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FARMERS’ SUPPLY AND ROOFING COMPANY 
Purple Top Strap-Leaf Turnip 
TURNIPS, continued 
pile them in a conical hill out-of-doors in dry ground. 
Cover carefully with long straw and finish by earth- 
ing up with from 12 to 15 inches of earth, leaving 
a trench around the heap to carry off the water. Put 
away in this manner, they will be found in good con- 
dition in the spring. 
Purple-Top Strap-Leaf. This Strap-Leaf va- 
riety is good for early spring and fall use; tops red 
or purple above ground; flesh fine-grained, of fine 
flavor; very popular. Pkt. 5 ets., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 
20 cts., lb. 40 cts. 
Early White Egg. For spring or fall sowing. 
Flesh white, firm, fine-grained. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. to 
cts., Xlb- 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Sklrving's Purple-Top. A well-known yellow- 
ish purple variety, of large size; fine quality; good 
for cooking or for stock. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., ,'<lb. 
20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Long White, or Cow Horn. Flesh white, fine- 
grained and sweet, and of excellent quality. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. to cts., Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 40 cts. 
White French. An excellent sort for table or 
stock; flesh firm, white and solid. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
10 cts., Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 40 cts. 
Yellow Aberdeen. Purple top, bulbs round and 
flat. Leaves purple on top and pale yellow on the 
bottom. Flesh pale yellow, fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 10 cts., Ltlb. 20 cts., lb. 40 cts. 
Rutabaga 
Improved American Purple-Top. This strain 
is of American origin, bred of a smaller top and hard 
neck; bulb of great size, yellow flesh and purple 
crown; one of the most desirable varieties. Pkt. 
5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Long Island Improved. Purple-Top Yellow 
Rutabaga of American origin, selected to a smaller 
top, and much shorter neck than is usually found, 
while the roots grow to a large size, and are of the 
finest quality and excellent for table use and stock 
feeding. We consider this one of the most desirable 
sorts. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 
60 cts. 
Sweet German, or Long White French. Uni- 
versally considered to be the sweetest, mildest 
flavored, finest-grained Turnip for table use; 
solid as a stone, and will remain in this condition 
until spring if properly cared for. Has no equal as a 
| winter Turnip. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 20 cts., 
lb. 60’cts. 
White Rock. An excellent white variety; firm, 
hard. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 40 cts. 
POTATOES 
Grown expressly for Seed 
One peck will plant about 125 hills ; 12 bushels to the 
acre 
Culture. — The Potatoes we offer to our custom- 
ers this year are Aroostook county, Maine, stock 
grown especially for seed. The whole crop has been 
band-picked. Our Potatoes are packed in sacks, 
165 lbs. net, will be sold in any quantity, and no 
charge for sacks. Wc are always glad to quote prices. 
Early Varieties 
Bovee. This is one of the best extra-early Pota- 
toes. It resembles the Beauty of Hebron but ma- 
tures much earlier, and yields better than that 
good old-fashioned kind. 
Early Rose. We are prepared to furnish fine, 
Maine-grown Early Rose Potatoes in any quantity. 
Price on application. 
Beauty of Hebron. Of rapid and vigorous 
growth, ripening a week ahead of Early Rose, which 
it far exceeds in earliness, productiveness and excel- 
lence for table use, either boiled or baked; a good 
keeper; pure white skin; flesh rich and delicate. 
Price on application. 
Early Northers. Extra early, productive; shape 
of Early Rose, and fine quality. 
Irish Cobbler. A wonderful Potato. It will 
outyield all other early kinds and equal most of the 
later varieties. Color a pure creamy white. 
Early Ohio. Extra early, maturing about two 
weeks earlier than Rose. 
Queen. Early, productive, and of fine quality. 
Late Varieties 
Green Mountain. A late Potato, which does 
well on all kinds of soils; very productive; oval in 
shape; good keeper, of fine quality. Price on appli- 
cation. 
Carman No. 1 . White flesh, medium late sort, 
of perfect quality. 
Carman No. 3 . A type with a long pedigree. 
Try it. 
Sir Walter Raleigh. Very productive; white 
flesh; of best quality. 
