Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-04-27
MAMMOTH JAPANESE SEED CORN.

"Conquering poverty. blessing tn earth,
And bidding defiance to gaunt Famine Al nd DEATH"
ME earliest, heaviest, soundest and pro.
life variety ofCorn ever grow n in America
This is the testimony of thisteen papers, pub
hshed In different States. to whom We sent small
sample packages last year to test it.
The IIncS. of Huntsville, Texas, says: tswe
have seen specimen stalk OF this Corn bich lad
twenty-six large ears. fully mstured, omit"
"It passes all RntciPations and just the arti
Gle needed in this country.''-7Tmss, N.tchitoches
mss. sit ia superior to any other variety.''2
QUESTION in the agricultural products of the coun-
try."-Gaaettr, Sulphur Syringe Texas ..This
before frost."-Ender. warsaw, Mo. .sIt is highly
recommended by those who have tried IT." Ohio
spoken OF by the Press.-A6rsifistT NIoulton, Ala.
slt will yield in orr climate two crops year,
AdutTttssr Bastrop Texas. ''Itcen be successfully
grown in Canada. - Montreal EVorid. ''Itis pecu-
liarly adapted to the short the North
RsD J. Long, Reokuk. Iowa. ''It lie just the thing
for our swamp land. DIR. Johnston, Ocaia Fla
D3- We have the above testomouy ON file in our
office, and could produce many more ifspace would
permit IL will produce from so to 200 bushels OF
sheIIed Corn to the acre on any soil, from FIorid
TO oregon. We possess sworn statements Of these
facts.
The important points of superiority claimed for
this Corn over other varieties. and which are fully
sustained by the voluntary statements OF farmers
WHO raIsed frem seed got of last year, these
lst This Corn will yield from twice TO three
times many bushels to the acre on the same soil
aud With the same culture.
End The Corn is heavier in weight. has a larger
longer ear aud thinner husk, and ma corn m ca
totsamlly use sweeter and more nutritious and
vatuable for feeding stock.
$50. The stalks grow more vigorous and healthy
and sufficiently strong to produce from to 80 we'll
developed ears.
4th. The stalks bear more foliage and i. better
for feeding.
5th 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.
7rh. To be cut green aud used for feeding. i, ia
htty per cent better than any other variety
Our Corn has all been selected with the greatest
caro-, the sna u end of every ear broken of, tse'
balance sheled by hand.
VIC Warrant Every Grain 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 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 in
Japan
TERMS.-By mail. post- paid, LOO per pound
put up in neat packages, is packages f1- $40 so
packages for $50; 100 packages for $50 Elegant
ChromoE, 10 by - inches, together with a stalk of
"JAPASEsE CoRH." having no less than
Twenty Full-GroTn Ears OF Corn on 1t.
come of them measuring ten and twelve inches in
length. will be sent free of charge when Is or more
packages of Corn are ordered n one time
Some of our Agents to whom We have sent sam
pie stake, are to day king FIFTY DOL
LARS A DAY, showing the stalks and taking
orders for the Corn.
5000 AG ENTS WANTED, No Seed sent
out c. o. D. TEAMS CASH.
Registered letters are at our REX. Onr terms are
all the Same to Changers, Odd Fellows and COM
mon folks. Address cash ordersto
GUSTAVUS & CO.,
Publishers of s'Travels in Japan"
Holston. Washington County, Va.
February %. lST5-2m.