Plant Tail’s Thoroughbred Seeds 
CHUFAS 
Spanish Chufas or Earth Almonds are a special nut grass largely grown in some sections for feeding to hogs, for which 
purpose they are highly recommended. After the crop is grown, hogs may be turned into the field, thus saving the labor 
of harvesting and feeding. Chufas do best on light, sandy soil, or rather soil that does not contain too much clay, except 
as a sub-soil. They should be planted in drills two and a half to three feet apart, dropping from three to five Chufas in 
a hill fifteen to twenty inches apart, cover about two inches, keep clean and stir the soil occasionally. Level culture is the 
best. They are very productive, nutritious and fattening. They can be planted in May, June or early in July. Pkt. 15 cts., 
1 lb. 40 cts. Postpaid. Write for prices on larger quantities. 
C O O M SELECTED 
W 1 1 W i>l VARIETIES 
Price of Cotton is cash, F. O. B., Norfolk, and subject to change without notice. 
Planting cotton seeds without the least regard to the parent plant has been only too common throughout the South, 
but we are glad to note now a much keener interest on the part of planters to avail themselves of every improvement in the 
quality of staple and productiveness. The various Southern experiment stations deserve much credit for the quality, and it 
would be difficult to exaggerate the value of their work in connection with cotton. Many fine selections have been Isred in 
recent years, so that it is now possible to get varieties which will clean up over forty pounds of lint to each 100 pounds 
of seed cotton, and upwards of 300 bolls will often be found on a single plant. The old three-lock boll has given place to 
types which produce five locks, and there are several kinds which will average two bolls per joint. Out of the hundred more 
or less distinct varieties, we have endeavored to select those possessing the greatest number of desirable points, and we hope 
the list will interest many farmers now growing the old and very inferior stocks. If reasonable notice be given us, we will 
usually be able to supply any other kind desired. The long-stapled cottons are not recommended for sections north of South 
Carolina. Thirty pounds to bushel. 
CULTURE.—The cultivation of cotton varies considerably, of course, according to the locality and soil, but in general 
the ground should be prepared by thorough plowing and harrowing, with rows of 40 to 50 inches apart, 5 feet being given 
where the land is unusually rich. Seeding is best done with the cotton planter, and the young plants should be thinned to 
about 18 or 20 inches in the rows if the ground is very rich, 2 plants may be left in a hill, but otherwise only 1. Frequently 
shallow cultivation is necessary to keep the surface free from crust, and planting should never be done until danger of 
frost is passed. For an acre, 1 to IV 2 bushels. 
Earlv Prolific (Medium Boll)—This is a selection from the King’s, as a large percentage of the flowers bear the 
_£_well-known red spot of the King’s, but it is a full week earlier in maturing. The bolls are also larger, 
and it is a heavier and surer cropper. Pk. 50 cts., bu. $1.90. 
Parlv Kins* (Medium Boll)—This standard variety holds its own against the newer cottons, many of the best of which 
y bred from it, as evidenced by the King’s characteristic red spot in the center of the bloom. It is 
one of the earliest kinds, maturing in about ninety days, and is invaluable for sections where the growing season is short. 
Pk. 50 cts., bu., $1.90. 
IcIcrI (Medium Boll)—Although several days later than Early King in maturing, this fine Georgia selection has been 
_making wonderful yields every year since its introduction, and competent judges believe it to be the best type of 
Prolific in cultivation. It is of rank growth and resists drought better than most kinds. Pk. 50 cts., bu. $1.90. 
R ip* Pfirlv (Large Boll)—This is the best of the “big boll” varieties. It is early, the lint is of splendid quality, 
” ^ * has been found to resist drought particularly well. Pk. 50 cts., bu. $1.90. 
FLAX 
(Linum Usitatissimum.) 
HEMP 
(Cannabis Sativa.) 
Flax is very sensitive to cold and should not be sown Grown for its fib«r, from which many commodities are 
until all danger of frost is past. When sown for the fibre, manufactured. For an acre broadcast one and a half 
two bushels are usually sown to an acre. Write for prices. bushels. Lb. 20c. Write for prices on larger quantities. 
PEANUTS 
CULTURE.—Peanuts do well on most Southern farm land, whether light, loamy or even sandy, providing lime is not 
lacking; for without an abundant supply of lime they cannot be successfully grown, twelve to fifteen hundred pounds being 
often put upon an acre, with good results. Soils rich in marl, of course, require no liming. Plant in May or early June, the 
dwarf varieties in 2 V 2 foot rows and the running varieties in 3 foot rows, dropping 1 nut 10 to 12 inches apart in the row, 
covering 1 to 1% inches deep, and the peanuts should be shelled before planting. If large quantities are to be planted, a 
regular peanut planter should be used. When the vines are started, thorough cultivation must begin, and continue until 
just before the nuts begin to form. Do not cultivate too late in the season, as late cultivation is likely to injure the forma¬ 
tion of the nuts. For an acre, from 1 to 2 bushels in the hull, according to size. 
DWARF 
IVIsi tniTinfll HiiqTi This is by far the most profitable of dwarf varieties, as the nuts are almost as showy 
” as those of the Running Jumbo. Twenty-two pounds to the bushel. Lb. 25 cts. Post¬ 
paid. Write for prices on larger quantities. 
Spanish Land which would not make 10 per cent_of a crop of the Jumbo will often produce excellent Spanish nuts. 
and they require very little cultivation. They are easily gathered, the nuts clinging firmly to the roots at har- 
and no kind cures so readily. Immense quantities are now grown simply for hogs, hardly any food being more fatten- 
Thirty pounds to the bushel. Lb. 25 cts. Postpaid. Write for prices on "larger quantities. 
vest; 
ing or wholesome. 
RUNNING 
TJlinninP* Tlimlin largest variety and especially adapted to light, sandy soil. Twenty-two pounds to the bushel. 
® * Lb. 25 cts. Postpaid. Write for prices on larger quantities. 
IITOCUI.ATE YOUR PEANUTS WITH HUMOOEBM. (See page 59.) 
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