DROUGHTPROOF 
All Its Name Implies. 
Resists Drought and Scorching Heat better than any other variety. 
Last year Produced a Fine Crop where all others failed. 
After such a test it certainly deserves its name. 
Droughtproof originated in Erie County, Ohio, and comes to me through Mr. C.S. Clark, 
from whom I originally obtained the celebrated Early Mastodon that to-day is well and 
fayorably known in all sections of the country. Mr. Clark wrote me last spring that if 
I wanted something distinctly better than anything on the marketin the way of 4 bright 
yellow dent Corn, he had it, and would give me the first chance atit. It took me buta 
short time to place with Mr. Clark probably the largest order ever given for any variety of 
corn the first year; in fact I took Mr. Clark’s entire crop, consequently will have the exclu- 
sive sale, and it can be obtained nowheres else. 
My own field notes in regard to Droughtproof made in 1901 are in substance as foilows. 
The largest grain of any Yellow Dent Corn. The smallest cob of any Yellow Dent 
Corn. Brightest color of grain. Fully as early as Leaming. Yield not excelled by any 
} other sort. Strong growth of stalk and handsome ear. Unusual yield of shelled corn in- 
| sured by great depth of grain. 
Mr. Clark, under date of August 22d, 1901, wrote me as follows: 
“No rain till last Sunday since July 3rd. This new corn stood the drought well. The 
| best corn I saw in driving 16 miles through a fine corn section. Any thing (you say) about 
' the corn cannot be overdrawn. We have hit on the right one sure. Beautiful color; early 
as Leaming: great sheller; best of all. It willsellatsight. Get ripe in all the States, and 
| will make a friend of every one who buys it and grows it.” 
Under date of September 17th. Mr. Clark wrote me:—‘It is the best Yellow Corn today, 
in any way or place you putit. I will put my experience of 22 years, and my reputation 
| as a grower back of all you care to say of this Corn.” 
Under date of November 6th. 1901, Mr. Clark again writes me as follows: 
“You are fortunate to have your New “‘Droughtproof Yellow Dent Corn” to place be- 
| fore your customers for the first time this season, for they will appreciate it this season 
| more than any season in the last 20 years. More corn fields have been ruined by the 
drought and hot sun killing the tassel and polon this past season than the writer has ever 
known, especially is this fact true in the great Corn belt. This new Corn named “Drought- 
| proof’ went on through six weeks of growing weather without a drop of rain and the heat 
the most severe ever known in this section, and it has made a crop where other sorts 
| failed. All fields that leaned towards the hot sun burned up, the polon on these fields was 
killed, therefore the silk was not fertilized, result no grains on the cob. While one large 
D field of this wonderful strong growing variety, which leaned towardthe sun kept green 
and yielded over 100 bushels per acre. I do not hesitate to say that all points considered, its 
beautiful color, small cob, long yellow grains, large ears, taking all points combined, it’s 
the finest yellow corn ever introduced, and each customer who gives it a trial will be fully 
convinced that it is the best fixed 90 to 100 day corn he ever planted.” 
I cannot add much to the sweeping praise of Mr. Clark. The New Droughtproof Corn 
is phenomenally excellent, and must be tried by all wide awake farmers. It will yield big 
crops wherever corn can be grown. “It will last’? says Mr. Clark, and I know it has come 
tostay. I certainly advise early orders, and reserve the right to decline all orders for 
more than one bushel. 
Prices of Droughtproof Yellow Dent Corn for 1902; Packet, 10 cents; pound, 
40 cents; 3 pounds, $1.00 by mail, postpaid. By express or freight, peck, $1.00; 
¥% bushel, $1.75; bushel, $3.00; 2 bushels, $5.00; 10 bushels, $20.00. 
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