Crosby’s Early Egyptian 
Beets 
One ounce sows 50 feet ol' drill; 4 to 6 pounds for one acre. 
For early, sow as soon as ground can be worked, and about the middle of May for general crop, in drills 
15 inches apart, and 1V6 inches deep. As the plants grow thin to six inches in drills. Young plants make 
excellent greens. Seed will germinate more freely if soaked in warm water twenty-four hours before sowing: 
but care should be taken not to plant soaked seed in very dry ground. The soil should be a deep rich loam. 
CROSBY’S EARLY EGYPTIAN.— Improved strain 
of the lamous Early Egyptian, but producing a deeper 
or thicker root; of fine form, extremely early, deep 
red color, almost black, flesh sweet, smooth, tender, 
and of exceptionally fine quality; can be depended 
on for best results when grown either in garden or 
under glass; highly recommended as an early market 
variety. For prices see colored pages. 
EARLY ECLIPSE. — To the grower desiring a very 
early crop we would recommend this variety as the 
first to be ready' for table use and therefore able to 
command a high price on the. market. It is per- 
fectly smooth and round. The skin and flesh are deep 
red — very sweet, tender and succulent. It does not 
grow to a very large size, but is of a fine grain and 
meatiness not possible in the large varieties. One of 
the very early beets. For prices see colored pages. 
DETROIT DARK RED. — A mdium early globe- 
shaped beet of excellent quality. It is especially 
esteemed on account of Its dark-red color which ex- 
tends entirely through the beet, and without the light 
colored rings seen in some varieties. The beets are 
smooth and handsome. For prices see colored pages. 
IMPROVED EARLY BLOOD TURNIP.— Somewhat 
similar to the Detroit Dark Red, but larger and much 
later. A fine variety for summer and fall use. For 
prices see colored pages. 
IMPROVED LONG DARK BLOOD.— Tops large, 
necks small, leaf stems ard vines red, leaf green, 
roots large, tapering, growing even with the surface. 
Flesh dark red. zoned with lighter shade, tender and 
sweet and remaining so when kept till spring. For 
pries see colored pages. 
LONG SMOOTH BLOOD. — Large variety, producing 
long roots. Excellent keeper; good quality. For 
pr J ces see colored pages. 
SWISS CHARD, or SEA KALE BEET.— It is su- 
perior to the common beet for greens; if sown at the 
same time, it will be fit for use before it. Later the 
plant forms broad, wax-like stems to the leaves, 
which are very delicious cooked or pickled. They 
have a flavor similar to spinach. For prices see col- 
ored pages. 
Mangels and Sugar Beets 
Farmers and stock raisers of the United States do not appreciate so fully the value of mangels for feed- 
ing cattle, hogs, sheep, etc., as do the farmers of Europe. In Germany, Great Britain and other European 
countries it is the exception rather than the rule where mangels are not grown on a large scale on every 
farm. The immense yield that may be secured from an acre, with very little expense either for material or 
labor, makes the mangel crop one of the most profitable on the market. Fifteen to twenty tons of root an 
acre is not an unusual yield, some specimens weighing 20 to 30 pounds each. When fed in combination with 
grain they are worth almost as much, pound for pound, as the grain. This statement may seem absurd, but 
experience has proved that mangels so aid digestion and assimilation, by keeping the animals in a healthy 
condition, that they increase the feeding value of other feeds consumed, beside the nutrients the roots 
contain. 
SEEDING AND CULTIVATION.— Where mangels 
are extensively grown, the seed should be sown with 
a machine. Small fields may be sown with a hand 
drill, which will do good work and is very satis- 
factory. 
..CULTURE. — Sow the latter part of April. May or 
June, at the rate of 6 pounds to the acre, in rows 
2% to 3 feet apart and thin to 8 inches apart. If the 
seed is soaked 24 hours before sowing, it germinates 
more quickly, but it should be put in when the 
ground is moist. The crop is harvested before frost 
and packed away in barns and cellars. They can also 
be put into piles or ridges five or six feet high and 
covered with straw or litter to keep from freezing 
too much. When the winter weather comes on throw 
on a layer of four to six Inches of earth. A protec- 
tion of boards to shed heavy rains is also desirable. 
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YELLOW OR ORANGE. — A valuable variety for 
shallow soils, as It grows very largely above ground, 
making it easy to pull. It grows to a large size and 
Is a splendid keeper. For prices see colored pages. 
GOLDEN TANKARD.— Especially good for dairy 
feeding. It is a bright yellow color and a heavy 
yielder; very nutritious. For prices see colored pages. 
MAMMOTH PRIZE LONG RED.— Dark red and 
grows very large. Good for deep loamy soils, produc- 
ing immense crops For prices see colored pages. 
LANE’S IMPERIAL SUGAR. — A Sugar Beet which 
somewhat resemhlAp a Mangel, hut Is of better final- 
ity. It is verv satisfactory for planting in this section 
and farther South. Grows to a large size. For prices 
see colored pages. 
