SPECIALS 
New Varieties & Garden Methods 
E1. Cavalier Tomato 
A new bush type variety developed’ by the Depart- 
ment of Horticulture, North Dakota Agricultural 
Experimental Station as a selection from the cross 
Bounty X Valiant. The fruit is globe shaped, 
averages about six ounces per fruit, is smooth and 
normally quite free from cracks. The ripe fruit 1s 
darker red than Bounty and Victor. Flesh, firm and 
meaty. Being offered for the first time in 1953. 
Postpaid— Pkt. (250) seeds Qe; 3 pkts. 25c¢ 
4 oz. 69e. 
E2. Bush Beefsteak Tomato 
Here is world’s largest bush tomato. Hundreds of 
enthusiastic reports from 1952 growers. It traces 
back to Bounty lines, developed by Professor 
Yaeger at N. Dakota. Early as Chatham. Heavy 
low growing plants. Tremendous yield of meaty 
solid fruits up to 1-1% lbs. each. Postpaid—Pkt. 
(250 seeds) 1 2e; 3 pkts. 33c¢; % oz. 9Bc. 
E3. Miniature Sweet Corn 
An extremely early dwarf sweet corn with high 
sugar, excellent quality ears. Smut resistant, high 
yielding; good freezing corn. 102-11C—¥ lb. 29¢; 
4 lb. 48e; 1 lb. 84c. 
E4. WADE GREEN BEAN 
1952 Gold Medal Winner All American trials. This 
new variety was cataloged by us on an introduc- 
tory basis last year. Comments from users were so 
enthusiastic that we are sure that it will become 
a leading variety. Postpaid—1 oz. pkt. 9e; 14 lb. 
24c; 1 lb. 58c. : 
E5. Minnesota No. 23 
Developed by Dr. Krantz of the Univ. of Minn. 
who believes that it will prove about a week earlier 
than Warba. This shallow eyed variety should 
become popular in the Far North as well as in high 
altitudes and for gardeners who wish an extremely 
early variety. We have been officially advised that 
this variety is to be named and released fer 1954 
planting. Get a head start in 1953. Eyes only— 
Postage Prepaid—25 eyes G9¢; 50 eyes $1.19; 
100 eyes $1.98. 
E6,. U.S.D.A. No. 63-16 
The very latest—not even named yet. A long oval 
white variety—medium maturity. High in starch. 
Excellent yielder. We want our customers to try 
this and then report to us. We were very much 
Lo es ae this “ac, 50 $1.04 
ostpaid Special—25 eyes c; 50 eyes$ 1. 
100 eyes $1.98. 
CUTWORM AND SLUG PELLETS 
E7. Bug-Geta Pellets 
Here’s the latest and best method of controlling 
cutworms and slugs—scatter pellets near plants 
for sure death. Pellets contain Metaldehyde and 
Sodium Fluocilicate as poison with dehydrated apple 
bait. Postpaid—Pkt., (approx. 2000 pellets) 54c. 
FERTILIZERS 
E8. Fertab Plant Pills 
Peps up run-down house plants. Put one in every 
petted plant once a month, and you will be amazed. 
elivered Price—Packet of 50 Pillsx—15¢. 
Thirty-eight 
New Field-Crop Varieties 
E11. Marine Flax me 
with especially for later planting. Ask us for prices, 
stating number of bushels wanted. i 
E12. Mo. 0-205 Oats has 
A new stiff strawed early oat developed by the 
Missouri Experiment Station with the character- 
istic of high yield and unusually low percentage of 
hull. Yield reports from most of the late oat States 
place it at the top. The Iowa Experiment Station 
reports it highest yielding oat among the sixteen 
commonly grown varieties with which it was 
compared for the past five years. Seed of this 
variety is very scarce but we will quote you a 
shri: price upon request, as long as our supply ~ 
asts. ; 
E13. Lee Spring Wheat 
SPRING WHEAT—LEE—New high yielding 
Spring wheat from University of Minn. Large 
kernel size high test weight, highly resistant to leaf __ 
rust and usual forms of stem rust. Official yield 
reports from many Experiment Stations show this 
a leader in yield. Just released and populay in both — 
U.S. and Canada. Be first to grow this new variety —_ 
in your community. Two bushel bags only. State 
cert.—per bushel—_$3.00. ; 
E14. Andrew Oats 
A very high yielder at many Experiment Stations 
State certified. 3 bus. bag—Per bushel—$1.75. 
E15. Improved Strain “SQUAW CORN” 
This extremely early corn was grown by the — 
Northern Agricultural Indian tribes as human food. 
The colorful ears with mixed red, blue, white, yellow 
and green kernels were also used for ceremonial 
purposes. The most dependable corn for earliest 
livestock feeding. Ears also commonly used for 
Harvest Festival and Thanksgiving decoration. — 
Postpaid 4 lb. pkt. 156; 1 lb. pkt. 396; Not 
prepaid per bushel $6.50. fen 
E16. Wireworm Seed Dust — 
Wireworm Seed Dust—25% Gama of B.H. 
Wireworms are general over most of prairies. They 
eat seed or young seedlings—looks like poor germi 
nation or root rot, especially on Peas, Beans, Co: 
and Beets. They eat roots and stunt plants— 
looks like drought. They split roots of Carrots 
Beets, etc. Dust seed for certain control—Postpaid — 
1 oz. (treats 10-15 Ibs. seed) 39¢. Ask for prices 
on larger quantities for use in contol of wireworms 
in grains. 
E17. Pre-Emergence Weed Control 
Several new chemicals are proving effective for 
control of weeds in onions, sugar beets and various 
other vegetable and field crops. Ask us for quota- 
tions on recommended treatments- bot 
emergence and post-emergence, in eith 
quantities or larger amounts. ar 
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