//. G. Hastings Co., Seedsmen, Atlanta, Georgia 
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MANGELS AND HALF SUGARS 
FOR STOCK FEED THESE BEETS BRING RETURNS 
Every year sees an increase in the number of farmers in the South who plant a crop of Mangrel 
or Half-Sugar beets f(»r stock or feeding purposes. It is almost impossible to find crops that 
will give greater returns for the small amount of time and fertilizer spent on them than Man- 
gels, Sugar beets and White Belgian carrots. They are all immense yielders under good cultiva- 
tion and make an agreeable change of food for any animal kept in dry forage throughout the 
winter. In dair^ cattle the increased flow of milk and generally improved conditions of the 
animals in the spring will show their great value. Have your ground deeply plowed, then well 
harrowed until smooth. In the Middle South seed should be sown only in the spring, but in 
Florida and along the Gulf Coast plantings can be made all through the fall and winter. Make 
rows ZVs to 3 feet apart, planting about 10 pounds of seed per acre. Both the Mangel and Half- 
Sugar beets are equally profitable for stock feeding. Where their value is known almost every 
farmer plants from one to ten pounds of seed each year, and they find that it pays them well. 
Jumbo Long Red Mangel ( No. 4 1 ) 
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 w^ell fertilized 
ground is something immense. The Jumbo Mangel or the White French Half- Sugar Mangel 
ought to be planted on every farm in the South -where cows are kept through the winter. They 
are certainly the greatest stock feed you can find and the increased flow of milk through the 
winter makes the growing and feeding well worth your while. Ounce, 10 cents; pound, ?0 
cents; pound, 60 cents; postpaid. In 10-pound lots or over, not prepaid, 40 cents per pound. 
WhiteFrench Half-Sugar Mangel(No.5l) K 
choice between this and the Jumbo Long Red Mangel. Our inclination is alw'ays to plant some 
of both. While possibly not quite as heavy a yielder per acre as the Jumbo Long Red, its very 
considerable sugar content makes it especially valuable in fattening cattle and insuring a flow 
of richer milk in dairy or milk cows. It is as easily grown in the South as the garden variety 
of beet and should be let grown until frost to secure the largest yields. Roots are very large, 
smooth, clean skin, of oval shape and grow with the top of the bulb two or three inches above 
ground and consequently are more easily pulled. We recommend a general planting of both 
this and the Jumbo Mangel for they are both worth while on any farm where cows are kept. 
Ounce, IQc; % pound, 20c; pound, 60c; postpaid. Ten-pound lots, not prepaid, 40c per pound. 
A very highly esteemed member of the cabbage 
family, especially desirable for the late summer 
and fall planting in Florida and the Gulf Coast 
section. The “sprouts” are miniature cabbages growing closely on the stalk of the plant, a 
small head being formed at each leaf joint. Plants are quite hardy and live through the 
winter in all parts of the lower South. Quality and flavor are much improved by frost. Soav 
seed in July, August or September and when plants are four to six inches high transplant 
to open ground, like cabbage. 
Improved Dwarf Brussels 
OrkVAiB+e / M A RQ\The most desirable variety 
SprOUXS^nOi 99 j for the South, producing 
compact “sprouts” of the best quality. Packet, 10c; 
Ms oz., 15c; oz., 25c; % lb., 75c; lb., $2.50. 
A vegetable very closely re- 
lated to cauliflower, from 
which it is supposed to have 
come. Give the same culture as for cauliflower, and 
in the Southern States, unless you are an expert caul- 
iflo-wer grower. Broccoli will make a surer header 
for you. There are many also kept from growing 
cauliflower by the high price of the seed. To those 
we recommend Broccoli. 
The Cape Broccoli 
is the best type 
you will do Avell to 
Brussels Sprouts 
Broccoli 
White Cape Broccoli 
(No. 56) 
for the South and 
Endive 
plants are very hardy, vigorous and easily grown. 
The heads are white, compact, hard and of fine qual- 
ity. Packet, 15c; % ounce, 40c; ounce, 75c; % pound, , , ^ , 
$2.50; postpaid. Jumbo Red Mangel Beet 
Early Green Curled (No. 193). Drill shalloAvly in early spring and thin out or 
transplant in good soil. Standard and most popular variety for market or 
home use. Hardy, vigorous growing, with bright deep green leaves. The 
dense mass of deeply divided leaves formed in the center is easily blanched to a rich cream 
color. For blanching, when nearly grown, tie up or shade the heads while dry. Finest and most 
wholesome for salads and flavoring. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 15c; % pound, 50c; pound, $1.50. 
Cress, Extra Curled or improved Pepper Grass (No. 132) 
This tastes the same as Water Cress and is easily groAvn in spring, summer and fall. Make fre- 
quent plantings as the plant soon runs to seed. Packet, 10c; ounce, 15c; ^ lb., 40c; postpaid. 
Corn Salad or Fetticus(No. 
wwi IB WB ■ substitute for 
lettuce or spinach. Doesn’t do well in hot weather so plant in fall or as early as possible in 
spring. Ounce plants thirty feet of roAV. Packet, 10c; ounce, 15c; % pound, 50c; postpaid. 
Chervil ^Nn 1^1 ^ Aromatic plant for seasoning or salad Avith lettuce. Broadcast in 
Wild viByiiUi av t f October or November for winter or spring use. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
CAN YOU DEPEND ON HASTINGS’ SEEDS? 
In place of reading testiruonials in our catalogs, ask your neighbors almut Hastings’ Seeds. 
Then you knoAV for sure. AVe have customers in eA^ery single county from Virginia to NeAA^ 
Mexico, in cA-ery State in the United States and in t\venty-se\^en fereigii countries over the 
Avorld. In 3o years Ave greAV from nothing to the largest mail-order seed house in the Avorld. 
When half a million others buy Hastings’ Seeds every year you can be pretty sure you can 
depend on them, too. 
Improved Dwarf Brussels Sprouts 
