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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, I 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 cts., 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., Xlb. 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-WURZEL 
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 row. As soon as frost comes, dig the crop. 
But in order to be well preserved for gradual con- 
sumption during the winter, Mangel-Wurzels should 
be heaped to a height of perhaps 6 feet, in a dry, 
sloping situation; cover it first with 1 inch of sand, 
and, as the cold increases, it should be covered by 
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 are 
made in perfect order. Sow from 5 to 8 lbs. to the acre. 
Long Red Norbitant Giant. Sometimes called 
Jumbo or Colossal. Oz. 10 cts., XI b- 15 cts., lb. 30c. 
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., 
Xlb. 15 cts., lb. 30 cts. 
Long Red Mammoth Prize. The most largely 
grown of any of the Mangels. Leaves obtain an 
enormous size, producing 30 to 50 tons per acre. 
Quality superior to the best for deep soil. Oz. 10 
cts., Xlb. 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 
only in color. Oz. 16 cts., Xlb. 15 cts., lb. 36 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 . 
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 afterward set out in rows 2 feet apart, and 
cultivated like cabbage. Being small and hard, the 
sprouts are not in the least affected by frost. 
Carters’ Perfection. New variety of fine quality 
and compact growth. Pkt. 5c., oz. 15c., Xlb. 45c. 
Paris Market One-Half Dwarf. Most excellent 
variety; sure cropper. Pkt. 5c., oz. 20c., Xlb. 75c. 
