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Title: American farmers' manual
Identifier: americanfarmersm19pete (find matches)
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Peter Henderson & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Farms Catalogs; Grasses Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: New York : Peter Henderson & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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MANGEL WURZEL. Mangels are the most important of all root crops for feeding, and may be grown in any part of the American continent on fairly good farm land; all that is necessary is good cultivation. The best soil for Mangels is loose, friable loam and deep plowing. If expedient, follow the plow with a subsoil plow, and the crop will more than repay the extra trouble. The ground should be well enriched, and the seed sown in May in drills 24 inches apart in light soils, and 30 inches apart in strong, rich land; thin out the plants with a hoe to 9 inches apart in the former and 12 inches apart in the latter. 6 to 8 lbs. of seed are used per acre if sown with a drill, or double that quantity by hand. Cultivate with a horse hoe. If by mail, add for postage at the rate of 8 cents per lb. HENDERSON'S COLOSSAL LONG RED. The roots are smooth and regular, of the largest size and blood-red color. The quality is exceedingly nutritious, and in all respects this variety is most distinct and valuable. (See cut.) 35 cts. lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 30 cts. per lb. " I raised over 100 tons of jour Colossal Long Red Mangel on 2 acres. In many cases three weighed over 100 lbs., the best crop I ever saw on an average, either in this country or in England."—John Hodgson, Crystal Lake Farm, Paterson, N. J. " From 5 lbs. of your Colossal Long Red Mangel I raised 944 bushels. One mangel weighed 22 lbs., one 21 lbs., and over 300 of them 18 lbs. each. Thoroughly rolling ground after planting is one of the great secrets of success." —J. J. Keator, Supt. Eathbuu Farms, Ontario, Cauada. HENDERSON'S GIANT INTERMEDIATE. This is a variety between the Golden Tankard and Yellow Globe. It is larger than the Tankard, not such a rich golden color, but a heavier cropper. 30 cts. lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 25 cts. lb. GOLDEN TANKARD. The flesh is bright golden yellow, and in this respect differs from most other varieties, which cut white. Sheep have a preference for this sort over other Mangels; it is said that they will pick out every piece of Golden Tankard before touch- ing others. It yields under the best cultivation 75 tons per acre. 30 cts. per lb. ; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 25 cts. lb. LONG RED. This variety is more generally grown for agri- cultural purposes than any other, producing roots of large size and excellent quality. 30 cts. lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 25 cts. lb. LONG YELLOW. Differs from the Long Red only in color. 30 cts. lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 25 cts. lb. HENDERSON'S CHAMPION YELLOW GLOBE. Smooth, globe-shaped roots, of large size and excellent quality, are the dis- tinctive features of this variety. 30 cts. lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 25 cts. lb. YELLOW GLOBE. Eoots of large size and globular form; very productive, keeps better than the Long Eed, and is better adapted for growing in shallow soils. 30 cts. lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 25 cts. lb. HENDERSON'S RED GLOBE. A variety similar to the Yellow Globe in shape and size, and different only in color. 30 cts. lb.; in lots of 10 lbs. and upward, 25 cts. lb. Sow 12 to 15 lbs. QI Tfl A D DCPT Yield, 20 to 25 tons per acre. ^LJVJ/\lX DCCi 1 • per acre. VILMORINS IMPROVED WHITE. A greatly improved variety of Sugar Beet, obtained by over 20 years' continued and systematic selection. The proportion of sugar in the roots, under ordinary circumstances, amounts to 18 to 20 per cent., while in other varieties the usual average is 12 to 15 per cent. Has yielded 30 tons and over per acre, and is unequaled for feeding cows and young stock. 25 cts. lb.; in lots of 10 lbs., 20 cts. lb. KLEIN WANZLEBEN. Heavy yielder and easy to dig. Ex- tensively grown both for sugar and stock feeding. 25 cts. lb.; in lots of 10 lbs., 20 cts. lb. LANE'S IMPERIAL. An improved variety of the French Sugar Beet, obtained by careful selection in this country, and recommended as being hardier and more productive. 20 cts. lb.; in lots of 10 lbs., 15 cts. lb. WHITE. Attains a large size, and is extensively grown for feeding; largely cultivated in France for the manufacture of sugar. 20 cts. lb.; in lots of 10 lbs., 15 cts. lb.

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