H. W. BTJCKBEE, ROCKFOED, ILLINOI 



A REVELATION AMONG 



fjlllfll TP ^he best resu ' ts are obtained on a deep, rich, sai 

 UUIUUIC be well prepared and thoroughly enriched. Seeu 



BUCKBEE'S 

 MASTODON 



The greatest Mangel 

 of the century. With- 

 out doubt the greatest 

 creation in Mangels 

 ever placed before the 

 pub He. The largest, 

 heaviest nnd most pro- 

 fitable Mangel offered. 



soon as ground is nicely settled, in drills 30 inches apart. Cultivate well when 

 young, and thin out the plants to 1 foot apart in the row. If these thinnings are 

 carefully handled and the larger leaves cut off, they can be reset to fill vacancies, 

 and will make the largest roots. Care should be taken in harvesting not to break or 

 bruise the roots, as it hastens their decay. To preserve Mangels during winter, store 

 them in a cool cellar similar to potatoes, or bury in pits in a dry situation, and cover 

 with a light covering of straw, then a covering of boards, and lastly a goodly covering 

 of soil to protect them in severe and wet weather. I would particularly recommend 

 that those interested in growing roots for stock feeding send to the United States 

 Department of Agriculture. Washington. D. C, for a free copy of Bulletin No. 11, 

 giving the analysis of American feeding stuffs. 



joy, of Koscoe, 

 111., the eminent 

 stock specialist, 

 writes: "The re- 

 sults which I ob- 

 tained by plant- 

 ing Buckbee's 

 Mangel seed are 

 truly amazing. 

 I heartily recom- 

 mend them to 

 all." 



The Greatest Mangel of the Century. 



BUCKBEE'S MASTODON is enormously, wonderfully productive. Its yield is exceedingly fabulous; 

 1.500 to 1.800 bushels per acre is nothing uncommon on good soil, and many experimental stations 

 and trial tests the past year have produced at the rate of 2.000 to 2.500 bushels per acre. We took 

 many hundreds of specimens from our fields weighing over 60 pounds each, and many reaching the sensa 

 tional weight of 75 pounds and over. Could anything be more marvelous than 

 this truly wonderful Mangel? In length. Buckbee's Mastodon is about the 

 same as Buckbee's Mammoth Long Red Mangel, but it is particularly 

 remarkable for its handsome shape and broad shoulders, its diam- 

 eter being greater and its weight very much heavier. The flesh ' 

 red. of very fine texture and quality, containing less water and 

 more sugar than any other Mangel, except it be the New Impe- 

 rial Sugar, making it more nutritious and milk-producing. 

 Sheep and other stock thrive better when fed on it, picking 

 out pieces of it in preference to other kinds. Prominent 

 Mangel authorities consider Buckbee's Mastodon by 

 the most valuable and profitable o£ all stock-feedi 

 beets. Please remember that I own and control th 

 entire stock of this grand variety. It is such a shy 

 seeder that the seed cannot be grown as cheaply as 

 other Mangels, yet being desirous of placing this 

 grand Mangel at prices within reach of all, I offer 

 it at the following exceptionally low values : 



Oz., 8c; Ya, lb. 20c. ; Yi lb. 35c. ; 

 lb. 60c. ; 5 lbs. $2.50, prepaid. 



ENORMOUSLY 

 PRO DUC TI VE 



IF YOU SEE IT IN BUCKBEE'S CATALOGUE, IT'S SO. 



