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Mangels are highly nutritious and easily stored 
for winter. Greatly relished by all livestock and 
poultry. They are as digestible as grain; no silo is 
required. Mangels will save one-half the grain feed 
without reducing the milk yield. One ounce of seed 
will sow 75 to 100 feet of drill; 6 pounds an acre. 
Mangels for winter storage should be planted about 
corn planting time. Make the rows about 20 inches 
apart for hand cultivation or three to four feet 
apart for horse cultivation. Thin to about four to 
six inches apart in the row. For larger amounts 
than quoted, see Market Gardeners’ Wholesale Price 
List, page 55. 
59. ★DAN ISH SLUDSTRUP. This new 
mangel has attained the highest honor in agricultural 
circles in Denmark where mangels are as important 
as corn is here. Sludstrup has a long reddish-yellow 
root, growing more than half above ground; is easily 
harvested. It excels any other variety in weight, 
feeding value, and yield. Oz., 10c; V 4 lb., 35c; lb., 
60c; 5 lbs., $2.30, postpaid. 
63. ★GIANT HALF SUGAR ROSE. Com¬ 
bines the large size of a mangel with the greater 
feeding value of a sugar beet. Hoots are oval shaped, 
skin rose colored, flesh white. One of the most 
valuable for feeding stock. Oz., 10 c; Vi lh., 20 c; lb., 
55c; 5 lbs., $2.10, postpaid. 
55. ★MAMMOTH LONG RED. The most 
widely grown mangel. Yields up to 40 tons per 
acre, the large roots often weighing 15 pounds each. 
They frequently grow two feet or more long, with % 
to % of their length above ground. Skin bright 
red; flesh white with rings of pink. Oz., 10c; 14 lh., 
20c; lb., 55c; 5 lbs., $2.10, postpaid. 
56. GOLDEN TANKARD. Large roots, near¬ 
ly cylindrical in shape, narrowing abruptly at both 
ends. Flesh zoned yellow and \yhite, very produc¬ 
tive. Contains a larger percentage of sugar than 
the red mangels. Oz., 10c; V 4 lb., 20c; lb., 55c; 5 
lbs., $ 2 . 10 , postpaid. 
Sugar Beet 
61. KLEIN WANZLEBEN SUGAR BEET. 
Largely grown for sugar. The roots are straight and 
even. A heavy yielder and very rich in sugar. The 
young beets are fine cooked with red table beets. 
Cooked this way they turn red and are much sweeter 
than the garden beet. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; Vi lb., 20c; 
lb., 55c; 5 lbs., $2.10, postpaid. 
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Danish Sludstrup. 
CULTURE : For early turnips sow as soon 
as the ground can be worked in drills 14 
inches apart, rutabagas 30 inches apart. 
Thin the early varieties of turnips to 6 or 
9 inches in the row and rutabagas to about 
12 inches. For a fall crop of turnips sow 
in July or August and for the main crop of 
rutabagas sow about June 15th. The roots 
should be harvested before a severe frost and 
stored in a cool cellar covered with dry soil. 
A packet will sow 50 feet, one pound an 
acre in drills and 2 or 3 pounds an acre 
broadcast. If larger quantities are wanted 
see our Market Gardeners’ Price List, page 
55. 
465. ★PURPLE TOP WHITE 
GLOBE. (55 days.) Very attractive in ap¬ 
pearance, almost a perfect globe; a rapid 
grower, with pure white flesh and a great 
yielder. Much like Purple Top Strap Leaf 
except round instead of flat. Pkt., 5c; oz., 
• V4 lh., 25c; lb., 70c; 5 lbs., $2.80, post- 
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460. PURPLE TOP STRAP 
LEAF. (46 days.) The most widely 
cultivated and best known variety. A 
very early, productive sort. Largely 
grown for stock and also a great 
favorite for table use. Flat in shape, 
of medium size, purple above ground, 
and white below. Flesh white, tender 
and fine grained. Many farmers sow 
this variety of turnip broadcast with 
their grain, one pound of seed per 
acre. It makes a wonderful pasture 
after harvest. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10 c; V4 
lb., 20c; lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.40, post¬ 
paid. Not prepaid, 100 lbs., $26.00. 
467. COW HORN. (70 days.) 
Pure white, except a little shade of 
green at the top. Carrot shaped, slight¬ 
ly crooked and growing nearly half 
out of the ground, making it easy to 
harvest. Roots often 12 to 15 inches 
long. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10 c; V4 lb., 20 c; 
lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.40, postpaid. 
474. MIXED TURNIPS. By 
sowing this well balanced mixture, 
you are assured turnips of long, round 
and flat shapes from early summer 
until winter. Pkt., 3c; oz., 5c; V4 lb., 
15c; lb., 50c; 5 lbs., $2.00, postpaid. 
466. SNOWBALL. (43 days.) 
Very early, of medium size, round as 
a ball. The most suitable white tur¬ 
nip for table use. Skin and flesh 
pure white; flesh crisp, tender and 
very sweet—very desirable for sow¬ 
ing early. Pkt., 5c; oz., 10 c; V4 lh., 
20c; lb., 60c; 5 lbs., $2.40, postpaid. 
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Olds Rutabagas 
475. ★OLDS’ IMPROVED PUR¬ 
PLE TOP. (85 days.) This is an im¬ 
proved strain of the well known standard 
variety. 
It is very hardy, a fine keeper, and very 
satisfactory for both table use and stock 
feeding. Roots are large, globe shaped, with 
very small tap roots; color bright yellow 
with a purple top; tender and sweet. Pkt., 
5c; oz., 10 c; V4 lh., 20 c; lb., 60c; 5 lbs., 
$2.75, postpaid. 
477. NEW GOLDEN NECKLESS. 
(83 days.) The roots grow to a large size, 
and are almost globular in form. The flesh 
is fine grained, of a yellow color, mild and 
sweet. Will keep until late in the spring. 
Pkt., 5c; oz., 10c; V4 lh., 25c; lh., 75c; 5 
lbs., $3.00, postpaid. 
478. WHITE RUSSIAN. (83 days.) 
An excellent rutabaga for either table use or 
stock. A good keeper and very desirable in 
every way. Very large, globular shaped with 
small neck. Color white with a shade of green 
at the top. Flesh white, very firm and sweet. 
The tops are small and strap leaf. Pkt., 5c; 
oz., 10c; 1/4 lb., 25c; lb., 75c; 5 lbs., $3.00, 
postpaid. 
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IMPROVED 
RUTA9AGA 
Purple Top White Globe. 
