Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-03-16
MAMMOTH JAPANESE SEED CORN.

''Conqnering. poverty. blessing tbs earth.
And bidding defiance TO gaunt Famine and DEATH"
eTTNHE earliest, heaviest, soundest and mos pro.
- = line variety Of Corn ever grown in America
This Is the testimony OF thirteen papers. pub,
ished in different States, to whom We ssnt smnA II
sample packages last year to test it.
The Tunes. OF Huntsville, TexaS, says: 1--WE
have seen specimen stalk of this Corn, hich ad
twenty elk large ears. fully matured, ON IT," =
at sutPasses all anticipations just the arti.
Gle needed IN this co9ntry."-1fmfs, Natchitoches,
a ,ss o, Is .apsr'TT to any other v1rie.y
QUESTION in the agricultural products Of the coun.
try."-GGsettf, sulphur Spring. Texas. '.This
before frost. '-Endez. Warsaw, Mo tsIt 10 highly
recommended by those who have tried it." Ohio
spoken OF by the Press-Adrs' tiser, MouIton, Ala.
"lt will yield in our climate two crops a year.'--
Adrertiser BAsrop: Texas. at can be successfully
grown in Canada. ''-EfOntrsaI World. "It 10 pecu.
liarly adapted to the short of the North
ReU ;. Long, Keokuk, Iowa. at is just the thing
o. We have the above testomony on file in our
office, and could produce many more ifspace would
permit Is ~iliproduce from SO to 300 bushels of
to oregon. We possess sworn statements OF these
The important points of superiority claimed for
this Corn over other Varieties and which Are fully
sustained by the voluntary statements OF farmers
VITO Talsed tren seed got Of last year. these
lst. This Corn will yield from twice to three
times as many bushels 20 the acre the same soil
and with the same culture.
End Tho Corn is heavier in weight, has a larger
longer ear and thinner husk, and ma kes corn meal
for family use swceter and more nutritious and
valuable for feeding stock.
3rd. The stalks grow more vigorous md healthy,
ana nthc1ently strong to produce from TO 30 we'll
developed care.
4sh. 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 lie not liable to be
caught by frost.
7th. To be green aud used for teedinR, Il &
nifty per cent better thar any other variety ofcorn.
balance shelled by hand.
We Warrant Every GfSin OF 1t to Grow.
The increase yield per over the old varieties
will pay for the seed 90 times over; besides every
farmer that plants this year will have a large de-
mand for seed at good prices.
- This Corn was produced by some procured by our
Consular Agent, and said to have its origin ia
Japan.
TERMS.-By mail, post paid, sl.OO per pound.
put up in neat packages, is packages f6r $40 so
packages for $40; 100 packa ges for $50. Elegant
Chromos, 10 by % inches. together with stalk of
"JAPASEsE Conn" having no less than
Twenty Full-GrORn Ears OF Corn on It,
some of them m measuring ten snd twelve inches in
length. will be sent free of charge when Is more
packages of Corn are ordered n time
Some of our Agents to whom hsve sent Sam
pie stalks, are 10 day making over FIFTY DOL.
LARS a DAY, showing she stalks and taking
orders for the Corn. ;,
5000 AGENTS WANTED! No Seed sent
out G. o. d. TERMs CASH:
Registered letters are at our risk. Our terms
all the same to Changers, Odd Fellows and COM
mon folks. Address cssh ordersto
E GUSTAVUS & CO.,
Publishers Of 1'Travels in Japan"
Holston. Washington County, Va.
February %, lS75-2m.