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Seed Potatoes.
With no other seed is the importance of change more essential than with the potato. By using our northern grown seed you are assured of early maturity, increased yield and a vigorous growth. Order as early as possible, stating whether you desire them shipped by express or freight, and we will ship as soon as the weather permits. We will ship at any time, when requested to do so, regardless of the weather, but customers in this case must take the risk. Prices are subject to any important market changes. At prices named we make no charge for boxes, barrels or drayage. Pound Prices.-All varieties 30c per lb., 3 lbs. 75c, postpaid.
[Image: Drawing of a man using a planter to plant potatoes, Caption-Eureka Potato Planter.]

Extra Early Ohio.-(Fancy Northern Grown Stock.) For several years past we have been having these grown in the noted Red River valley, about 400 miles north of Des Moines, and careful tests have proven them to be fully ten days earlier than our Iowa grown stock. This is a great advantage to the gardener and puts this variety at the head of the list of extra earlies. They are all of good average size, strictly pure, smooth, and free from scab and rot. In our tests they are positively the earliest to mature their entire crop of any variety we have ever had, and outyield other early sorts greatly. It is a special favorite with marketmen, and the most profitable potato they can possibly grow. The sprout is very strong and the vines grow erect, making it easy to cultivate, and on accoun[t] of its early maturity you can get the highest market prices and have the land for other crops. The tubers grow compact in the hill, are easily dug, very few small ones, nearly every one being of marketable size. They keep firm till late in the spring[.] This is our specialty in standard varieties. Don't plant Iowa grown stock when you can obtain these. Per pk. 50c, bu. $1.35, bbl. $3.25.
[Image: Drawing of three potatoes, Caption-Extra Early Ohio.]
Early Ohio.-Grown in Iowa. Per pk. 40c, bu. $1.25, bbl. $3.00.

[Image: Drawing of a potato, Caption-Carman No. 2.]
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Carman No. 3.-A new main crop variety, and it is the coming standard potato everywhere. It is very large and handsome. Remarkably productive; all large tubers growing compact in a hill and of high table quality with no hollow center or hard core. Skin and flesh white, eyes few and shallow. Less apt to be scabby than any other sort. Keep well. Per pk. 50c, bu. $1.50, bbl. $3.50.
Parson's Prolific.-Introduced by us in 1882, and is still considered by many the best main crop potato in cultivation for Iowa growers. They are a very nice, smooth, white potato, slightly russeted and with eyes almost even with the surface. They run unusually even in size, there being but few small ones and no overgrown large potatoes. It is the potato for main crop and it will pay you to plant some or them this year. Per pk. 50c, bu. $1.25, bbl. $3.00.
Mills' Prize.-One of the largest potato growers in this state is now devoting most of his land to this variety claiming that it is the largest yielder of any and he can sell it in competition with the Colorado grown, as it is larger and quality is so superior. Cooks quickly. We recommend it highly. Per pk. 50c, bu. $1.35, bbl. $3.25.
Freeman.-The tuber is oval in shape and russet in color; flesh is very white, both raw and when cooked. From the time they are as large as hens' eggs until new potatoes come in the next year they burst open when boiled with their jackets on, appearing snow white and floury. Has matured in 39 days from the time of planting. A good yielder. Per pk. 50c, bu. $1.50, bbl. $3.50.
Early Beauty Of Hebron.-A standard early sort. Pk. 50c, bu. $1.25, bbl. $3.00.
Bonanza.-One of the leading varieties for main crop. The tubers are large, oblong, somewhat flattened, skin dark red, smooth, flesh firm, white and fine grained. Productive and of superior quality. Per pk. 50c, bu. $1.25, bbl. $3.00.
Rural New Yorker No. 2.- One of the largest yielding varieties in existence. Large and unusually smooth, with few and shallow eyes; skin is white, as is the flesh, which is of superior quality. Medium late and best drouth resister. Per pk. 50c, bu $1.25, bbl. $3.00.
Minnesota Early Rose-Superior in earliness and size to the Iowa grown. Per pk. 50c, bu. $1.25, bbl. $3.00[.]
Queen Of The Valley.-(Honeye Rose.) A heavy yielder of the Hebron class. Of superior table quality. Per pk. 50c, bu. $1.25, bbl. $3.00.

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Hybridized Potato Seed.-We have a quantity of very choice potato seed from the flower ball (the true seed) which we are pleased to offer our customers this year. It is from such seed that all the choice new varieties of potatoes are originated, and there is much interest in growing them. Sow in fairly rich soil. The second year they develop their characteristics. Per pkt. 10c, 3 pkts. for 25c, postpaid.
Collection.-One pound of each of the eleven varieties for $1.00 by express, purchaser to pay charges.
Eureka Potato Planter.-The best hand planter that we know of as it does the work perfectly. Also plants beans and seed corn equal to any corn planter. Price $1.25.
New Atomizer.-For killing bugs. Ask for descriptive circular.

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[Image: Drawing of sweet potato plant with cluster of potatoes growing underground.]
Seed Sweet Potatoes.
For twenty years past our firm has been known as headquarters in central Iowa for choice seed sweet potatoes. Our stock is grown, stored and handled especially for seed purposes and cannot fail to please all. So perfect is our manner of packing that there is rarely a complaint, although they are usually considered very perishable, by reason of changes in the weather or rough handling, but we cannot guarantee safe delivery. Price subject to market changes. Write for price on large lots. We ship about April 12, usually.
Early Yellow Jersey.-In spite of the many so-called new varieties, all of which we have tested, the Early Yellow Jersey holds the first place. The earliest, most productive, of short, "chunky" shape, and of the very best quality. Not stringy. Very few small ones. Per pk. 60c, bu. $1.40, bbl. $3.00.
Yellow Nansemond.-The old standby, by some growers considered equal to the Jersey. Per pk. 60c, bu. $1.40, bbl. $3.00.
Vineless Sweet Potatoes.-A novelty which has proved very popular in some places. Can be planted much closer, do not require the lifting or trimming of vines and for this reason are more desirable than the older varieties. They are good keepers and of excellent quality as a table potato. Don't fail to try them. Per pk. 75c, bu. $2.00, bbl. $4.75. Plants 60c per 100 postpaid; or 40c per 100, $3.00 per 1,000 by express.
Red Jersey and White Southern Queen.-We can supply choice seed of these varieties, if ordered by April 5, at 75c per peck, $2.00 per bu., $4.50 per bbl.

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Concaved and Curved Seed Potato Knife.-It is thin and of the right shape to cut one, two and three eye pieces fast and not crack the tuber nor injure the germs. Price 35c each, postpaid.
[Image of the knife cutting away a chunk of potato.]