Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-15
SEED.

.henureus OF DusnelS OF canada, New Bruns-
WICK, Surprise, Poland, and numerous other
varieties Of oats were sold last year as our seed
fartles are again advertising and attempting To
deceive the farmers. One party has already for
warded several thousand bushels Of Canada
oats to the West. where he is selling them as
ourseed. We cautioned farmers last year against
these frauds. But. because they could buy ut n
lower PRICE, and the representations appeared
honest. they purchased elsewhere; and now.
when they have learned by the result that thew
we're deceived, they are writing to us to punish
the sWlndlers. To all such we beg to say thatwe
nave enough to do to attend to our own busi-
ness we renew our caution, and give notice
that hereafter We shall sell our seed under the
name OF thekAMSDELL NORWAY OATS. The
demand for this seed is sufficient to guarantee a
sale Of every Dushel in the country at our estab-
lished price; and farmers who bought seed from
us are asking from 81 50 to $40, and one evidence
of seed being spurious is the fact of its heinz
offered at less than the regularly established
prices. No man is likely to 90 to the tronbIs
and expense of advertising and selling this seed
at less price than he knows he would nav for
it, if genuine. There is not seed enou Oh tc snp-
ply the State of California alone. while Others
are coming in from every State and TERRITORY
and many parts Of Europe. There are upward
of fUe millions of farmers in the United States
yet to be supplied with this seed, and the whois
crop this year would not give each pint.
sensations to buy last year. thousands are salts
fed and anxious to get it now. One more word
on this subject Of inferior seed. Many seed
they may honestly have believed to be genuine,
which was not; and some farmers, we are
sorry to say it, who raised twenty-five bushels,
sold more than twice that quantity. The demand
which the great success of this grain the past
season has created will sweep off the entire
stock in a short time, and will offer unusual
advantage for bogus operators; and we are com
PEELED, in justice 10 ourselves well as for the
protection of the public, TO publish the above
facts. The only safe way for the farmer il 10
make up his mind how much he wants, and if a
neighbOr whom he knows and can trust has
the seed of his own raising. buy of him;
if not send at once to us. Our best and heays
lest seed, Northern erooCn under the personal
supervision Of Mr.. Ramsdale. will be offered first
YIELD ANDQUALITY.
We claimed last year that the Norway Dat
would yield double that of any other kind
They have done better than that.
We claimed that they were . per cent
heavier. They have exceeded that in weight.
We claimed that they were better in quality
Reliable farmers say they are worth loo Der
cent. moro for home consumption, and will
make whittier and sweeter Hour than the best
wheat.
Farmers who can do so are invited TO visit
either of our stores, and examine the grain and
specimens of stalks, root, branch and head, We
have mammoth roots producing as many as 245
stalks from single kernel, which are visited by
hundreds daily, and considered, Justly, as we
think, the wonder Of the agricultural world.
We shall continue to furnish the genuine RAMS
dell Norway oats as speciality for two years to
come. The price next year will not be less than
81. One farmer in every town can make small
fortune on the crop from few bushels.
Price 81 so per bushel 81 per half bushel
81 50 per peck Sold by the standard of 81 10 10
the bushel. Express charges to be paid by
the purchaser. Bags free. Remit BY draft, p.
o. money order. or registered letter, or send By
Express, prepaid and the package will be de-
iyered to the Company on receipt Of the money.
Address either of our stores nearest your place.
Circulars free.
ID w. RAMEDELI 4 co.
REFERRECEs-S Sinclair, of n. Y. Tri.
Brother. N. Y J. L. Pearce Pres. Third Ma
tiOnal Bank, Chicago, Ill; II. N. 4. Lewis, Ed
tor Chicago Western Rural; Prairie Farmer
o., Chicago, Ill. octl4 d&wlm