Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-04-13
MAMMOTH JAPANESE SEED CORN.

'conquering poverty. blessing the earth.
And bidding defiance to gaunt Famine and Death"
eSENHE earliest, heaviest. sour dest and mos pro.
life variety of Corn ever grown in America"
This Is the testimony OF thirteen papers, pub
ilshed In different States, to whom We seat small
sample packages last year TO test it.
The Times. of Huntsvi;Ir, 7exas, says: eve
have seen specimen stalk OF this Corn. tich lad
twenty six large ears. fully matured, ON il"
at tu; passes ali antiePaions. just the arti-
Gle needed in this untry.''-Times Natchitoches,
Miss. It ia superior to any other variety.'.
Journal, Corning. n. Y. at will be vaIua bic ac
QUESTION IN the agricultural prod of the coun-
try Gazette, Sulphur Spring. Texas. This
reeommsnded BY those VINO have tried i. h'g 6s;yo
Rtposit0ry. ave have noticed this Corn bfehiy
spoken of by the Press.-Adre,tiscr. Moulton, Ala.
SIT will yield in climate two crops year..
grown in Canada. ~ Montreal ETorLd alt il pecu-
iiarly sdsoted TO the short of the North
for our swamp tand."-Dr Johnston. Ocala Fla
is3- We havs the above testomony 6le in our
ctnce, and could produce ia any moro ifspace would
permit. 1t will produce from so to 2H0 bushels Of
shelled Corn to the acre any soiI. from Florida
facts.
The important pointa Of superiority claimed for
this Corn over other vare ties, and which are fuIiy
sCsEalIed by the voluntary statements OF farmers
VITO Tnlsed frem seed got of last year. these
let Thi- Corn will WELD from t~-ire to three
times many bushels TO the the sa, me soil
and with the same culture.
2nd The Corn is heavier in weight. has larger
longer ear and thinner husk, and ma corn m
for family aweeter and more nutr;tious a nd
valuable for feeding stock.
3rd. Tie stalks grow more vigorous and healthy
and Sutniently strong to produce from to 80 we'll
developed cara.
4th. The stalks bear more foliage nnd is better
for feeding.
9Th That ii will grow and produce profitable
Gro" on ground where other corn will not grow to
maturity.
9th. Il ripens earlier and is not liable to be
caught by frost
TIL. To be green aud used for feeding. i, is
htv per cent better than any other variety ofcnrn.
Our Corn has III heeH selected with the greatest
care, tie small end Of every ear broken of, the
balance shelled by hand.
We Warrant Every Grain OF it to Grow.
The increase yield per over the old varietiea
will pay for the seed 20 times over: besides every
farmer that pants This yGar will have 4 large de-
mand for seed at good prices.
This Corn was produc by sone procured bv
Consular Agent, and said 10 have it's origin III
Japan.
TERMs.-By mail. post paid, loo per pound.
put up in neat packages is pacE gcs E,- SIO SO
packages Tor $40; L0n packages for $40 Elegant
Chromoe. 10 by % i.ches, together with a stalk of
''JAPASEsE COHS'' having no less than
Twenty Fuli-GrOWn Ears CT Corn on II.
come of them measuring ten end twelve inchcs in
length ill be sent free of cha rge when Is or more
packages of Corn are ordered time
Some of our agents I" whom bave s~ut sam
pie alta Ike, are TO day mixing FIFTY DOL
LARS A DAY. chewing the etaIks and taking
orders for the Corn.
5000 AG EETS WANTED! No Seed sent
out G. o. D. Terms CASH.
Registered letters are our risk. Our terms are
all the same to Changers. Odd Fellows and COM
mon folks. Address cssh orders too
f GUSTAVUS & CO.,
Publishers of ..TraveIs in Japan
Holston. Washington County, Va.
February %. 1878 -2m.