AC6ELER E/MUSSTR SEED Co. 
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 
LEG BANDS FOR POULTRY CAPONIZING SETS 
Spir-ol Leg Bands 
Spir-ol Leg Bands are made in all colors 
and all sizes, and are put on and taken 
off like a key ring. Can’t drop off. 
Colors are black, white, red, yellow, blue, 
green, purple, light blue, maroon and 
pink. In ordering please state color 
wanted, also name of breed. Leghorn, 
Rocks, Rhode Island Reds or Turkeys. 
It enables us to fill the order satisfactor¬ 
ily. Prices: 
12 Bands for 
25 Bands for 
50 Bands for 
100 Bands for 
1000 Bands for 
$ .15 postpaid 
.25 postpaid 
.35 postpaid 
.65 postpaid 
5.00 postpaid 
SPIR-OL BAND for Chick, Bantam and 
Pigeon size as follows: 12 for 15c; 50 for 
30c; 100 for 50c; 1,000 for $4.00. These 
bands come in the same colors as given 
above for Poultry Bands. 
KWIK-ON LEG BANDS 
Attractive and durable leg bands in all 
popular colors, made of aluminum. Can 
be fixed in a jiffy. Hold band between 
thumb and fore-finger of each hand at 
the cut, then twist to desired opening to 
place on leg; then close ends to make a 
perfect circle.. Packed 100 to the carton 
—not less than 100 sold. 
No. 9 —Leghorn size . 
No. 10—Red Rocks . 
No. 11—Large Rocks . 
No. 12—Asiatics . 
No. 13—Turkey Hens . 
POSTPAID 
PAT. APPLIED FOR 
100 1,000 
$ .40 $3.00 
.40 3.25 
.45 3.35 
.55 3.70 
.55 3.85 
FLAT ALUMINUM 
LEG BANDS 
These bands fit 
any variety fowls. 
Price—(Numbers run from 1 to 1,000) (25 for 30c) (50 for 45c) 
(100 for 65c) postpaid. 
ECLIPSE DOUBLE NUMBER COLORED— 
For Chickens 
In Unbroken Sets Only 
Large double numbers on colored background. In 12 colors, 
three sizes. State breed and set. (12 for 35c) (25 for 65c) (50 
for $1.20) (100 for $2.35) postpaid. 
This set is one of the latest design. It is a combination of 
tools that can be used with one hand and seldom causes the 
operator to slip and cause the 
loss of the bird. 
We carry the following sets: 
Pillings Cornell .$5.50 
Pillings Farmer .4.00 
Pillings Special .5.00 
We suggest that you use 
either the Cornell or Farmer. 
They are packed in a fine oak 
case. Each set contains full 
instructions. 
PILLING ANGULAR KILLING KNIFE 
Showing the Angular Killing Knife 
By simply turn¬ 
ing the wrist the 
jugular vein and 
spinal cord are cut, 
thereby bleeding 
the fowl, allowing 
the feathers to be 
removed without 
using water. 75c 
postpaid. 
FRENCH POULTRY KILLING KNIFE 
Every poultry 
raiser should have 
one of our Killing' 
Knives. They are 
made of a finely tempered instrument steel with nickeled handle; 
will last a lifetime. Don’t wait. Send for one now. Sent se¬ 
curely packed by mail. 75c postpaid. 
RELIABLE EGG SCALE 
The RELIABLE Egg Scale is built for speed, accuracy and 
endurance. It has a quick double shift, just a flip of the finger, 
and you can get all the weights required with the one shift, 
thereby taking the place of two scales. 19 to 22 ozs. 
Price $2.90 each, f. o. b. Los Angeles; $3.00 postpaid. 
ELITE PIGEON BANDS 
Carried in all colors and in unbroken sets only. 
6 pairs.25c 
12 pairs.50c 
25 pairs.$1.00 
60 pairs.$2.00 
Postpaid 
POULTRY 
PUNCHES 
A Practical Punch for 
Marking Baby Chicks 
Petty’s, 25 ea. postpaid. 
Number of Plants to Acre 
Set at Regular Distances Apart 
DISTANCE APART 
Plants 
1 ft. by 6 in. 
87,120 
2 ft. by 6in. 
43,560 
2 ft. by 12 in. 
21,780 
2 ft. by 18 in. 
14,520 
ft. by 12 in. 
17,420 
2(3 ft. by 18 in. 
11,616 
2(3 ft. by 2 ft.. 
8,712 
3 ft. by 1 ft. 
14,520 
3 ft. by 1 (3 ft . 
9,680 
3 ft. by 2 ft. 
7,260 
3 ft. by 3 ft. 
4,840 
4 ft. by 1 ft. 
10,890 
4ft. by 2ft. 
5,445 
4 ft. by 3ft. 
3,630 
4 ft. by 4 ft. 
2,722 
S ft. by 1 ft... 
8,712 
DISTANCE APART 
No. 
Plants 
4,356 
2,904 
2,178 
1,742 
2,420 
1,815 
1,200 
88S 
6 ft. by 3 ft. 
7 ft. by 7 ft. 
680 
537 
435 
360 
12 ft. by 12 ft. 
302 
222 
193 
170 
17 ft. by 17 ft. ... 
150 
134 
120 
20 ft. by 20 ft. 
108 
25 ft. by 25 ft. 
69 
DISTANCE APART 
No. 
Plants 
30 ft. by 30 ft. 
48 
33 ft. by 33 ft. 
40 
40ft. by 40ft. 
27 
50 ft. by 50 ft. 
12 
17 
66 ft. by 66 ft. 
10 
Rule—Multiply the distance in 
feet between the rows by the dis¬ 
tance the plants are apart in the 
rows, and product will be the num¬ 
ber of square feet for each plant 
or hill; which divided into the 
number of square feet (43,560), will 
give the number of plants to the 
acre. 
Average Time Required 
for Seeds to Sprout 
Bean . 5-10 days 
Beet . 7-10 “ 
Cabbage . 5-10 “ 
Carrot . 12-18 “ 
Cauliflower . 5-10 " 
Celery . 10-20 " 
Corn . 5-8 “ 
Cucumber . 6-10 “ 
Lettuce . 6-8 days 
Onion . 7-10 " 
Pea . 6-10 " 
Parsnip .10-20 “ 
Pepper . 9-14 “ 
Radish . 3 -6 “ 
Tomato . 6-12 " 
Turnip ... 4 -8 " 
Plant radishes with slow 
growing vegetables to mark 
the rows for cultivation. 
