Slate Seed Co., Seedsmen Since 1866, South Boston, Virginia 
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Virginia White Dent Corn 
2026—BROOM CORN 
Good brooms are selling very high and it is an 
easy matter for any farmer to grow his own. The 
home-made broom is much lighter and will last 
much longer than the ones we buy. Broom-corn 
will make an enormous crop on any good rich soil 
and may be planted in drills like Sorghum or Kaffir 
Corn at the rate of two and one-half pounds per 
acre. Cultivate like corn. The stalks grow very 
tall and produce large bushy heads, possessing a 
tough fibre. One pound of seed will produce enough 
brooms for the average family for a year. 
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Slate Seed Corn 
SAVE YOUR CORN CROP WITH CRO-TOX 
This non-poisonous material is easily applied to 
the seed corn and does not delay planting. It aids 
germination and is a positive preventative of dam¬ 
age from crows and birds of all kinds, rats, squir¬ 
rels, and other rodents, and wire worms and insect 
pests. It will not clog the planter or kill domestic 
fowls. Simple to use. Just pour Cro-tox over the 
seed corn and mix it thoroughly and plant without 
waiting for it to dry. It can be mailed. 
Price—1 bu. size 60c, 2 bu. size $1.00, postpaid. 
2014— EARLY WHITE DENT.— This is an extra 
early white corn, producing a good crop in about 
75 to 80 days. The stalks grow rather large and 
about eight feet high, bearing one to two good ears 
that average about seven to eight inches in length. 
Where a white corn is wanted and early maturity 
is essential, this variety has given entire satisfac¬ 
tion. 
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2019— BIGG’S SEVEN-EAR. —A heavy yielding 
white corn that is very popular for growing on rich 
land. Stalks grow very tall and bear from one to 
five short, medium-sized ears. Grains are of medium 
width. It is very firm and a good keeper. 
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2011—HICKORY KING. —Known to many grow¬ 
ers as the poor man’s friend, since it is thought 
that it will produce a better yield on poor land than 
any other variety. Stalks grow tall and produce 
from one to two unusually long, slender ears. The 
grains are very wide and deep, set into a small 
white cob. One grain will cover the butt of the cob. 
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2018—VIRGINIA WHITE DENT.— This is an old 
Southern variety of unusually good merits. It has 
been grown all over the South for years, and a 
better corn is hard to find. It is a single ear variety, 
which grows a large, high stalk, bearing its ear 
about middle way. The ears are long, heavy, hang¬ 
ing down, and have a medium size white cob. The 
grains are of medium width, deep and firmly set 
into the cob. Rather early, and on account of its 
large ears makes a good yield. It is safe and 
reliable. 
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2015— IMPROVED GOLDEN DENT.— An early 
yellow corn that produces mature corn within ninety 
days after planting. Stalks grow to a medium size 
and height. The grains are of medium depth, rather 
wide, and of a golden yellow color. This corn is 
especially recommended for planting on land subject 
to overflow. 
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2095 h Dwarf Essex Rape 
Rape is a cool weather crop, and it should be 
seeded either in the early spring or fall. Cold 
weather does not affect it until hard freezes come. 
If sowed in the fall and not grazed it will come 
again next spring. When seeded alone sow eight 
pounds per acre, and seeding may be done from 
February to April. Fall seeding should be done at 
any time from August 1st to November. Give a 
light covering with a rake or harrow. Rape will 
grow on almost any soil, but a light rich loam is 
best suited to it. 
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