Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-03-09
nAMAOTH JAPANESE SEED CORN

'Conquering poverty, blessing thu earth,
And bidding defiance TO gaunt Famine and Death"
." ME earliest, heaviest. soundest and moot pro-
hhc variety of Corn ever grown in America. !"
~ THIS Is the testimony of thirteen papers, pub
Ished In different States, to whom We Sput ANAL
sample packages lAst year test IL.
The Tunes. OF huntsville, Texas, SAYS: "we
nave ,een specimen stalk OF this Corn, t:ch lad
twenty six lArgs eSrs. felly rnatured, ON it''
passes all anticipatiohs and IL Tust the arti
Gle needed in this country.'- Natchitoches,
Journal Corning. N. Y. at viii be a valuable ao.
QUESTION In the agricultural products of the coun.
G9rn :, he a6 sulphur Spring. Texas This
before frost ''-InGrz. Warsaw, Mo at is highly
Tecomm ended BY those who have tried it" ohts
htPo1toTy. I'VE have noticed this Corn highly
spoken OF by the Press.-6dcsI tissr MOuIton All
IT will yield in our climate two crops a year,
grown in Canada ''-AontreGl UIorld. at Ii pecu.
narly "daDted to the short of the North -
htp J.. Long keokuk, Iowa. at is just the thing
o. We have the above testonony ou file in our
once. and could produce many more fspace would
permit IL will produce from so to 200 bushels OF
shelled Corn TO the acre auy soil from Florida
to Oregon. We PosSesS sworn statements OF these
The important points of superioritv claimed for
this Corn over other varicties and which are fuiy
sustained by the voluntary statements of farmers
"o raised iTem seed got of Us last year these
LIST Thi- Corn will yield from twice to three
timcs az many bushel to the acre the same soil
and with the same culture.
2ad The Corn is heavier in weight. Las n I, r1er
longer ear and thinner husk, and makes corn meal
LOT NA!nl'y use eTceteT aud more nutritious and
valua bic for feeding stock
SO. The stalks grow more vigorous and healthy,
and Inth'iently strong 10 produce from to 30 we'll
developed care.
for feeding. " ''''S'
9Th That IT will grow and produce pro6tsbI.
cr"n on ground where other corn will not grow 10
maturity. So ~
9th. Il riPens earlier and is not liable to be
caught by frost
Ith. To be cut green aud used for teedinR. Il IL
hity per cent better than any other variety ofcorD
Our Corn.has all been selected with the greatest
care. q e email end of every ear broken off.thS
balance shelICd BY hand.
We Warrant ETCFy Grain OF IL TO Grow.
The increase yield per acre the old varieties
wall pay for the seed 30 times over; besides every
farmer that plants this year will have q large de-
nand for seed at good prices.
rms Corn was PFSduceo by some procured by our
Consular Agent, and said to have its origin in
japan. "
TERMS.-By mail, poEt-paid, 81 LOO per pound,
put up in neat packages, Is packages 70. 80 SO
packages Tor $50; 100 packages for $50 Elegant
Chromos. 10 by 81 inches, together with a stalk of
'JAPANEsE Corn" having no less than
Twenty Full-GrOWn Ears Of Corn on Il,
some of thCm m measuring ten and twelve inches in
length. will be sent free of charge when is or more
packages of Corn are ordered one time
Some OF our Agents to whom We bave sent sam
pie stalks, are TO day milking over FIFTY DOL.
LARS A DAY, showing the stalks and taking
orders for the Corn.
5000 AGENTS WANTED No Seed sent
out e. o. D. TRIMS CASH.
Registered letters are at risk. Our terms are
all the eatne to Grankers, Odd Fellows and COM
mon folks. Address c"sh order.to
+ GUSTAVUS & CO..
Publishers Of ''TrAveIs in Japan"
Holston, Washington County, Va.
February 80 Is75-2m.