METHODS OF CANNING CORN 



SETTLEMENT— It is agreed that in settlement for 

 deliveries under this contract, second party is first to deduct 

 any account he may have against first party. 



It is agreed that second party shall not be held liable, 

 under this contract, in case factory is destroyed by fire 

 or rendered inoperative from any cause. 



This contract is not transferable by first party. 



No deliveries to be made on Saturday or Sunday except 

 by permission of second party. 



SWEET CORN CONTRACT 



,....Iowa, 191.... 



In consideration of $9 a ton, net, for Evergreen Sweet 

 Corn, to be paid by the first party on December 1 after 

 this date, the undersigned grower ' hereby agrees to plant 



and raise for the Canning and Preserving Company 



acres of sweet corn, same to be delivered at its 



canning factory in , la., as required by said company 



during the canning season. It is understood that corn is 

 to be snapped short and delivered in the husk, but a fair 

 average sample shall be taken from each load and promptly 

 husked and the net weight of each load determined by said 

 test. Only good sound corn in suitable condition for canning 

 shall be accepted in testing. Said company shall furnish 

 seed at $2 a bushel, price of seed to be 4educted from proceeds 

 of corn unless sooner paid. 



1st — Grower agrees to make separate plantings. 



The succeeding plantings not to be made until the preceding 

 planting is well up. He also agrees to report to company 

 the number of acres planted at each date. 



2d — Grower agrees to deliver only good sound corn in 

 suitable condition for canning and free from smut, cobs 

 without well-formed kernels, dented corn or corn too dry 

 and hard to can properly. 



3d — Corn must be delivered the same day it is snapped 

 and must not be allowed, to become heated or damaged. 



4th — Grower agrees to stop delivery if notified by company 

 that corn is not yet ready or that they cannot properly 

 receive it. He also agrees to put on extra help if notified 

 that corn is in danger of becoming too old and dry. 



5th — It is understood and agreed that there shall be mutual 

 co-operation in delivering and receiving corn so as to best 



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