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DROUGHTPROOF 
All Its Name Implies. 



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Resists Drought and Scorching Heat better than any other variety. 
In 1901 produced a fine crop where all others failed. 
After such a test it certainly deserves its name. 

. Droughtproof originated in Erie County, Ohio, and came to me through Mr. C.S. Clark, 
| from whom I originally obtained the celebrated Early Mastodon that to-day is well and 
| favorably known in all sections of the country. Mr. Clark wrote me in 1901 that if 
I wanted something distinctly better than anything on the market in the way of a 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. 
My own field notes in regard to Droughtproof were in substance as follows: 
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 haye hit on the right one sure. Beautiful color; early 
as Leaming; great sheller; best of all. It will sell at sight; 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 put it. 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 the new Droughtproof yellow dent corn to place before 
your customers. More corn fields have been ruined by the drought and hot sun killing 
the tassel and pollen this past season than the writer has ever known, and especially is 
this fact true in the great corn belt. This new corn (now named Droughtproof) 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 pollen on these fields was killed, 
; therefore the silk was not fertilized; result, no grains on the cob. On the other hand, a 
large field of this wonderful strong-growing variety, which leaned toward.the sun, kept 
} green and yielded over 100 bushels per acre. I do not hesitate to say that, all points consid- 
ered—its beautiful color, small cob, long yellow grains, large ears—taking all points com- 
bined, it is the finest yellow corn ever introduced, and each customer who gives it a trial 
will be fully convinced that it is the best 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 awakefarmers. It will yield big 
crops wherever corn can be grown. I advise all my friends to try it. 








Prices of Droughtproof Yellow Dent Corn for 1904: 
Packet, 10 cents; pound, 40 cents; 3 pounds, $1.00 by mail, postpaid. 
By express or freight, peck, 75 cents; bushel, $2.25; NEW DROUGHTPROOF CORN. 
2 bashels, $4.00; 10 bushels, $17.50. DRAWN FROM NATURE. 
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