sorts, which 



we will be pleased to send free on application. 



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