^^GARDEN CORN= 



Culture — ^Planting time Southern States: 

 February to July. Plant in hills 3 feet apart 

 in rows and rows 3 feet apart, four or five 

 seeds and thin out to 2 or 3. For best suc- 

 cess, seed corn should be planted within 

 three days from time of receipt from seed 

 house to avoid trouble from weevils. A 

 pound will plant about 400 hills. One peck to 

 an acre. Approximate number of days to 

 edible condition (roasting ears) on Sweet and 

 ^^^ Sugar Corn and to maturity on Field corn is 

 W,.' /^^ given after each variety. This varies with 

 - >--^jl soil and climatic conditions. Corn is often 



,„^ fJ JT j^ ^1 planted some each week during planting sea- 



^lij,'' ■ ^^^^^^BLinCx/'%i< i«^l son so that the harvest will be throughout 



the season. 



^.,:^,. HYBRIDS ^ 



'^Mj^ LOUISIANA WHITE HYBRID 468— This nev/ 



"*lfX .Hybrid is developed by Lousiana Experi- 



ment Station, and is highly recommended 

 for planting in most sections of Lousiana. 

 It is a medium to late maturing variety with 

 good stalk averaging 2 ears of excellent 

 quality. The shuck coverage is superior to 

 that of the regular Louisiana Prolific corns 

 and it has shown an increase in yield of 

 from 20 to 50 per cent over the best regular 



varieties grown in Louisiana. 



ARISTOGOLD BANTAM "ta^- Lb. 35c; 2 lbs. 65c; 5 lbs. S1.35. Not pre- 



paid; Pk. S3.00; 1/2 bu. S5.50; bu. S10.50. 

 LOUISIANA HYBRID 1031— The U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture calls this the most ear- 

 ■worm and weevil-resistant hybrid developed 

 "-. in the South. It is a flinty, yellow mixed, 



semi-prolific hybrid. The grain is semi-flinty 

 in texture with yellow caps and white soft 

 starch. The fairly large ear makes it an ex- 



= SUGAR CORN Z= ^-^^--^ 3?=^ 5 Ib.. SI.35. Not pre- 



ARISTOGOLD BANTAM-83 days. A true ^p^- ^t',t^-'^hlh^^^ili^''-k ^^^l\.V 



aristocrat of the sweet com hybrids, hast j^^ hybrid with a heavy shuck covering 



growing, makes exceptional yields even and large ear. Especially adapted to 



in hot, drouthy seasons, because it Louisiana and Mississippi. An excellent 



, J 1 1 ,_• • ij X -1 yielder, for early planting. 



stands early planting m cold wet soil. lj,, ^^^. 2 ibs. 70c7 5 lbs. SI. 50, postpaid. 



Has great resistance to ear worm and Not prepaid: Pk. S3.50; 1/2 bu. 6.50; bu. 



smut damage. Stalks 8 to 9 ft. tall and S12.40. 



ears extra long with 12 to 14 rows. C tV.' L' TT {^{WT^ 



Sweet, tender and delicious. SWIlirlil LiUxxlN 



GOLDEN BANTAM— 88 days. Most widely IMPROVED ADAMS EARLY— Large, 68 

 known early variety, grown in every days. Similar in type to the Adams Ex- 

 section, stalks five feet in height, heavy 'ra Early but larger and somewhat later 

 foliage, ears 6 to 7 inches long, eight although still a very early sort. Used 

 rowed, with broad kernels of a golden as a table corn throughout the South 

 yellow color. Flavor distinctly different. for both home use and shipping; average 

 Stools very rapidly and should be al- height of stalk 4V2 feet, 

 lowed to remain as the stools are produc- SILVERMINE— 95 days. Large white corn, 

 tive of an ear. ^^'^^ 9 '''2 to 10 inches with 16 to 20 rows 

 COUNTRY GENTLEMAN— 90 days. Stalk 6V2 of large deep kernels. Rough dent, tall, 

 to 7 feet. Ears slim, about 8 inches long. heavy stalk growth. White cob. One 

 Grains long and irregular, very narrow. of the best roasting ears and shipping 

 Considered by many one of the best corns , ,„■„«„„ „„♦ ;„^..„j,,„„j 

 for family garden. The silk on Country ^2li®*if|X ,n^,S= « ^i c. u, v, t 

 Gentleman ears is always very red and it EJCTRA EARLY ADAMS— 63 days. Stalks about 

 can be easily distinguished by this feature. 3'/2 ie^' ^'all, ears about 51/2 mches long. 



„,,_„,,„ -,.L„--_,L, „- , TT ■ I-. . One of the best roastmg ear corns that can 



STOWELL'S FV|RGIlEEN--96 days. Height ot j^e planted. Usually 12 rowed, white ker- 



stalk about 71/2 feet. Ears about 8 inches nels and white cob 



long, very white, excellent roasting ear TRUCKER'S FAVORITE— 90 days. Large late 



variety. Market gardeners grow this va- ^^^ often uggd for roasting ears. Ears 



nety more than any other. around 11 inches long with 12 to 14 rows of 



GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM — An outstanding broad white kernels. Stalks tall with me- 



hybrid bred for yield and quality. Large dium foliage. One of the leaders for 



well filled and uniform ears. shipping. 



Ctwn P»'5<»<»B ' Postpaid s ^Not Postpaid — ^ 



v^orn r- rices p^^_ Lb. 2 lbs. 10 lbs. 50 lbs. 



Country Gentleman Sugar $ .10 S .45 S .80 S2.6S S 9.85 



Golden Bantam Sugar 10 .45 .80 2.50 9.00 



Stowell's Evergeen Sugar 10 .45 .80 2.65 9.85 



Golden Cross Bantam Sugar 10 .60 1.00 3.45 13.65 



Aristogold Bantam Hybrid. 10 .60 1.00 4.75 19.60 



Peck Bu. 



14 Ibs. 56 lbs. 



Improved Adams Early Sweet 10 .45 .80 1.90 5.50 



Silver Mine Sweet (Improved) 10 .40 .70 1.75 5.65 



Extra Early Adams Sweet 10 .45 .80 2.20 7.25 



Trucker's Favorite Sweet 10 .45 .80 2.00 6.65 



Jarvis Golden Prolific 10 .35 .60 1.85 5.75 



Improved Yellow Learning 10 .40 ,70 1.80 5.25 



HiU's Creole Yellow Dent 10 .40 .70 1.85 5.75 



Surecropper Com 10 .40 .70 1.85 5.75 



Calhoun Red Cob 10 .40 .70 1.85 5.75 



White Tuxpon 10 .40 .70 1.85 5.75 



Imperial White Dent 10 .40 .70 1.95 6.00 



Hastings Prolific White 10 .35 .60 1.85 5.75 



Improved Golden Dent 10 .40 .70 1.85 5.75 



Improved Mexican June 10 .40 .70 1.85 5.75 



Shoe Peg— White 10 .40 .70 2.10 6.90 



Shoe Peg— YeUow 10 .40 .70 2.10 6.90 



Popcorn-— South American or Dynamite 10 .45 .80 



YELLOW LEAMING 



= FIELD CORN = 



14 lbs., 1 peck; 56 lbs., 1 bushel 



JARVIS GOLDEN PROLIFIC— Matures dry 



corn in 115 days or less, one of the finest 

 early yellow corns, 14 to 18 rows to the 

 ear, heavy yielder and prolific. 



IMPROVED YELLOW LEAMING— 110 days. 

 Long yellow ears. Tall stalks producing 

 t'wo good ears, very productive, an ex- 

 cellent variety for the South. A splendid 

 feeding variety, one of the best. 



HILL'S CREOLE YELLOW DENT— 110 days. 

 Deep yellow grains, closely packed, 

 butts and tips covered, used very ex- 

 tensively for ensilage. The favorite in 

 this section, an excellent variety for 

 feeding and for making grist. 



SURECROPPER CORN— Ears not quite as 

 large as other varieties, makes roasUng 

 ears in about 60 days and matures in 

 about 110 days. Has drought resisting 

 qualities thoroughly adapted to the 

 South. 



CALHOUN RED COB— Cob deep red in color, 

 kernels white and yeUow. Matures in 130 

 to 150 days from planting. One of our lead- 

 ing Southern varieties. 



WHITE TUXPAN — Matures in 140 days. Late, 

 tall growing variety. Its long, tight shucks 

 make it resistant to damage by corn ear 

 worms and weevils. Ears large, heavy and 

 well filled. Grain white and hard. 



IMPERIAL WHITE DENT— 125 days. Large ear, 

 stands wet weather and drought better than 

 any other variety. Good roasting ear for 

 table and shipping, good for feed and for 

 grist. 



HASTING'S PROLIFIC WHITE— 100 days. Re- 

 quires a fairly long season to develop hard 

 corn. Stalk is large, 8 to 12 feet tall, ac- 

 cording to soil and season. Ears of medium 

 size, two or more to the stalk, depending 

 on the distance given and the growing 

 condition. Cob is small; ears ore well filled 

 out. Best corn for grain production, for 

 roasting ears, for making meal and for 

 stock feeding. 



SHOE PEG WHITE— 100 days. Ear is me- 

 dium size and length, and has a very small 

 rich red cob. Grains large and pointed, 18 

 to 20 rows to ear, well filled to the ends. 

 Easy to shell and feeding value for stock 

 is unsurpassed. 



SHOE PEG YELLOW— 100 days. Similar to 

 above but a golden yellow grain. 



IMPROVED GOLDEN DENT— High yielding 

 yellow com for the South. Medium early 

 variety maturing in 110 to 115 days. Makes 

 one to tw^o ears, well filled out on both ends. 



IMPROVED MEXICAN lUNE— 125 days. A very 

 dependable variety late in the Spring 

 throughout the Cotton Belt. Stalks are us- 

 ually short, ears 8 to 9 inches long, grains 

 short to medium, cobs medium in size, 

 white with a few blue grains. The best 

 late corn for the South. 



POP CORN: 



SOUTH AMERICAN or DYNAMITE— Vigorous 



grov/er, deep orange kernels, smooth and 

 round, which pop double the size of others. 

 Yellow, crisp and tender, no hard centers. 



STECKLER SEED COMPANY, Inc., NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 



