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FARMERS’ SUPPLY AND ROOFING COMPANY 
TURNIPS 
Culture. — For early use, sow as soon as the ground opens in the spring, in drills 12 to 15 inches apart ; 
thin out to 6 or 9 inches in the row. For succession, continue to sow every two weeks until June. For fall 
and winter crop, sow in July and August. Rutabagas 
are giown for feeding stock, and are also excellent for 
the table Take up roots in November, or before severe 
frosts; cut oft 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 
aboveground; flesh fine-grained, of fine flavor. Pkt. 5 
cts., oz. 10 cts , Jit lb. 20 cts. , lb. 40 cts. 
Early White Egg. For spring or fall sowing. Flesh 
white, firm, fine-grained. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts , J^lb. 
20 cts., lb. 60 cts 
Skirving’s Purple-Top. A well-known yellowish 
purple variety, of large size ; fine quality ; good for 
cooking or for stock. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 10 cts., 
cts. , lb. 60 cts. 
Sweet German, or Long White French. Univer- 
sally considered to be the sweetest, raildest-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., 20 cts., lb. 60 cts. 
Long White, or Cow Horn. Flesh white, fine- 
grained and sweet, and of excellent quality. Pkt. 5 cts., 
oz. 10 cts., Xlb. 20 cts., lb. 40 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., 20 cts , lb. 60 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. 
POTATOES Grown Expressly for Seed 
One peck will plant about 126 hills, 12 bushels to the acre 
Culture. — The Potatoes we offer to our customers this year are Aroostook county, Maine, stock grown 
especially for 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. 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 tar exceeds in earliness, productiveness 
and excellence for table use, either boiled or 
baked ; a good keeper ; pure white skin ; flesh 
rich and deliqate 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 Cobbier. A wonderful Potato. It will 
outyield all other early kinds and equal most of 
the later varieties. Color a pure creamy white. 
Carman No. t. White flesh, medium late 
sort, of perfect quality. 
Carman No. 3. A type with along pedigree. 
Try it. Early Bose Potato 
