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SEED | POTATOES
.L. L. OLDS,

Clinton, Rock Co,, Wisconsin,

1889.

In presenting to the public our second annual catalogue of Choice Seed
Potatoes we are gratified to know that our customers of last year seem to
have been very well satisfied with the results of their investments. A large
number of letters have come in, testifying to the value of our seed, and to
an appreciation of our efforts to please. Wereproduce one from Mr. Mor-
ris. who gave us quite a large order last spring for himself and for his neigh-
bors:

DWIGHT, ILL., Jan, 23, 1889.
Mr. L. L. OLDS, CLINTON, WIS: —

Dear Sir:— Your letter of the 17th at hand. Will say the potatoes LT got from you
last spring did very well. Planted some curly and some late. The first |! planted did
very well indeed, the late ones were drowned out by a big rain. Some of the others
said they had never invested money to a better advantage than they did in buying
their seed of you. Iwill peed some more next spring. Please send me your price-
list assoon as itis out. Willtry and get a club order. lease send your best terms to
aclub. Yours Truty,

Wa. Morris.
FARMERS’, CHANGE YOUR SEED!

There is undoubtedly just as much need of obtaining anew stock of seed
every few years in raising potatoes as in raising anything else. Our most
snesessiul potato-growers do not plant their own stock at all, but always
send off to a different locality for their seed. Again, every variety, no mat-
ter how good it is, runs out after a while. It has always been so, and prob-
ably always will be. It is the new blood that is the most vigorous. Why
do you insist on planting Early Rose and Snowflake year after year, when
there are so inany new kinds that ave of just as good quality, and will yield
twice as much?

TERMS.—AI orders accompanied by the Cash will be noted and acknow-
ledged at once, and the potatoes shipped as soon as danger of freezing: is
past. Our crop Jast vear was a light one owing to the drought, and there-
fore our stock is not large. We have put our prices very low to correspond
with the low market price, and we venture to say that these varieties can-
not be procured of any RELIABLE seedsmen at a lower price.

The prices named in every case are BY WEIGHT. One bushel is 60 pounds.
One barrel 165 pounds, or nearly three bushels.

No extra charge for packing or packages

Our prices are so low that we cannot make any reduction for an an or-
der of less than three barrels. Send for special rates on large orders.

Give full shipping directions in your order. We are located on both the
C.M. & St. P. and the C. & N. W. Railroads.

Send in early before our assortment has been reduced.

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VOB DEST UBS.

WARLY SUNRISE.—This is fast becoming the most popular early pota-
to in the United States. We put it at the head of our list last year, and we
do not hesitate to give it the same place again this year. Probably no
EARLIER variety has ever been introduced, as it will produce a crop large
enough for the table in fifty days. It resembles the Early Rose somewhat
in shape and color. It yields well, is a vigorous grower, and is good to eat
as soon as large enough. Everyone wanted it last year, and we had agreat
many orders come in after our stock was exhausted. It seems to have giv-
en general satisfaction, and we recoinmend it to all.

Price, 40 cents per peck; $1.25 per bushel of 60 pounds; $3.00 per bar-
rel of 165 pounds.

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EARLY HARVEST.—Very much like the Sunrise in every respect. Our
stock of both varieties was procured at the same time. We have raised the
two side by side for four years and have seen no appreciable difference be-
tween them. The Early Harvest has not been so much advertised as the
Sunrise, and is not so well-known, but for our own use we wouldjust assoon
haveit. Itis a native of Ohio, from the same neighborhood as the well-
known Early Ohio. To show that itis az extra early sort, it is reported by
reliable seedsmen that it has proven to be ready for market earlier than Heb -
ron, Clark’s or Ohio, on the same ground.

Price, 35 cents per peck; $1.00 per bushel; $2.50 per barrel.

WATSON’S SEEDLING.—A remarkably smooth and nice shaped pota-
to aiter the Harly Rose style. Very much like Clark’s No. 1; so much so
that we consider them practically identical. We did not recommend the
Watson’s very highly last year, because other newer sorts seemed more
promising, but last season it yielded the BEST OF ALL OURKINDS, BOTH EARLY
AND LATE. We consider this fact pretty good testimony in its favor. We
advise you to try it if you have never done so. We feel quite sure that you
will be pleased with it. It always grows smooth and handsome, and cooks
up beautifully.

Price, same as Marly Harvest.

EARLY OHIO.—This variety needs no description. We discarded it
once because we believed others were better. Butit has such a high reputa-
tion, and is so much sought after all over the country, that we have pro-
cured new stock and can now furnish it to those who desire it.

Price, same as the Marly Harvest.

BEAUTY OF HEBRON.—Another old standard early variety. A great
favorite everywhere, and deservedly so. It ripens very quickly, bas always
been described as earlier than the Early Rose, and is especially popular
amoung market gardeners.

Price, same as Harly Harvest.

MAYFLOWER.—The successor to the Snowflake, which it closely resem-
bles. It is fully as good as a table potato, which is the highest reeommend-
ation that could ke given in that respect. Itis a little earlier than the
Snowflake, but the all-important point is that it is a MUCH BETTER YIELDER.
This variety was exhibited by us and took First PREMIUM as BEST TABLE

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poTaTo at the Wisconsin and Illinois State Fairs, and also at Rock and
Walworth County Fairs.

Price, 35 cents per peck; $1.00 per bushel; $2.50 per barrel.

CRANE’S POTENTATE.—A very handsome white potato. Is nearly
round in shape, the eyes being few and shallow. It is noted for the smooru-
NESS AND UNIFORM SIZE of its tubers. Crane’s Potentate is a good vielder,
and a good cooker; and has given good satisfaction wherever it has been
tried. Perhaps the only objection to it is its shape. It is classed as a med-
ium early.

Price, same as Mayflower.

GARFIELD.—We made the statement last year that we were better sat-
isfied with this variety, ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, than with anything else we
had. Wedo not hesitate to say the same thing again this year. Our cus-
tomers also seem to have been much pleased with it. Mr. Geo. Harding,
Fine Stock Breeder of Waukesha, Wis., writes: ‘It was very dry here and
potatoes were a light crop. The Garfields were very smooth and nice, with
fair yield, and are fine cookers and EXTRA BAKERS. I shall plant them and
the Early Ohio this vear, and think you are safe in recommending them.”
Mr. Matt Anderson, of Pine Bluff, Wis., writes: ‘‘The Garfields did the best
of the varieties I got from you.” The Garfield is a seedling of Early Ver-
mont, hybridized with Excelsior. It excels both of its parents, however, as
a market potato. In color, and alsoin quality, it is like the Mayflower, but
is longer, being more like the Vermont in shape. In season, it is between
early and late. Itis not only of the VERY REST QUALITY, but is also a Goop
vielder, and altogether we consider it as THe Poraro for the million. Try
it evervbody.

Price, 40 cents per peck; $1.25 per bushel: $3.00 per barrel.

ALEXANDER’S PROLIFIC.—An exceedingly popular potato. The fol-
owing: is the original discription: “Itis a wonderful yielder,

skin white,
“ell covered with rough netting, (which denotes a good cooker), eyes few,

find lie even with the surface; flesh pure white, and purest flavor: fine @rain-
ed, always solid, cooks threugh equa ly and quickly; it is dry and floury,
but does notfallto pieces or waste. A very vigorous grower, and to agreat
degree resists the ravages of the bugs.” Prof. Henry. of the Wisconsin State
University, in testing fifteen varieties, ranks the Alexander's Prolific first,
out-yvielding ail others. Last year we sold More of this kind than of any
other on cur list. We consider it about as profitable for a market variety
as anything we have.

Price, same as Garfield.

EMIIRE STATE.—New. This is probably the most popular just now
of all new kinds. It has been very widely advertised, and is strongly recom-
mended bp prominent seedsmen as a main crop variety. I+ is after the
Burbank’s style. A VERY HANDSOME PpoTaTo, and an unusually srroNG
GROWER. Originated in New York, as its name implies, it has been intro-
duced very rapidly into all parts of the country, and everywhere seems to
1ave stood the severest tests. It comes from the White Elephant, but is
claimed to be much more productive than its parent, and itis also claimed
that it will mature two weeks quicker. It bids fair also to supply the long-
felt need of a potato of this stamp, which is of REALLY Goop QUALITY. We

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have had only one year’s experience with it, but are fortunate in being able
to offer quite a stock of it to our customers.

Price, 50 cents per peck; $1.50 per bushel; $3.50 per barrel.

ROSE'S SEEDLING.—A very large, nearly round, white potato. It is:
very vigorous grower, and an immense yielder. The first year we tried it,
it produced at the rate of 300 bushels per acre, with only ordinary field
culture.

Price, 35 cents per peck; $1.00 per bushel; $2.50 per barrel.

CORLISS’ MATCHLESS.—Very hardy, a strong grower and a ereat
cropper. It produced at the Rural New Yorker experiment groundsin 1885,
1,008 bushels to the acre. As a result of this almost incredible report, the
seed has been in demand and has been sold at very high prices. The tubers
are long, with pink skin and white mealy flesh.

Price, same as Rose’s Seedling.

AMERICAN GIANT.—Rightly named. An enormous potato, but of
good shape for cooking, being long and swooth. Pure white in color and
very showy. Mr. Harrington, of Delavan, Wis., who probably has the larg-
est list of potatoes of any man inthe world, places this among the BEsP
rIVE out of over 700 varieties. With us, although nearly a failure last year
it has AVERAGED a larger yield for the last four years than any other variety.

Price, same as Rose’s Seedling.

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The following kinds we have raised but one year. One stock is quite
limited and therefore we can furnish them in very small quantities. Will
send any of them, while they last, by mail, postpaid to any address, at 30
cts. per Tb. or three pounds for 75cts. By express or freight, purchaser pay-
ing for transportion, 10 cts. per tb, or 3 ths for 25 cts.

No reduction for larger quantities.

EARLY MAINE.—A very handsome rose-colored potato somewhat
similar in appearance to Beauty of Hebron. Earlier than Early Rose and
claimed by many to be the MosT PRODUCTIVE of all early potatoes. It has a
record of 410 bushels to the acre. Mr. Jerard, Potato Seedsman of Cari-
bon, Maine, says of it: ‘“‘After growing a score of varieties of the Harly
Rose type, I have dropped thein all but this, the Pearl of Savoy and Karly
Ohio.” Although we cannot recommend this, or any of the following varie-
ties very stongly from ouR OWN experience having never seen them until this
year, vet the Early Maine seems very promising indeed.

EARLY ALBINO.—Quite new, a cross of Early Ohio and Snowflake. ,

White skined, very early, and as might be expected from its pedigree, of the
BEST QUALITY. J.C. Vaughan, of Chicago, introduced it last vear, and it
eave such general satisfaction that this year he placed it at the head of his
list.

PEARL OF SAVOY. An ExTRAEARLY variety thatis becoming quite
popular. A cross of Clark’s No. 1 and Early Vermont but lighter colored than
either. First-class in quality and reported to be a good vyielder.

OHIO JUNIOR.—The only known seedling of the Early Ohio. Almost
identical with that weil known variety in every respect. It has the adyan-
tage of being new blood.

LEE’S FAVORITE.—Another very EARLY variety. Similar to Harly
Rose but of lighter color, although not white. It seems to possess MORE
eood qualties than most of these new sorts. It is VERY PRODUCTIVE haying
yielded at the rate of 400 bushels per acre; in size, it is uniformly large:
smooth skinned, a good cooker and of the best quality, while it is declared
by some to bethe VERY EARAIEST desirable market sort.

VICKS EXTRA EARLY.—Noted for its fine table qualities.

THE THORBURN.—A seedling of Beauty of Hebron. Very popular. One
chief characteristic is itesolidity. It is said that a measured bushel will
weigh from three to five pounds more than the same measure of any other
variety. Yet it is of the best quality, and is not heavy in the sense of beine
soggy.

SMALL POTATOES AT HALF PRICE.

We have a small stock of the following varities, which are under market
size, but all in good condition for planting:—Watson’s Seedling. Beauty of
Hebron, Early Sunrise, Early Harvest, Mayflower and Garfield. These we
will sell while they last at Just HALF PRICR.