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IOWA SEED COMPANY, DES MOINES, IOWA.
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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 and stockraiser 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. They make the cheapest of
food for all kinds of live stock -- 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. Full directions for culture and storing mangels, will be sent on
application. Use five pounds to an acre. Prices quoted by express are not prepaid.
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A MOST VALUABLE ACQUISITION
A NOVELTY OF STERLING MERIT.
KLEIN-WANZLEBEN
SUGAR BEET
Nothing in the entire list will produce so much feed from the same area aas our improved varieties of Mangel Beets.
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MAMMOTH GOLDEN GIANT.-An improvement on the long
yellow mangel, being of considerably greater size, more than
half above ground and of a more grayish or rather russet
yellow. Remarkably even in shape, rather elongated, of vigorous
growth; has a fine neck and very smooth skin; flesh
white, firm and sweet; much liked by cattle. In short a magnificent
root, easily lifted from ground, producing enormous
crops. Excellent keepers; yields 40 to 60 tons per acre. Oz.
5c, 1/4 lb. 15c, lb. 40c. By express, not prepaid, 5lbs. for $1.25.
CHAMPION YELLOW GLOBE.-Finest type 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 adapted to shallow
soils and has a record of producing 106 TONS PER
ACRE. This immense crop was grown by sowing seed In
drills 14 inches apart and thinning to 10 inches in the row.
Our seed of this variety is particularly choice. Per oz. 5c,
1/4 lb. 15c, lb, 40c. By express, 5lbs. or more, at 30c.
GOLDEN TANKARD.-Best for dairy farming. Considered
'indispensable 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 this 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 oz. 5c, 1/4 lb. 15c, lb. 35c. By express, 5lbs.
or more, at 25c.
GIANT HALF SUGAR MANGEL.-This is a hybrid or cross
between the Mammoth Long Red and Sugar Beet and for our
own feeding we have found it superior to either. Being
sweeter, both cattle and hogs relish them greatly. Per oz.
5c, 1/4 lb. 15c, lb. 40c. By express, 5lbs. or more, at 25c.
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"Last year I grew a Dignity Mangel which weighed 35 lbs.; they were
the finest I ever raised."--Mrs. A. Hickman, Mecca, Mo.
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DIGNITY LONG RED. - Improvement
on the Mammoth Long Red by careful
selection for a number of years. Stands
head and shoulders above all other varieties
of mangels; unexcelled for yielding
and feeding qualities. Grows to a very
large size, weighing from 20 to 501bs ..
and will yield 50 tons per acre with ordinary guod 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 Dignity. It is very uniform, smooth
and of good shape. Should be grown on deep, loose soil
Per oz. 5c, 1/4 lb. 15c. lb. 35c. By express, 5lbs. or more, at 25c.
KLEIN-WANZLEBEN.-Also called Diamond Sugar Beet
This variety is cultivated on a larger scale for the beet
sugar factories than any other as it usually yields 15 to 20
per cent of sugar. Root is of shape shown in our illustration,
straight, tapering evenly and somewhat screw shape.
Our seed is grown in Germany from beets which were tested
as to per cent of sugar before setting out. The heavy per
cent of sugar makes it also of great value for feeding. Per
oz. 5c, 1/4 lb. 15c, lb. 35c. By express, 5lbs. for $1.15.
LANE'S IMPERIAL SUGAR BEET.-An improvement on
the White French Sugar Beet. Recommended as hardier,
more productive, yielding 35 to 40 tons to the acre. It is
larger than other varieties and will yield more, but is not as
sweet, containing only about 8 per cent of sugar. Greatly
liked for stock feeding, and preferred oy some to mangels.
Per oz. 5c, 1/4 lb. 15c, lb. 35c. By express, 5lbs. at $1.10.
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COLLECTION OF MANGELS.
One ounce each of the seven varieties of mangels and
sugar beets for 30c; 1/4 lb. of each 80c: 1 lb of each $2.25,
postpaid, or $1.75 by express. not prepaid.
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CIRCULAR ON GROWING AND STORING MANGEL BEETS SENT FREE ON APPLICATION.
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