Plant with Confidence INSECTICIDES 
Beets —For Stock Feeding 
The Mangel Wurzel, also called Mangel, Stock Beet, Cattle Beet, and Field Beet, may 
be grown in almost any soil, but deep loams are necessary for heavy yields of the long 
varieties. When well grown the roots give an immense yield of very valuable food for 
stock. Plant early in spring in drills 2 to 2/2 feet apart, and about Yl inch apart in the 
row, covering with about IJ/2 inches of fine soil firmly pressed down. Cultivate fre¬ 
quently. When about 3 inches high begin thinning and continue at intervals until the 
roots stand about 10 inches apart. 
Golden Tankard. 90 days. A rapidly maturing Mangel adapted to shallow land, al¬ 
though doing well on every soil. Tankard shaped. Roots large; thick-oval, nearly 
cylindrical; light gray above, deep orange below ground. Flesh golden yellow zoned 
white and very sweet. 
Danish Sludstrup. Long reddish yellow; grows well above ground and is easy to pull. 
Flesh white with faint yellow tinge. Its uniform growth of large, well-shaped beets rich 
in saccharine, its record for producing rich milk and sweet butter, has made it the 
popular beet. Heavy yielder. 
Mammoth Long Red. 110 days. The largest and most productive Mangel. Often 
reaches 24 to 30 inches in length, weighing from 25 to 35 pounds. Roots are uni¬ 
formly straight and well formed, and the flesh is white tinged with rose. Easily har¬ 
vested, as roots grow one-half out of the ground. 
Giant Feeding or Half Sugar. 90 days. A very valuable variety for stock feeding on 
account of its high sugar content. Yields are not so large as from Mangels, but the 
quality is higher. Roots are long ovoid, easily gathered. The Green Top is grayish 
white with light bronze-green shoulder, flesh white. The Rosy Top is rose colored on 
the upper part, lower part white, white flesh, red or rose top. 
SUGAR BEETS 
do not yield as much tonnage per acre as Mangels, but are of superior quality on account 
of higher sugar content. 
Klein Wanzleben. 80 days. The most popular variety of Sugar Beets. Has rather long 
slender root, very rich in sugar. 
Sugar Beet and Mangel seed in 50-lb. quantities and over will be priced on Special Tankard 
Field Seed Price List. Prices: 1 lb., 45c; 5 lbs., $2.15; 10 lbs., $4.00. Mangel. 
Insecticides—Fungicides—Disinfectants 
Poisons Can be Mailed—Prices are Not Prepaid Unless Specified. 
Complete descriptive circular matter, prepared by the dif¬ 
ferent manufacturers regarding their products, will be fur¬ 
nished as requested without charge. 
Poisons are used against surface chewing or biting insects. 
They are sprayed on the leaves and remain in the form of a 
thin film, or coating. Poisons act by being taken into the 
stomachs of the insects while eating. In this group come Paris 
Green, Arsenate of Lead, Calcium Arsenate. These are arsen- 
icals and are not recommended for use on products for human 
consumption after the heads or fruits have been formed on 
account of the arsenical residue that is left which often causes 
condemnation by the government. 
Contact Solutions are used to combat sucking insects and 
various kinds of scale. Sucking insects obtain their food by 
inserting tubes or bristles under the surface and sucking the 
plant juices. Poisons will not affect them. Contact solutions 
are designed to act upon these by caustic action, or by clogging 
up their breathing tubes. In this group come Fish Oil Soap, 
Dry Lime-Sulphur, Nicotine products, Pyrethrums, and Rote- 
nones. 
Fungicides are used to give protection against infection by 
fungous diseases. They act mainly by preventing the fungus 
“spores” (which correspond to the seeds of higher plants) 
from germinating when they alight on protected foliage. Fungi¬ 
cides are preventatives and not cures. In this group are Bor¬ 
deaux Mixture in powdered form, Dry Lime-Sulphur, Blue 
Vitriol, Formaldehyde. 
Powdered Arsenate of Lead is an effective insecticide 
for leaf eating insects on tender foliage. Prices not prepaid: 
1-Ib. bag, 30c; 4-lb. bag, 65c. 
Paris Green is a strong effective poison for leaf-eating in¬ 
sects. Is not recommended for use on tender foliage. Prices 
not prepaid: M-lb. carton, 20c; 1 lb., 50c; 4-Ib. cans, $1.60. 
Black Leaf 40. Nicotine Sulphate is a contact spray to kill 
green and woolly aphis, plant lice, red spiders, cabbage 
aphis, onion thrips. Is very effective for use on Sweet Peas 
and Roses. It is also very efficient for poultry lice control 
at any season of the year. Is easily applied and quite eco¬ 
nomical. Prices not prepaid: 1 oz., 35c; 5 ozs., $1.00; 1 lb., 
$2.25; 2 lbs., $3.25; 5 lbs., $5.85; 10 lbs., $10.60. 
Nicofume Liquid may be used for spraying and fumigating. 
It is a highly refined solution of “free” nicotine, guaranteed 
to contain fully 40 per cent nicotine. The label contains 
complete directions. Prices not prepaid: 1-lb. tins, $2.25; 
4-Ib. tins, $5.75; 8-lb. tins, $10.00. 
Nicofume Tobacco Powder is impregnated with a high 
strength nicotine solution, highly effective, convenient, and 
economical for fumigating greenhouses to destroy aphis, 
thrips, etc. The labels contain complete instructions. Prices 
not prepaid: Pressure Fumigator Tins, Yz lb., 45c; 1 lb., 
75c. 10-Ib. old style tins, $5.85. 
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