pan

TT MbSeaTINE, 1OWA

over our ee except in OUNCE quantities, and PACKETS, which we When other quantities are desired by mail, BpStee must be added at the rate d Corn, 10 cents peg quart.

all seeds PYRE AND RELIABLE, we seli no seeds with warranty, ex- Ronsible oo a Crore

‘CAULIFLOWER.

Extra Early Erfuhrt... EE pers Sere 1.001650 a CELERY. age OZ lb = -tb:

Wit Pian eee ag BO Paris Gelden—Self Blanchime.. .25 90 2.75

2ae “T5 4.50

Dy 1 Ose oA ans, Woites Solids -.<-..cco<..e.onse8 15 oD 90

20 1.50 5.00 | Celeriac,or Turnip Rooted...... .15 poy es 00 201.00 3.50 _ CHICKORY. cess Be Due 100: 3200: ; Oz. *5y, Ib

sl estel ial merece Bares Rooted. FP oaNaN ei CR aera TOOT Ca oO

Ge eo aiage

15 z CORN—SWEET.

BaP Ali Eastern grown.

Extra Early Kar ly White Cory—the earliest. Stowell’s Evergreen Karly Minnesota. Country Gentleman: ~ Shoe Peg.

Be Euices on application, co RN SALAD.

Oz. | Yj, Vb. feiicis or Large Seeded..-..--..... 8 .05 $15 CRESS OR PEPPER RASS: <a Y, Ib. Fine Doubled Gumledis cca sare S on $8 13 CUCUMBER. Karly Cluster. ; Boston Pickle. Gherxin, or Bur— fot Plekling only.

i Improved Early White Spine. ee Green Turkey. AeA above, 10 cts. oz; 20cts. % Yb: 50 cts. Ib.

he os GG PLANE:

|. New York Improved. Spineless. Fae 35 cts 02; 31.00% 1b. , : ENDIVE. | reenck Gee Curled. 8 40 ‘White Curled.. $ “10 KALE.

GreenCurled Scotch. Dwarf Curled German Greens - Ag-Both varieties, 10 cts oz: 25 cts % oz: 75 cts lb.

; KOHLRABI. eres Oz. % Vb. | Barly White Vienna...» oSoc thease sens ey ee ee ar oe Green Vienna. Soh soSScpsee a ee oe 230 “LETTUCE.

Sat Grand Rapids Forceing. Specie D’h Butterhead {| Early Curled Simpson. Oak Leaf.

1 Black Seeded Simpson. TTomhannock, Bronzed.

‘| &@-All above, 19 cts 02; 25 cts Y% lb, 75 cts Ib.

fat eee Ss Karly Snowball... Sate $1.50 $2.00

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LEEK. PUMPKIN. _ aes ie : Oz. ; Oz. ils. 232 tbs Wondon: PW laweresestare asec essen semen ore arene tas $ 10. | “Small Sugar:..-2cccccce-ox- 2 10-0 a eee Large Field...... tester eee Angee Se 10 MUSK MELONS: ae 7 Mammoth Sugar......... Se 105 5 2305 8 Ss : Ze is * : : . sees Rocky Ford, Burrell’s Tho’bred $ .10 $..40 $1.00 RHUBARB. aE 2 Rocky Ford, Burrell’s Standard .10 .20- .50 ne Oz. Netted Gem (Gold eM) scone ese Os =. 20 50 | Linneeus Early Tender... ic, Sane eee i ee Extra Early Hackensack........... 10 -2D sto ~ Osage, or Miller’s Cream.......... lO 30 8d SALSIFY, OR pa ied PLANT. a Jenny Lind, extra early..-......... _ le 2055 380 | —yeniteneenich ame oo 8 eee eee Champion Market.............-0--+--. 10. -20 ‘45 | Mammoth Sandwich islands 102 25° 90 Bai aiitin soso ee ecco eee ee AGie 20 575 : MUSTARD. a SPINACH, ate = A mae Round -toeat. 22... eee $ .05 $ .19 $ .20— White LOmdOn..-.----cenescncss eee perteentecctsavs roecee $ aD Gurledeistv eee 505 10 (pe BVAGK |S sac cccet Sole eoee reso ee Eee Eleyes : : F _WATERMELON. On ae ieee i Oz. % Ib. lb.” | White Icicle.. $ 10 $22055555.-00) Blue Kolb’s Gem— _ | Early Long Searlet S. “Top. AQ eee 357 Southern Grown......$ .10 $ .15 $ .25 | Chartier White Top......-..-.. 10 i 6s) so Peerless— Dra CIN Vcsseen doeepoue -10 15 - 00 Early Deep Red—Turnip z Ss a : Dark Green TCD. ..-+eeeeees -16 15 220 Rooted—Forecine .....-....--+- Reet is 40 Dixie--.....0¢-00- -ceceereeereeeeee 10 “1d -39 | Early Isl. Bright Sear., long .16— Aes sey Georgia Rattlesnake......... .10 -lo -30 | Half- Long Deep Searlet...... .10 20 65 Sweet Heart make esinactae Cameee .10 -lo 45 French Breakfast.....-....-.--- we ~10 ; 15 .35 Black Diamond........-...-+. = eh 15 -20 | Early White Turnip........ ne en eat 2o0 Girardeau’s Triumph....... .16 15 .30 Long White Lady Finger.. 10 315 Emer 15 Landreth’s Long L’et Icing .10 - ,25 85 Waite Strausburg.. eae 10) 5 135 Monte Christo .....--.-..---+-- -10 -20 50 | Giant White Stuttgart . ee 10 Sino Seminole... aoanecs 10 15 40°} Golden Globes: =. ae gare lees 15 35 Chinese Rose—for Winters 10 15 40 : "okra, OR GUMBO. % Ib. Long Bl’k Spanish— Winter 10 aa 3 Improved Dwarf, Greeti....e:cscccscceeseeces sonseeees @ 15 | White Russia B= Wamver 10. 15 40, ONION SETS. so Sa ie Yellow, Red, White—at lowest market price. Early White Bush............ = 105. ° $20” 505s Early Summer Crookneck... .10 20 -.50 = ONION. Se ~ > 4a>All Eastern grown. Our onion seeds are grown from Perfeei Gem... 1) -20 : +50 as the choicest selected bulbs raised from pedigree seed of Hubbard—Pure Seed.. 10 +28 00 25eae the choicest selected types. You may find onion seed of- | Mammoth Chilli....... ieee ale .30 1.00°> fered for less than ours; you cannot find any of better 2 “ee quality, no matter how high the price asked. TOMATO. . : & Oz. = % Ib. Ib. ae he = Oz. y, tb. lb. Z : & Saou ayers Bee Cee aE S1o, 8200 Livingston’s Perfection...... mae tS 50° $5.50 > oe Yellow Danvers—Platec..-: s---- -25 15 2.50 | Spark's Barliana...c..----- Rae ac 320 —.60° = 2-60: ae Yellow Globe Danvers............ 25.5 115 52.301 dy “Peeples = hg eo ee 2 Large Red Weathersfield.. 25 aD 2 50 Golden Trophy -.+--.csc00.cccesesenene "15 “30 - {5 50. ee Spanish King—or Prize Taker 225 TD 2. DOG ay ae is ee ee 42>. pee = Siilverslciacse soc see ess eee Su S75 2505 ee ee, ee ee Rete ns == White Barletta, for Pickling... .25 a es aS Be Ground Cherry re ee Se = PARSNIPS. TURN Se Sugar Cap, or Hollow Crown, 10 ets. 07; 1 cis. | white Milan—Warliest of all...§- 10 § (515s 4 \b; So.cts. Ib. PARSLEY Early White Flat Diiteli . eee .05 bess SS: Oz. ¥, Ib. tb. Early Purple Top..-- ccs cae te anece open 05. 15.85 Fine Doubled Curled............ $.10 § 15 _¢.50 | White Kee. = ae oe ee Se Plain or Single. .....cce.ccseeen 10 15 50 | Large Late Flat Burp e Top... 205° eee Yellow Aberdeen ee ee 1b 33a Se | PEAS, DWARF Aue BUSH. eee a iS eee = | Ot==Prk = Buz RUTA BAGS: seen : | fsland "Prolifics... s-.e seeeeee $ “0 $ .20 $1.25 $4.50 i Oz. “Ib. * Tp: 7 Sea | Phil. Extra Early.....--.... -- 10 .20 .90 3.00 ee Purple Top..-.---+.1-. $ 10 § 15 $285. Hurst Bn GeBeStc xs ecscss rece: -10 220.90 —3-00 : se | American Wonder..-......... 15 .25 1.50 5.50 SWEET OR AROMATIC HERBS. : 2 | Dwart Susan ates SED eo cre ner seee Bo gece Oz. ; bak ff te > | POLE OR RUNNING PEAS. Sweet Majoram...- $8 10 Carinae aT Shee hce b eed (0 Se = | Qt. Pk. Bu. Summer Savory... .10 . Sage Seed.........-.. ose S| PAVE AUT CE se caw! sala enapaieiceric ear $ *i0 $ .20 $1.25 $4.50 | Basil—Sweet....----. ie 145, Castor Beans...... 155 8 | Large Telephone...........-.0.. 15 25 1.50 5.50 Rel EE emer So Ladee Baa OES -10¢ ; = | White Marrowfat...........200. 10 AS 293 2-50 - a PEPPER.=- 4 . be Ss oe of 000 PACKETS 4 Large Sweet SABI Sess ececorenc-vondarsu® -20 $ .50 3 | Ruby King...-cccccecesceereseeneerseeceneens .20 50 CHOICE FLOW ER SEEDS" Gold enn Kaito erase gee er toner ete aceeanoees 20 -50 a t k Se Long Red: Ca Venn: cccrs veces-nea cee cdanenat .20 50 5 aud 10 cts. per packet. — Bell, or BullsWoserws.. ss. sssveneesateee -20 50

{Spring Bulbs always in stock. —

LIE

8 per cent. or over. We know iginal stock of this corn was from igher grade pedigree corn. We secured this ind delivered it to careful farmers who om it our present seed. There is no guess the corn will show for itself, ranked your inspection. All our Seed Corn -we have no shelled corn to offer. _ Funck’s Yellow Dent—On good soil, carefully nanaged, this will yield 100 bushels per acre. It is we ad: ted toany soil. Ear 8 to 11 iaches lung. small, the grain long and weighs like y from 110 to 120 days to mature.

indard Leaming—This is the Ideal : The same size as Funck’s Yellow. ‘rougher and not quite so heavy.

3 ; Special White—This is the orn ever raised. It resembles in

ne lot of Seed Corn, all of which

: low Dent—Is practically the same

_, THOMPSON'S SEED LIST. | 3

some respects the lowa Silver Mine, but it is a great improvement over if in size and weight.

Golden Era—A true ninety day corn. It ma-

_ tures sufficiently by Sept. 1st for feeding purposes.

It frequently yields from 58 te 65 bushels to the

4 acre. It has the smallest cob and longest grain of

any corn we have ever seen. For replanting or

‘for late planting it is invaluabie.

fowa Gold Mine—A well know. variety that has kept the true type for years.

Improved Leaming—Not quite so large as Gold Standard Leaming, but keeping true type of the Old Leaming, originated by J. S. Leaming in 1826,

We are asking no fancy prices for our Seed Corn. Come in where you can make your own

selection, and know what you are buying.

2 CLOVERS. Medium Red Mammota Alfalfa Alsyke. White Dutch

ALFALFA CLOVER

From aon-irrigated land. Ali the experiment stations in the west have reported the best results with Alfalfa Clover Seed, taken from land not irri- gated. | 6a We have this seed to offer you this year.

GRASS SEED.

Timothy, Blue Grass, Red Top Lawn Grass, German Millet, | Hungarian,

Medium Clover and Timothy Seed are strictly home-grown, re-cleaned seed.

- RAPE SEED. Dwari Essex—Finest imported stock.

- SEED IRISH POTATOES. Early Ohio—Northern. Early Ohio—Home

. Early Rose.

MISCELLANEOUS

Buckwheat—Japanese. Flax Seed.

Spring Rye, Spring Wheat,- Barley, Ground Flax Seed.

(@" We are in the market to buy Clover, Tim- othy, Millet, Hungarian, Buckwheat, &c.

POULTRY SUPPLIES

Feed your hens something that will make them lay all winter.

It pays to raise chickens, if youfeed them right. They should have, during the cold months, the same food, or near as possible, as they can pick up in the summer when at large.

The following foods really cover the entire ground and supply everything that is needed.

_ They cost but a trifle as compared to the extra

eges you get.

PURE CRUSHED OYSTER SHELL.

A salt water shell which produces the ego shell. eS

BLOOD MEAL.

OUR GUARANTEE with every sack is, that not~

one pound of adulteration is put in the Blood Meal. Analyzes 879% protein; therefore, one pound of Blood Meal has eight times the strength of a pound of corn and fivetimes the strength oe a pound of wheat bran.

WHAT BLOOD MEAL WILL DO.

It will make hens lay during winter months; fact, will keep them busy all the year conn

Makes the plumage bright and glossy, and is par-_

ticularly beneficial during moutling season.

MEAT MEAL. apne Meat meal is 4 combination of meat trimmings, lungs, tendons, livers, ete.,—- in large steel tanks under twenty-five pounds pres- sure. : aoe WHAT MEAT MEAL WILL DO.

It will produce the same results as Blood Meal

when fed to poultry—only it does not contain as-

much protein as the Blood Meal, and has to ‘be fed in larger quantities. One advantage with Meat Meal in feeding is, that it ean be put in a recepta- cle where the poultry can reach it at all times, and does not have to be mixed with other foods.

COARSE AND FINE BONE.

Consists of Ground Beef Bone, thoroughly dried and free from grease. It is more economical and better in every way than’ raw beef bone.

Rich in Bone Phosphate of Lime, whieh is so nec- essary for making good egg shells and for build- ing up the frame of the chicken. in liberal quantities in a clean, dry place, easily accessible to the chickens at all times.

BIRD SEED. ‘Rape, Hemp, Canary and Sunflower.

Spraying Liquids We have Spraying Liquids in Convenient Form.

ARSENATE OF LEAD. {In,Paste form.)

Is the most effective poisonous insecticide dis- covered, for leaf-eating insects. parationus have failed this has proven a specific remedy. It will never svorch, burn nor injure the most delicate foliage, but at the same time kills all kinds of leaf and leaf-eating insects. It complete- ly takes the place of Paris Green, London Purple, etc., and is free from their many objectionable qualities.

Target Brand Arsenate of Lead sticks foliage to which it is applied, throughout the sea- son, no matter how frequently rains occur.

1 pound can gael is $ .30 20 pound can Seaeeegen $3.60

9 tse whi) I ei Oe SSR OLA ir hes 8.50

5 66 SEs ia eat ete 1.25 100 Eis RAS Same peta 16,0u lo | ** as Be 1.80

each label. :

eooked for five hours [|

Should be placed |

| shown by any merchant in the State of Tow: a Where other pre- |

“Market, Picnic and Traveling Baskets, £0 the § é

a rder eed. and cereet 6 cones it mee first of all be fresh, and in the second place the Lime. and— “Cop- per Sulphate, must be brought i in co. t Wl ter simultaneoualy; and third. hat both the Lime and Copper Sulphate contained in this mixture are the best obtainable. The Lime is a special “pro-— cess...one made for this | puree se. Dirgewons oD

Price: 6 1b package, making: so eal of iquia a 45 _ g ao Seas heey nt €6 as

— AND -

| DO. Saetee hl"

‘It is” time to spray he

the buds begin - to swell— | that is the best time— - that is the critical time.

= eal successful fruit grow- =

ers find. ‘it necessary to me

“spray. ; ke can = Don’t put it off too long. <S ‘

We have a full, line for. 2 barrel, bucket or, nap ae

AOLV.LISV

“sack.

BASKETS

We arobably have the Finest line of Ba: kets | E

made of White Willow and Rattan, both German . =| and American makes. If you want BS ine 2 Baskets you can find it in the following: 2 =

Common Farm or Stock Baskets, | | Common Elm Picnic Lunch or = | Market Baskets, =1 Beautiful Willow (in colors)

Waste Paper Baskets,

Clothe Baskets and Hampers, me Traveler’ Ss Suit Cases and Hand Bags” = |

: din Rattan. 34. Seas 22 F

“The Manufacturers of the HERRICK say—

S ‘The reputation established by our Refrigerator for Sh mest URIS SES aE and best ponciples of refrigera-

Se aim “to: keen in Sissies on “Reais Sn ete and >Hi ncy ead oa an OES Refrigerator i in every re-

ue. of our principle, economical

ly dem ousteen Bate the ike la- erced by proper lines of construc- on arrangement. Perishable foods tors are preseved in the best possi- UCTS etc., can be stored in

h milk, cream, butter, and

ary and sweet. eyen after years of: ept on the shelves of our Refrig- struck with ease on any of the lin- ry the Refrigerator must haye this ulation.

eof a sanitary receptacle Sion ‘the ishable goods is recognized by more each found that much sickness is traced to un-

ihe ice. one a teon is another very im- a4 Mave insulation of a Refrigerator is an ement; and in our Refrigerator we give attention, —all doors, top. “bottom, and in wall being thoroughly packed to ‘the full (about one and one- -half inches) withone of the

Sein 4

| the first cost, but will be! = strictly

respect. tary Oderless

improvements and finest

| Woven Wire

_ularity is increasing.

: Shien Sean of our ore xe

fencing islong and short line wires. ' trouble, make the fence go up unevenly, | eross- -bars standing at an angle, and perhaps eaus-

POSITIVELY NO MOULD OR TAINT in the HERRICK. =

Buy a Herrick if youF wish the best high-grade Refrigerator made. Tte may rotbe the cheapést i a

in the end. ore health © demands the use of a sanitary refrig- erator. The Herrick will prove its merit in every Made in Sani-- Spruce, © White Enamel and Opai. Glass Linings. Latest

designs. e YOU have’heard of thie. ae are

More Her- ricks sold for farm use thanall others combined. Prices range from $12.00 to $100.00.

**Without a Rival’’ “The Fence with a Stay that Won’t Slip”

The Keystone Pence sprang into popularity the first year it was offered for sale, and that pop- The reason is that its su- perior merits are apparent even to those not versed in all the Se points’”’ of different styles.

~The Knot—Simple, strong. four points of bear- ing, no slip, no rough ends, no sharp bends (with

resulting ‘-upset’’ in the wire;) customer does not

have to pay for the necessary weight of wire used in longer knots. The Keystone combines in its lock a minimum of weight and a max.mum of effi- ciency.

Construction—The knot is driven around the intersection of the line and across-wires—after they have been offset against each other—and the drive

is made on an angle of 45 degrees, so that the

line wires are not cut by pressure. The cross-bar is a stiff one-piece rod, not’bent or twisted or cut

' into pieces; but so attached as to give stiffness.

- and up and down rigidity to the entire panel of the fence. _ were putting up your fence yourself you wouldn’t - think of piecing your pickets, but would provide

That’s what ecross-bars are for. If you

for as little give in them | as possible. wedo. .

ensign One of the most common defects in They cause leaving

That’s what

ing the short wire beari ing the heaviest strain to break. We guard against this defect by a system of automatic measuring wheels that make uneven tension a rare occurrence with our fence.

Wire—Only the best quality of hard steel, well galvanized wire is used. Every roll examined and tested; made up especially for our use in ac- cordance with our specifications.

é | THOMPSON'S SEED usT. =e

Standard Woven Wire Fence |

is equally as good as the Keystone— same weight of wire, but a different lock.

With these two Fences to pick from, you cannot help but be pleased.

ae as low—or lower—than any other Fence of equal weight.

— TH E——

German Seater

FOR SOFT COAL -

CERMAN HEATER.

is Economical to the Consumer

On account of its GREAT HEATING CAPICITY AND FUEL SAVING QUALITIES.

The German Heater, on account of its peculiar, yet simple construction and down draft, will warm the Floor, Burn the Smoke, Gases, and all Combustible Matter in the fuel (which in direct draft stoves is mostly discharged into the Chimney.

Also Cireulates the Air in the room by drawing it through air-duct in rear combustion cham- | ber, taking it in at bottom, passing it direetly “through the fire, and dis- charging it heated at top. This action increases the Heating Facilities of the Stove FULLY ONE-THIRD.

The Result is—Fuel Cost is Reduced fully 3344 per cent.

= —THE— =

MONA

Malleable Iron Range 4

The selection of a range is vastly more im- — portance thau the selection of any other article —

of household use, because it is so closely asso- ciated with the life and work of the housekeeper. : Three times a day and 365 days in a year is the usual record. i

The purchase price of a range ee oe a = The question —

mine whether it is cheap or dear. of economy in purchasing a range is determined by the amount of fuel required to operate it- dur-

ing the time it will be used and the cost of repair. __

The construction of the Monarch Range makes itv economical in the use of fuel.

The use of malleable iron makes the Monarch 3 . a range that will not crack, warp, break or open

up in the seams. Consequently there is no in- crease during the life of the range in the amount of fuel required. The amount of fuel necessary the first vear determines the amount it will use any other year. It is clear, then, that there is a- saving in the item of repairs in using a Monarch.

since the greater the amount of fuel used in a

range the sooner and oftener it will need repairs.

use of Malleable iron will increase in the amount of fuel required as time goes by. It will crack, break, warp, the stove putty gradually burn out,

and the seams open and admit the air.

Ey tz

ee oe _____ THOMPSON'S SEED LIST.

GASOLINE STOVES

ee . __THE —

_. “INSURANCE”

SAFETY STOVES

The ‘‘Insurance”’ is the only Stove in which provision is made to prevent the escape of ~ Gasoline should the burner be accidently blown out or left open. aT IS SAFE, SIMPLE, DURABLE AND ECONOMICAL.

THE IMPROVED

a Feed that Peas the fire. . Drums that, lesson the este

as-

ae ean havea high - loos the same > time. The ‘‘New SEES

and will save its cost auce a coal

_ NEW PROCESS VAPOR STOVES —

1208

= |

“A food Garden Feeds Bags”

SLUG SHOT Kills Bugs. Either Dusted or Sprayed.

A *‘bug’’is a small atom, and needs bui a little of the right stul¥ to destroy it. The richt stuff is Siug Shot. A heavy dose is like sending an elephant to killa house fly.

SLUG SHOT Kills the Potato Bugs.

It is a cheap powder, desiructive to insects that prey upon vegetation. It destroys vermin, and leaves the plant unharmed.

SLUG SHOT Kills Black Flees on Turnips and Radishes.

Kills Canker Worms, Cut Worms around Cucum- bers, Melons and Beans.

Kills Green Flies on Roses ana other Flowers: Slugs on Quinces and Pears.

Before Painting Z There are several § = thingsio be considered:

a Surface 7 3 Which gives the richest 8 finish? ze See is most unyary- & n shade?

Which is cheapest in the long run?” &

THE ANSWER IS

New Era Paint _ Absolutely Pare

{4 suaranteed to contain only pure carbonate @

a Of lead, oxide of zinc, linseed oil, turpen- B tine and turpentine Japan dryer, and the sm # mecessary coloring. That’s honest. .

Paints” the last two years, fully demonstrates that the

am_The Maiecedented sale we have had on **New Era

Quality of the Paint is the Best.

BASE. BURNER

FOR HARD COAL

The Stove that Saves Money in coal bills is the Stove to buy. -

The Stove that gives the Greatest Heat from the least coal is the one that saves money.

No other Stove gives the same satisfaction and _fills the house with like warmth from an coe amount of coal.

That’s

Stove makers generally admit the Favorite is the | Finest Base Burner made.

24% tons of Coal will last all Winter in a Favorite. The Favorite is distinctly a 3-flue Stove with air-ducts taking the cool air off the floor, running it up through the Stove. warming it and throwing it out into the room.

where the Favorite Saves Money.

THOMPSON’S SEED LIST. , : : | : 2 ee 2 :

‘An: unclipped Hor se looks: bad.

Gets rheumatism or heaves, s, maybe, an |

“veo

Line of-Cooks, Ranges" and Heaters |

We have talked “Favorite” Se to you for 33 years. There is no line of Stoves that has been sold continuously

| for as long a time nor as great a num-

ber sold in Muscatine as the Favorite. The Favorite Line calls for less trouble, less worry, less expense ep the consumer

| than any line of Stoves made in Aue = ;

ica. You can get what you want in

Quality counts—this proves. i=

the Favorite line. —

LIVE FARMERS”

and Progressive Horsemen

everywhere now CLIP_ THEIR HORSES” . 3 in the Spting. Sn ee =

A Clipped ce se Dries out Quiekdy.

His food does him good, | i Se He rests better—He works better.

Takes cold easily. 28 oe

ruined forever. ee.

Wisdom PATS

| Stewart cin Machine, - ony § $6, 75 :

“THOMPSON BROS, a

131 and = West ‘Second strect,