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France. It is cultivated to but a limited ex- 

 tent in the South. It Is worthy of trial as 

 It belongs to a warm climate. 25c. per pound. 

 SOY OR SO J A BEAN. — {aiyccrine Hispi- 

 cia). — Is a legume, aud while it has long heen 

 ft staple crop in Japan it has but somewhat 

 recently heen cultivated in the United States. 

 It grows to perfection only tn a tropical or 

 ■emi-tropical climate. In its native country, 

 Japan, the seed is an Important human fooa 

 product, but in the United States Its principal 

 use at present is as forage plant for rarm live 

 ■tock and as a soil renovator. It la an up- 

 right, leafy, branching plant, growing three or 



four feet high. It thrives best upon a warm, 

 well-drained, loamy soil, and seed should not 

 be planted until all danger from frost Is over. 

 The land should be prepared by plowing ana 

 harrowing In the early Spring, and the fur- 

 row should be used two or three times befort 

 the seeds are planted. Best success Is at- 

 tained by planting in drills, rows to be from 

 2% to 3 feet apart and the hills In the row 

 18 to 20 Inches apart. During the early 

 periods of growth cultivation should be fre- 

 quent, preferably with a fine-toothed Imple- 

 ment. Price, 15c. pint; 25c. quart; 75c. gal- 

 lon; $1.50 peck; $4.00 bushel. 



Poultry?!!* live Stock Department 



MALTESE CATS. 

 Fine house pets and best ratters. Price, 

 $4.00 each, $7.00 per pair, 



GUINEA FOWLS. 

 Fine yard birds, blue gray In color. Price, 

 Hens, 50 cents each ; Cocks, 75 cents each. 

 GUINEA PIGS, $2.00 per pair. 



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PEACOCKS. 



Price, $10.00 Per Pair. 



GAME FOWLS. 



In offering our Game Fowls we know that 

 we have as fine a strain of game (fighting 

 birds) as are to be found In America. These 

 fowls are bred and sired by cocks that have 

 proven their ability in the pit, and only bred 

 from cocks that have won half dozen fights or 

 more against first-class competitors, and hav- 

 Isg been cut and tried out, and are known to 

 be good. The hens, as a matter of course, 

 from the same kind of stock. 



We have a cross that show a fine small 

 tassel, or top knot, in many instances, which 

 have a reputation in New Orleans pits as 

 being the finest strain of fighting fowls fought 

 In years. Price, Pullets, $3.00 ; Hens, $3.50 ; 

 Stags, $4.00; Cocks, $6.00. Eggs per dozen, 

 $2.00. 



GAFFS. 

 No. 2, $4.50; No. 2V2, $4.50. Gaffs ar« 

 used to put on Game Chickens for pit fight- 

 ing. 



LIGHT EZixxiiiLAS. 



The Light Brahma is a very popular and 

 profitable bird ; their large bodies and rapid 

 growth making them a good market fowl. 

 They are also an excellent fall and winter 

 layer, producing a large part of their eggs 

 when other breeds are not laying, and will 

 do nearly as well In a cold coop as in a warm 

 one, and are the largest among Imported 

 fowls. Setting of thirteen eggs, $2.50 ; Hens, 

 $3.00 each; Pullets, $2.00 each; Cocks, $5.00 

 each ; Cockerells, $3.00 each. Fine breeding 

 stock. 



SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORN. 



Single Comb Brown Leghorns are so well 

 known that it is quite unnecessary to describe 

 them in detail. They are brown in color, 

 with the exception that the cock Is black on 

 the breast, deep bay red on hackle; each 

 feather should have a black stripe in center, 

 back and saddle a deep bay red, tall black; 



Steckler's Southern Grown Seeds are always Pure and Reliable. 



