~ -BOOST’EM 
Starter Solution 
This remarkable formula 
increased tomato yields 4 
tons per acre at Purdue 
University—boosted potato 
yields by 100 bu. per acre 
at U. of Maine. For CAB- 
BAGE, TOMATO, MELONS, 
PEPPERS, EGG PLANT, etc., 
dissolve 2 lb. BOOST ‘EM 
in S to 8 gals. water, apply 
¥ cup solution per plant 
when transplanting. Re- 
sults are remarkable! Ap- 
ply solution direct to gar- 
den seed when planted— 
again at blossom or fruit- 
ing stage. 
Advantages of Boost ‘em 
Starter Solution: 
l. Reduces transplanting 
shock, plants resume 
growth earlier, fewer 
plants to replace. 
2. Earlier harvest, greater yield, better quality. 
3. Longer bearing period. 
4. Instantly soluble, cheap—easy to apply. 
Other profitable uses: apply direct to garden 
crops such as beans, peas, sweet corn, for mid- 
season boost. A splendid liquid fertilizer for house 
plants, shrubs, perennials, 
3 oz. (for 2 to 3 gals. solution) postpaid, 25c, 
114 Ibs. (for 20 to 25 gals.), postpaid, $1.00, 10-Ilb. 
can, postpaid, $4.00. 
25 lbs. (freight or exp. not prepaid), $7.00, 
50 lbs. (freight or exp. not prepaid), $11.00. 
TRANsPLaNtonte 
, Amazing new HORMONE- 
# Vitamin stimulant ‘‘does 
things’’ to more plants than 
Bi alone! Mix with water— 
apply to soil. Makes better 
lawn turf, plants, tree and 
seedling roots. Unbeliev- 
able results transplanting 
VEGETABLES — tomatoes 
start quickly—no wilting or 
setback, 50% more yield 
reported. 1 oz. makes 10 
gallons transplant solution 
or 1,000 gals., watering so- 
lution. Free folder on re- 
quest. 2 oz. pkt., postpaid, 
25c. 3-oz. can, postpaid, 
$1.00. 1-lb. can, $4.00 ppd. 
Ff > 
FRUITON Get bigger, earlier 
fruit crops — spray 
blossoms with Fruitone — provides better set of 
fruit— makes apples stick on tree, needles stay 
on evergreens. Pkt. 25c, 2 oz. (makes 25 gals.) 
$1.00, 12 oz. $5.00 ppd. 
ROOTONE er2228, Catings, bubs, 
Luxurious lawns, 2 weeks 
earlier—bigger,' earlier 
flowers, garden crops! 
Seeds dusted with Root- 
one germinate faster, root 
deeper, make stronger, 
healthier seedlings. Cut- 
tings dipped in Rootone 
speedily develop surpris- 
ing roots. Free booklet on 
request. Trial pkg. 25c. 
2-oz. jar (treats 20 lbs. 
lawn seed) $1.00. Pound $5.00. 
TRY ‘BLOSSOM SET” 
FOR EARLIER TOMATOES 
Grow Earlier, Larger, Sweeter, 
and More Tomatoes on each 
plant with *‘BLOSSOM SET," an 
approved plant hormone that's 
easy to use. Just mix with water 
and spray newly opened blos- 
soms, ‘‘BLOSSOM SET’’ induces 
artificial setting of fruit, p events 
falling of first blossoms, gives 
tipe tomatoes 2 to 4 weeks ear- 
lier. Treated plants produce 
larger, firmer, meatier fruits, 
with fewer seeds. Grow seedless 
peppers, egg plant, cukes, 
squash. Tested by  U.S.D.A., 
leading Universities, Colorado 
Experiment Station. 4-oz. bottle 
(makes 4 gals. spray) ppd. $1.75. 
FARMER SEED AND NURSERY CO., 
(for 1 gal. sprdy) ppd. 85c, pint — 
Try Organic Gardening 
with 
VITALOAM 
Now you can grow 
really BIG vege- 
tables, fruits, flow- 
ers with this amaz- 
ing organic soil con- 
ditioner for every- 
thing that grows— 
house plants, gar- 
den crops, trees, 
shrubs. Grows grass 
under trees. It's 
easy to use—just 
mix into soil. Only 
one treatment for 
entire growing sea- 
son. Cannot burn 
tenderest roots. Used by professional growers in 
48 states. Vitaloam is a tremendously condensed 
humus _preparation containing a bacterial culture 
that continues improving soil, while the enriched 
soil grows the crop. Positively not a commercial 
fertilizer. This soft, velvety material improves soil 
texture, has 800% moisture capacity, high in Ph. 
balance, billions of beneficial soil bacteria pro- 
duce greener, healthier plants, with fruits of finer 
flavor, greater health value. A new thrill in gar- 
dening! 40-0z. pkg. postpaid $1.25, 25-lb. bag by 
express not prepaid $3.50, (postage on 25-lb. bag, 
$1.25 extra to 4th Zone). 
MAKE YOUR OWN 
FERTILIZER 
from Grass Clippings, 
Leaves, Garbage and 
Other Waste Materials 
ACTIVO makes rich fertilizer hu- 
mus easily, quickly, cheaply from 
kitchen waste, sawdust, garden rub- 
bish, etc., at a few cents cost. Also 
stretches commercial  fertilizer— 
makes it go six times farther. It 
activates potting and garden soil. 
Reduces odors in outdoor toilets, 
making rich, easily handled garden 
humus. Activo (an organic compo- 
sition) transforms waste materials 
into valuable fertilizer by bacterial action. Does 
not kill earthworms or beneficial soil organisms, 
as do chemical compost hasteners. Just sprinkle 
on compost pile—it speeds decomposition, makes 
rich, odorless humus that builds up soil, without 
strong chemicals. No. 2 size (for 450 lbs. compost) 
ppd. $1.25; No. 7 size (for 1,800 lbs. compost) ppd. 
epee No. 25 size (for 317 tons compost) not ppd. 
VERMICULITE 
Famous MICA-GRO 
Brand 
The wonder garden aid de- 
scribed in magazines. The 
perfect growing medium that 
starts seeds and cuttings 
faster, grows them bigger, 
stronger, with up to 100% 
stand and phenomenal root 
growth. Holds many times its 
weight in water plus oxygen. 
Prevents drowning, ‘‘'damp- 
ing off’ and other diseases. 
It's sterilized—it cannot rot. 
A featherweight soil for seedling flats, an ideal 
insulated garden mulch, ventilates heavy clay 
soil, ideal for forcing winter blooming bulbs, or 
starting garden seeds early. ¥2 pk. postpaid 75c, 
2 cubic ft. bag by exp. not ppd. $2.35. 
A new, greatly improved 
IMPROVED all purpose quart sprayer 
- for home, farm or garden. 
Han D Sprayer Sprays LIQUID or POWDER 
insecticides (like Lead Ar- 
senate, Bordeaux, Lime). 
Ideal for DDT in barn and 
poultry house. A simple 
squeezing pressure of one 
hand sends powerful, soak- 
ing, fan shaped spray—up, 
down, sideways, or under 
leaves. Made of non-rust- 
ing zinc alloy, machined 
= brass and stainless steel. 
-J Each: $2.95, ppd. 
Seed Treatments 
TREAT VEGETABLE 
AND FLOWER SEEDS 
New ARASAN is the most mod- 
ern disinfectant for all garden 
seeds. In actual tests, untreated 
seeds that produced a 64% 
stand, showed 83% stand after 
dusting with Arasan! Nearly 
30% increase—it pays! Non-irri- 
tating, easy to apply. %-oz. pkt. 
postpaid 25c, 8-oz. can postpaid 
$1.00. 
New Non-poisonous 
S P E R G 0 N Seed Protectant 
Recommended For Use on Beans, Peas, Corn and 
Lima Beans. 
Growers report an increase in yield of over 35% 
from Spergon-treated seeds. Spergon kills harmful 
soil fungi and bacteria—prevents decay and 
damping-off, especially in cold, wet weather. 
Spergon assures better germination of seed and 
produces healthy, vigorous plants that give better 
yield. (Can be used with Nitragin.) 
Price: 1 oz. package 25c, 5-oz. package $1.00. 
SEMESAN BEL 
QUICK, EASY TREAT- 
MENT FOR SEED 
POTATOES 
A Semesan Bel dip before 
planting will protect potatoes 
from scab and other diseases, 
insure a good stand of healthy 
plants and a much _ higher 
yield. Price: 2-0z. pkg. (treats 
6 to 8 bu.) 50c, 1-lb. can (treats 
60 to 80 bu.) $2.00 postpaid. 
TREAT YOUR 
SEED GRAINS WITH 
NEW CERESAN ‘M’ 
It’s Less Irritating to 
Skin, Eyes, Nose! 
Six to 18% *bigger yields of 
grain crops obtained when 
seed wheat, oats, and barley 
were treated with Ceresan! 
Boost your yields—improve stand and quality by 
this simple treatment which costs but a few cents 
an acre. It's easy to apply with a homemade 
treater or by the simple shovel method. Does not 
affect planting rate or cause trouble in the drill. 
Can be applied 6 months before planting if de- 
sired. 4% ounce treats one bushel of grains, mil- 
lets, or flax. 
NEW CERESAN ‘M’ can be applied wet or dry. 
14 oz. can (treats 28 bu.) $1.15. 3-pound can 
(treats 96 bu.) $3.25 ppd. 
tmoculate all Legume Seeds with 
1898—FIFTY-THREE YEARS OF SERVICE—1951 
When ordering, Always state name of seed. 
COMBINATION (AB) 
SOYBEANS (S) 
Size Retail f : 
1 bu. each......$ .50 Size Retail 
2 bu. each...... .90 2*buseasiPace. 16505 
Sibus, easy cele 500 
ALFALFA (A) 25) bus eaveesn 2-00 
Swt., Bur, Hubam Clovers (One can 
1 bu. each .....$ .50 
CLOVERs (B) BEANS (D) 
Red, Alsike, Crimson, 
White and Ladino. 
1 bu. each .....$ .50 
Navy, Pinto, Wax, 
String. Kidney and 
Great Northern 
LESPEDEZA (L) 1 bu. each......$ .50 
100 Ib. size (Inoculates 
up to 100 Ibs.) ..$ .50 
PEANUTS, 
PEAS (C) 
VETCHES (All Varieties) | COW PEAS (E) 
100 Ib. size (Inoculates 2 bu. ea. .......$.35 
up to 100 lbs.) ea.$ .50 DBs ease. tiesto) OD 
GARDEN SIZE—Peas, Beans, Sweet Peas, Lupines, Lima 
Beans and Edible Soybeans 
Enough for 8 Ibs. seed — Retail. Price 15c each 
Pree oe en a Ya a Se 
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