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R. H. Shumway-"The Pioneer American Seedsman"—Established 187U 

260 Mangel, Shumway’s Colossal Giant 
; The Largest Yielding Variety I Have Ever Seen 
1 Oz. of Seed Will Plant a Row 100 Ft. Long. 7 Lbs. of Seed to Sow One Acre 

With the extremely low prices of grain, all farmers should grow at least a liberal acreage 
of my wonderful Colossal Giant Mangel. Mangels and Sugar Beets will grow and produce a 
crop on any fair Corn land. Root crops for cattle feeding are equal to grain pound for pound 
and are produced at half the cost. The value of Mangels for stock feeding is very impor- 
tant. They Improve their health and condition. For milk cows they increase the flow of 
milk and are relished by all animals. My Colossal Giant is the most popular. The roots are 
of enormous size, very uniform in shape, smooth and clean. Skin is bright, rich red; flesh 
is white, tinted with rose. Easily harvested as roots grow one-half to two-thirds out of the 
ground and frequently 2 feet or more in length. The immense yield of 35 to 50 tons per acre, 
under favorable conditions, is not unusual. Oz., 20 cts.; 4 Ib., 50 cts.; % Ib., 80 cts.; Ib., 
$1.50; 2 Ibs., $2.85; 5 Ibs., $6.25, postpaid. 


255 Mammoth Long Red. A 
_yery prolific strain and an 
abundant yielder. Frequently 
reaches a length of about two 
feet, growing about one-half 
above the surface. The tonnage 
per acre on rich or well-fertil- 
ized ground is something im- 
mense. We recommend this 
strain next to Shumway’s Co- 
lossal Giant for size, quality 
and yield. Skin is deep red 
and flesh is veined with rose- 
pink. Ranks very high in nu- 
tritive value and is greatly rel- 
ished by stock. Oz., 15 cts.; 
Ib., 40 cts.; % Ib., 70 cts.; Ib., 
$1.25; 2 Ibs., $2.40; 5 Ibs., 
$5.50, postpaid. 


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Mangels 
for Poultry 
and Stock 
Feeding 
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257 A smooth, yellow-fleshed Mangel, high in 
saccharine content and in milk producing qual- 
ities. Yields immense crops and is easily har- 
vested. Roots are heavy and solid, of a thick and 
typical tankard shape, tapering quickly at the 
bottom which is quite broad, with only a small 
tap-root. The flesh is firm, rich deep yellow 
color. It is an excellent keeper. Oz., 15 cts.; 4 
lb., 40 cts.; % Ib., 70 cts.; Ib., $1.25; 2 lbs., 
$2.40; 5 Ibs., $5.50, postpaid. 


256 Danish Sludstrup 
The seed of this mangel is produced in Denmark, where mangels are as 
important to the dairy farmers and stock feeders as corn is in this country, 
This variety for many times has been awarded the first class certificate by the 
Danish government. This_is a long yellowish-red cylindrical root that grows 
over half above the ground, making it very easy to harvest. Oz., 15 cts.; % Ilh., 
40 cts.; 1% lb., 70 cts.; lb., $1.25; 2 lbs., $2.40; 5 lbs., $5.50, postpaid. 
258 Giant Half Sugar 
Rose Top 
A Cross Between Mangel and 
Sugar Beet— A Great Yielder 
This magnificent Sugar 
Beet, while giving nearly as 
large a yield of easily grown 
and harvested roots as a crop 
of Mangels, supplies a food 
of much higher nutritive 
value, the roots for feeding 
purposes being really more 
valuable, pound for pound, 
than those of the very best 
strains of Sugar Beet, and the 
yield under equally favorable 
conditions being more than 
double. The roots grow part- 
: ly out of the ground, and be- 
cause of this the crop can be 
harvested and stored at less 
expense than most any other 
root crop. We are certain 
that every one who plants 
this variety and grows it with 
care will be much pleased 
with the crop. Roots are of 
oval shape, green above the 
ground and white below; 
flesh white and sweet. Ex- 
tensively used for stock feed- 
ing. It is a heavy cropper. 

i Giant Half | 
= Sugar Rose} 
: Top 
Oz., 15 cts.; %4 lb., 40 cts.; % 
Ib., 70 cts.; Ib., $1.25; 2 Ibs., 
$2.40; 5 Ibs., $5.50, postpaid. 
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eouldn’t farm 
without a 
erop of your 
Colossal Man- 
gels. — Frank 
Miller, Ra- 
cine, Wiscon- 
sin. 
263 Sugar Beet, 
Improve 
White Sugar 
One of the best for stock 
feeding purposes. Of easy 
and cheap production, with 
rich sugary quality. The crop 
has reached 30 tons per acre, 
and single specimens have 
weighed 30 pounds and over. 
Oz., 17 cts.; % Ib., 45 ets.; 
, lb., 80 cts.; Ib., $1.50; 2 
Ibs:,.- $2.85.32.5—. 1bs..4-$6.25, 
postpaid. 
262 Klein 
Wanzleben 
For Sugar Making or Stock 
Feeding. The roots are me- 
dium large, 10 to 12 inches 
long, 3% to 4 inches at shoul- 
der, gradually tapering toward 
the base. Quite smooth, an 
enormous yielder, grown ex- 
tensively in many sections for 
sugar. Highly recommended 
as a Winter food for cows. 
Oz., 17 cts.; % Ib., 45 cts.; 4% 
Ib., 80 cts.; lb., $1.50; 2 Ibs., 
$2.85; 5 Ibs., $6.25, postpaid. 



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