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FARMERS’ SUPPLY AND ROOFING COMPANY 
BEETS 
Culture. — Sow as early in the spring as the 
ground can be worked (5 or 6 lbs. to the acre) 
and every two weeks, if for a succession up to the 
first week of July. For general crop, sow about the 
middle of May. The soil should be light, sandy 
loam, well enriched with stable manure, and plowed 
and harrowed until very fine. Sow in drills, 1 foot to 
15 inches apart, and when well up, thin from 4 to 6 
inches. The young Beets, with their tops, pulled 
out every other row, are excellent to be used as 
spinach. For this purpose sow frequently and use 
when the size of a hickory-nut. 
Early Blood Turnip. Dark red; fine flavor. 
The roots are handsome; round and of good size. 
It has a small top and is fine-grained when cooked; 
it is tender, rich and sugary. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts., 
Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Edmand's Blood Turnip. A market-gardeners' 
strain; of great regularity in shape and very dark 
flesh of best quality. Fine late. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 
cts., Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Extra Early Eclipse. Very large, round roots 
and bright red. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., XU’- 15 cts., 
lb. 50 cts. 
Extra Early Egyptian. Very large and of a dark 
blood-color; rich and flat in shape. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
10 cts., Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
Swiss Chard, Silver, or Sea Kale. Grown ex- 
clusively for its leaves. The middle of the leaf can 
be used and served like asparagus, the rest of the 
leaf like spinach. Pkt. 10 cts., Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 50c. 
Mangel- W urzel 
Culture. — As all Mangels require a deep soil 
in order to grow well, plow and subsoil at least a foot 
to 18 inches, and apply plenty of rich stable manure. 
Sow in May or June (5 or 8 lbs. to the acre), in rows 
18 inches to 2 feet apart) and thin to 8 inches in the 
Early Blood Turnip Beets 
row. As soon as frost comes dig the crop, but in 
order to be well preserved for gradual consumption 
during the winter, Mangel-Wurzels should be 
heaped to a height of perhaps 6 feet, in a dry, slop- 
ing situation, cover it first with one inch of 
sand, and, as the cold increases it should be 
covered with about 6 inches of either salt-hay, 
straw or corn-stalks. By following up this gradual 
process of covering, all danger of heating will be 
obviated and the roots made in perfect order. 
Sow from 5 to 8 lbs. to the acre. 
Long Red Norbltan Giant. Sometimes called 
Jumbo or Colossal. Oz. 10 cts., X'b. 15 cts., lb. 
30 cts. 
Golden Tankard. Best and most popular for 
dairy farming; a very large, yellow-fleshed sort, said 
to contain a large amount of sugar. Fine for either 
cattle or sheep; grows largely above ground; hardy, 
and a very heavy cropper. Pkt. 10 cts., Xlt>- 15 cts. 
lb. 30 cts. 
Long Red Mammoth Prize. The most largely 
grown of any size of the Mangels. Leaves attain an 
enormous size, producing 30 to 50 tons per acre. 
Quality superior to the best for deep soil. Oz. 10 cts., 
X lb. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
French White Sugar. Red top, fine for stock. 
Oz. 5 cts., Xlb. 10 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
Long Yellow Mammoth. Same as Long Red 
except in color. Oz. 10 cl^s., Xlb. 1 5.cts., lb. 30 cts. 
BROCCOLI 
Culture. — This vegetable closely resembles the 
cauliflower, but is hardier. Like cabbage and cauli- 
flower, it succeeds best in deep, rich, moist soil and 
in cool weather. Plant the same time as cabbage, 
and give the same general culture. 
Early Purple Cape. Hardy; head of medium 
size and compact formation. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 40 cts., 
Xlb. $1.50. 
White Cape. Heads compact; good size; of a 
cream-white, one of the most certain to head. Pkt. 
10 cts., oz. 40 cts., X'b. $1.50. 
BRUSSELS SPROUTS 
Culture. — Species of the cabbage family. It 
produces along the whole length of the stem in the 
same way as cauliflower. Seed should be sown about 
the middle of May in a seed-bed, and the plants 
afterwards set out in rows 2 feet apart, and culti- 
vated like cabbage. Being small and hard, the 
sprouts are not in the least affected by frost. 
Carter’s Perfection. New variety of fine qual- 
ity and compact growth. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 15 cts., 
Xlb. 45 cts. 
Paris Market One-Half Dwarf. Most excellent 
variety; sure cropper. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., Xlb. 45c. 
Dwarf Improved. Produces excellent compact 
sprouts very sure cropper. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 20 cts., 
Xlb. 43 cts. 
CORN SALAD 
Large Green Cabbaging. A small, hardy salad. 
Used also as a substitute for lettuce. Can be sown 
in September and wintered over same as spinach. 
Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 50 cts. 
CHERVIL 
Curled. Used for flavoring soups and salads 
and has a strong flavor and perfume. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 35 cts., lb. $1. 
