BUCKBEE'S MAGNIFICENT NEW OAT--ILLINOIS. 



MOST ASTONISHING AGRICUL TURAL WOW DER OF THE AGE ! 



WHY NOT CHANGE YOUR SEED OATS? 



•tQUonsof dollars were made la 1896 by planting new and Improved Oat stock, which plainly shows that the farmers of this good country o) 

 ours are wide awake and up to the times. Let us pull all together In 1897 and swell the figures of 1896 by a big majority To accomplisl 

 this all must have 1 he very best planting stock. I have made Oat growing a specialty for years, and the results obtained from planting m? 

 seed are heralded far and near. Every fanner admits that a greater yield can be produced by planting new varieties and also introducing then 

 Into a changed soil. 



. . .BUCKBEE'S ILLINOIS. . . 



rais new Oat, first offered in 1895, has proved a bonanza to farmers who planted it. Mr. A. H. Jones, of Sioux City Iowa, reporu 



An Average Yield of One Hundred and Forty-Six Bashels Per Acre on a 160 Acre Field, 

 aave also received thousands of complimentary letters from my customers highly commending it. It opens a new era ol profitable 

 Dat growing throughout the country, and is a novelty that stands introduction as' a result ot several successive seasons successfu 

 ♦election and hybridization. Having particularly noticed by careful experiment that many of the well known Oats were not adaptec 

 w the rich soils of the prairies owing to the straw being so weak, it occurred to me that they misht he successfully crossed with kind; 

 shat have a more visorous arowth of straw. The result is the Oat I now offer Type is'well fixed Grain large and weighty Strav 

 <ery heavy and of good length. Extremely early. Panicles are large and open. Remember that I control the entire stock of this Oat tovelty 

 Have you decided to change that old, worn out stock which you have been planting for years? Sow the best variety in existence, " BUCKBEE'S 

 (LLINOIS." 1 would caution intendins buyers to order early, as my stock is limited. My price to one and all as long as my stock see* 

 asts will be, quart, postpaid, 2.5c. B.v express or freight at buyer's expense, bushel 30c l£ bushel 50c, }^ bushel 80c bushel $1.50 

 ■•en bushels §12 50. one hundred bushels or fnore at 61 10 per bushel. No charge for bags. 



THE NEW LINCOLN— First introduced in 1S93. Has stood the tesi 

 exceedingly well and proved to be an excellent variety Thf 

 following are a few points of excellence: It is very productive 

 naving in all instances yielded more to the acre tnan any of the 

 standard varieties. In one case it yielded 174 bushels from a 

 single bushel of seed. Very early and has thus far proved itself 

 rust-proof. Stands up remarkably well. On account of its thu 

 hull, heavy meat and soft nib is a desirable variety for feeding 

 For oat meal or grinding purposes it is exceptionally valuable 

 Choicest stock seed. Qt. postpaid, 25c. By express or freighi 

 at buyers expense, ^ bu. 2^r. bu 4iic. bu. 6dc, 'i bu. $1 20, ten 

 bushels for only $4.75. No charge for bass. 

 WHITE BELGIAN— Excellent sort. At buyer's expense, bu. 65c. 

 2 cu. $1.2(1, 10 bu. only §4.75. 



SUNOL. the great new race horse Oat — This grand new variety can 

 be recommended with confidence to fulfill that which is expected 

 of It. as it has no namesake. Very prolific, extremely hardy, 

 makes a strong stool and grows with vigor and rapidity The 

 straw which is heavy and strong, stands well. Heads are com- 

 pact and often measure 11 inches in length Grain is heavy, 



. large and plump An exceptionally prolific variety, many of my 

 customers reporting yields of over 100 bushels per acre the past 

 season. You will do, well to plant largely of this desirable 

 variety Choicest stock seed. Postpaid, qt. 2.5c By express or 

 freight at buver's expense, bu 35c, 3^ bu. 40c, bu. 75c. Ten 

 bushels only S6.O0 No charge for bags. 



WHITE SWEDE— Fine variety. At buyers pxp<»nsp. bu. 6.5c, 2 bu. 

 20. 10 bu. only ?4."-5. 



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