WILLIAM EWING & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE 
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CORN— Contd. 
MASTODON — The 
largest eared 
Dent Com. Is 
much in demand 
in the United 
States, and we 
recommend it for 
trial in Canada. 
Bush. $1.30. 
RED COB— Grows 
rapidly and 
yields heavily, 
and if sown early 
and the season 
is favorable will 
produce fully 
developed ears, 
when sown thin 
enough. 11 to 12 
feet. Bush. $1.10. 
YELLOW HORSE 
TOOTH— lOJ ft. 
Bush. $1.00. 
GLA.NT SOUTH- 
ERN WHITE— 
Strong grower, 
but late. 11 to 
12 feet. Yields 
a very heavy 
crop. Bush. 
$1.10. 
SUGAR OR 
SWEET 
VARIETIES 
MAMMOTH BLACK 
M E«X I C A N— 
Makes a fine 
quality of Ensil- 
age. Is early and 
of leafy habit, 
producing ears 
m g r e a t profu- 
sion, lb. lOc; 
per 100 lb- $9. 
PERRY'S HYBRID 
— M e d i u m in 
height and earli- 
ness. lb. lOc; 
pel 100 lbs. $9. 
SUGAR FODDER 
or EVERGREEN 
SUGAR — Is a 
heavy cropper, 
and makes splen- 
did Ensilage. Is 
fine for Fall feed- 
ing. 9 J feet, per 
lb. 6c.; per 100 
lbs. $5.00. 
iMAMMOTH— Simi- 
lar to preceding, 
but hardljr so 
tall. No variety 
of Com exceeds 
it in the number 
of ears it pro- 
duces. We re- 
commend it 
strongly, per lb. 
6c.; 100 lbs.$5.50. 
CORN FLINT VARIETIES 
SANFORD— White Flint. Strong growth, and " sure " to 
ripen its ears sufficiently to make the best sweet tasted En- 
silage. 8 feet. Bush. $1.50 ; per peck, 45c. 
EARLY LONGFELLOW— An early yellow FUnt Corn; one of 
the very best either for Ensilage or ripe com. 8 feet. Bush. 
$1..50 , per peck, 45c. 
Flint Com 
EARLY COMPTON— Early yellow Flint. A rehable sort to 
produce ripe ears. 8 feet. Bush. $1.50 ; per peck, 45c. 
SALZER'S NORTH DAKOTA— This white variety has become 
very popular. It grows a heavier crop of forage than any 
of the early FUnt sorts, has larger ears, and is sure to ripen 
sufficiently for the Silo. 8 feet. Bush. $1.50 ; per peck, 45c. 
ANGEL OF MIDNIGHT— Early yellow sort, of medium height. 
Ears are long and thinner than most other Flint varieties. 
7i feet. Bush. $1.50 ; per p:>ck, 45c. 
CANADA YELLOW— The ordinary yellow early corn of the 
country, which is sure to produce ripe ears. 7 to 8 feet. 
Bush. $1..50 ; per peck, 45c. 
CANADA WHITE — Flint. Sure to ripen, and is also good 
for Ensilage. 7 to 8 feet. Bush. $1.50 ; per peck, 45c. 
No grower of Ensilage should confine himself to one variety, 
but should sow 3 or 4 sorts, for the variety that succeeds :best 
one season may not be so satisfactory the next, and vice versa. 
MISCELLANEOUS FORAGE PLANTS 
BEANS, EARLY SOJA— Used for cutting green for stock 
feeding. Commence to cut when blossoming, but for En- 
silage the pods should be well filled. Sow at the rate of 
30 lbs. per acre, in rows 2J feet apart, and leave 8 plants 
to the running foot. Can be used as a soil enricher, same as 
Clover. 10c. per lb.; $8.00 per 100 lbs. 
HORSE BEANS. Bush. $2.50. (Imported Scotch.) 
The beans are either boiled and fed to horses or ground 
into meal for cattle, and no grain will produce more beef 
or milk, while the straw is as good as Timothy hay for horses. 
Sow in drills — 30 inches apart — IJ bushels per acre, In well 
manured clay land or heavy loam, if possible. 
SUNFLOWER — (Mammoth Russian) — Sow in drills at the 
rate of 7 lbs. per acre. Per lb. 10c. ; 3 lbs. 25c. ^-'j 
