MATS NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS, BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
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BIG 
CROPS 
PRICES POTED ON FARM 
SEEDS. By the pound include the 
prepayment of postage by us. Farm 
Seeds, by the peck, bushel or bag 
we do not deliver free, but are sent 
by express or freight, customers 
paying transportation charges. In 
all cases we secure the cheapest 
rates, making no charge for pack- 
ing, cartage, bags or delivery to any 
railroad station or express office in 
St Paul. 
MARKET CHANGES. Owing to the unsteady 
condition of the markets this season, prices 
are constantly changing. The prices given here 
are those ruling at the time when this catalog 
was published, January 1st. Should our priees 
on any item seem high, we would consider it a 
favor if our customers in making up their 
order for Farm Seeds in large quantities will 
write us, and we will be pleased to quote prices 
ruling at the time received, or we will fill all or- 
ders at lowest market prices, as it is our inten- 
tion to meet the competition of all reliable Arms. 
NOTE. — We pay particular atten- 
tion to this department of our 
business. These seeds are selected 
with special reference to their 
quality. Customers may rely on 
our exertions to furnish all seeds 
fresh, pure and free from noxious 
or foreign seed. The seed we offer 
is all re-cleaned by the best up- 
to-date machinery. 
ARTICHOKE ROOTS. 
QjgH|-£ WhitC (See CUt- ' ) An improven ? ent on the Jerusalem Artichoke^ The greatest hog food known. 
having been grown on one 
These are? 
"attracting- much "attention on account of their great fattening properties (over one thousand bushels, 
e acre) and the ease with which they can be grown. They need not be dug in the fall; the hogs, 
should be turned on them, and will help themselves by rooting 
for them. They are also said to be a preventive of hog cholera 
and other diseases; also highly recommended for milch cows, 
increasing the yield of milk, at the same time improving their 
condition. Three to five bushels will seed an aere. They may 
be planted same as potatoes. Plant in April or May, in rows 3 
feet apart, and 2 feet apart in the row, and cover about 2 inches 
deep ; By mail postpaid, lb. 30c, 4 lbs. $1.00; pk. 50c, Ira. $1.50, 
bbl. of 3 bu. (enough for acre) $3.50. 
AUSTRALIAN 5ALT BUSH. 
A Forage Plant for Alkali Noils, and for Regions Subject 
to Periodic Wrought. (See Cut.) 
This is a most wonderful forage plant, as it will grow freely 
in arid and alkali lands that will produce no other vegetation, 
yielding a marvelously liberal foliage which is eagerly eaten by 
all kinds of stock. It is of creeping habit. From 20 to 30 tons 
of green fodder have been harvested from one acre. It has fur- 
ther been proven that after three or four crops have been 
grown on alkali land the soil is then capable of producing 
any other vegetation. In many sections of the states this is in 
itself of priceless value. This plant has been very extensively- 
tried at the California Experimental Station, where single 
plants, grown on the poorest alkali ground, have reached a di- 
ameter of 16 feet in one' season. One pound of seed will seed 
an acre. It grows readily from seed and requires no cultiva- 
tion. Pkt. 10c, os. 20c, 14 lb. 45c, lb. $1,355 postpaid, 10 lbs. $13. 
Artichoke Roots. 
DIRECTIONS^- The land 4.0 be sown 
should be jJIbwed, and reasonably well 
pulverized by the harrow or other tool. 
At least a disk harrow should be used to 
loosen the soil, and give the seeds not 
only an opportunity to germinate, but the 
young plants tho conditions favorable to 
become speedily established. One pound 
of seed is sufficient for an acre, if evenly 
scattered over the surface. The seed 
should be mixed with ten times its weight 
of sand or ashes to facilitate its distribu- 
tion. Sow the seed in the spring, before 
a rain if possible, or irrigate well, on well 
pulverized — soil, and cover it" lightly 
(about % of an inch) with a light harrow 
or brush. If desired, plants may be grown 03 
by sowing the seed in boxes or garden 
bed, covering lightly, and planting the 
seedlings when desired, when from 2 to 
3 inches high, 6 to 7 feet apart. If the 
weather is dry when transplanting, supply 
a little water to each plant. 
Australian Salt Bush' 
BARLEY. 
The Heavy Cropping Mansura. 
The famous variety so highly recommended by Pr 0 f . Henry ,of the Wisconsin Agricultural College. 
We believe no variety ever introduced has given such perfect satisfaction in all parts of the country 
as Mansura Barley. Professor Henry says in his report that Mansura still heads the list in productive- 
ness. Yields of from 50 to 60 bushels per acre are often reported. A leading farmer of Northville, S. 
D., reports 240 bushels of Mansura Barley on 5 acres. The heads are long, filled with plump kernels, 
and the straw is extra strong. It is a six rowed variety, and, tested with other sorts sold at high 
prices, it has outyielded all of them, and we believe it the very best sort that can be grown for a gen- 
eral crop. Lb. 25c, postpaid; pk. 40e, bu. $1.10, 5 bu. or over, $1.00 bu. 
M*»vtr Ri»51tv11<»CC^ The earliest Barley known; if sowii the twentieth of March will ripen about the 
l^CW DCol UlCd&i twenty-eighth of June; straw same length as common barley, but better; will 
stand up on any land; has produced 80 bushels per acre.^Sow as early as you can, frost will not hurt it. 
It is beardless, handles as easy as oats, and makes a stronger feed. Lb. 20c, postpaid; pk. 40c, bu. $1.25, 
2% bu. bag $2.75. 
M I Q.I- 1 n »-| A C*\\\a& This is an entirely new and distinct two-rowed variety of barley. It is very ro- 
1 llglllClllU wlllCi* bust, a vigorous grower, and the size of the grain when compared with any oth- 
er is immense. It is less liable to be damaged by wet than other kinds, inasmuch as it is more closely 
covered with broad awns or spikelets, consequently it is less liable to lose color by the wet weather. 
Has strong, upright straw, yields from 50 to 60 bushels per acre, and usually weighs over 50 pounds 
to the measured bushel. Lb. 25c, postpaid; pk. 50c, bu. $1.50, 2 bu. $2.50. 
Whit** Hllllpcc Sow at tne rate of bushels per acre. It is two or three weeks earlier than the 
▼ ▼ HUG 1 IUHC99, ordinary barley, grows about the same height, and will not shatter in the field even 
if very ripe. The grain is not unlike wheat, and weighs about 60 pounds per bushel. Lb. 25c, Postpaid; 
pk. 75c, bu. of 48 lbs. $1.75, 10 bu. lots $1.65. 
Barley Man sura. 
