DETROIT DARK RED BEETS 
If you are to cultivate with a hoe or wheel hoe the 
rows should be 12 inches apart. Make the drills deep 
enough to allow the seed to be covered with an inch 
of soil. It is always a good method to sow beet seeds 
thicker than the final stand is to be and then thin out 
the plants enough to allow proper root development. 
Plant about 10 to a foot of row or about 2 ounces to 
a 100 foot row. It is advisable to use crude naphtha¬ 
lene flakes in the rows at the time of planting seed 
for protection against soil pests. 
Cultivate frequently and deeply at first being 
careful not to disturb the young seedlings, however. 
When the plants get to be 4 inches high you must 
decide whether you finally want a great many with 
fairly small roots or fewer and larger ones. Thin to 
2 inches apart if you want small roots and 5^ inches 
apart for the larger ones. 
Beets are rich feeders and the soil should be cor¬ 
respondingly rich especially if quick growth is to be 
secured and it should be, slow growth means tough 
roots while quick growth means juicy and tender 
ones. A commercial fertilizer is advised for best 
results. 
P. S. Co. Market Gardener. Extra early and 
remarkable for its fine quality and rapid growth. 
Tops small, roots deep red, globe-shaped, flesh dark 
red, fine grained and tender. It is preferred by mar¬ 
ket gardeners because it matures evenly, stands long 
and does not split. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00 
Detroit Dark Red. Due to its uniformity in size 
and smooth handsome appearance it is very popular 
with canners as well as home gardeners. Roots are 
deep red, globe-shaped, with small tap root. This va¬ 
riety is entirely free of white rings and retains its 
tasty flavor after it grows to full size. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; % lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00 
Beeii 
Early Blood Turnip. An improved variety over the 
blood turnip Beet. Top large, roots dark red and nearly 
round; flesh deep red with lighter zoning; sweet, crisp and 
tender. We recommend these beets for summer and fall use. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00 
Extra Early Egyptian. One of the best for forcing. 
Tops small, roots dark red, rounded top, flat on bottom, 
with very small tap root. Flesh sweet and tender. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 15c; >4 lb., 35c; 1 lb., $1.00 
Other Varieties. Crosby Egyptian, Early Wonder, 
Early Eclipse. Pkt., 5c; oz., 15c; Vi lb., 35c; 1 Ib., $1 
SUGAR BEET 
Sugar beet seed should be planted in early spring in 
rows 2V4 feet apart, cultivate frequently. When plants are 
about 3 inches high begin thinning and continue at inter¬ 
vals until they are 10 inches apart. The best variety of 
sugar beets is the Klein Wanzleben. This variety is also 
used for stock. The White French or Filmore Improved 
Sugar is most generally grown for stock as it contains a 
heavy sugar yield. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; % lb. 20c; 1 lb., 50c 
MANGEL WURZEL 
Generally known as stock beet, highly recom¬ 
mended for their high feeding value. 
They require the same soil conditions as beets. 
Should be sown at the rate of 5 to 6 pounds per 
acre and thin to 10 inches apart in the row. 
Mangels should be planted early in the spring in 
rows 2^2 feet apart. The seed should be 1 inch apart 
in the rows and covered by 1^2 inches of soil firmly 
pressed down. When plants are three inches high 
begin to thin until roots are 10 inches apart. One 
ounce of seed plants about 100 feet and 5 pounds 
to the acre. 
P. S. Co. Heavy Cropper. One of the largest 
yellow Mangels. Easily pulled as it grows two-thirds 
above the ground. We recommend this variety be¬ 
cause of its outstanding quality. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V4 lb., 25c; 1 lb., 60c 
Half Sugar Mangel. Double the yield of Sugar 
Beets. Roots large, smooth, cream white with few 
rootlets. Tops medium size. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c 
Danish Sludstrup. Roots long, reddish yellow, 
good yielder growing well above the ground. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; >4 Ib., 20c; 1 lb., 50c 
Other Varieties of Mangels. Yellow Giant 
Intermediate or Gate Post —Flesh white, grows half 
above the ground. Golden Tankard — Tankard 
shaped, flesh yellow zoned white. Red Eckendorf — 
Thick cylindrical, blunt, grows mostly above ground. 
Yellow Eckendorf —Same as Red Eckendorf aside 
from color. Mammoth Long Red—Roots large, 
slightly tapering, color light red, flesh white with 
rose tinge. 
Packet, 5c; oz., 10c; % lb., 20c; 1 lb., 50c 
