R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO.'S SEED CATALOGUE. 



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CHOICE SEED CORN 



FOR FODDER AND ENSILAGE. 



EXTRA SELECTED HAND PICKED GRADE. 



Early Sanford. 



For farmers who may desire to change, add to, or 

 renew their planting seed stock, we recommend our 

 "Extra Selected Hand Picked" quality, selected 

 on the ear from crib prior to being shelled — thor- 

 oughly Rescreened, ' ' Tipped ' ' and ' ' Butted ' ' and 

 thoroughly hand picked, so far as unsold at these 

 prices. 



Plant in hills, 8 to 12 qts. per acre, and for soiling 3 to 4 



bushels per acre. 



Quart, of any variety, .15; by mail, .30. When ordering U 



go by express or freight please add for 2 bus. cotton bags, .20 each 



no charge for smaller ba^s. 



Early Mastodon. The earliest large eared Dent corn, has beer, 

 known to ripen in 96 to 100 days. Heavy )-ielder, large grainec 

 and of extra early quality. Hard\-, height medium, but a strong 

 rapid rank grower. Peck, .60; bushel, $2.00; 2 bushels, $3.50. 



Early Yellow Dent, or Pride of the North. Remarkabh 

 early, maturing in 90 to 100 days, ripening where nearly ever\ 

 other variety failed on account of bad season. Can be success- 

 fully grown farther north than any other dent sort. Ears are o: 

 good size, with 12 to 16 rows of long kernels of a deep yellow 

 color. Peck, .50; bushel, $1-75; 2 bushels, $3.00. 



Improved Le.\ming. An early, very hea\-y, long-eared corn, ma- 

 turing in 100 to 120 days. Stalk grows medium tall, with large 

 amount of foliage. A good ensilage corn, very much relished b) 

 stock. Cob small and red, with a deep, large grain of brigh: 

 yellow. Peck, .50; bushel, $1.75; 2 bushels, $3.00. 



Early Sanford. A well established variety, and uniformh 

 adapted to New England. Medium size ear, averaging about ic 

 inches long; 8-rowed; kernels large and broad, and of a silver^ 

 white flint color. An excellent fodder and ensilage sort. Peck 

 .60; bushel, $2.00; 2 bushels, $3.50. 



Longfellow. An 8-rowed yellow flint sort; ears average 10 tc 

 15 inches long; cob small, kernels large and broad. Heav^ 

 jielder. and particularly adapted to New England. An extraor- 

 dinary heavy jaelder in ]\Iassachusetts. Peck, .60; bushel, $2.00 

 2 bushels, $3.50. 



Improved E.\rly Yellow Canada. An early, 8-rowed, flint va 

 riety, with a deep grain and very small cob. Where a flint corn 

 is desirable for earhness or other reasons, this is one of the bes: 

 sorts to plant, seldom failing to produce a crop. Peck, .60: 

 bushel, .$2.00; 2 bushels, $3.50. 



Angel of Midnight. An early, 8-rowed. flint corn of the Canada 

 type. Ears long, kernels long, and deep, color a rich, glossy 

 yellow. Peck. .60; bushel, $2.00; 2 bushels, $3.50. 



Blount's White Prolific or Mammoth Ensilage. A weli- 

 known popular variety of half dent ensilage corn, producing & 

 verv" large amount of foliage and a good jneld of grain. One o: 

 the best ensilage varieties for our cold northeast climate. Peck, 

 .50; bushel, $1.50; 2 bushels, $2.50. 



Red Cob Ensilage. A red-cobbed white-dent corn, large grow- 

 ing, very popular in northern dairy districts. Fodder sweet, 

 tender, and juicy. Heavy yielder. Peck, .50; bushel, $1.25; 

 2 bushels. $2.25. 



Stowell's Evergreen Sweet. The standard main crop variety, 

 excelling all other late sorts in sweetness and productiveness. 

 Our seed is of strictly first quality. Peck, .75; measured bushel, 

 $2.75; 2 bushels, $5.00. 



