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WHITE FIELD CORN 



Hickory King-. A prolific white variety; cob remarkably 

 small, grains large. By express or freight, at purchaser's 

 expense, peck, (14 lbs. ), $1.10; bushel (56 lbs.), $3.75. 



ENSILAGE CORN 



Sow 1 bushel in drills, or 2 bushels broadcast per acre. Spe- 

 cial prices to buyers of large quantities. 



Red=Cob Ensilage. One of the very best varieties for 

 ensilage and grows well in all sections. It is a pure white 

 Corn on a red cob. It'is sweet, tender, juicy, has short joints 

 and produces an abundance of foliage. Every dairy farmer 

 should grow this sort; it will produce very large crops. By 

 express or freight, at purchaser's expense, peck (14 lbs.), 

 $1.00; bushel (56 lbs.), $3.50. 

 Blount's Prolific White. This variety bears 4 to 6 ears per 

 stalk; grain plump and white. It is very produclive. By 

 express or freight, at purchaser's expense, peck (14 lbs.), 

 $1.00; bushel (56 lbs.), $3.50. 

 Southern Fodder, SheeptOOth. Produces broad foliage 

 and tender stalks. Will keep up the flow of milk during 

 hot weather, when the grass is burnt up. Grains narrow 

 and white. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 

 peck (14 lbs.). $1.00; bushel (56 lbs.), $3.50. 

 Sweet Fodder Corn. For soiling or ensilage. Sow broad- 

 cast 2 bushels, or in drills 3 feet apart, 1- bushel per acre. 

 Write for price. 



BARLEY 



Sow li to 2 bushels if drilled; 2 to 2£ bushels broadcast. 



Manshurey. A productive and reliable variety. The straw 

 is stiff and strong, holding up well and bearing long heads, 

 which are well filled with plump grains. It ripens early and 

 is good for both feeding and malting. Write for price. 



Beardless Barley. This variety is free from beards, making 

 it easier to thresh than other kinds and safer to feed to stock. 

 It is a strong, vigorous grower, making short, heavy straw 

 and bearing well-filled heads. Write for price. 



BUCKWHEAT 



Sow about the middle of June, broadcast, at rate of 1 bushel 



to the acre, or £ bushel in drills. 



Japanese. Earlier, more prolific and yields nearly double the 

 weight per acre of other sorts. The grains are nearly twice 

 as large as those of Silver hull. Write for price, stating quan- 

 tity desired. 



OATS 



Sold at standard weight of 32 lbs. to the bushel. Special 



prices to buyers of large quantities. Sow 2$ bushels to the acre. 



Storm King. (See cut.) The seed of this variety was origi- 

 nally imported, but has been grown for several years in this 

 country, and is thoroughly acclimated. It makes a strong 

 growth of straw, with large, well-filled heads, which have a 

 tendency to be one-sided and grains are white, large and 

 heavy. " Storm King" has made a yield of from 60 to 70 

 bushels per acre, and we recommend it to every farmer who 

 desires a thoroughly reliable variety. By express or freight, 

 at purchaser's expense, peck (8 lbs.), 65 cts.; bushel (32 

 lbs.), $225; 5 bushels or over, $2.00 per bushel. 



White Maine. This fine variety is grown with much favor, 

 as it yields extremely large crops. It is suitable to growing 

 in any section, and makes a strong, stiff straw, thus enabling 

 it to stand up well during a season of stormy weather. By 

 . express or freight, at purchaser's expense, peck (8 lbs.), 50 

 cts.; bushel (32 lbs.), $1.75; 5 bushels or over, $1.70 per 

 bushel. 



Lincoln. Very early and productive. Good straw with bright 

 grains and a very dependable variety. By express or freight, 

 at purchaser's expense, peck (8 lbs.), 50 cts.; bushel (32 

 lbs.), $1.75; 5 bushels or over, $1.70 per bushel. 



Welcome. A splendid variety for all sections, and a very pro- 

 ductive sort. The straw is heavy and stiff and the grains are 

 plump and attractive in appearance. By express or freight, 

 at purchaser's expense, peck 18 lbs.), 50 cts. ; bushel (32 lbs. ), 

 $1.75; 5 bushels or over, $1.70 per bushel. 



SPRING WHEAT 



Marquis. An excellent early variety for spring sowing. Write 

 for price, stating quantity wanted. 



SPRING RYE 



Used as a catch crop to sow where winter grain has failed. 

 Write for price, stating quantity desired. 



SUNFLOWER 



Mammoth Russian. May be grown to great advantage in 

 waste ground. An excellent and cheap food for fowls. All 

 farmers should plant this, if only for feeding chickens. It is 

 enormously productive of seed, as the heads sometimes measure 

 18 inches injdiameter. Plant 5 pounds to acre. Lb., 25 cts., 

 postpaid. By express or freight, at purchaser's expense, 

 5 lbs., 50 cts.; 10 lbs., 90 cts.;100 lbs., $7.00. 



