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DO YOU “BUY” OR 
“SELECT” YOUR SEED? 
One of the Things Mr. Royster 
Discovered About the 
Feeding of Crops 
Cured Fertilizer Has Increased Farmers 9 
Earnings 
Haven’t you heard about the more thorough-and scientific feeding 
for plants—hastening maturity and helping to grow crops that 
bring higher prices? Everywhere you find farmers talking about 
the remarkable results through the use of Royster’s Cured 
Fertilizer. 
Why Cured Fertilizer Grows Better Crops 
Mr. Royster discovered that by aging or curing -fertilizer for 
four to six months \he could increase its value as a plant-food. 
He found that this-cueing brought about a certain chemical action 
which prepared the fertilizer for the use of crops and made food 
elements available at the very time they are needed. 
Why Mr. Royster can Cure His Fertilizer 
Naturally it requires vast quantities of material in order to 
anticipate a season’s supply, half a year before it is needed. (This 
half year representing the aging period). It also requires strong 
financial resources. Thus;—only a company like Royster s can 
offer this improved type of fertilizer. 
I THOUGHT I was saving some money 
on this seed,” exclaimed Mr. J., a 
farmer in the western end of New York 
State, to an agronomist who had tested 
his seed. He had brought a sample of 
some seed which he had purchased at 
rather attractive prices. “I fear that this 
is the most expensive seed you ever 
purchased, Mr. J. It contains over 
43,000 weed seeds to the pound,” replied 
the seed tester. 
“Why,” he exclaimed, “that would be 
430,000 weed seeds that I would be sowing 
to the acre.” 
“That’s right, my friend. How much 
will it cost you to eradicate - the weeds 
that you are sowing with this seed? ’ 
After a minutes calculation he replied, 
“About $60.00 per acre and it will re¬ 
quire all of fifteen years to do it.” 
Reckoning on the basis that a bushel of 
this seed covers four acres the cost of 
eradication per bushel totalled $240.00. 
Mr. J. was of the opinion that he was 
saving himself some money when he 
purchased this seed. He was not willing 
to pay the price to have real good seed 
selected for him. Both Mr. J. and future 
generations will pay the price in hours of 
tedious labor spent in eradication of 
weeds. In the meantime his land faces 
a loss of production of about 4 34 per cent, 
due to weeds. This is but one of the 
dangers that the price buyer faces. 
Look for the Name on the Bag 
Don’t guess about fertilizer. Look for the name “Royster s’* 
and hnow that your crops will be well fed—for the sake of greater 
earnings. 
F. S. Royster 
Guano Co. 
BaltimoreJ 
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ROYSTER 
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Northern grown, acclimated, especially adapted to the 
Northern, Middle and New England States. Average 
germination all lots tested to date above 90%. 
THE SEED CORN SITUATION IS SERIOUS 
THIS YEAR. PLANT ONLY CORN OF HIGH 
GERMINATION. WE CAN SUPPLY IT. 
Dibble’s Mammoth 
Yellow Flint 
Luce’s Favorite 
Gold Nugget Flint 
Drought Proof 
Big Red Dent 
Early Yellow Dent 
Improved Learning 
Mammoth White Dent 
White Cap Yellow Dent 
Send today for DIBBLE’S FARM SEED CATALOG. 
10 Samples of DIBBLE’S FARM SEEDS for testing 
and Special Price List giving Freight paid prices FREE 
Address 
Edward F. Dibble Seedgrower 
Box A HONEOYE FALLS, N. Y. 
HEADQUARTERS 
For Seed Corn, Oats, Alfalfa, Clover, Grass Seed and Seed Potatoes 
GIVES THE SPECIALIST 
DIVERSIFIED FARMING 
WE FURNISH TREES THAT, WITH PROPER CARE 
GIVE PROFITABLE CROPS 
Our trees are the finest that can be grown. Peach trees from $60 per 1000 
up and all other nursery stock at fair prices. Catalogue and pnee list free. 
JOS. H. BLACK, SON & CO. HIGHTSTOWN, N. 1. 
Clover and Alfalfa Seed Must Be 
Adapted to Section 
Approximately 20,000,000 pounds of 
clover and alfalfa seed are reported to 
have landed at our eastern seaports. 
This seed is of fine appearance and sells 
from $1.00 to $3.00 per bushel less than 
genuine native northern grown seed. 
Instead of paying the price for someone 
to select guaranteed native seed for him, 
Mr. Price Buyer purchases clover for a 
few dollars less and obtains foreign grown 
seed. How does he come out? Accord¬ 
ing to the experiments conducted at 
Cbrnell University, he lost from $20.00 
to $45.00 on each bushel of the foreign- 
grown seed purchased. The plants pro¬ 
duced by French. German, and Chilean 
seed are not sufficiently hardy to with¬ 
stand the rigorous winter and spring of 
New York State. • Seed selected from 
hardy northern raised plants inherits a 
high degree of hardiness. Planted beside 
the foreign-grown seed -at Cornell it 
produced from $20.00 to $45.00 more 
clover hay than European and South 
American seed grew. 
Mr. Price-Tag man, in his attempt to 
save a dollar or so, may penalize himself 
to the exteni of $20.00 to $45.00, depend¬ 
ing upon the kind of foreign-grown seed 
he might obtain. Should he be so unfor¬ 
tunate to accept Italian-grown seed, he 
would lose the value of his crop, for seed 
from Italy is worthless for use on 
NORTHERN FARMS. Mr. Investor 
knows that it requires labor and skill to 
produce and reclean it. However, he is 
willing to meet the cost which is readily 
offset by the increased value of the crop 
produced. 
Scarifying Helps Seed 
Alfalfa, sweet clover and northwestern 
grown red clover seed usually have ex¬ 
ceptionally hard seed coats. The germ 
of the seed may be sound and strong, but 
the seed coat is so hard that water does 
not get through it to reach the germ. 
It is a general custom of seedsmen to 
count these “hard seeds” as being alive 
and growing. Often seed is labelled as 
germinating 90 per cent whereas only 
65 per cent, of the seed actually grew and 
25 per cent, were “hard seeds.” Some of 
these “hard seeds” might grow in the 
ground during the course of a year or two. 
The sure way is to scarify the seed. This 
is done by a machine which blows the 
seed up against a very rough sandpaper 
surface. The seed coats are thus slightly 
scratched, water gaining admittance 
through the abrasions causing the germ 
to grow. The man who merely buys seed 
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ATADVANTAGEOUSPRICES 
Northern grown, specially selected 
seeds; having a worth-while reputa¬ 
tion for results. Join the thousands 
who annually reap a satisfactory 
harvest from K. & W. Seeds. 
$2.50 worth for $2.00 
SPECIAL $4.00 “ “ $3.00 
OFFERS $7.00 “ “ $5.00 
$1.25 “ “ $1.00 
In packets and ounces (not in bulk). Se¬ 
lect Irom our illustrated catalog No. 124; 
we mail FREE immediately on request. 
What address, please? 
KENDALL & WHITNEY 
Established 1858 Portland, Maine 
West Branch 
Sweepstakes 
Direct from growers 
All our members get 
their seeds from plot 
grown under super¬ 
vision of Penn. State 
College. We can trace 
_ every bag of our seed 
to the grower. All seed thoroughly air- 
dried, graded and shipped in new bags. 
Trueness to type and 90 per cent, germ¬ 
ination guaranteed. Yields heavy crops 
of silage, rich In grain. Matures early. Ask 
your County i-vgent about our seed com. 
Write us for sample, prices and complete de¬ 
scription. Order direct from, growers and be safe. 
WEST BRANCH CO-OPERATIVE SEED 
GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION, Inc. 
Box A Williamsport, Pa. 
Be Sure Your Clover Is 
American Grown 
and check up on these Field Seed Prices, 
Red Clover—Metcalfs recleaned, 
medium, guaranteed American grown; 
per bu. of 60 lb.—S16.50. 
Alsike—Metcalfs recleaned: per bu. 
of 60 lb.—S12. 
Sweet Clover—Metcalfs Scarified 
White Blossom: per bu of 601b.S12.00. 
Timothy—Metcalfs recleaned: per 
bu. of 45 lb. S4.70. 
OTHER METCALF SPECIALTIES 
incl .de Telephone Alderman, and Thomas Laxton Peas, 
Alberta Cluster Oats and recleaced Timothy and Alsike, 
20% Alsike. 
Bags free—freight prepaid on 250 lbs. 
Write today for free catalog illustrating the value, 
quality and service offered you in field seeds and farm 
supplies by themail order departmentsoftheMetcalf stores. 
Your banker will gladly tell you about our responsibility. 
B F. METCALF & SON, ,206-208 W. fenesee St., Syracuse, N.Y 
■D SEEDS 
Grown From SeSectStocA 
—None Better— 54 years 
selling good seeds to satisfied 
customers. Prices below all 
others. Extra lot free in all 
orders I fill. Big free cata* 
logue has over 700 pictures of 
vege? ables and flowers. Send 
your and neighbors’ addresses. 
R. H. SHUMWAY. Rockford. Ill 
BOLENS POWER HOE 
and Lawn 
Mower Tractor 
It seeds, it cultivates 
it mows the lawn. It 
supplies power for operating 
light machinery. 
The BOLENS has a patented 
arched axle for clearance and a 
tool control for accurate guid¬ 
ance in close weeding and culti¬ 
vating. A differential drive 
makes turning easy. All attachments have snap 
hitches and are instantly interchangeable, A boy 
will run it with delight. end for full particulars. 
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Write at once for information, proof, and prices on our 
$ pure originators seed, mentioning <£ 
this paper. rir 
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RD. No. 1 CONNEAUT, OHIO *r*r 
130-Acre Farm; Insurance $3200 
5 Cattle, Tools, Etc.; Only $2300 
300 bu. potatoes, 50 bu. oats, 100 baskets corn per acre 
easily grown; on improved road near village: dark loamy 
tillage, brook-watered pasture: about 1000 cords wood 
bringing S12 cd. nearby market; equipped 600-tree sugar 
bush; variety fruit; good 9-room house, running water, 
14-cow barn, silo, stable, poultry house, etc. Owner un¬ 
able operate; S2300 gets it; horses, 5 cattle, poultry, 
tools, gas-engine, crops included if taken now. Part cash. 
Details page 30. New Ulus. Bargain Catalog money¬ 
making farms, best sections United States. Copy free. 
STROUT FARM AGENCY, 150R Nassau St., New 
York City. 
