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IOWA SEEP COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA. 5.

[box] MANGEL & SUGAR BEETS FOR STOCK
Extensively grown in all parts of the country for feeding stock. Sow in April or May, in drills three feet apart, and thin to ten inches in the row. If your soil is deep and mellow, try the long varieties; if shallow the round kinds will do better. No crop pays the farmer or stock raiser better than mangels; 1,000 bushels to the acre is an ordinary yield, while, with good culture, 2,339 bushels have been grown to this amount of ground. It costs, counting labor, use of ground and everything, less than $50 to raise an acre of mangels and gather and store them. This, for an ordinary yield, is a cost of only five cents per bushel. These make the cheapest of foods for all kinds of livestock--horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens, etc. Easily grown and they help to keep stock in good condition and free from disease. Dairymen claim that a bushel of mangels and a bushel of corn are worth more than two bushels of corn. Careful analysis has demonstrated that 400 lbs. of mangels are equal to 100 lbs. of hay. Use 5 lbs. seed to an acre. [\box]

[pictures] Various size beets.
MAMMOTH GOLDEN GIANT
IMPROVED MAMMOTH LONG RED
GOLDEN TANKARD
CHAMPION YELLOW GLOBE
DIGNITY
A MOST VALUABLE ACQUISITION
A NOVELTY OF STERLING MERIT.
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DIGNITY.--An improvement on the Mammoth Long Red by careful selection of a number of years. It stands head and shoulders above all other varieties of mangels; unequaled for yielding and feeding qualities. Grows to a very large size, weighing from 30 to 50 lbs., and will yield 50 tons per acre with good cultivation. Thousands of western farmers have grown our Dignity mangel and call it the most profitable farm crop they ever tried. If you want large crops of large mangels of good quality, don't fail to try the Dignity. It is very uniform, smooth, and of good shape. Should be grown on deep, loose soil. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/2 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. By express, not prepaid, 5 lbs. $1.75, 10 lbs. $3.00.

MAMMOTH GOLDEN GIANT.--An improvement on all other yellow mangels, being of considerably greater size, more than half above ground and of a more grayish or rather russet yellow color. Remarkably even in shape, rather elongated, of vigorous growth; it has a fine neck and a very smooth skin. Flesh white, firm and sweet, much liked by cattle. In short, a magnificent root, easily lifted from the ground, producing enormous crops. Excellent keeper, yields 40 to 60 tons per acre. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 60c. By express, 5 lbs. $2.25, 10 lbs. $3.75.

MAMMOTH LONG RED.--Very popular sort. Grows to an immense size and has produced sixty-five tons to the acre. Shape is well shown by our illustration. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c. By express, 5 lbs. $1.75, 10 lbs. $2.75.

GOLDEN TANKARD.--Best for dairy farming. Considered indispensible among English dairy farmers; it is stated by them they are able to obtain a higher price for milk when feeding cows on Golden Tankard. Sheep thrive on it. Other mangels cut white, circled with yellow, but Golden Tankard is of a rich, deep yellow throughout. Early, hardy and a heavy cropper, for on account of its shape the roots can be left standing close in rows. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 55c. By express, 5 lbs. $2.00, 10 lbs. $3.25.

CHAMPION YELLOW GLOBE.--(Kinver)--Finest type of Yellow Globe in cultivation. Roots immense size, fine shape, small tap root, neat top. Flesh being very firm and fine-grained, renders it an excellent keeping variety. Well adapated to shallow soils. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 55c. By express, 5 lbs. $2.00, 10 lbs. $3.25.

RED GLOBE.--Like the above except color. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 55c. By express, 5 lbs. $2.00, 10 lbs. $3.25.

Collection of Mangels. One ounce each of the above six varieties for 30c, 1/4 lb. of each for 90c, 1 lb. of each for $2.75, postpaid, or $2.25 by express.

This Year Mangel seed is scarce, owing to short crop, but price is not high and it will pay you to put in an acre. Five pounds will be sufficient. You may select one pound each of five sorts at the the 5-lb. rate.

Sugar Beets.

VILMORIN'S IMPROVED SUGAR.--Yields the largest percentage of sugar. Best of the French sugar beets. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

DIAMOND SUGAR.--Growin in Germany from beets which tested 18 to 20 per cent of sugar. Best of German varieties; shape well shown by cut. Pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 20c, lb. 50c.

LANE'S IMPERIAL SUGAR.--For feeding stock. Per pkt. 5c, oz. 10c, 1/4 lb. 15c, lb. 40c.