FIELD SEEDS 



BeckerVs Seed Store, 101 and 103 Federal St., N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa. 



FIELD CORN AND GRAIN CROPS 



Note, with Special Reference to Prices. At the early date at which, of necessity, this catalogue goes into the printer's hands 

 main of the seeds listed on this and the following two pages are still in the fields, curing or being harvested. It is impossible, then I' ire, 

 to print prices. I lowever, to protect our customers, as well as ourselves, we shall at all times be glad to submit latest quotations on 

 any of the items listed. As the crops are turned into the warehouses and the lit is separated from the unlit, the price situation will 

 become more settled and we feel sure that by taking this stand we are protecting the best interests of our customers. 



Seeds are always quoted for prompt acceptance, terms "spot cash." All 2-bushel cotton sacks used in shipments are charged extra 



at cost price 



PEDIGREE FIELD CORN SEED 



Standard bushel of shelled corn weighs 56 lbs. 



Thoroughbred stock. Tipped and butted before shelling and 

 of the highest germination. W rite for samples. 



Reid's Yellow Dent. Ears 9 to 10 inches long, 16 to 20 rows; 



kernels light yellow, deeply dented; cobs medium size. Yields 



85 to 100 bushels to the acre. Matures in about 110 days. 

 Improved Learning. Medium-early and productive. Ears 8 to 



1 1 inches long, 7 1 •_> to 8 1 o inches in circumference, 16 to 24 rows, 



well filled from tip to butt; grains glossy yellow, square and deep. 

 Lancaster County Sure-Crop. A comparatively new variety 



which might be described as an extra-large Learning. Very 



productive, making a big growth of fodder. 

 Big Whiskey. Large-yielding variety. Deep golden yellow 



grains; cob medium size; grains deep. Rich in feeding value, 



and will mature anywhere in the Corn-belt. 

 Golden Surprise. This variety is not excelled by any on our 



list. Early and a fine ripener. Will mature as far north as any 



Dent Corn grown. Ears 9 to 10 inches long; grains deep yellow. 

 Johnson County White. Ears 7 to 9% inches long, 18 to 22 



rows; grains ' -iinch deep; white; crinkle dented. Ripens with 



Improved Learning. 

 White-Cap Yellow Dent. 100 to 110 days. Ears large; deep 



kernels, yellow with a 'creamy tip to each kernel. Productive of 



fodder as well as grain. 



FODDER AND ENSILAGE CORN 



Eureka. A vigorous grower with large stalks and unusually 

 heavy foliage, producing from one to three ears to the stalk, 

 according to the land. \\ hite grain and cob. 



Red Cob, or Imperial. A tall-growing plant with a great quan- 

 tity of side leaves, making it very desirable for ensilage Corn. 



Virginia Horse-Tooth. The popular fodder Corn of the southern 

 states; from 12 to 14 feet high, and stiff enough to stand up 

 during severe storms. Seed is white, broad, and deep; white cob. 



POP-CORN 



White Rice. Shelled. Lb. 15 cts. 

 Queen's Golden. Shelled. Lb. 15 cts 



BUCKWHEAT 



Standard bushel weighs 48 lbs. 

 Japanese. A superior variety, 

 yielding double the weight per acre 

 of other sorts. Sow about the 

 middle of June broadcast, 1 bushel 4 

 to the acre. a 



OATS, CHOICEST MONTANA-GROWN 



Standard bushel weighs 32 lbs. 



Early Newmarket. An unsurpassed new English pedigree Oats. 

 Of vigorous growth, with strong straw. Very early and pro- 

 ducing heavy crops of large, plump Oats with very thin heads. 



Swedish, or Washington. Earliest of the heavy-yielding sorts; 

 grains white, large, and plump. Very prolific. 



Storm King. Grain short, plump, and thin-skinned. A heavy 

 cropper. Straw stiff and strong. The best of the Side Oats. 



BARLEY 



Standard bushel weighs 48 lbs. 



Beardless. Earlier and more hardy than the bearded varieties. 



Wisconsin Six-Row. A heavy-yielding and plump six-rowed 

 variety, introduced in 1906 by the Wisconsin Agricultural Ex- 

 periment Station. 



SPRING RYE 



Standard bushel weighs 56 lbs. 

 Matures early in the season and makes an excellent green food 

 when cut, or will supply pasturage for several weeks. 



SPRING WHEAT 



Standard bushel weighs 60 lbs. 

 Marquis. This is regarded as the finest of the spring Wheats. 

 Reliable and very productive. 



SUNFLOWER, MAMMOTH RUSSIAN 



May be grown to advantage on waste ground. An excellent 

 and cheap food for fowls. Plant 5 pounds to the acre. Lb. 25 cts., 

 5 lbs. $1.00. 



When you are getting ready to buy please send us a list of the 

 kinds of seed and the quantities of each you will need. We will 

 quote you our best prices by return mail. 



POULTRY RAISERS. Please ask for catalogue of Poultry Feeds 

 and Supplies. 



We handle only one grade of Field Seeds 

 the best obtainable 



Beckert's Pedigree Field Corn is grown and selected especially for seed purposes 



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