. [Catalog] : spring 1956. Nurseries (Horticulture) North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Nursery stock North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Seeds North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Vegetables North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Gardening Nort. F224 Peanuts, Improved Spanish. F225 Peanuts, Virginia Bunch o'BOX 2131, RALEIGH, N. C. SEED POTATOES One peck will plant about 100 feet of row, or 100 hills; 10 to 12 bushels re- quired for an acre. Certified Irish Cobbler The flesh is pure white with a clean, smooth, white skin with strong, well developed eyes slightl


. [Catalog] : spring 1956. Nurseries (Horticulture) North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Nursery stock North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Seeds North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Vegetables North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Gardening Nort. F224 Peanuts, Improved Spanish. F225 Peanuts, Virginia Bunch o'BOX 2131, RALEIGH, N. C. SEED POTATOES One peck will plant about 100 feet of row, or 100 hills; 10 to 12 bushels re- quired for an acre. Certified Irish Cobbler The flesh is pure white with a clean, smooth, white skin with strong, well developed eyes slightly indented. In quality they are excellent, always cook- ing dry and mealy. Prices: 5 to 14 lbs. @ 18c lb.; 15 lbs. (pk.) $, postpaid, paid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (pk.) $; (bu.) $; 100 lb. sack $ Certified Red Bliss p^Wiar red skinned variety. Early maturing, bright red skinned potatoes, almost round with rather deep eyes. Flesh is firm and of good texture. Some claim for it a superior flavor. Prices: 5 to 14 lbs. @ 18c lb.; 15 lbs. (pk.) $, post- paid. Not prepaid, 15 lbs. (pk.) $; 60 lbs. (bu.) $; 100 lb. sack $ PEANUTS CULTURE: Soils: Well drained sandy loam, properly limed, is best. Smaller varieties produce more oil per ton of nuts, however, on adapted soils the larger nuts produce more oil per acre. Use 35 lbs. small varieties; 45 lbs. large varieties (shelled) per acre. Buy 1/3 more nuts by weight in the shell for the desired amount of shelled nuts. Field tests show 27 per cent increase in yield when seeds are treated with Arasan. Average of 22 tests conducted in North Carolina showed $ per acre increase return where peanuts were dusted 4 times with sulphur- copper dust, after deducting the cost of dusting. F221 Valencia 4Ws^ons%n^d makes few "; Straight smooth pods contain 3 or 4 large kernels of finest quality. An early bunch variety. Prices: lb. 75c; 2 to 9 lbs. @ 57c; 10 to 24 lbs. @ 44c, postpaid. Not prepaid, 10 t


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