Archive image from page 19 of Descriptive catalogue and price list. Descriptive catalogue and price list for spring of 1886 descriptivecatal1886ande Year: 1886 i8 H. s. Anderson's catalogue, spring of 1886. Dakota Red.âXew ; Tubers very large ; not red, but darker than the Early Rose ; eyes quite deeply set ; skin rough and netted ; growth of top exceptionally strong, and so far as we know has never shown a sign of blight. As a variety to grow for heavy yield it is one of the best, and we think it will give good satisfaction for table use, as it cooks well and is of excellent quality, either
Archive image from page 19 of Descriptive catalogue and price list. Descriptive catalogue and price list for spring of 1886 descriptivecatal1886ande Year: 1886 i8 H. s. Anderson's catalogue, spring of 1886. Dakota Red.âXew ; Tubers very large ; not red, but darker than the Early Rose ; eyes quite deeply set ; skin rough and netted ; growth of top exceptionally strong, and so far as we know has never shown a sign of blight. As a variety to grow for heavy yield it is one of the best, and we think it will give good satisfaction for table use, as it cooks well and is of excellent quality, either baked or boiled ; lb., 60 cts. post paid: peck, 50 cents ; bushel, $ Price for larger quantities given on applica- tion. Waushakum.âDescribed by originator as follows ; ' The Waushakum Corn is an eight rowed yellow corn of the Canadian type ; the ear cylindrical, about 9 inches lono- ; the kernel long and deep, the color rich and glossy. Tne weight of the seed corn is fully 60 pounds, and in samples 64 pounds to the struck bushel. This corn was bred by a process of selection. We passed through the field before the period of bloom and cut away the barren and imperfect stales, thus securing a fecund male parentage.' It is probably the highest bred type of the Flint sorts and worthy of a trial by any one who wishes to grow a flint variety. Price per ear, 20 cents ; peck, 75 cents ; bushel, which includes new grain bag for shipping. 'The Waushakum is a splendid corn with me.'âJohn Brown, Waushara Co., Wis. Latitude 45 o . King Philip.âOne of the oldest and best known of the flint varieties. I rec- ommend It to its old friends who will probably be glad to have it again, for its early maturity, (said to ripen in three months.) I have thoroughbred grown seed of this kind, large sized and handsome selected ears. Pkt., 10 cents ; pint, post paid, 25 cents ; ear 20 cents ; 100 ears, $ ; bushel, shelled, § I have grown both of above varieties the past season and
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