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Title: Childs' rare flowers, fruits and vegetables
Identifier: childsrareflower00john_17 (find matches)
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: John Lewis Childs (Firm); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Commercial catalogs Seeds; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; John Lewis Childs (Firm); Commercial catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture); Seeds; Flowers; Vegetables; Fruit trees
Publisher: Floral Park, N. Y. : John Lewis Childs
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
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SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1914* 15
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Ttye Great Farn>er Potato. FINEST ON EARTH. After four years of careful and extensive trials, we pro- nounce the Farmer so far superior to any other Potato as to be in a class by itself. Both as a drouth and blight resister it is marvelous. Its tremendous strength and vigor of growth enable it to puil through and yield a good crop when all others fail. In 1909 every hill of Farmer Potato grew by the side of the best standard sorts that missed twenty-five to sixty per cent, on of account unfavorable weather con- ditions- Last season Farmer gave a good crop side of Green Mountain and Early Harvest that were a total failure on account of drouth. In the unprecedented drouth of 1910 Farmer gave a large crop. As a cropper it out yields any other sort by twenty to fifty per cent, under any and all conditions. The tubers are of good size, best possible shape, white and very handsome, and in cooking qualities unsurpassed. There is no potato in the world like this, especially for standing up and yielding big crops in seasons of excessive drouth or excessive rains. PRICE per tuber 15c. each; 3 for 30c; 12 for $1.00; post- paid. In lots of 5 lbs., or more, 15c. per lb., prepaid. Bv express or freight at buyer's expense, per peck,$1.00; per bushel. $3.00: per barrel of 3 bushel,$8.00 (For testimonials see heloiv.) WHAT OTHERS SAY OF THE FARMER POTATO. P. L. Davis, Leon, W. Va., says: "I got three Farmer Potatoes and planted them the first of April along-side ci Early Kose and Irish Cobbler. The Farmei yielded 36 lbs., while the others yielded 21 and 19 lbs. respectively. S- B. Bott, Emerson, Man., Canada, says: "My five ounces seed of Farmer Potato yielded 36 lbs., of marketable size. That is 115 times the seed planted." Mrs. George Egle, Medford, Wis., says: "I raised from one of your Farmer Potatos owr one-half bushel. The yield is so extraordinary that it seems impossible. J. J. Weiler, Tronico.Cal., says: "The Farmer Potato I bought from you I cut in sixteen pieces, one eye to each piece. Fourteen of them grew. I have just dug them, 47 marketable Potatoes. Weight 12 lbs." Mrs. W. D. Doty, Medimont, Idaho, says: "Last year. I got one dozen Farmer Potatoes from you, and find them the biggest yielder and finest cooking Potatoes we have ever used. I planted only ten and raised 500 pounds." N. Bolfe. Rockland, Maine, says: " I had three Farmer Potatoes last year, and raised almost three pecks." ! M. Burkhart, 131 Elmira Street, San Francisco, Cal., says: "I send a photograph of the product of one Farmer Potato bought from you, 26 fine tubers, weighing 14 lbs." B-B. Dougherty, Peoria, 111., says: "Three Farmer Potatoes cut in twelve pieces, making twelve hills, yielded fifty Potatoes from the size of a goose egg up." John Prowse, Langdon, Alberta, Canada says: " Your Farmer Potato of which I got 3 tubers last year is a good one. Thev grew very strong, and although when in bloom they were cut to the ground with hail they came a second time, and from 3 tubers we got 47 lbs., of fine Potatoes." Chas. Williams, Searchment, Ont., Canada says:" "I received from you last springs tubers of the Farmer'Potato, weigmng K lb. Thev stood both drouth and frost far better than 1 ie other Potatoes. I dug 31 lbs. of fine potatoes at the rate of over 60 bushels to one bushel planted, which I consider is a grand showing. F. L. Denton, 2750-45th Avenue, S- W., Seattle, Wash., says: "Your Farmer Potato is a winner. I planted one tuber and got al>out 15 pounds from it, the most nearly uni- form of any Potatoes I have seen. Saved about 12 pounc"; of the best for seed for this year. It is a good smooth Potato and an excellent cooker." Emma Hilp, Chippewa Falls, Wise, savs: "Last spring I.bought a Farmer Potato from you, which I cut in four pieces, and harvp-ted a half a bushel of the largestPotatoes you ever saw. Thev certainly were fine." Mrs. Geo. E. Dwight, Vermontvilte. Mich., says: " You sent me seven small Farmer Potatoes, which we planted one eye in a hill, and harvested two bushels of nice large Pot- atoes, and it was a very dry season." Dr. U. B. Heming, Wilson, N. C says: "The Farmer Potato is all you c'aim for it. It is the only Potato that will jprout in this climate so as to get a fall crop. E. M. Mansur. Lounsberry, N. Y-, says: "I planted three Farmer Potatoes and raised over % bushel. Large, smooth . and fine eating." Mrs. H. E. Moorhouse, Neilburg, Sask, Canada, says: "I .fakejplenswe in telling you that we raised 81 lbs., from 3 of your Farmer Potatoes. We think it great.

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