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FARMERS’ SUPPLY AND ROOFING COMPANY 
TURNIPS 
as soon as the ground opens in the spring, in drills 12 to 15 inches 
For succession, continue to sow every two weeks until 
Culture. — For early use, sow 
apart; thin out to 6 or 9 inches in the row. 
June. For fall and winter crop, 
sow in July and August. Ruta- 
bagas are grown for feeding stock, 
and are also excellent for the table. 
Take up roots in November, or before 
severe frosts; cut off tops to within 
an inch of the ground ; store in cold 
cellar or pit, or pile them in a conical 
hill out-of-doors in dry ground; 
cover carefully with long straw and 
finish by earthing 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 condition in the 
spring. 
Purple-Top Strap-Leaf. This 
Strap- leaf variety is good for early 
spring and fall use; tops red or 
purple above ground ; flesh fine- 
grained, of fine flavor. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. to cts., 
/i\h. 20 cts., lb. 40 cts. 
Early White Eg;g. For spring or fall sowing. 
Flesh white, firm, fine-grained. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
10 cts., Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Skirving’s Purple-Top. A well-known yel- 
lowish purple variety, of large size ; fine quality; 
good foi cooking or for stock. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 
10 cts., X^lb. 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Sweet German, or Long White French. 
Universally considered to be the sweetest, mildest- 
Purplt-Top Strap-Leaf Turnips 
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. to cts., ^Ib. 
20 cts. , lb. 60 cts. 
Improved American Purple-Top Rutabaga. 
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., } 4 ib. 
20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
POTATOES 
Qrown Expressly for Seed 
One peck will plant about 125 hills, 12 bushels to the acre 
Culture. — The Potatoes we offer to our customers this year are Aroostook county, Maine, stock, grown 
especially tor seed. The whole crop has been hand-picked. Our Potatoes are packed in bags, 165 lbs. 
net. will be sold in any quantity, and no charge for bags. We are always glad to quote prices. 
Bovee. This is one of the best extra-early Potatoes. It resembles the Beauty of -Hebron, but matures 
much earlier, and yields better than that good old-fashioned kind. 
Early Rose 
Early Rose. We are prepared to furnish fine 
Maine-grown Early Rose Potatoes in any quantity. 
Prices 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 excellence for table use, either boiled or 
baked; a good keeper; pure white skin; flesh rich 
and delicate. Price on application. 
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 
application. 
Irish Cobbler. A wonderful Potato. It will 
outyield all other early kinds and equal most of the 
later varieties. Color a pure creamy white. 
