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SELECTED FARM SEEDS. 



We devote careful attention to the selection of the best Farm Seeds, and our list embraces new 

 Improved varieties of special merit, and th^ unusual care exercised by us to secure the finest quality 

 and best varieties must prove of great value to our customers. Jt is selected, well cleaned, and of 

 the finest quality possible. 



j^^At prices given we make no charge for bags, and deliver free to Freight Depot or Express 

 Office. All freight charges to be paid by purchaser on peck and bushel lots. Please state whether 

 seeds are to be sent by Freight or Express. Please Okder Early. 



SEED OATS. 



THE LINCOLN. This splendid variety origi- 

 nated in Minnesota, and the introducers de- 

 scribe it as follows:: The L<iiicolii Oats was 



introduced by us in 1893, and it has proven 

 itself the most popular of any Oats yet intro- 

 duced. We have had many years' experience 

 in the -growth of all the standard and newer 

 varieties of Oats, atid we thoroughly believe 

 the Liinooln Oats is tlie best now before 

 the American people. A few special points 

 of excellence are as follows: Firat. The Lin- 

 coln Oats is very productive, having in all in- 

 stances yielded more to the acre than any 

 other sort grown in same locality. Second. It 

 is very early. Third. It has thus far proven 

 itself Rust-Proof. Fourth. It stands up bet- 

 ter than any other sort. Fifth. It is best for 

 feeding on account of its thin liuU. heavy meat 

 and soft nib. Siivlh. It is best for oatmeal or 

 grinding for the same reasons. The oat crop 

 was very poor the past season in Central Iowa. 

 But the Lincoln exceeded our expectations in 

 yield, stiffness of straw., and being rust-proof 

 so far. Every farmer sliould secure at least 

 enough of these oats to grow his seed lor the 

 next year. Per pkt. 5 cts., lb. 25 cts>, 3 lbs. 60 

 ■cts.: not prepaid, pk. 40 cts., bush. $1.2a, 3 bush, 

 lots, $.5.50, 10 bush, lots, $10.00. 



BARLEY. 



MANSHUEY. One of the very best six-rowed 

 Barleys grown, with kernels plumper and 

 fuller than the best Scotch Barley, while for 

 malting it is unsurpassed. Is early in ripen- 

 ing and always plump, has strong upright 

 straw and yields- from 50 to ?5 bushels per acre. 

 The heads are long and contain from 75 to 100 

 great plump heavy kernels. Prof. Henry, of 

 Wisconsin Agricultural College, in his report 

 says: "The Manshury heads the list in pro- 

 ductiveness." Per It). 25 cts., 3 lbs. 60 cts.. pk. 

 40 cts., bu. $1.25, 5 bush. 15.50. 10 bush, $10.00. 



BUCKWHEAT. 



NEW JAPANESE. The kernels of this new 

 buckwheat are nearly twice as large as the 

 common kind; the straw is stouter and heavier: 

 it branches more and does not need to be 

 sown as thickly; the flour made from it is 

 equal to that from any other buckwheat; it is 

 a very heavy cropper: farmers are enthus- 

 iastic in its praises. It is less apt to blight 

 than other varieties. We consider the ,Iapan- 

 o'se Bui kwheat to be far ahead of all other 

 Uinds. .So far it outyields the old Gray or 

 Silver Hull, two to one. Per pkt. 5 cts., lb. 20 

 f't^ . 3 lbs. .50 cts. : not prepaid, pk. 40 cts., bush. 

 Sl.2.>, 5 bush.S5.5t. 



COMMON. At market price, about $100 per 

 bushel. 



FIELD PEAS. 



Every year there is more inquiry by a number 

 of our best farmers for Field Peas. Peas stand 

 in the front l ank as a fodder crop, especially for 

 hogs. They can be fed green or dry. As a fer- 

 tilizer they come next to clover, to be plowed 

 under when they commence to blossom; they 

 will grow on land that will not produce clover. 

 Sow 1 1/2 to 2 bushels to the acre. or. if with oats, 

 sow 1 bushel of each. Do not sow on rich ground 

 —will make too much vine. 



CANADA FIELD PEAS, WHITE- This is a 

 standard sort; seeds white in color. Per pk. 

 50 cts . bush. $1.75, 5 bush. $8.00 



CANADA FIELD PEAS, GREEN. Like above, 

 except that color is green. Per pk. 50 cts., 

 bush. $1.75, 5 bush. S8.00. 



SUGAR CANE SEED. 



EARLY AMBER. This popular variety has 

 very neaily taken the place of all other sorts. 

 It is the earliest and makes the finest quality 

 of amber syrup, and also makes good sugar; 

 succeeds well both north and south; culture 

 and time of planting same as corn, and may be 

 planted as late as the 15th of .lune. Two or 

 three pounds are required per acre. Per lb. 

 25 cts., 3 lbs. 70 cts., by express, 10 lbs.. 50 cts., 

 100 lbs., $3.00. 



A book entitled "Sugar Canes; Their Cul- 

 ture AND Manufacture," prepaid /or 75 cents, 



BROOM CORN SEED. 



IMPROVED EVERGREEN. One of the best for 

 general culture, ripens early, grows 8 to 9 feet 

 iiigh. finest brush, never crooked, good length. 

 Plant in hills 18 inches apart in the rows and 

 the rows three feet apart. Requires similar 

 land and later planting than corn. Per pkt. 5 

 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., pk. 60 cts., bush. $2.00. 



CALIFORNIA GOLDEN- An excellent standard 

 variety, grows a very fine brusli of good 

 length, and is free from the large center stem. 

 Bleaches very easily, even in the sun. Per 

 pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 35 cts.. pk. 60 cts., 

 bush. $2.00. 



A treatise entitled "Broom Corn and Brooms" 

 and its cultivation, prepaid for oO cents. 



SUNFLOWER SEEDS. 



MAMMOTH RUSSIAN. Sunflower seed is the 

 best egg-producing food known for poultry; 

 they eat it greedily, keeping them in fine con- 

 dition, and fatten well on it. It is also being 

 planted in low grounds and around drains as 

 a preventive of malarial fevers. It can be 

 planted on any waste piece of ground from 

 first of May to first of July. Plant in hills 3 

 feet apart. Per pkt. 4 cts. oz. 6 cts., ^ lb. 12 

 cts., lb. 25 cts., 10 lbs. $1.00. 



