$100.00 per Ac re 
Growing Pyrethrum 
Grow This New Money Making Crop and Have an Income Every 
Year. Not Just One Year, but Year After Year. A Field Will Pro¬ 
duce 6 to 10 Years if Properly Cared For. 
Young Pyrethrum Plant 
of Agriculture states that normal crops of 800 
lbs. per acre and yields of 1,000 lbs. per acre may be 
produced on large acreages. Tests by the Department in 
widely separated States have shown that paying crops 
can be produced in nearly all parts of the United States. 
Here is your opportunity to get .started with a new pay¬ 
ing crop. We ofl'er acclimated American-grown seed from 
producing fields at the following iiriecs: Pkt., 25c; oz., 
$1.00; % lb., $2.75; Vs lb., $5.00; lb., S8.00; 5 lbs. or 
more at $7.00 per lb., postpaid. Six to eight ounces of 
seed produce plants for one acre. Full cultural and har¬ 
vesting directions, togellier witli list of commercial buy¬ 
ers furnished free with each seed order. 
Tlie growing of pyrethrum offers great possi¬ 
bilities because of the demand by insecticide 
manufacturers. At present, 90 per cent is im¬ 
ported. This crop has been grown on a com¬ 
mercial scale in the United States for ten 
years, and the acreage is increasing. At pres¬ 
ent about 2‘0 acres are being grown. A min¬ 
imum of 3,000 acres is required to take care 
of present needs. A fair crop will bring 
$100.00 iier acre. Commercial pyrethrum (P. 
cineraraefolium) is a perennial, the dried 
blos.soms and stems of which are used. It is 
death to insects but harmless to man and do- 
me.stic animals. The plants are not poison, 
grow well on sandy loams or any well-drained 
soils, and respond readily to fertilization. 
Seed is .sown in early spring or fall out¬ 
doors and plants set into field in late spring. 
Plants are set in rows 30 inches apart and 15 
to 18 indies apart in rows. No crop is pro¬ 
duced the first season, but beginning second 
year will produce 400 to 1,200 lbs. dried flow¬ 
ers per acre. Yields of 1,600 lbs. have been 
obtained. A field will produce six to ten 
years if properly cared for. The U. S. Dept. 
Pyrethrum Blossom 
Culinary and Medicinal HERBS 
Your choice of the following varieties at 10c per packet; 
3 pkts. for 20c; 6 pkts. for 3i)c; or 12 pkts. for 60c, postpaid. 
Herbs are both useful and ornamental, and are easily grown in beds, flower bor¬ 
ders, rockeries and in tlie vegetable garden. Tliey contribute flavor to the menu 
and fragrance to the home. For winter use, cut stalks on a dry day, when not quite 
in full bloom, tliorou.ghly dry in the shade, and pack in air-tight jars. Varieties 
marked with an asterisk (*) are perennial. 
ANISE. Aromatic seeds; leaves for salads. Oz., 20c. 
*BALM. Fragrant, lemon-minty leaves. Oz., 40c; oz., 25c. 
BASIL, Sweet. For spicy flavoring. Oz., 25c. 
BORAGE. For .seasoning and salads. Oz., 25c. 
CARAWAY. A biennial, grown for its spicy seeds. Oz., 15c; lb., 40c. 
♦CATNIP, or CATMINT. For seasoning and animal tonic; also used as tea for 
nervous headaclies. Oz., 60c; oz., 35c. 
♦CHAMOMILE. Tonic; febrifuge. Oz., 50c; ’A oz., 30c. 
CORIANDER. Aromatic seed. Oz., 20c. 
DILL. For seasoning pickles. Oz., 12c; lb., 30c; lb., 90c. 
♦FENNEL, Sweet. For flavoring. Oz., 20c. 
♦HO RE HOUND. Used for flavoring candy, and tea for cougiis. Oz., 40c; i/> oz., 
25c. 
♦HYSSOP. Flavoring and .salads. Oz., 25c. 
♦LAVENDER. Flowers are dried and placed in the linen closet to impart their 
perfume to the linens. Also used as a repellent to moths. Oz., 50c; oz., 30c. 
MARJORAM, Sweet. Used in soups and .salads; also as a tea for indigestion. 
Oz., 25c. 
♦ROSEMARY. For soups and aromatic oil. Oz.. 50c; % oz., 30c. 
♦RUE. For flavoring beverages and seasoning vinegar. Oz., 40c: Vs oz., 25c. 
SAFFRON. For flavoring and coloring. Oz., 25c. 
♦SAGE, Broad Leaved. For seasoning dressings, sausages, etc. Oz., 25c; % lb., 
75c. 
SUMMER SAVORY. For flavoring salads, dressings and gravies. Oz., 20c. 
♦THYME. For sea.soning and making tea for nervous headaches. Oz., 40c; V” 
oz., 25c. 
♦WORMWOOD. Used for worm medicine and flavoring liqueurs; a fine poultry 
tonic. Oz., 35c: lA lb., $1.00; lb., $3.50. 
Your choice of the above varieties at 
35c; or 12 pkts. for 60c, postpaid. 
lOc 
per packet: 3 pkts. for 20c; 6 pkts. for 
ANNUAL HERB 
PERENNIAL HERB 
MIXTURE 
MIXTURE 
This seed p.ncket is a mixture of 
the annual varieties described on 
this page. Pkt., 15c. 
This seed packet is a mixture of 
the perennial varieties described on 
this page. Pkt., 15c. 
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Tlie above two seed mixtures are intended to meet the needs of those 
who want a row or small bed of herbs witliout buying a full packet of 
each variety. Sow in a row, thinning out and transplanting to j)roper 
distance. 
3 Outstanding Potatoes 
CERTIFIED NORTHERN GROWN SEED 
BURBANK RUSSET 
Medium Late 
Main Crop Sort 
CHIPPEWA 
Medium Early 
and Main Crop 
IMPROVED 
COBBLER 
Extra Early 
BURBANK 
RUSSET 
or Idaho Baker 
Unquestionably the 
finest baking and keep¬ 
ing potato. Has been 
grown extensively in the 
west for several years and is now grown very successfully in all potato growing 
sections. Tubers are elongated oval in shape, with very shallow eyes, and are as 
smooth as if sandpapered. Tliey have a fine golden netting and tough skin which 
protects them in handling and accounts for their marvelous keejiing qualities. Not 
only is it the premier baking potato, but is also good for cooking in any other man¬ 
ner. The flavor is unequaled. It is the Quality I’otato. Matures here easily in a 
normal .season, and on good potato soil yields good average crops. Our certified 
Northern grown seed is adapted to growing conditions wherever potatoes are grown. 
Kai.se some “honest to goodness” good eating potatoes this year. 
THE NEW CHIPPEWA 
A more recent introduction of the U. S. Dept, of Agriculture which is much 
earlier than Katahdin and especially well adapted to districts with short growing 
seasons for a main crop sort and for other districts as an early market variety. It 
is earlier than other varieties, with the exception of the Irish Cobbler class. It 
promises to be a most popular storage variety. In all tests, yields have been higher 
than late varieties like Rurals, Carman or Green Mountain. Tlie tubers are smooth, 
symmetrical in shape, with very shallow eyes. A fine cooking sort. Plants show a 
high degree of resistance to mild mo.saic. 
IMPROVED IRISH COBBLER 
Shallow Eye Type 
Irish Cobbler has been the leading early market commercial potato for many years 
because of its extreme earliness, attractive white color, and its heavy yielding abil¬ 
ity. The only objection was the somewhat irregular shajie and deep eyes, causing 
waste in peeling which was frowned upon by tlirifty housewives. This defect has 
been to a large extent eliminated by the development of a smoother shallow-eyed 
type. All its valuable characteristics of earline.ss, high yields, white color and 
disease resi.stance have been retained and strengthened. It is a good variety both 
on high ground and on peat or muck soils. 
Your choice of above three varieties—CERTIFIED SEED—bushel, 
$1.35; bushel, $2.50; 100 lbs., $4.00, f.o.b. Galesburg. 
Potato Eyes by Mail 
For the benefit of customers who 
want to get a start with these pure 
bred potatoes, but do not want to pay express or freight charges, we can furnish 
good .sound potato eyes by mail. Tliese eyes are carefully packed and guaranteed 
to arrive in gooc^growing condition, no matter how far away. 60 eyes should pro¬ 
duce a bushel or more of good potatoes Many planters report 3 to 5 bushels from 
60 eyes, and one customer reports 350 lbs. from 30 eyes. Plant and handle same 
as cut seed potatoes. 
Orders for the South can be sent at any time dur¬ 
ing tlie winter with perfect safety. Orders for the 
North and West can be sent whenever the customer 
desires them. When ordering Potato Eyes, be .sure to 
give the date you want us to ship them to you, as 
eyes keep in good condition only 2 to 3 weeks after 
cutting. 
Your choice of 
above varieties at 
30 for 50c: 60 for 
80c: 100 for $ 1 . 20 ; 
250 for $2.50; 500 
for $4.75; or 1,000 
for $9.00, by parcel 
post, postpaid. No 
order accepted for 
le.ss than 30 eyes of 
one variety. 
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New Process Mushroom Spawn 
Our New I’rocess Pure 
Culture Spawn has numer- 
o u s points of superiority 
over the old manure spawn, 
is more vigorous, more re¬ 
sistant to adverse* c o n d i- 
tions, and more repellent to 
insects than other types of 
spawn. It is without doubt 
the most dependable spawn 
produced. If you have not 
succeeded with other brands 
of Mushroom Spawn, give 
our New Process Pure Cul¬ 
ture Spawn a trial. 
Plain instructions for 
growing Mushrooms by the 
latest and most successful 
method will be given with 
each order. Each package of our spawn will plant 121^ square feet of bed. Pack¬ 
age, 50c; 3 packages, $1.25; 12 packages, $4.00, postpaid. 
