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H. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia. 
MANGEL AND SUGAR BEETS FOR STOCK 
Every year sees a steady increase in the 
number of farmers in the South who plant, 
at least, a small crop of Mangel and Sugar 
Mangels for stock feeding purposes. It is 
impossible to find crops that will give 
greater returns for the fertilizer and small 
amount of time necessary than the Mangel 
and Sugar Mangel and Belgian carrots. 
All are immense yielders under good cul- 
tivation and make an agreeable change of 
food for any animal kept on dry forage in 
winter. With dairy cattle the increased 
flow of milk and generally Improved con- 
dition of the animal show the great value 
of these crops. Plow the ground deeply, 
then harrow well until smooth. Sow seed 
in this latitude early in the spring, rows 
2V2 to 3 feet apart, and let grow all season. 
Use a naturally rich, deep soil or else fer- 
tilize heavily. Mangel and Sugar Mangel 
are eniially valuable. Plant 8 pounds of 
seed per acre. Where their value is known 
almost every farmer plants them each 
year. 
Jumbo Long Red Mangel 
/Ma a I ^ and heaviest yielder 
^liUi *tl y South for all the true 
Mangel beets. Unfortunately the seed 
supply of Jumho ilangel is very short this 
year. Roots grow from one-half to two- 
thirds above the surface and are usually 
eighteen inches to two feet long and four 
to six inches in diameter. The tonnage, 
or yield, per acre on rich or well fertilized 
ground is something immense. The Jumbo 
Mangel or the White French Half Sugar 
Mangel below ought to be planted on 
every farm in the South M^here cows are 
kept through the winter. They are cer- 
tainly the greatest stock feed you can find 
and the increased flow of milk through 
the winter makes the growing and feed- 
ing well worth your while. Ounce, 10 cents; % pound, 40 cents; pound..$1.35; postpaid. 
Fortunately at this time of short- 
age of seed of Jumbo Mangel there 
is even more valuable 
„ _ other mangels a high 
I fattening and insuring a flow of richer milk. Roots are very large, 
smooth, clean, oval shape, growing two or three inches above ground, and easily pulled. Skin and 
flesh white, green top. Very nutritious. An immense cropper. Ounce, 10 cents; ^ pound, 25 cents; 
pound, 75 cents, postpaid. 
Hastings' Eclipse Blood Turnip Beet — See Page 12 
White F rench Half Sugar Mangel ( No. 5 1 ) 
CAULIFLOWER 
Should be planted in the South in very 
rich or well-manured soil. In the spring 
it should be planted in this latitude very early, but really does bet- 
ter planted in June and July for maturity during the fall months. 
Sow in seed beds in the same manner as cabbage. Transplant when 
4 to 5 inches high and give an abundance of water in dry weather. 
Soil should be kept moist and cultivated thoroughly and often. In 
Florida and along the Gulf Coast sow seed in September, October and 
November. In early spring or late fall one ounce of seed will make 
2,000 to 2.0OO plants. For warm weather sowings double that quantity 
of seed will be required. Early varieties, as Gilt Edge and Snow Ball, 
mature in about 110 days. Late varieties in 140 to 150 days. 
Gilt Edge in every respect. Larg- 
est. most perfect and surest 
flies, and in quality it is unex- 
celled. One specimen head sent to our store weighed 7 
lbs. and 8 ozs. In general appearance like Snowball, but ,a surer 
header. Packet, 20 cents; 44 ounce, 75 cents; 4^ ounce, $1.25; ounce, 
$2.25; 44 pound, $8.00; pound, $30.00. 
An early variety, second only 
in value to Gilt Edge. Packet, 
15 cents; 44 ounce, 65 cents; 4^ ounce, $1.15; ounce, .$2.00; 44 pound, 
$7.50; pound, $28.00. 
Extra Early Paris White (No. 
Heads medium size. Packet, 10 cents ; 4^ ounce, 35 cents ; ounce, 65 
cents; 44 pound, $2.25. 
Le Normand’s (Short Stem) (No. 88) 
Packet, 15 cents; 4^ ounce, 40 cents; ounce, 75 cents; 44 pound, $2.50. 
Autumn Aiant ^11 a Qn\ A favorite late variety. Packet, 
MUXUmn Uiani ^NOo gu; lo cents; yz ounce, 35 cents; 
ounce, 65 cents; 44 pound, $2.25. 
Gilt Edge Cauliflower 
(No. 85) header of all early varieties, and in quality it is nnex-^ 
lbs. and 8 
header. Pa 
$2.25; 44 po„..^, 
Early Snowhall (No. 86) 
$1,100 FROM NINE ACRES MELONS 
“Off of that nine acres of Watson Watermelons we made about 
$1100.00. The fellow that beat me was not ashamed of his crop.” 
ROBT. McCOMB, Dunklin Co., ‘ ‘ 
Hastings’ Gilt Edge Cauliflower — Best Early Cauliflowec for Soutb 
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