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. 
See Price List, page 40. 
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 damage 
from crows and birds of all kinds, rats, squirrels, 
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 essen¬ 
tial, this variety has given entire satisfaction. 
See Price List, page 46. 
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. 
See Price List, page 46. 
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. 
See Price List, page 46. 
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^, hanging 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. 
See Price List, page 46. 
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. 
See Price List, page 46. 
2095 h Diuarf 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. 
See Price List, page 46. 
