Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-04-06
MAMnOTH JAPANESE SEED CORN

"conqusring poverty. blessing tbs earth.
Aud bidding defiance to gsunt famine nd Death"
sS'ENHE earliest. heaviest. soundest and mo,tpro.
- Life vsriety otCorn ever grown in Aaaebiea."
This is the testimony of thirteen papers, pub
lshed in different States, to whom We sent small
The Tunes. of Huntsvi;le, Texas, says: "we
have seen specimen stalk OF this Corn, hich lad
Gle needed in this country.'-IfH,a, Natchitoches,
Journal. corning. N. = ct viii be valuable .o-
QUESTION in the agricultural products of the
try'-GGsstts, Sulphur Spring. Texas. ..This
before tIadss was.a~, No. II. is BIZ efS
recommended by those who have tried it, OHIO
spoken of by the Press.-AdreIt issr. M0ulton, Ala.
'.It will yield in our climate two crops year.
frnwp n iTes 5e ..I
liarly adapted to the short of the North"-
REQ j. Long. Keokuk, Iowa. "It il just the thing
for our amp land. DR.. Johnston, ocaa, Fla
go- We have the bove testomony file in our
ethce, and could produce any more If space would
permit Il will produce from so TO 200 bushels OF
shelIed Corn to the acre any soil. from Florida
TO oregon. We possess sworn statements OF these
facts.
this Corn over other varieties and which arc fully
sustained by the voluntary statements of farmers
LIST. Thi- Corn will WELD from twice to three
times az many bushels to the tho same soil
and with the same culture.
2nd. The Corn is heavier In weight, has larger
longer ear and thinner husk, and ma kes corn meai
0weeter and
valua BILE for feeding stock.
5rd. The stalks grow moro vigorous ind healthy
and suthcienty strong to produce from to 80 we'll
developed care.
4th. The stalks bear more foliage and is better
for feeding.
9Th That it will grow and produce profitable
crop on ground where other corn will not grow to
maturity.
9th. II ripens earlier and is not liable to be
caught by frost.
7th. To be green and used for feeding, it il
fifty per cent better than other variety ofcnrn.
Our Corn has all been selected with the grea test
care, the sma II end of every broken off, the
balance shelled by hand.
We Warrant Every Grain OF 1t to Grow.
The increase yield per the old varieties
will pay for the seed 20 times overs besides every
farmer that pisnts this year will have n largo de-
nand for seed at good prices. -
This Corn was produced by DOME procured by our
Consular Agent, and said to have lite origin in
Japan.
TERMS.-B5 mail, Postpaid. 8 100 per pound
put up in neat packages, 10 PACKAGE fo- s 10 so
packages for $40: 100 packages for $50 Elegant
Chromos, 10 By - inches, together with stalk of
"JAPASEsE CoRS." having no less than
Twenty FulI-GrOWn Ears OF Corn on Il,
come of them measuring ten snd twelve inches in
length. will be sent free of charge when Is more
packages of Corn are ordered time
Some OF our Agents to whom we bave sent
pie stalk, are to day making over FIFTY pol
LARS A DAY, showing the stalks aud taking
orders for the Corn.
5000 GENTS WANTED. No Seed sent
out e. o. D. TERMS CAsH.
Registered letters are at our risk. Our terms are
all the same to Changers, Odd Fellows and COM
mon folks. Address cash ordersto
e GUSTAVUS CO.,
Publishers of .'Travels in Jaran,''
Hoiston: Washington County, Va.
February %. lS75-2m.