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HENDERSON'S AMERICAN FARMER'S MANUAL. 



EARLY BDTLER DENT 



The Earliest Dent Corn. 



This new variety is a cross from Pride of 

 the North and has the smallest cob of any 

 Dent Corn in cultivation. It is also the very 

 earliest Dent Corn and is very profitable to 

 grow. By actual test 70 lbs. of ears have 

 shelled out 64^ lbs. of shelled corn, leaving 

 only hy 2 lbs. of cobs. It is just the corn for 

 northern farmers, as it will ripen farther 

 north than any other of its class. It grows 

 quick, rank, strong, has small cobs, very 

 long grains, and good-sized ears of a beautiful 

 yellow color. 



15 cts. per quart; 60 cts. per peck : $2.00 

 per bushel. 



FIELD CORNS 



If wanted by mail add 15 cts. per quart for postage. Corn planted in hills 

 requires eight to ten quarts per acre. 



HICKORY KIrVG CORN.— This new white 

 field corn is entirely distinct and has the largest grains 

 with the smallest cob of any white corn. -So large 

 arethe grains and so extremely small the cob that 

 a single grain almost completely covers the cob 

 section. The stalks, of strong, vigorous 

 growth, generally bear two good ears 

 each, and occasionally three. It yields 

 splendid crops even on light soil, and 

 is undoubtedly the best and most 

 productive white field corn, particu- 

 larly for the south. It is not, 

 however, considered a safe 

 past season it made a fine crop on 



Con. 



8 feet in 

 height, 

 producing 

 one or two 



good ears 

 each. 1 1 

 takes a 

 firm hold 

 on the soil. 

 15 cts. per <^> 

 quart; 60 ^ 

 cents per peck; * 

 $2.00 per bushel. 



crop north oi Pennsylvania, although the 



Long Island. The ears are uniformly well filled out, and it will make more 

 shelled corn to a given bulk of ears than any other variety. 15 cts. per quart; 

 60 cts. per peck ; $2.00 per bushel. 



GOLDEN BEAUTY 7 .— This new com has given most excellent ^^ .,,,-,,- 



satisfaction. At the Pennsylvania State Fair it was awarded first prize. a^^^^^^^^^^^x^Wigi 5 ^ M r; ^4j "AlflmUi 

 It is exceedingly productive ; a large proportion of the stalks pro- ,^^^^%1^^^^^^^s^^^v v n?W^^S^^' Ears are of 

 duce two fine ears. It is undoubtedly the largest grain and hand- ^^^^i^W^^^vM vV^^/^ good size, 

 somest yellow corn. The ears are of perfect shape, with from (^^^^x \^Aa>^V^ M wY setlowdown, 

 ten to fourteen rows, and filled out completely to the extreme ^^^^^^^^V^^^v^^P^N^b^^^^^Cw^ and nearl J" al_ 

 end of cob. The cobs are unusually small. The richness of ^^^^Kyj#rV^ jP^v^S^^v^Jw^ ways grow two 

 color and fine quality of grain make it -very superior for ^^^^^^S!^^^^^^\^^^Q^V^^^^^^^' to each stalk. Very 

 grinding into meal. Grows 8 to 10 feet high, and ma- ( ^^^^&^%^^ > ^ ; W|s;^ JC'vNV^V^ small, red cob, with 

 tures early and surpasses all varieties of the Gulden j^^^^^^S^^^naS^^avw^^I^ a deep, long grain, of 

 Dent in size and beauty of grain and immense pro- .^^^^^^^^^^^^^C^V^^V^S^v^ r*^^ a rich golden color. It 

 ductiveness. In 1885, one farmer in Connecticut «^^^^^"V^^^^ > ^^xX^^^C'^N^J^f'^W^^r withstands severe 

 raised 158>£ bushels shelled corn on one acre, JJ^^^^^^^^^^^%^^ >«^ O^O^^T^V^CO drought, attributable to its 

 and another in Pennsylvania, 117 46-56 bushels. .^jjyi ffllil^J^^V^J^ Ov^vlg^'CV JX^* earliness in maturing, strong 

 (Set cut.) 15 cts, per quart; 60 cts. per peek ^^^^^P^^^^^%J^^\%^SS^ s ^^C\lg''p^ and vigorous growth, and its 

 $2.00 per bushel. J^^^^^^^W^^^^V^S^^^^^^^ stocky nature. It matures 



QIEENOFTHEPRAIRIE. ^^^^^^^^^S^^^^^^i : ^^ reasonably early, and if planted 

 (Pnde of the North.) (Early Golden ^»^W X lq\^^MKW by the first of June, will gener- 

 Dent.) This variety is valuable to «S^^^&PC^^^^F^^S^^<W ally ripen, and be fit to husk and 



grow North, as it matures early. /S ^^^P^^^W#^^^^N^W^^Jf^ crib early m September. Has yielded 

 Planted as late as July 4th, it has ,^^»^^^^^<^^^^V^;W^ ° ne '- un,lr '" 1 bushels i'"i' acre. 

 fully matured by October 1st. .^^^^P^J^S^cXP^M'-'"^^ , ,™ l "' ht f ^r quart ; 60 cents per 



The ear. grow 8 to 10 inches ^^K^^C%V^ ,; ^^^^^^^V^C^ p, "" ;k ; t2 ' U0 per busheL 

 in length, from 14 to 16 rows, ^^^^^^W^^S^hV^KV^T^^^^^^ MAMMOTH WHITE SIR- 

 slightly tapering. Theker- ^^^^^^^^^^W^sVV^^^i^^^^^^f^^* PRISE.— A new sort with large ears and 

 nels are closely set to- ^^^^^^^^^N^^^^y^^y^ C '-^V* jit 5^^^^ very small cob. The ears are from 12 to 11 

 gether on the cob, of a .^^^^^^^^^^Ss^v^?^^^ V^v Jlf'^Nff^! 5 *^ inches long, with from 14 to 28 rows of very large, 

 light orange color at ^j^^^^^^^^v^^ 'xS^ ^r^V^ J^^^sf^-^w** deep grains. Very productive. Said to yield from 75 

 the outer end, ^^^^^^^^^v'V^^^^V^^^^Sn^V^^^^^^^^^ to 125 bushels of shelled corn per acre, according to 

 darker in color ^^^^^^/^^^^^^^^^^.^v^^^^^^^^^^ so ^ anc * season - Specially adapted to sections from 

 lower, and ^^^^^P%«C^^S^^^C^^(K^Ov^> 3^^^%3^sS^ Pennsylvania south. 15 cts. per quart; 60 cts. per peck ; 

 make, excel- ^^^^^^N^^^^S^f^V^^^^^^^ $2.00 per bushel. 



m nt m ,? aL /^^^^^V^^<'^0 , ^^^^^^S!^^# CHESTER COUNTY MAMMOTH.— 

 The stalk- <^||lj34^V^ J\" ^V% JrK ^N*^^^JKt 0ne of tbe largesl varieties of field corn in cultivation; 

 usually ^^^^P^^^i^^^-'^^'W^.^^^^^U^^^^^ will outyield every other variety of yellow field corn, 

 grow 6 to jgaliffiN^lk\^\ ^^.n^xJjN-^F .<: >V^>)feri n^v^^S?' excepting Golden Beauty. "Under good cultivation it averages 



100 to 140 bushels of shelled corn per acre. The ears are very large, 

 containing 14 

 to 32 rows of 

 medium- sized 



yellow grains, 

 very sweet and 

 nutritious. It fur- 

 nishes a large amount 

 of fodder, growing 12 

 to 16 feet high. It is, 

 undoubtedly, one of the 

 best yellow field varieties for 

 rich land in this latitude or the 

 South. 15 cts. per qt. ; 60 cts. per 

 peck ; $2.00 per bushel. 

 FARMERS' FAVORITE.— Ripens early and hence succeeds 

 where many varieties will not mature. Produces unusually well, even on 

 light land. With ordinary cultivation it frequently yields ninety to one 

 hundred bushels of shelled corn per acre. The ears are of large size ; small, 

 red cobs, well filled out to the end, with large deep grains, of a most beauti- 

 ful, bright, golden-yellow color. Grows about 8 to 10 feet high. 15 cts. per 

 quart ; 60 cts. per peck ; $2.00 per bushel. 



All the above varieties in 10-b-u.sh.el 



The Earliest LARGE Dent Corn. 



Produces large ears for an early variety. It 

 grows strong at a medium height, with broad, 

 heavy leaves, and makes the finest shelled corn 

 in appearance of any, being purely Dent, of two 

 shades of white and yellow. We can recommend 

 the Mastodon as being one of the best large-eared 

 early corns in existence. Being early, it can be 

 used far north, where many other varieties would 

 not mature. Within eight miles of Lake Erie this 

 corn ripened within ninety to one hundred days. 



15 cts. per quart ; 60 cts. per peck ; $2.00 per bushel. 



lots, Sl.TS -po-r "b-u.sh.el- 



