Catalogue of tl?e Joseph fHarris $<?i?d Qomparjy 
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Maqgel Whrzel, ar>d Sugar 
gects for Stock. 
Sugar Beets or Mangel Wurzel can be sown In the spring 
as soon as the frost is out of the ground, or at any time 
afterwards till the middle of June. As a rule, very large 
crops are only grown when the seed is sown early, say 
from the first to the middle of May. Not only is the crop 
larger from early sow¬ 
ing, but the seed is 
more likely to sprout 
when sown in moist 
soil early in the spring, 
than if sown later 
when the soil is dry. 
We have known seed 
sown in dry soil to re¬ 
main three weeks be¬ 
fore sprouting. If you 
must sow in dry soil 
be sure to roll the land 
immediately after the 
drill, or tread it down 
along the row with 
the foot. Never sow 
Mangels broadcast. 
Sow in rows wide 
enough apart to admit 
the use of a horse hoe, 
say 2% feet apart. Be 
sure to sow seed 
enough, say 5 pounds 
per acre or drop a seed 
to each inch of row. 
As soon as the plants 
are up, hoe them out 
into bunches ten or 
twelve inches apart, 
and do not be afraid 
that you are leaving 
them too thin. A feAV 
days later thin them 
Golden Tankard Mangel, out to one plant in a place, 
’being careful not to disturb the roots too much, especially 
in dry hot weather. 
HARRIS’ YELLOW GLOBE MANGEL— The 
best of all varieties. Fresh, clean seed, free from sticks 
or anything that will impede drilling, and warranted to 
grow. Per lb., prepaid, by mail, 50 cents; *4 lb., 15 cents; 
oz., 6 cents; packet, 4 cents. Five pounds, by express, not 
prepaid, 35 cents per lb. Ten pounds and upwards by ex¬ 
press not prepaid, 33 cents per lb. 
GOLDEN TANKARD 
—Large size, very produc¬ 
tive and of good quality; 
flesh bright golden yellow. 
W e hope all our customers 
will try it. Per lb., 55 cts.; 
M lb , 15 cents; oz., 6 cents; 
packet, 4 cents. 
Carter’s Orange 
Globe Mangel —A well- 
known and superior vari¬ 
ety ; large, productive and 
excellent quality. Per lb , 
50 cts.; Mlb., 15 cts; oz., 6 
cts.; packet, 4 cents. 5 lbs. 
and upwards by express, 
not prepaid, 30 cts. per lb. 
Mammoth Long 
Red Mangel Wurzel, 
or Nor biton Giant— 
This is the best variety of 
the Long Bed Mangel 
Wurzel. Choice seed. Per 
lb., 45 cents; *4 lb., 15cents; 
oz., 6 cents; packet, 4 
cents. 5 pounds and up¬ 
ward, by express, not pre- 
pai d, 30 cents per lb. Carter’s Orange Globe Mangel. 
Imperial Sugar 
Beet — Of all the 
mots raised for stock 
this is the sweetest. 
On rich soil it will 
produce nearly as 
many bushels per 
acre as the Mangel 
Wurzel. It is very- 
nutritious and admi- 
rably adapted for 
feeding to milch cows 
in the winter and 
early spring. Per lb., 
40 cts.; J4 lb., 12 
cents; oz., 6 cents; 
packet, 4 cents. 5 
pounds and upwards 
by express not pre¬ 
paid, 26 cents per lb. 
Lane’s Im¬ 
proved Imperial 
Sugar Beet — An 
excellent variety; 
productive and nutri¬ 
tious. But it is doubt¬ 
ful whether this “ im¬ 
proved” variety will 
produce any more 
actual food per acre 
than the original Im¬ 
perial. Per lb., 50c.; 
J4 lb , 15 cents; oz., 8 
cents; packet, 5 cents. 
5 pounds and up¬ 
wards by express, not 
pre-paid, 30 cents per 
pound. 
Imperial Sugar Beet. 
Chard, or S ya Kale geet. 
Swiss Chard is a 
beet grown for its 
leaves. The mid-rib 
is boiled and used as 
a substitute foraspar- 
agus. Or the leaves 
may be boiled and 
served as spinach. 
Sow earl yin the 
spring on rich land or 
give it a little Nitrate 
of Soda. 
Swiss Chard, or Sea Kale Beet— Per lb., 50 cts.; 
M lb., 18 cents; oz., 8 cents; packet, 5 cents. 
Cabbage. 
Fr. Chou Pommes. Ger. Kophhohl. 
Fob Very Early Cabbage, the seed should be sown 
in a box in the house or in the hot-bed in March, and as 
soon as the plants begin to crowd transplant them and give 
more room. The plants in the hot-bed should be hardened 
off by removing the sash during the day, at first for an hour 
or so, gradually extending the time, and as soon as the frost 
is out of the soil, in the garden or field, set them out in 
rows 2V£ feet apart and eighteen inches to two feet apart 
in the row. The land for very early Cabbage must be ex- 
