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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD. 



Early Speckled or 100 Day 



EARLY SPECKLED OR 100-DAY. — 



Is very productive, making- from one to 

 two tons of beans in hull per acre. Land 

 that will make 20 bushels of corn, will 

 make one ton of beans in addition to the 

 com, doubling- the feed value of every acre 

 planted. It is a great fattener for all 

 stock, and one of the greatest milk pro- 

 ducers. As the hull is very thin, proportion 

 of seed to hull is about double that of the 

 thick hulled varieties. Does not pop open 

 and will remain good in field indefinitely 

 if it is clear of the ground. Seed cannot 

 be distinguished from the late variety. 

 Packet; 10c; y 2 lb. 20c; lb. 35c, postpaid; 

 peck, $1.25; $3.50 bushel, not prepaid. 



MAMMOTH SOJA.— One of the most 

 valuable forage plants for pasturing or 

 feeding green. The vines are bushy and of 

 vigorous, erect habit. Fed in the green 

 state, they afford most nutritious forage. 

 Sow broadcast at the rate of one-half 

 bushel to the acre, or plant in drills 3% 

 feet apart, and 1V 2 feet between the plants, 

 dropping two or three beans in a hill. One 

 gallon will sow one acre, if drilled. Packet, 

 10c; y 2 lb. 25c; lb. 40c, postpaid; peck, 

 $1.50; $5.00 bushel, not prepaid. 



BLACK SOJA. — A comparatively new in- 

 troduction in Sojas, which promises to 

 become immensely popular and valuable 

 wherever it is grown. Last year it made 

 not only a better growth than the Mam- 

 moth, but a more prolific yield of beans. 

 It is also earlier to mature than the 

 Mammoth and this gives it a decided ad- 

 vantage. Packet, 10c; Y 2 lb. 25c; lb. 40c, 

 postpaid; peck, $1.75; $6.00 bushel, not pre- 

 paid. 



BEETS, 



CULTURE. — Little art is necessary for 

 the cultivation of this vegetable. One 

 grand essential for an early crop is to dip 

 or plow deep and manure or fertilize well, 

 and sow as early in the Spring as the 

 soil will admit of working; draw drills 

 half an inch deep and eighteen inches apart; 

 sow the seeds thinly, cover them thinly, 

 and rake finely; before raking sow a 



sprinkling broadcast of Earlv Radish Seed 



as they will be fit for pulling before the 



Beets are ready for thinning, which will 



| be in about four weeks; as soon as the 



j Beets have formed a few leaves thin them 



, out to three inches apart, allowing the 



: strongest plants to remain. For a Winter 



i crop sow late in Spring or early Summer; 



| on the approach of frost take up the roots 



I and cut the leaves off to about two inches 



; of the crown, store them in pits secure 



from frost, or in a cool, dry cellar, covered 



1 with earth or sand. The seeds will always 



vegetate much sooner by soaking them "in 



; water six to twelve hours before sowing 



| The young plants can also be successfully 



j transplanted during moist weather. One 



ounce to 100 feet of drill; 10 pounds to 



I the acre. "Corona Dry" should be liberally 



i applied as soon as any pests are noted and 



I should be repeated from time to time 



j throughout the season. Matures in 60 to 



; 75 days. 



Edmond's Early Blood Turnip Beet. 



EDMONDS EARLY BLOOD TURNIP. — 



A well selected variety; regular in shape: 

 deep blood skin, dark flesh of excellent 

 quality. ■ Small tap roots and small top. 

 Packet, 5c and 10c; oz. 20c; V4 !*>■ 60c; 

 lb. $1.75, postpaid. 



LENTZ. — A strain of Blood Turnip Beet. 

 It is fully as early as the Egyptian Beet, 

 and has a fine Turnip form with smooth 

 roots, dark blood red flesh, tender and 

 sweet at all times, never becoming tough 

 and stringy, even when old. Packet, 5c 

 and 10c; oz. 20c; *4 lb. 60c; lb. $2.00, post- 

 paid. 



CRIMSON GLOBE.— This beet is re- 

 markable for its smooth skin and fine 

 shape. It is a second early variety, does 

 not grow large ami coarse, the matured 

 beets being medium in size and rather 

 oblong in shape. The flesh and skin are 

 both very dark and qualities fine, being 

 sweet and tender. The tops are small 

 and dark in color. We are confident that 

 this beet will please all who plant it. 

 Packet, 5c and 10c; oz. 20c; V4 H>- 60c; 

 lb. $2.00, postpaid. 



CHICAGO EARLY BLOOD TURNIP.— 

 A splendid beet for market and shipping. 

 Very handsome, perfect in form, and deep 

 bright red color. It is early, crisp, tender 

 and sweet, and has very little foliage. 

 One of the finest beets under cultivation. 

 Packet, 5c and 10c; oz. 25c; *4 lb. 75c; 

 lb. $2.50, postpaid. 



