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HENDERSON'S FARMERS MANUAL 



FIELD CORN 



Early Golden Orange Dent 



Introduced by us 



A 90 to 100 Day Variety. Long Desired by the Northern 

 Farmer. Ears 8 to 11 Inches Long. 14 to 18 Rows of Kernels. 



For a number of years past there has been an insistent demand in the 

 North and East for a really early variety of Golden Dent Field Corn; one 

 that would mature in from 90 to 100 days of corn growing weather. 



We are glad to offer again this year this wonderful variety from the 

 middle west which fulfills exactly the requirements of the northern farmer 

 and we feel sure w-e will make a firm friend of everyone we ship it to. 



Henderson's Early Golden Orange Dent Corn is the most desirably 

 colored corn we have ever seen, and when shelled it makes the prettiest 

 picture ever presented to the eye of the farmer. It is at least ten to 

 fifteen days earlier than any other dent variety, maturing in about ninety 

 to one hundred normal corn days and specially adapted for short seasons of 

 the northern latitudes. 



The stalks are about 10 to 12 feet high, very strong and rank. The ears 

 grow eight to eleven inches long and contain 14 to 18 rows of kernels on a 

 red cob. The grains are deep and solid, making it very heavy in grain and 

 a wonderful sheller. The ears for shelling were all selected by hand and the 

 seed is in first-class merchantable condition. Sow 8 to 10 qts. per acre. 



Price, qt. 50c; peck $1.35; bushel $4.00; 10 bushel lots @ $3.90 per 

 bushel. 



CORNELL No. 29-3 HYBRID DENT 



This variety was developed for ensilage on high elevations and husking 

 use on lower elevations. It is from inbreds of Cornell 11, Bloody Butcher 

 Onondaga White Cap and Luces Favorite. 



The kernels lack uniformity of color and range from white to deep red 

 and ripens in 110 days. 



Grows tall and somewhat more leafy; matures as early as Cornell No. 11. 

 Has a stronger root system than the open pollinated varieties and therefore, 

 less trouble with lodging. Can be used both for ensilage and husking. This 

 variety has become popular throughout New York State and vicinity during 

 the past few years. 



Price, qt. 60c; Y> peck $1.25; peck $2.00; bushel $6.75. 



EUREKA YELLOW DENT 



Large, Handsome Ears, 12 to 15 Inches Long, 

 Weighing 1 to 2 Pounds Each. Heavy Yielder; 

 100 Bushels Shelled Corn per acre Not Unusual 



This is one of the finest and most productive field Corns grown ; it is a 

 tremendous yielder — 100 bushels of shelled Corn per acre is not unusual. 

 The plants grow 12 to 15 feet high, a large proportion of them bearing two 

 immense ears to the stalk; the ears are very handsome, averaging 12 to 15 

 inches long, with small red cob covered full, and over both butt and tip ends, 

 with 18 to 22 even rows of large, deep grain of a rich orange-yellow color. 

 It is fairly early for so large a Dent Corn, but, of course, does not mature 

 as quickly as the small early Dent and Flint varieties, but where 105 to 

 110 days of "Corn weather" are assured, it is an excellent Corn to grow. 



Price, qt. 45c; peck $1.25; bushel $3.50. 



LANCASTER 



SURE CROP 



YELLOW DENT 



One of the best varieties 

 for cribbing and also 

 silage. The fodder is very 

 tall leafy and withstands 

 drought, develops the ear 

 early, the kernels are long 

 and narrow fills out to the 

 ends and shells out very 

 satisfactorily. 



It is a sure cropper and 

 will mature when other 

 dent varieties fail. 

 Illustration.) 



(Sec 



Price, qt. 45c. ; 

 $1.25; bushel $3.50. 



peck 



Lancaster Sure Crop Yellow Dent 



Diamond Jubilee Golden Dent 



110 Days. Small Cob. 70 Pounds of Ears Produce 

 62 Pounds of Shelled Corn. 



The ears average ten to fourteen inches in length, are of a beautiful golden- 

 yellow color, and are produced low down on the stalk, the average distance 

 being three and one-half feet from the base of the ear to the ground. The 

 cob is red, small, and firm, and covered with eighteen to twenty-two rows of 

 deep, heavy grain. Seventy pounds of ears will, when dry, shell sixty to 

 sixty-two pounds of corn. The ears are of surpassing uniformity, which 

 accounts for the extra good yield of over one hundred bushels per acre when 

 planted on fairly good corn land. 



The stalks grow to a height of from twelve to fourteen feet, but are not 

 massive, although of good resisting quality, standing up well. The foliage 

 is luxuriant, the stalks being furnished to the bottom, making the fodder 

 of exceptional feeding value. 



It is from ten to fourteen days earlier than Long's Champion, conse- 

 quently can be planted further North, with every chance of fully maturing, 

 rather than that long season variety. 



Henderson's Diamond Jubilee cannot be procured from other seedsmen 

 or dealers. 



We recommend planting it, if in hills, three and one-half feet apart each 

 way, allowing three plants to the hill. When planted in rows, allow the 

 same distance between the drills and about sixteen inches between the plants. 

 Sow 8 to 10 qts. per acre. 



Price, qt. 50c; peck $1.35; bushel $4.00; 10 bushel lots @ $3.90 per 

 bushel. 



Long's Champion Yellow Dent 



EARS WEIGH 2 TO 2 l /z LBS. AT 

 CRIBBING TIME 



20 to 24 uniform rows of long, broad kernels 

 A luxuriant grower 12 to 15 feet high 



Long's Champion Yellow Dent Corn is the climax of 25 years of Corn 

 breeding and selection by one of the most successful farmers in the Penn- 

 sylvania Corn belt. 



Will mature in the latitude of New York if planted during the first week 

 of May. Early planting is essential, even though there may be some risk 

 of injury by the frost, which could be overcome on emergency by replanting. 

 This King of Corns is without doubt the finest, the largest and the most 

 productive Yellow Dent Corn ever produced, and will be found to be of great 

 value to the farmer, especially in the Corn belt of the Middle and Eastern 

 States, on account of its immense yield, at least 25% and often 50% more 

 than can be obtained from the average old-type Corns generally planted. 



It is a luxuriant grower, about 12 to 15 feet high, and in Lebanon County, 

 Pa., has never failed to mature by September 20th when planted the first 

 week of May. Sow S to 10 qts. per acre. 



Price, qt. 50c; peck $1.35; bushel $4.00; 10 bushel lot @ $3.90 per 

 bushel. 



EARLY NORTHERN WHITE DENT 



105 Day Variety 



Extraordinarily prolific, yields 110 bushels per acre (shelled), ripens 

 thoroughly south of Albany and Buffalo. Large ears 10 to 12 inches long, 

 7 to 8 inches in circumference. Borne 2 to 2 l A feet from the ground. 

 Long kernels, small cob. Leafy, luxuriant plant, making fine fodder. 



It will ripen in Connecticut, New York State (except in that portion north 

 of Rochester and Troy), and being vastly superior in every respect to the 

 Flint varieties and the small Dent Corns usually raised, will be by far the 

 most profitable sort in latitudes north of New York City. Sows 8 to 10 qts. 

 per acre. 



Price, qt. 50c; peck $1.35; bushel $4.00. 



The Purchaser Pays Transportation Charges on Farm Seeds, Except Where Noted. 



