CURRIE BROTHERS CO. FARM AND GARDEN ANNUAL. 



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If Wanted Iby Mail, add 5c 



per pint, 10c 

 cover postage. 



per quart, to 



German, Welsehkorn. 



French, Mai^. 



Sow in rows three and a half feet apart, and about eight 

 inches apart in the row, or plant in hills, if in rich soil, a dis- 

 tance of about four feet each way. If the soil is poor and the 

 variety dwarf, the distance apart may be lessened. Place five 

 kernels in each hill and thin out to three. Begin planting in 

 May and continue until the last w^eek in July. Cover the early 

 sorts about one inch and late one and a half inches. 



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One quart to 200 bills; 8 to 10 quarts to tlie acre, In hills. 



FIRST EARLY SORTS. 



First of All — A selection from Cory, coming in a few days earlier 

 than that variety; is about the same size. Pkt. 5c; pint 15c; 



quart 25o; % peck 70c; peck $1.25; bushel $5.00 



ixtra Early Cory — A favorite early Sweet Corn with market 

 gardeners. It is dwarf in habit, and the ears, which are of 

 fair market size, are set low, each stalk usually producing 

 two or three good ears. Pkt. 5c; pint 15c; quart 25c; y^ peck ' 

 "Oc; peck $1.25; bushel $5.00 



Mammoth White Cob Cory — Similar to the Cory Early, but has 

 the additional merit of being the earliest white cob variety 

 in the market. Pkt. 5c; pint 15c; quart 25c; % peck 75c; 



peck $1..35; bushel $5.25 



arly Minnesota — One of the best and most popular of the older ' 

 varieties, both for the market and private gardener. Stalk 

 short and bearing two long ears, eight-rowed, very sweet and 

 tender, and shrinks but little in drying. Pkt. 5c; pint 15c; 

 quart 25c; % peck 70c; peck $1.25; bushel $4.75 



Stabler's Extra Early — A large early sort, coming into use about 

 the same time as Marblehead. It is a good market variety, 

 very sweet. Pkt. 5c; pint 15c; quart 25c; peck $1.35; bush.. $5. 25 



'Extra Early Adams or Burlington — Very early and extremely 

 hardy, but not as sweet as most sorts. Pkt. 5c; pint 10c; 

 quart 20c; peck 85c; bushel $3.00 



MEDIUM EARLY AND MAIN CROP SORTS. 



'Chicago Market — A favorite trucker's corn, early, large and very 

 productive; quality very fine. Pkt. 5c; pint 15c; quart 25c; % 



peck 75c; peck $1.35; bushel $5.25 



Kendel's Early Giant — A large early sort, the ears usually meas- 

 uring from 8 to 10 inches and average 12 rows; pure white ? 

 sweet and tender. Pkt. 5c; pint 15c; quart 25c; '% peck 75c;' 



peck $1.35; bushel , , $5.25 



Perry's Hybrid — A large early variety, coming into use a few 

 y.days later than Marblehead. The stalk grows about six feet 

 /high, and each stalk produces two perfect ears. Pkt. 5c- pint 



/ 15c; quart 25c; % peck 75c; peck $1.35; bushel '.$5.25 



/Crosby's Early — A favorite market variety, ears of medium size 

 ' Pkt. 5c; pint 15c; quart 25c; y^ peck 85c; peck $1.65; bush. $6. 00 





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l/Moore's Early Concord — A very fine va- 

 riety with large ears. Pkt. 5c; pint 

 15c; quart 25c; % peck 70c; peck 

 $1.25; bushel $4.75 



Shaker's Early — Comes in one week after Crosby's Early, ears 

 much larger than that variety. Pkt. 5c; pint 15c; quart 25c; 

 V2 peck 70c; peck $1.25; bushel $4.75 



Potter's Excelsior, or Squantum — One of the sw^eetest of the 

 medium early sorts, -with large, deep-grained ears, wonder- 

 fully productive, and a general favorite, both for canning and 

 private use. Pkt. 5c; pint 15c; quart 25c; % peck 75c; peck 

 $1.35; bushel $5.25 



Country Gentleman — An excellent Corn for family use. The ears 

 are a good size with a small cob and very deep, clear white 

 kernels, tender and sweet. It is very productive, many of the 

 stalks bearing three and four ears. Pkt. 5c; pint 20c; quart 

 35c; % peck $1.35; peck $2.65; bushel $10.00 



Hickox — A canner's favorite, earlier than Stowell's Evergreen; 

 ears long with deep white kernels, very prolific. Pint 15c; 

 quart 25c; % peck 75c; peck $1.35; bushel $5.25 



Old Colony — A very prolific variety with large sixteen to twenty- 

 rowed ears, very sweet and tender. Comes in a little earlier 

 than Stowell's Evergreen. Pkt. 5c; pint 15c; quart 25c; V2 



peck 95c; peck $1.65; bushel $6.25 



V ^Egyptian — A large twelve-rowed sort, about ten days later than 

 Stowell's Evergreen, stalks strong and tall. Pkt. 5c ; pint 20c ; 

 quart 30c; % peck $1.00; peck $1.85; bushel $7.00 



Black Mexican — A medium early variety with eight rows of re- 

 markably sweet corn which cooks very tender and white when 

 in condition, but turns purple as it reaches maturity. Pkt. 5c; 

 pint 15c; quart 25o; '% peck 85c; peck $1.65; bushel $6.00 



Stowell's Evergreen — Everywhere grown as the standard late 

 I sort for market or home use. It is very productive and bears 

 • large ears, with deep kernels, very tender and sugary, and re- 

 mains in a green state longer than any of the other sorts. Our 

 stock is carefully selected. Pkt. 5o; pint 20c; quart 30c; V2 



/peck $1.10; peck $2.00; bushel $7.50 



[^Mammoth Sugar — A late variety, with very large ears of fine 



' quality. Pkt. 5c; pint 20c; quart 30c; % peck $1.10; peck 



$1.10; bushel , $7.50 



Queen's Golden — A handsome and distinct variety of Pop-Corn, 

 producing large golden ears in great abundance. When pop- 

 ped it is of a handsome white appearance and of a delicate 

 flavor. A single grain will often expand to a diameter of 

 nearly one inch. Pkt. 5c; pint 10c; quart 15 



Silver Lace — As the name implies, is of a beautiful transparent 

 color, very prolific. Pkt. 5c; pint 10c; quart 15 



White Rice — The most popular variety for parching. Pkt. 5c; 



pint 10c; quart 15 



If Pop-Corn is wanted by mail, add 10c per pint, 15c per quart, 



for postage. 



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(See Farm Seed Department, pages 31, 32 and 33.) 



