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DREER'S RELIABLE FARM SEEDS 



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FARM SEEDS. 

 Field Corn, Grains and Forage Plants. 



Our Seed Corn has been grown for us by careful specialists, and will be found of the highest grade as to quality and germinating 

 power. Sow eight quarts to the acre, in early May. 



YELLOW CORN. 



Early Yellow Canada. A ninety-day corn, used principally in this latitude for replanting, then 



maturing with the crop ; good for northern latitudes. Qt. 15 cts.; peck 50 cts.; bu. SI. 50. 

 Learning Gourd Seed. One of the best early and most productive varieties, deep grains and small 



cob. A reliable sort, should be planted largely. Qt. 15 cts.; peck 50 cts.; bu. §1.50. 

 Early IOO=Day Bristol. The earliest of the large Yellow Dent varieties ; grain golden yellow, 

 large, broad and deep. Yields corn and fodder in abundance. Qt. 15 cts.; peck 50 cts.; bu. SI. 50. 

 "Golden Beauty. (See cut.) Large yellow grains. The ears are filled out to the extreme end ; the 

 cob is small. Matures early, and its yield is enormous. Qt. 15 cts.; peck 50 cts.; bu. SI. 50. 



Early Mastodon Dent. An early strong growing corn, with 

 exceedingly large ears and grain. Qt. 15 cts.; peck 50 cts.; 

 bu.S1.50. ' 

 Cloud's Yellow Dent. Strong and vigorous, growing from 

 8 to 12 feet high, producing large, handsome ears, with 

 unusually deep grains. Qt. 15 cts.; peck 50 cts.; bu. SI. 50. 



WHITE CORN. 



Hickory King. A distinct White Dent field corn. Bears two 



and occasionally three ears; the cob is remarbably small. 



Very productive. Qt. 15 cts.; peck 50 cts.; bu. SI. 60. 

 Large White Flint. The old hominy eight-rowed variety ; 



early, productive and of goodqualitv. Qt. 15 cts.; peck50cts.; 



bu. SI. 60. 



ENSIEAGE CORN. 



Sow 1}_ to 1 \ bushels per acre. Special prices to buyers of 



large quantities. 



Red=Cob Ensilage. 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 25 to 30 tons per acre. Qt. 15 cts. ; peck 40 cts. ; 

 bu. SI. 25; 5 bu. §5.50. 



Southern Fodder, Sheeptooth. Another white variety 

 that no silo owner or dairy farmer should overlook. It grows 

 12 to 16 feet high ; has broad foliage and tender stocks. There 

 is no better fodder to keep up the flow of milk during hot 

 weather when the grass is burned up. It will yield 30 to 40 

 tons per acre. Qt. 15 cts.; peck 40 cts.; bu. §1.25 ; 

 5 bu. §5.50. 



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

 per stock ; grain plump and white. It is very productive, and 

 is considered one of the best varieties for making ensilage. 

 Qt. 15 cts.; peck 50 cts.; bu. SI. 50; 5 bu. §7.00. 



Sweet Fodder Corn. For soiling or ensilage. Profitable as green fodder ; cut when 

 green to feed cattle. Sow broadcast 2 bushels. In drills 3 feet apart 1 bushel per acre. 

 Peck 60 cts.; bu. SI. 75 ; 5 bu. §8.00. 



BARLEY. 



Sow 1 \ to 2 bushels if drilled ; 2 to 1\ bushels broadcast. 

 Manshurey. The most productive six-rowed variety. It ripens early, with strong, stiff 

 straw. Peck 50 cts.; bu. SI. 25. 



OATS. 



Sow 3 bushels to acre. 



Sold at standard weight of 32 lbs. to the bushel. Special prices to buyers of large quantities. 

 White Maine. This fine variety is grown with much favor in Western New York and 



elsewhere. It yields, with ordinary cultivation, from 70 to 90 bushels per acre. 



Peck 40 cts.; bu. §1.10 ; 5 bu. §5.00. 

 Lincoln. (See cut.) This variety is unquestionably one of the most productive, is very 



early, and has proven entirely rust-proof; stiff straw, heavy and handsome grain. 



Peck 40 cts.; bu. §1.10; 5 bu. §5.00. 

 Welcome. An excellent variety, productive and heavy ; straw stiff, grain plump. Averages 



45 lbs. per measured bushel. The very best for ordinary soils. Peck 30 cts.; bu. 80 cts.; 



10 bu. $7.50. 

 Clydesdale. An early productive variety. Peck 35 cts. ; bu. §1.1 ; 5 bu. §5.00. 



SPRING WHEAT. 



Sow l.V bushels to acre. 

 Saskatchewan Fife. This is known as the most desirable variety of Spring Wheat in 

 cultivation. It is unequaled for productiveness, earliness and vigor. Peck 60 cts.; 

 bu. §2.00. 



SPRING RYE. 



Sow 1} bushels to the acre. 



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



Rye ; grain of equal value. Peck 50 cts.; bu. §1.35 ; 5 bu. 



Golden Beauty 



Lincoln Oats. 



Straw stiffer than the Winter 

 and upwards §1.25 per bu. 



Mangel Wurzel anil Sugar Beet*, see page '.£3. Carrot* for Stock Feeding, see page 27. Turnips and Ruta Bngas 

 for Stock Feeding, see page 4«. Pumpkins for Stock Feeding, see page 43. 



