. [Catalogue]. Nursery stock Iowa Clarinda Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. A. A. BERRY SEED CO., CI,ARINDA, IOWA. PUMPKINS. We place this among onr field seeds as they should be grown in every corn field. Hundreds of loacls of pump- kins can be grown without the cost of a cent for use of land, and but very little cost to plant, as they need no tending further than what is needed in caring for the corn. Some plant them by putting the seed in one of the planter boxes and mak- ing the hole one size larger; others wait until corn is pl
. [Catalogue]. Nursery stock Iowa Clarinda Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Agricultural implements Catalogs. A. A. BERRY SEED CO., CI,ARINDA, IOWA. PUMPKINS. We place this among onr field seeds as they should be grown in every corn field. Hundreds of loacls of pump- kins can be grown without the cost of a cent for use of land, and but very little cost to plant, as they need no tending further than what is needed in caring for the corn. Some plant them by putting the seed in one of the planter boxes and mak- ing the hole one size larger; others wait until corn is plowed the first time and plant with a hoe. Either way is good, and we think it would pay to use both meth- ods of planting, part one way and part the other. We have noticed of late the agricultural papers throughout the country are advising the free use of pumpkins, and setting forth the great benefit derived therefiom, and at a compar- atively small cost. If this was a newly discovered article it would be heralded from one end of the land to the other as a great thing, but it is so common that its true value is not known, or if known is neglected as a small thing. There is no doubt that it is a sadly neglected crop. It is surprising the amount of pumpkins hogs will consume. Although not valued for fattening it will put on large gains with the as- sistance of corn. It is most excellent as a tonic and invigo- rator of the system and puts hogs in fine condition to take on fat and ward off disease. There is no doubt but that the free use of pumpkin has saved many hogs from an attack of cholera. This assertion is easily proven. It is great as a flesh forming feed and makes bone and muscle. In our corn fields we absolutely raise several hundred loads of the finest pumpkins ever grown. We haul them up and the boys remove the seed and feed the cut pumpkins and squashes to hogs and cows, besides selling a great many. Our drove of hogs had nothing to eat but pumpkins and squash for two m
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