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Title: 1959 catalog
Identifier: 1959catalog19jste (find matches)
Year: 1959 (1950s)
Authors: J. Steckler Seed Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seed industry and trade Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: New Orleans, La. : Steckler Seed Company, Inc.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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Culture—Planting Ume, South- em Stales. Spnng, January to April; Fall (small seed pota- toes), August and September. Potatoes thrive best in a light, dry, rich soil. For spring plant- ing, large potatoes are cut so that a good sized piece w^iU contain 3 eyes. The pieces are planted in rows 2 10 3 teel apart and hills I lo 2 feel apart in rows. Fall seed potatoes are small and are planted whole, all varieties listed mature In about 85 to 100 days. Dust plants with Arsenate of Lead, pow- dered form every two weeks after plants are 6 Inches high for control of Potato Bugs. EARLY BLISS RED TRIUMPHS—Certified se- lected slock Light red. medium size round, uniform shape, eyes slightly depressed an excellent variety for shipping. Grown very extensively both for home and market. WHTTE ROSE—Long tubers almost uniform In shape and size. Flesh white It is a heavy cropper and planted extensively in the South. KATAHDIN—Slightly oval v/hite, very smooth with shallow eyes. Vines are hqht green and vigorous and so far no mosaic has been found on this variety. It is unsurpassed for cooking and eating. Katahdin does well on rich peat soils and on muck land. LASODA—Adapted to heavy soils and pro- duces higher yields than the Bliss Triumphs. Plant grows upright, is of fair vigor and small to medium leaves. Potatoes are semi- round lo oblong, smooth, and pinkish red in color. SWEET POTATOES PORTO RICAN YAMS only, best variety and good keeper Can ship into Louisiana only and 10 ether states on soeclo) permits
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PORTO RICAN YAMS t/, 'h $ .30 .30 .30 .30 .30 .30 -Postpaid— r>>. S .50 .50 .55 .55 .50 .50 -Not Poslpaid- .30 .30 .30 .30 .35 .40 .50 .50 .55 .50 .60 .70 S ihs. S2.25 2.25 2.55 2.55 2.25 2.25 2.25 1.90 2.25 2.15 2.55 2.75 Peck 14 lbs. S3.90 3.90 4.65 4.65 3.90 3.60 Bushel 58 lbs. S14.50 14 50 16.50 16.50 14.50 13.10 ^Not Postpaid^ Peck IS lbs. S3r,o 3 60 3.25 360 4.65 Bushel 60 lbs. S13.2S 13.25 11.85 13.25 16.50 Peck 15 lbs. .SI 30 . 1.50 . 1.50 . 1.45 -Not Postpaid- Bushel 60 'bs. S3.9S 4.20 4.15 4.15 100 IKi S5.00 585 5.85 5.85 Sweet Potato Prices TALI rELCPMONE Porte Rle^ Toms Write for Prie STECKLER SEED COMPANY.' Inc^ NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA IS

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