. Burpee's farm annual. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. When we first cata- logued the GOIiDEN G-IANT SIDE OATS in 1889 we. knew that they were a very productive and sure cropping variety, from the thorough trials they had received throughout the United States by grow- ers to whom we had sent free sample packets of the seed. ^We did not, however, imagine that such remarkable yields could be secured from a single packet of two ounces of the seed in competition for tht! cash prizes off
. Burpee's farm annual. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Pennsylvania Catalogs; Vegetables Pennsylvania Catalogs; Seeds Pennsylvania Catalogs. When we first cata- logued the GOIiDEN G-IANT SIDE OATS in 1889 we. knew that they were a very productive and sure cropping variety, from the thorough trials they had received throughout the United States by grow- ers to whom we had sent free sample packets of the seed. ^We did not, however, imagine that such remarkable yields could be secured from a single packet of two ounces of the seed in competition for tht! cash prizes offered. The competition was very lively, and the reports, attested by reliable witnesses or by affidavits, most interesting. The first prize of $ was won by W. O. LiGON, Gloster, Amite Co., Miss., who raised the enormous crop of 439 lbs. 5 OZS., from one 2 oz. package of seed. The second, piize of $ cash was awarded to Maeshall Hughes, Sattley, Sierra, Co., Iowa, whose crop weighed 386 lbs., while the third prize was carried off by J. B. Dabney, Savannah, I)avis Co., Iowa, with a crop of 354 lbs. The fourth prize of $1(».00 was secured by A. J. Dooee, Greene, ^ Butler Co., Iowa, who raised 347 lbs. It seems almost difficult to believe that such enormous yields ^could be obtained from two ounces of seed from any variety of Oats, but by careful investigation of the reports we are convinced of their truth. It will be seen that the prizes have been distributed over a wide territory, showing the complete adaptability of the GOLDEN GIANT SIDE OATS to all climates of the United States. "We could fill many pages of our Catalogue with reports and testimonials, speaking in terms of unqualified praise of \this distinct new variety of Oats. Certainly no variety introduced ^ since the advent of Burpee^s Welcome Oats, eight years ago, has received such widespread and unqualified endorsement. A re- markable feature of the GOLDEN GIANT SIDE OATS, worthy of special attention, is t
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