CERTIFIED HIGH GERMINATION 
SEED OATS FANCY QUALITY e BRIGHT HEAVY SEED 
_ The crop of Oats here in Pennsylvania and in many other localities last year was small and of poor quality. 
Little of it was fit for seed purposes as a result of the very unfavorable weather. Therefore, the demand for good, 
heavy, dependable, high-germinating Seed Oats will be very great; so we advise you to place your order 
with us at once and we can ship at once, or reserve it for you if you prefer to call for it or have it shipped later. 
We are fortunate, very fortunate indeed, to have some of the finest, brightest, good Seed Oats that we have 
ever had and offer it to our customers while it lasts. We know the need and demand will be terriffic this year. 
CLINTON SEED OATS. It is the most outstanding Oats for its consistent high yields of 80 to 90 bushels per acre on various 
soils. Clinton Oats stands like a wall, does not go down and holds its grain. It is fine for combining. It is highly resistant to 
leaf rust and smut and to the disease Helminthosporium blight, which causes Oats stems to rot at the ground and go down. 
Clinton Oats is resistant to this blight. It is medium early. The kernels are large, plump and meaty. The demand for seed of this 
Sedge Clinton Oats is enormous. Be sure to grow it. Get all these extra bushels frem every acre. Get your order in at once. 
Ww us. per acre. 
'. fe (latest improved strain). ; Certified 
Clinton 11-25. toh ie Shag hag ete Clinton 59. ionic *" 
Both are excellent strains of Clinton, both treated seed. 
11 to 49 bus. 50 to 100 bus. 3-bus. bags at our store, bags free, can ship 
$2.80 $2.75 freight, truck or express, not prepaid. 
Price 
Per bus... 
1 to 10 bus. 
$2.85 
FRIENDS—Please always remember that we are headquarters for all Farm Seeds. We do not have space in this cata- 
logue to list and price them. Write us any time, now or throughout the year’s sowing and planting time, and we will quote you 
special prices on whatever quantity you need of Alfalfa, all varieties, Red Clover, Alsike, Ladino Sweet Clover, Crimson Clover 
Lespedeza, Birdsfoot Trefoil, Timothy, Red Top, Kentucky Blue Grass, Orchard Grass, Pasture Grasses, Sudan, Vetch, Dwarf 
Essex Rape, Soy Beans, Barley, Buckwheat, Seed Sowers, Clipper Cleaning Mills, Holland Self-Propelled Transplanting Machine, 
Garden Tractors, and many other items. Write us for latest prices. We believe we can save you money. 
CERTIFIED SEED POTATOE 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO OUR CUSTOMERS! 
. f The Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture officially reported on Novem- 
Smallest Crop in 63 Yea FS: ber 1 that the 1952 crop of Potatoes in Pennsylvania was the smallest 
in 63 years! And the crop of Seed Potatoes as well as table Potatoes in the entire United States is a very 
short crop. Therefore, we advise you to send your order in early at these prices; then we will reserve them for 
you until safe weather to send them. Prices on orders placed later may be much higher. Remember last year. 
Prices advanced to double what they were earlier, and then seed was not obtainable. 
Maine Grown, The Hardiest, Heavy- Yielding Seed, Certified. Prices subject to change with the market. 
Best Quality 
U.S. No. 1 
Plant 15 bus. or 
Early Crop Varieties 4 pics per acre 
IRISH COBBLER (Certified). White, mealy Potato used for 
early, medium, and late crop. The most widely planted for 
early and for general crop. 
BLISS’ TRIUMPH (Certified). Extra-early; round; red skin. 
SURPRISE. Of fine quality, somewhat resembling Irish 
Cobbler in shape and size. Early and a heavy yielder. 
CHIPPEWA (Certified). Bred from Irish Cobbler, smooth and 
shallow eyes. ‘ 
SEBAGO (Certified). Medium early. Round, white skinned, 
smooth, shallow eyed, medium size, blight resistant. 
heavy yielder. 
PONTIAC. Larger than Bliss, same color. 
Late Crop Varieties 
KATAHDIN (Certified). Oval shape. Smooth, main crop of 
very fine quality and a heavy yielder. 
GREEN MOUNTAIN (Certified). Medium-late; snow-white; 
gives excellent results on all kinds of soil; very fine. 
RUSSET (Certified). Splendid late or main crop; big yielder. 
Very popular late-crop variety. (Russets are Michigan 
grown.) 
KENNEBEC. One of the heaviest yielders, in fact made the 
highest record yield of U.S. No. i grade. Excellent quality. 
Resistant to blight. 
PRICES; 1 to 10 sacks (100 Ibs. each) @ $8.75 per sack; 11 te 25 sacks @ $8.60 per sack; 26 to 100 sacks @ $8.50 per sack 
at our store or by freight not prepaid. (Subject to change.) (Postpaid up to 150 miles: 5 Ibs. $1.35; 10 Ibs. $2.35; 15 Ibs. 
$3.40.) 
Protect Your Good Seed Potatoes from possible soil diseases by treating them before planting with New Improved Semesan 
Bel. Mix in water, then dip the seed. Full directions with pkg. 1 lb. treats 60 to 80 bus. Lb. $2; 2 ozs. 50 cts. 
ONION PLANTS 
Of the Yellow Sweet Spanish variety. We sell great 
quantities of these every spring. Plant them 4 to 5 inches 
apart in rows 12 to 15 inches apart and give plenty. of fer- 
tilizer or manure. They will grow to a very large size and 
produce handsome Onions like the big Bermudas. We sell 
them by the ‘*bunech?’—the number in a bunch yaries from 
75 to 100 or more depending on the size when pulled. One 
bunch 50 cts.; 2 for 90 cts.; 5 for $2.00; 10 bunches $3.50, 
all postpaid. (No plants are sent C.O.D., it delays them.) 
A crate of approximately 6000 plants (60 bunches) 
$12.50 (you pay express). We send them when proper 
planting time arrives, late March or early April. 
Doz. 25 100 
$1.85 $2.50 
6.00 
RHUBARB ROOTS.—Postpaid 3 for 
Victoria. Green shaded red... .. $0.60 
McDonald. Brilliant red....... 1.75 
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WALTER S. SCHELL, Inc., Quality Seeds, HARRISBURG, PA. 69 
$9.00 
12.00 35.00 
Sweet Potato Plants 
We make a specialty of an extra-fine selected strain of the 
Big Yellow Sweet Potatoes. Our plants are strong and well 
rooted. Ready in May but it is important that you place 
your order now. 
Prices: 45 cts. per doz. (60 cts. postpaid); $1.25 per 100 
($1.65 postpaid); $5 for 500 ($5.75 postpaid); $9 per 1000 
($10 postpaid). Less than 500 at the single hundred rate. 
HORSE-RADISH ROOTS, Maliner Kren. A large, 
quick-growing variety which is now the very best Horse- 
Radish grown. Large, strong cuttings, 50 cts. pér doz.; 
$2.00 per 100 ($2.25 postpaid); $14 per 1000 by express; 
or $15 per 1000 postpaid first zone. 
