1906

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SEED CATALOGUE AND GARDEN GUIDE.

Seed Wheat. No crop Is more Important and profitable than a good wheat. If farmers would pay more attention to bavlng the proper soil conditions, securing tbe right kind of seed and getting It In properly tbey would find It as profitable a farm crop as can be raised. A great mauy have grown our Improved varieties tbe past few years and bave received yIelds of from 30 to 50 bu. per • acre. The followIng varieties we are confident are tbe best and most profitable to grow. HAYNES' PEDIGREE WHEAT.We cannot too hlgbly recommeud this grand new variety as being tile best klud of sprlug wheat and we are sure It will please everyone who tries It. It was originated by Mr. L. H . Haynes, who spent eight years In selecting and Improving It In his garden, each year cbooslng all the largest and best beads aud discarding all the balance. This continued selection has had the 'effect Of Improving It In vlgor, .size of head, lind quality. For the pasHew years he has been growing It as a farlll: crop. tal{Ing the greatest pains ell-eh season to keop It strictly pure, and by goIng through the fields and removing everything tha.t was Dot of Ideal quality, be now has a varletywblch Is sure to please all wheat growers. The heads are very . large, well filled Ollt, the kernel Is hard, the plant.stools greatly, and under ordinarily favorable conditions wlll yield 40 to 50 bushels per acre. It 1$ an Improvement on,Blue Stem Wheat and fully five days earlier In maturing. We most hlgbly recommend tbls variety to customers everywhere In the wbeat growing belt. Not only lu the northwest where wheat Is the main crop, but everywhere and..nnder all condItions bas thIs Pedigree Blue Stem Wheat proved itself superior to other varieties, outyielding them all. Lb. 250, 3lbs. 6Oc, postpaid; by freight, peck 65c, busbeI$1.75. two bushels or more @$1.65. "1 was very much pleased with Haynes' Pedigree Blue Stem Wheat last year. The weather was MACARONI very unfavorable for small grain, but It yleld.ed nearly dOUBle the crop tuat my other wheat did WHEAT. and of much better quallty."-G. Rubes, Dtckinson county, Iowa. VELVET CHAFF OR BLUE STEM WHEAT.-Thls Is now the standard "arlety for growing In Io\\"a It has proved much superior EARLY JAVA WHEAT.-A new variety of spring whelJ,t to Scotcb Fife, Saslmtchewan and other sorts; being fully equal In about ten days earlier than Velvet Chaff or other standard sorts, quality. earHer, more sure and yielding much larger crqps. It Is and thus eScapes the extreme bot weather so Injurious to small now the main crop In the northwestern states and the great mlllgrain. It Is usually ready for harvest as early as winter wheat, Inl{ kings U$e It for theIr hIghest grade fiour.. Per lb. 25c, 3 Ibs. and thererefore desirable to sow on land where winter wheat has 6Oc, postpal d; by frelgnt peck 5Oc, bushel partially failed. A good crop can this waYbesecuredfrom tlelds tl.50, 2 bushels or more @$1.40whlcb would otherwise be unprofitable and the wheM would be all right for milling purposes but would Ilotdo for MACARONI WHEAT.-Thls wbeat s6t'd. Yields In this locality ordlnarl1y about has proved to be a great money maker to 85 bu. per acre. Per lb. 25c; 3 Ihs. 6Oc, postpaid; the farmers of Minnesota, Montana and by frergbt, pk. 750; bu. $1.65; 2 bus. or more @ the Dakotas, about 150,000 acres belug $1.50. sown to It by Dakota farmers alone last year and they report yIelds 80 per cent DEFIANCE WINTER WHEAT. - (improved T"rkish Red.) -Introduced by the greater than other varieties of wheat. Iowa Seed Co. and we claim for this new One farmer reported 49 bushels per acre. wheat that It Is unequaled In bardlness. stoolFew people have any Idea of the Immense Ing qualities, productiveness, rust proof qualquantIty of macaroni used II). tbis country Ities, strength of straw, Quality of grain, and, uutll recently, It bas all been Imquality of 1Ionr and the best In al1 respects of any ported. It requires a spe~lal kind of wheat ever offered. It has a record of over 59 bushwheat to make It-the best being Imown els per acre, and mallY crops are reported of 85 to botanically as 7'!'itictlm Polonictlm. It 45 bushels. Flour Is equal to the world-famed Is a very heavy y~elding variety and does Hungarian product. Everyone Is delighted With It. espeCially well In the semI-arid plains . Ask fQr price In the fal!. Price for shipment now ' It seems to be always a su~e crop and by mall. per lb. 25c. 8 Ibs. 6Oc; by freight pk.5Oc. wlllmatnre In a shorter season than llny bu. $1.50; 2 bu. or more @$1.85. other whe:\t and IS therefore desirable for Mlnnesota1Dakota, Manitoba and the IDEAL WHITE HULLESS northwest. t does well on good soil, BARLEY. but the ylpld Is larger and quallty better when Is an Ideal that pleases all who try It. The beMs are large grown on poor land. The grains are very hard and well filled with big plump kernels which are hulless and and glOllSY, otten translucent, yellOWish white In of great valuefor feeding. Those who have grown It say that color,occaslonally Illcllnlngto r eddish. and rather It produces a very much larl(er crop than any other. It large. In the field Macaroni Wheat Is often misweighs 60 to 65 pounds to the measured bushel whlle orditaken for barley. as It resembles this very much. It nary barley welgbs only 48lbs. The straw Is very stlif and strong. grows' rather tall and· the leaves are broad and It Is 'be bandsomest, most productive and best variety that we smootb, and' have a peculiar whitish color. The know ot. The kernels shell out without the hulls and are the heMs lirA compaotly formed and are bearded. This prettiest and handsomest white berry. plump and oval In shape, wheatls hardy and not attacked by smut or rnstand that hilS ever been grown. Is not a maWnll barley, but can be Is a sure crop. SOIV seed early in the spring, about 1~ used for feed lug only, and as a fattening feed for hogs It bas no hushels per acre. Don't fall to try It. Per lb. 3Oc, 3 Ibs. equal. Is a vigorous grower and can be sown after all the other 75c, postpal~ hy freIght, ~ pk. 4Oc, pk. 65c; bu. $1.75,2 grain IS sown, and It will mature before wheat or oats will. Per bu. or more \(II $1.50. . lb. 250; 31bs. 6Oc, postpaid. By freight pk. 65c, bu. (481bs.)-$2.00; 2 bu. or more @ $1 85. Mr. Zavltz. of OntariO, writes us that he has grown It for eight years past al'ld tile average yield has been 39 busbels SUCCESS BEARDLESS BARLEY. per acre. Earliest barley kr.own. The straw Is about the height of com1D0n barley, but better, and will stand up on any land; on good CORN WHEAT.-An Immense grained variety, someland will produce 80 bushels per acre. Sow as early as you can; times called Wild Goose Wheat. Quite curious and II frost does not hurt It. Many farmers will not grow barley on acbeavy yielder. Per l'i{t. 50, lb. 5Oc,31bs. $1.20, postpaid. count of th" long, harsh beards which are so disagreeable In threshing. although It Is a profitable crop. This Is beardless and · as easy to grow and handle as oats. It has hulls like the Mansury FREE-Please remember that our prices [ or any other old variety. and Is a heavy cropper, yielding from 50 011 Seed Wheat, Barley, Corn to 75 bushels per aCI e. and the Quality Is excellent both for maltand other grain Illclude cost of Bags for shippIng. Ing and for feeding hogs. Seed Is scarco this year. Per lb. 250, IDEAL BAR~EY. 3 Ibs. 6Oc. By freight, pk. 5Oc, bu. $1.25; 2 bu. or more@$1.10.

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SPRING RYE.

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This Is quite different from the winter rye and Is highly valued wherever known. It is not only more productive but the grain is of finer quality and it can be successfully grown in any latitude. The straw is of special value as it stands six or eight feet high, being better than that of winter rye and producing nearly four times as much straw as oats. Produces 80 to 40 bushels of grain per acre. As it does not stool like winter rye, not less than two bushels to tbe acre should be sown. Pkt. 5c, lb. 25c, 8lbs. 60c, postpaid. By freight, pk. 60c, bu. $1.60; 2 bu. or more @ $1.45.

MONSTER WINTER RYE. We consider Winter Rye one of the most important of all farm crops. In the first place it is a sure crop--failures being almost unknown. Every farmer should nave at least a few acres of it. It is usually sown in the fall and as it grows very vigorously, will furnish pasture till late in the fall and also early in the spring before other grasses have begun to make a growth. For this reason it is of great value to dairy farmers. If sown very early in the spring it makes an early and abundant pasture but will not make a grain crop. Our Monster Rye is of extra quality and we are sure it wil please you; no matter whether you want it for pasture or a grain crop. Pk. 50c; bu. $1.25; 2 bu. or more @ $1.10.

SPELTZ--A Valuable New Grain From Russia. This most wonderful new grain was first introduced in this country by the Iowa Seed Co. and has proved of great value, and is now listed by almost all of the leading seedsmen. It is botanically known as Triticum Spelta, or Emmer, and is supposed to be the grain grown in Egypt in the time of Moses. It is mentioned several times in the Bible. For centuries past it has been grown in a limited way In Eastern Russia near the Caspian Sea, its value not being known to the civilized world. Is of high value for feeding and will make a fair grade of flour similar to rye. Will grow well and produce immense crops on poor soil, and dry weather appears to have no effect on it; will make a good crop with almost any condition of soil or climate. It makes excellent pasture and good hay if cut at proper season. Yields 70 to 100 bushels of grain to the acre besides several tons of straw for feeding. The grain is much richer than corn for feeding and of superior quality for fattening hogs, cattle, sheep, poultry, etc. May be sown in the spring or fall, 50 to 75 lbs. per acre. Per lb. 25c, 3 lbs. 60c, postpaid. By freight, peck 50c, bushel (40 lbs.) 90c; 2 bushels or more @ 85c; 10 bushels or more @ 80c.

SEED OATS. A change of seed oats is even more important than a change of seed potatoes, and it will pay you to renew your seed oats this year by sowing some of our improved varieties and thus greatly increase your yield. Any variety, except where noted, at 25c per lb.; 3 lbs 60c, by mail postpaid. KHERSON.--A grand new variety described on colored plate. Per pk. 85c, bu. 90c, 2 bu. or more @80c,10bu. or more @75c. LINCOLN.--When we introduced these oats to our customers In 1893 they had never been tested in this state, but had done so exceptionally well in Minnesota that we had much faith in them. Seven prizes amounting to $500.00 were offered for the largest crops grown from one bushel of seed sown, and in our 1894 catalogue we published a list of the awards, the first prize going to a man who grew 174 bushels from one bushel of seed sown, and the average of seven succossful competitors was 116 bushels each. What we claim for the Lincoln Oats is that it is a heavy yielder, is comparatively early, has proved itself to be entirely rust proof, and stands up exceptlonally well. On account of its soft nib, heavy meat, and thin hull it is unsurpassed for feeding and making into oatmeal. Per pk. 35c, bu. 90c, 2 bu. or more @ 80c,10 bu. or more @ 70c. The Lincoln Oats went about 25 per cent more per acre than other white oats on same kind of ground. I sowed them just as I did the others.--C. F. Herrick, Buchanan county, Iowa. EARLY CHAMPION.--This grand new variety which was Introduced in 1898, has given excellent satisfaction to our customers and it gave the largest yield per acre of any variety in the test at the Iowa Agricultural Collegc, and is highly recommended by them. This variety has comparatively

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short straw, matures a week to ten days earlier than other kinds, largely escaping the liabilIty to rust. Its greatest value lies in its adaptability as a nurse crop to sow with grass seed, as it does not stool as freely as some other sorts. Will not lodge on rich land. Henry Wallace, edItor of Wallace's Farmer, says: "I would rather risk growing grass seed with them than with any other variety I know of." Pk. 30c, bu. 75c, 2 bu. or more @ 65c, 10 bu. or more @ 60c. SILVER MINE.--A popular variety in some sections has the reputatIon of yielding immense crops of 100 to 160 bu. per acre. The grain is usually large, plump and heavy, but has a reasonably thIn hull. It is qulta a hardy, vigorous variety and has greatly pleased our customers. It stands up well and has shown ltttle tendency to rust. Our seed was grown from headquarters stock and is nice. Pk. 30c, bu. 75c, 2 bu. or more @ 65c, 10 bu. or more @ 60c. WINTER TURF.--This valuable grain has for several years been growing in favor and use in many parts of the south and has proven valuable, both for the grain and for winter grazing. The oats may be sown any time from August until October. We have also sown these oats in the spring and they have done well. Per pk. 60c, bu. $1.50, 2 bu. or more @ $1.35. BLACK TARTARIAN.~While attending the Royal Agrlcultnral Show In Cardiff, Wales, we saw a fine lot of English grown Black Tartarlan Oats on exhibition there, and knowing there would be a considerable demand for tbese from our customers we arranged for a stock, which is of qnality

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far superior to any which we have ever seen before. This Is the most hardy and most productive variety of oats that we know of; 442 grains have been grown on a single straw. It stools freely and grain is short and plump, of best possible quality. The English farmer, Mr. Bennett, says: '''I sowed nIne bushels on three acres of land last year and they yielded 365 bushels; this Is equal to about 122 bushels per acre." We believe that many of our customers will want to try them this year and although the expense of importation was quite heavy, we are enabled to offer them at the comparatively low price of 75c per peck, bushel $2.25, 2 bushels or more @ $2.10, 10 bushels or more @ $2.00. Stock comparatlvely small; order early if you want them. EUROPEAN HULLESS OATS.--Thls will doubtless be a novelty to many farmers. but hulless oats are not new in this country, as they have been cultivated to a limited extent for many years. The berry or grain, which is much larger than that of the ordinary varieties, is loose in the hulls and easily threshed out as clean as wheat or rye. It should prove to be a very desirable variety to make oat meal from. Better try a little of it. Onr stock is small and will doubtless be exhausted before season is over. Pkt. 10c, lb. 35c, 3 lbs for $1.00 postpaid. JAPANESE BUCKWHEAT. About a week earlier than Silver Hull and yields more. The flour made from it is equal in quality to any other buckwheat, while it is much more productive than any other, and succeeds well far north. The straw is heavIer and it branches more; it does not need to be sown as thickly as other kinds. Pound 25c, 3 lbs. 60c. By freight, peck 50c, bushel (52 lbs.) $1.50; 2 bushels or more @$1.35; 10 bushels for $12.50. SILVER HULL BUCKWHEAT Very good, popular variety. Grain is of light gray color, rounder than the common variety, has a thinner husk, earlier and yields more. Lb. 25c; 3 lbs. 60c. By freight, pk. 50c; bu. $1.50; 2bu. or more @ $1.35; 10 bu. for $12.50. RYE BUCKWHEAT. A wonderful novelty growing exactly like buckwwheat but the grain bas no hull on, and looks exactly like the grains of rye. Pkt. 10c, lb. 40c; 3 lbs. $1.00, postpaid. By freight, 1/2 pk. 65c, pk. $1.15, bu. $3.50.

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