Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-10-28
SPURIOUS SEED.

Hendricks OF bushels of Canada, New Bruins
wick, Surprise. Poland and numerous other
varieties of oats were sold last year as our seed.
Parties are again advertising and attempting to
deceive the farmers. One party has already for
Warded several thousaod bushels of Canada
cats to the West, where he is selling them as
Ourseed. We cautioned farmers last year ag 3inst
these frauds. But, because they could buy az a
lower price, and the representations appeared
honest. they purchased elsewhere; and now
when they have learned by the result that they
were deceived, they are writing to us to punish
the sWlndlers. 10 all such we beg to say that we
have enough to do to attend TO our own busi-
ness. We renew our caution. and give notice
That hereafter we shall sell oar seed under the
name OftheRAMSDELLN NORWAY OATS. The
demand for this seed is sufficient to guarantee
sale OF every Dushel in the country at our estab-
Ilshed price; and farmers who bought seed from
US are asking from 81 80 to $40, aud one evidence
OF seed beng spurious is the fact of its being
offered at less than the regularly established
prices. No man is likely to go to the trouble
at less price than he knows he would pay for
1t, If genuine. There is not seed enough tc sup
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 fOs millions of farmers in the United States
yet to be supplied with this seed, and the whole
crop this year would not give each pint.
Where one farmer had the faith in our repre-
sentauOns to buy last year, thousands are salts
ned and anxi. us to get il now. One more word
on this subject of inferior seed. Many seed
dealers bought and sold seed last year which
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 short Tine and will offer unusual
advantage for bogus operators; and we are com
PEELED, In justice ourselves as well as for the
protection OF the public, 70 publish the above
facts. The only safe way for the farmer is to
make up his mind bow much he wants, and if
neghbOr whom he knows and can trust has
the seed of his own raising, buy of him;
# not, send at once to us. Our best and heay-
lest seed, Northern GrorH, under the personal
supervision CT Mr. Aamsdale. will be offered first
YIELD ANDQUALrTY.
We claimed last year that the Norway Dat
would yield double that of any other kind
They hive done better than that.
We claimed that they were p per cent
heavier. They have exceeded that in weight
We claimed that they were better in quality
Reliable farmers say they are worth 100 per
cent. more for home consumption, Il, d will
maize whittier and sweeter flour than the best
wheat.
Farmers who can Do so are invited to visit
either Of our stores, and examine the grain and
specimens of sta ks. root, branch and head We
have mammoth roots producing as many as 2i5
stalks from a single kernel, Wnich are visited BIZ
hundreds daily and considered justly, as 80
think. the wonder of the agricultural world.
We shall continue TO furnish the genuine r ans
dell Norway Oats as a specially for two years to
come. Inc price next year will not be less than
81. One farmer in every town can make a sma
fortune on the crop from few bushels.
Price: 81 so per bushel; 81 per half husheI;
81 81 per peck Sold by the standard Of 50 ID 10
the bushel. Express charges to be paid b
the purchaser. Bags free. Remit by draft
.. money order. or Tegist red letter. or send BY
Express, prepaid, and thu package will be de-
ilyered to the Company on receipt Of the money.
address either OF our stores nea1- -. -uu place.
Circulars free.
ID W. BAHSDELL e 60
REFERENCEs-Samuel Sinclair, of n. Y. Tri.
bune; G. COlamore & Co, n. Y; Harper /
Brother. n Y J. l.. Pearce Pres Third Ma
tional Bank, Chi ago, Ill; II. n + Lewis, Ed
tor Chicago Western Rural; Prairie Farmer
c., Chicago, III. octlI dkwIm