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 Com and to maturity on Field com la 

 given after each variety. This varies with 

 soil and climatic conditions. Com is often 

 planted some each week during planting sea- 

 son so that the harvest vrill be throughout 

 the season. 



== HYBRIDS z===z 



LOUISIANA HYBRID 521— Proven to be one 



p ^^B of the best. It is adapted to Central and 



^^" Southern Louisiana soils and weather. It 



is white, prolific and a dent type. As it 



has good shuck coverage it is more weevil 



resistant. 



Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 7Sc; 5 lbs. SI.60. Not pro- 

 paid Peck S3.50; Vz bu. S6.00; bu. Sll.OO. 



DIXIE 18 YELLOW HYBRID— This yellow hy- 



i brid is an exceptional high yielding corn 



I for this area. It has excellent root strength 



to resist drought and Is of superior stand- 

 ing ability. It is two eared of good size, 

 and has a tight shuck which affords insect 

 protection. The kernel Is medium hard. 

 - Lb. 50c; 2 lbs. 75c; 5 lbs. S1.60. Not pre- 



GOLDEN CROSS BANTAM paid: Peck 33.50; 1/2 bu. S6.00; bu. $11.00. 



FUNK'S G-737 YEUOW HYBRID— A new yel- 

 — SUGAR CORN ^~ low hybrid with a heavy shuck covering 



and large ear. Especially adapted to 

 ARISTOGOL& BANTAM — 83 days. A true Louisiana and Mississippi. An excellent 



aristocrat of the sweet com hybrids. Fast Lb.''5^5c;'2'^lb^^80c'?'T'lbs.' S1.75, postpaid. 



growing, makes exceptional yields even Not prepaid: Pk. S3.75; 1/2 bu- 36.85; bu. 



in hot, drouthy seasons, because it 312.65. 



stands early planting in cold wet soil. ^.^—.^.p /^/"ITIIV — — — — 



Has great resistance to ear worm and ' ^ " mLiL x l^UKlN 



smut damage. Stalks 8 to 9 ft. tall and mro-onircn n-ntmire! t-ristv t eo 



. , .u 10 . 1/1 IMPROVED ADAMS EARLY — Large, 68 



ears extra long with 12 to 14 rows. , o. -i • ^ ^ ^i. « j t? 



Sweet, tender and delicious. f°^- ,2'™'°^, ^" ^^^ *° <^^ ^'^^'^^, ^• 



GOLDEN BANTAM-88 days. Most widely ''° ^°^'7 ^"' ^°"^^' °"^ somewhat later 



known early variety, grown in every although stiU a very early sort. Used 



section, stalks five feet in height, heavy ?^ ° ,}°^^^ '=°™ throughout the South 



foliage, ears 6 to 7 inches long, eight for bo h hoine use and shipping; average 



rowed, with broad kernels of a golden ^^'"^ht of stalk 4V2 feet. 



yellow color. Flavor distinctly different. SILVERMINE — 95 days. Large white corn. 



Stools very rapidly and should be al- ears 9 '/a to 10 inches with 16 to 20 rows 



lowed to remain as the stools are produc- of large deep kernels. Rough dent, tall, 



tive of an ear. heavy stalk growlh. White cob. One 



COUNTRY GnmEMAN-90 days Stalk 6I/2 of the best roasting ears and shipping 



to 7 feet. Ears slim, about 8 inches long. . ,, » 1 . j j 



Grains long and irregular, very narrow. vaneties yet introduced. 



Considered by many one of the best corns EXTRA EARLY ADAMS— 63 days. Stalks about 



for amily garden. The silk on Country ^y f^^, ,^1, ^^3 ^bout 51/2 inches long. 



Gentleman ears is always very red and It Qne of the best roasting ear corns that can 



-JJ?/?^«. ,|°|^'=''J¥m^qI'^,^''^ **?,*?°'V''^ be planted. Usually 12 rowed, white ker- 



STOWELL'S EVERGREEN— 96 days. Height ot nels and white cob 



stalk about 71/2 feet. Ears about 8 inches ' 



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



variety. Market gardeners grow this va- com often used for roasting ears. Ears 



riety more than any other. around II 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. 



Com Prices , postpaid , ^NoI Postpaid-^ 



(Pkt.- 10c) V2 lb. Lb. 2 lbs. 10 lbs. SO lbs. 



Country Gentleman Sugar „ 5 .40 S .60 Sl.OO 33.35 312.50 



Golden Bantam Sugar _ 40 .60 1.00 3.35 12.50 



Sfowell's Evergreen Sugar 40 .60 1.00 3.35 12.50 



Golden Cross Bantam Sugar 45 .65 1.25 3.95 17.00 



Aristogold Bantam Hybrid ....„ „ 60 1.00 1.75 7.00 27.00 



Peck Bu. 



14 lbs. 56 lbs. 



Improved Adams Early Sweet 25 .45 .85 2.50 8.75 



Silver Mine (Improved) 25 .40 .80 2.25 7.10 



Extra Early Adams Sweet 25 .45 .85 2.60 8.80 



Truckers Favorite Sweet „ 30 .50 .85 2.20 7.35 



Jarvis Golden Prolific 25 .40 .75 2.10 6.30 



Improved Yellow Learning „ 25 .40 .75 1.80 5.50 



Hill's Creole Yellow Dent .25 .40 .75 1.80 5.60 



Surecropper _ 25 .40 .75 2.10 6.35 



Calhoun Red Cob „ 25 .40 .75 1.80 5.60 



White Tuxpan „ _ „ „„ .25 .40 .75 1.80 5.60 



Imperial White Dent 25 .45 .80 1.85 5.70 



Hastings Prolific White 25 .40 .75 1.85 5.60 



Improved Golden Dent 25 .40 .75 2.10 6.35 



Improved Mexican June „ „ 25 .40 .75 1.95 5.95 



Shoe Peg— White _ 25 .40 .75 1.95 5.95 



Shoe Peg— Yellow 25 .40 .75 1.95 5.95 



Popcom---South American or Dynamite 25 .45 .80 



YELLOW LEAMING 



FIELD CORN: 



14 lbs., 1 peek; 58 lbs., 1 bnshttl 



JARVIS GOLDEN PROLIFIC— Matures dry 



com 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 

 two 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 roasting 

 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 yellow. 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 com ear 

 wrorms and wreevils. Ears large, heavy and 

 well filled. Grain white and hard. 



IMPEHTAL WHITE DENT — 125 days. Large oar, 

 stands v^et weather and drought belter than 

 any other variety. Good roasting ear lor 

 table and shipping, good for feed and for 

 grist. 



HASTING'S PROLTFTC WHITE— 100 days. Re- 

 quires a fairly long season to develop hard 

 corn. Stalk Is lorae, 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 fllled 

 out. Best com 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 fllled to the ends. 

 Easy to shell and feeding value for stock 

 Is unsurpassed. 



SHOE PEG YET,IOW— 100 days. Slmflar to 

 above but a golden yellov? groin. 



TMTBOVED GOLDEN DENT— High yielding 

 yellow com for the South. Medium early 

 variety maturing In 110 to 115 davs. Makes 

 one to two ears, well filled out on both ends. 



IMPROVED MEXICAN TUNE — 125 days. A very 

 dependable variety late In the Spring 

 throughout the Cotton Belt. Stalks ore 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 



grower, 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 



