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CORN 



ness to type. W. H. Dunseth, of Waveily, Illinois, though a grower 

 of several other varieties, has developed a heavy yielding, rov,gh-dent 

 Reid, which has been an annual sweepitakes winner at the Illinois 

 State Fair. 



In Iowa, D. L. Pascal, of DeWitt, who purchased his own grown 

 ear at $150 at the auction of the Iowa Corn Growers' Association in 

 January, 1907, has through rigid selection established a Pascal type. 

 Mr. Pascal is himself a lover of good corn, and studies the growth of 

 the trial plots in the field. Eastern Iowa has profited much by his 

 influence. 



J. F. Summers, of 

 Malvern, being on the 

 rich soil of the Nishna- 

 botna River, has by 

 careful selection and 

 care in removing weak 

 and barren stalks from 

 REID'S YELLOW DENT his breeding blocks, 



brought out a heavy yielding type with a very deep kernel. 



F. S. Bone, of Grand River, has carried the theory of experimental 

 breeding into actual operation on the farm. The results of his efforts 

 are showing in local and state contests. 



W. A. Hook, of Packwood, though starting in a small way, may be 

 said to be keeping the closest records of his breeding work of any 

 breeder in the state. 



Among other men who are producing a consistent type of Reid 

 corn in Iowa are John Sundberg, of Whiting; Bennett Brothers, of 

 Ames; M. S. Nelson, of Goldfield ; Fred McCulloch, of Hartwick; 

 L. C. llutcheson, of West Branch; Neal Brothers, of Mt. Vernon; 

 George M. Allee, of Newell; W. P. Coon, of Ames; Charles O. Gar- 

 rett, of Alitchellville, C. R. Bishop, of Altoona and Willard Zeller, of 

 Cooper. 



IOWA SILVER MINE 



HISTORY. The Iowa Silver Mine originated with J. H. Beagley, 

 of Sibley, Illinois, from seed of a white corn which won a prize at the 

 Ford County Farmers' Institute in 1890. After several years of care- 

 ful breeding, enough seed was secured to plant 20 acres. The result- 

 ing entire crop was bought by the Iowa Seed Company, of Des Moines, 

 in 1895, for $1,000. They named it the Iowa Silver Mine. 



