Three venrs ago my mother, Mrs. M. E. Top- 

 hum, pot a packet of vour Mortgage 1, liter (tats, 

 and now has 760 bushels of oats anil tine ones. 

 Oat buyers say they are the llnest they have ever 

 seen in the valley. 

 Oct, 2, 1000. Man W. R.COLB, Corvallls, Mont. 



MORTGAGE LIFTER OATS. Just What its Name Implies. 



I take pride and satisfaction in the conspicuous and universal success of this highly prof- 

 itable oats, on account of the predictions which 1 made lor it when it was introduced to the 

 public. No better name than Mortgage Lifter could have been selected for it, as it is a first- 

 class cropper, early to mature, and of unusually heavy weight. The straw is strong and 

 stiff, and is thus far free from rust. Mortgage Lifter is full of fresh new vigor, and is the 

 hardiest and healthiest variety grown. It is so strong and thrifty that neither freezing 

 weather, protracted drought, beavy rain nor hot wind seems to have much effect upon its 

 growth. It appears able to go right along from start to finish, almost without regard to 

 weather or conditions, so that the farmer may feel reasonably sure that whatever fails it 

 will not be his oats crop. The grain is the heaviest in existence to-day. .Such was t lie claim 

 of the originator, and 1 have never found anything to equal it or even to approach it. 

 Mortgage Lifter is as bright and white as a new silver dollar, with a hull as thin as a sheet 

 of paper. "We have raised," says the originator, "a hundred bushels to the acre." A yield 

 like this is uncommon, but yields of 60, 70 or 80 bushels can be obtained by any good farmer 

 with careful culture." Mv opinion of Mortgage Lifter oats is very high. Pkt., 10c; lb., 25c; 

 3 lbs., 65c, postpaid. By express or freight, pk., 60c; bu., 81.25; 2 bus., $2.25; 10 bus., $10.00. 



MOLD'S BLACK BEAUTY OATS. The Best of All Black Oats. 



This new oats was developed by W. H. Mold, the well-known English oat specialist. Black 

 oats are in great favor in England and also in Canada, and are coming into use in the V. S. 

 The especial claims of New Black Beauty are two— great productiveness and remarkable 

 strength of straw. J. W. Nesbit, of Hennepin county, Minnesota, says: "All of our other 

 oats lodged more or less, but these black oats stood up perfectly; the straw was as stiff as 

 hazel brush. We took off from our 3-acre field seven large loads of bundles, about three 

 times as much as any white oats we had." It is claimed that nothing less than a tornado 

 will cause this variety to lodge. New Black Beauty is undoubtedly the best of all the black 

 oats. The head is long and well filled, and it is early. On account of its remarkable stool- 

 ing propensities two bushels of seed per acre will prove ample. This oat has now had a 

 trial of several years. It has won the praise of many farmers and threshers, who claim 

 that it will yield double the crop of any ordinary white oats. Pkt., 10 cts.; lb., 25 cts.; 3 lbs, 

 65 cts., postpaid. By express or freight,'pk., 75 cts.; bu., S2.25; 2 bus., 8-1.00. 



THE LINCOLN OATS. — One of the best. It is very early. Pkt., 10 cts.; lb., 25 cts.; 

 3 lbs., 65 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, peck, 50 cents; bushel, SI. 00; 10 bushels, 59.00. 



BARLEY. 



WHITE HULLESS. —Grows 2)4 feet high. Heads well filled. Plump, heavy 

 kernels, which are hulless like wheat when thrashed. Ripens early and yields 

 well. Pkt., 10 cts.; lb., 25 cts.; 3 lbs., 65 cts., postpaid. By express, peck, 60 cents; bushel," 82.00. 



IMPROVED EVERGREEN — The best for general cultivation. Brush 

 firm, of good length and bright green color. Packet, 10 cents: pound, 

 icents; 3 pound, 65 cents, postpaid. By express or freight, peck, 75 cents; bushel, $2.50. 



JAPANESE BUCKWHEAT The best, most productive 



and most profitable variety in cultivation. From J., bushel 

 of seed sown a crop of 10 bushels has been harvested. In 

 color the grain is a rich, dark brown. Flour from Japanese 

 buckwheat is fully equal in quality to that from any other 

 variety. It ripens a week earlier than Silver Hull, and 

 yields two or three times as much. Excellent for 

 bees. Packet, 10 cents; pound, 25 cents; 3 pounds, 

 65 cents, postpaid. By express or freight, peck, 

 10 cents; bushel, $1.25; 10 bushels, S12.00. 



SILVER HULL. — Continues in bloom longer 

 than the common buckwheat. The Hour is whiter 

 and more nutritious. Packet, 10 cts.; pound, 25 cts.; 

 3 pounds, 65 cts., postpaid. By express or freight, 

 peck, JO cents, bushel, 81.25; 10 bushels, $12.00. 



SPRING RYE. 



Used with profit as a catch crop where 

 grain has winter killed. Sow about 1% bush- 

 els to the acre. Pkt., 10 cts.; lb., 25 cts.; 3 lbs.) 

 6-5 cts., postpaid. Peck, 50 cts.; bushel, 81.50. 



SPRING WHEAT. 



SASKATCHEWAN FIFE. — Widely re- 

 cognized as the most desirable spring wheat 

 in cultivation. It is not excelled for earli- 

 ness, vigor and yield. Sow 1% bushels per 

 acre. Packet, 10 cts.; pound, 25 cts.; 3 pounds, 

 65 cts., postpaid. Peck, 50 cts.; bushel, $1.50. 



CIIUCI nUICRC Sunflower seed is one of 

 gUnrLUnCngi the best egg producing 

 JAPANESE » BUCKWHEAT. foods for poultry. It can be sown any time 

 before the middle of July. It should be grown by every person having fowls. 



MAMMOTH RUSSIAN Flowers IS to 20 inches in diameter. Very showy, but mostly 



grown for the large amount of seed produced. Even a few plants will yield much seed. 

 Packet, 10 cents; pint, 20 cents; quart, 35 cents, postpaid. By express or freight, peck, 76 cts. 



BLACK GIANT.— This magnificent sunflower produces oven larger heads than the Mam- 

 moth Russian. The seeds are short, plump, well filled with meat, and having a thin shell. 

 Highly relished by fowls. Packet, 10 cents; pint, 25 cents; quart, -15 cents, postpaid. 



TREE SEEDS. 



Apple, ounce, 10 cents; pound, it) cents. 

 Cherry Mazard, ounce, 10 cts.; pound, 40 cts. 

 Peach, ounce, 10 cents; pound, 25 cents. 

 Peur, ounce, 20 cents; pound, $1.76. 

 Quince, ounce, 20 cents; pound, $1.50. 

 Arbor Vitse, American, OZ., 15 cts.; lb., 81.76. 

 Sliver Fir, European, oz„ 10 cts.; lb., 81.25. 

 Hemlock, ounce, 50 cents; pound, 84.60. 

 Scotch Pine, ounce] 15 cents; pound, 81.50. 

 White Pine, ounce, 15 cents; pound, 81.50. 

 Norway Spruce, ounce, 15 cts.; pound, $1.25. 

 White Ash, ounce, 10 Cents; pound, 81.25. 

 White Ulrch, American, oz., 20c; lb., 82.00. 

 I5ox Ehler, ounce. 10 cents; pound, 75 cenls. 

 Hardy Cutalpn, ounce, 10 cts.; pound. $1.00. 

 Honey Locust, ounce, 1(1 cts.; pound. 50 cts. 

 Yellow Locust, ounce, 10 cts.; pound. 50 cts. 

 White Mulberry, ounce, 20cts.; pound, 82.00. 

 Russian Mulberry, oz., 20 cents; lb., $2.00. 



OSAGE ORANGE This will produce, 



wli b proper cultlvat Ion, a good hedge In from 

 8 to I years, from the seed. Oz., 10 cts.; lb., 



40 cts., postpaid. Peck, 82.00; bushel, 87.60. 



