10 STARRED VARIETIES ARE BEST FOR LOCAL CONDITIONS 
TOMATOES 




Early Varieties for the Northwest 
CULTURE—Sow tomato seed in a hot bed 
or in a shallow box in the house, allowing 
6 to 8 weeks to produce plants large enough 
for setting outdoors when the weather be- 
comes warm. Sow in rows 3 in. apart and 
cover with % in. of soil. When plants are 
about 2 in. tall, transplant to stand 4 in. 
apart each way, or pot singly in 3 in. pots. 
Plant outdoors when all danger of frost is 
past. Plant in rows 4 ft. apart and 3 or 4 
ft. apart in the row. A pkt. of seed will 
proudce about 200 plants and 1 oz. 2000 
plants. 
JUBILEE is a new orange yellow tomato 
that compares favorably with the best of 
the standard red varieties in shape, 
smoothness, quality and solidity. Fruits 
are large, bright golden orange, globular, 
heavy, full flavored and are really delicious. 
Pkt. 15c; Vo oz. 60c; 1 oz. $1.00. 
EARLY CHATHAM. A very early small 
vine variety bred especially for our North- 
west climate. The vine is small and open. 
The fruit is of medium size, red, smooth 
and prolific. This is the earliest tomato we 
have ever grown. Sold in packets only. 
Price, 15c each. 
STOKESDALE. This is an outstanding 
variety, and is well adapted to our North- 
west climate. The fruit is medium large. 
smooth, almost globe-shaped, with solid 
flesh of fine flavor. Color is bright scarlet 
throughout. Vines are spreading and open, 
but with sufficient coverage to protect the 
fruit. They are very productive. Pkg. 10c; 
Yo oz. 35c3 oz. 65c. 
*x BREAK O’ DAY. This is the finest to- 
mato we have ever raised and among the 
earliest. The fruits are large, smooth and 
firm. The quality is excellent, flesh thick 
and meaty. Vines are open which permits 
ripening of the fruits. Pkg. 10c; '/ oz. 35c; 
oz. 65c; '%4 Ib. $1.75. 
EARLIANA. An early and very polific 
medium-sized bright scarlet tomato of 
great solidity and fine flavor. Vines vig- 
orous and hardy, yielding and ripening 
well for use. Pkg. 10c; Yo oz. 35c; oz. 65c; 
Yq Ib. $1.75. 
*xSCARLET DAWN (All America Gold 
Medal Winner). This new tomato prom- 
ises to be one of the finest sorts for use 
in the Northwest. In our trials it was not 
only early, but seemed to be exceptionally 
robust in growth. The fruits medium large, 
thick walled, globular, smooth and bright 
scarlet ripening clear to the stem. Equally 
desirable for the home garden, shipping, 
or canning. Pkg. 10c; '/o oz. 35c; oz. 65c. 
VICTOR. First early, heavy cropping to- 
mato with fruit the size and shape of a 
midseason variety Developed especially 
for the Northern States. Fruit is scarlet, 
semi-globular, fairly smooth and refined. 
Plants are small and may be set about two 
feet apart. They are not suited for stak- 
ing.” Pkt.-10c% 2 0z;-S5c% oz. 65c. 
RED PEAR. Used for preserves and to 
make ‘‘tomato figs’’. Fruits bright red, 
distinctly pear-shaped and of excellent 
flavor. Our stock is the true small pear- 
shaped. Pkg. 10c; '% oz. 35c; oz. 65c. 
YELLOW PLUM. Small, plum-shaped, 
early, very prolific. Most excellent for 
sweet preserves. Pkg. 10c; oz. 70c. 
YELLOW HUSK or GROUND CHERRY. 
A small-fruited variety used almost ex- 
clusively for preserves. Pkg. 10c. 
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Salsify 
1Y2 oz. to 100 ft., 7 to 8 Ibs. per acre. 
CULTURE — Salsify succeeds best in a 
light, well enricned soil which should be 
stirred to a good depth. Coarse and fresh 
manure should be avoided, as it will cause 
the roots to become irregular and 
branched. Sow early and quite deep, giv- 
ing the general culture recommended for 
Parsnips. 
WHITE FRENCH. A white carrot-shaped 
root that makes delicious soup, resembling 
oysters in flavor, easy to grow; good all 
winter and late in spring; can be left in 
the ground all winter. Try it. Pkg. 10c; 
oz. 35c; '4 Ib. $1.00. 
Sunflower 
MAMMOTH RUSSIAN. Sunflower was at 
one time raised extensively for poultry 
food and while still used to some extent 
it finds its main use as a stock food. 
Many dairymen find it excellent for silos 
either alone or mixed with field corn. 
V4 th. 10c; 1 Ib. 35c; 5 Ibs. $1.50; 10 Ibs. $2.75. 
Tobacco 
CONNECTICUT SEED LEAF. This va- 
riety is hardy and best suited for this 
latitude. Excellent for smoking, also for 
making liquid spray for killing insects. 
Pkg. 10c: '4 oz. 20c; oz. 60c. 





























Turnips 
1 oz. to 100 ft., 2 to 3 Ibs. per acre. 
CULTURE—For main crop, sow in open 
ground from May to July; for Winter use, 
during July and August. Set out in rows ~ 
11% feet apart, allowing a space of 6 inches 
between the plants. 
PRICE—Pkg. 10c; oz. 20c; % Ib. 45c; 1 Ib. 
$1.35. 
* EXTRA EARLY MILAN. Earliest of 
turnips. Quite flat, small leaves and 
small tap-root, with bulb 3 or 4 inches in 
diameter; bright red and purple above | 
ground and clean white below, making it 
very attractive in the market. 
PURPLE TOP STRAP LEAF. The old 
standard flat fall turnip. 
* PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE. A valu- 
able sort for either table use or stock 
feeding. Roots globe-shaped, white and 
purple top; flesh white; firm and tender. 
YELLOW ABERDEEN. Very hardy and 
productive; a good keeper; globe-shaped 
and a very fine quality turnip. 
WHITE EGG. Large, early sweet, good, 
smooth, egg-shaped. - 
LONG YELLOW BORTFELD. A large 
heavy yielding stock turnip with a thick — 
maggot resisting skin. A good keeper 
that is as hardy as rutabaga. Needs no 
trimming. 
GOLDEN BALL. The best yellow sort 
for market or family use. Medium sized 
round and smooth. Skin and flesh yellow. 
Good winter keeper. 
TURNIP, PURPLE TOP WHITE GLOBE 
Fodder Corn ; ¥ 
PRICES POSTPAID: 1 Ib. at 25c; 10 Ibs. oe hw 
@ 16c per Ib.; 50 Ibs. @ 15c per Ib.; 100 Ibs. 
@ 12c per Ib. 
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EARLY NORTHWESTERN, Smoky Dent. x 
The earliest dent crown grown. The ker- 
nel is red, being a cross between a red 
flint and a yellow dent. While this corm 
does not produce as great a quantity of 
stalk as the Minnesota No. 13, it will ma- * 
ture a much greater number of ears, and = a 
so is especially adapted for feeding hogs. — a 
MINNESOTA No. 13, Dent 
This corn is the earliest and most pro- © 
ductive of all yellow dent corn. Besides — 
being adapted to a wider range of climate 
and soils than any other crop, it will pro- 
duce the greatest amount of ensilage of 
any of the kinds now grow with success — 
west of the Cascade Mountains. Our stock © 
1s grown trom finest selected stock and — 
carefully tested for germination. he 
