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J. STECKLER SEED CO., LTD., ALMANAC AND 



suggest that you spread out all seed corn the moment it is received from any seed 

 house or grower. The following information was given us by an experienced Missouri 

 farmer: The only way to keep corn free from weevils in a crib is to put a gallon can 

 of coal oil at the four corners of the crib, taking the corks off and allowing the oil to 

 evaporate. The fumes from the oil will keep away the weevil and will not impair the 

 germination of the corn in any way. 



TRISLER'S STBAWBEBET.-The name 

 tells its color. The ears run from pure 

 white to deep red, but make a pure white 

 meal. It has been planted in Louisiana 

 since 1870 by one progressive farmer. 

 While it has never been put on the market, 

 the following is what he claims for it: "I 

 have been planting this corn since 1870, 

 and made 70 bushels per acre this year 

 without any fertilizing. This is the 

 largest yielding corn that I have ever 

 planted. If the season is favorable, it will 

 be ready to gather and house in 150 days, 

 if there is drouth 180 days. It will stand 

 more wet and dry weather than any 

 variety. The stalks are large, well rooted 

 and hard to blow down. Will make two 

 ears per stalk if given distance, say 3 feet 

 in drill, and grows 8 to 9 feet high. It is 

 very popular on account of its large yield, 

 and one of its principal features is that it 

 is weevil proof." 



Steckler's French Market. 



STECKLEB'S FRENCH MARKET.— A 



white variety about one week later than 

 Large Adams'; it comes between Large 

 Adams' and White St. Charles; well filled 

 large ear. Recommended highly for family 

 use, and used. largely by market gardeners. 



BLUNTS PROLIFIC FIELD.— This is a 



very excellent variety, either for field or 

 the table, it is very prolific, producing from 

 four to six ears of corn. They are medium 

 size, but well filled and heavy. It is second 

 early. We recommend it as an early yield- 

 ing corn for field culture. 



LARGE WHITE FLINT. — A very popular 

 variety with gardeners and amateurs. It 

 is planted for table use principally. 



FROTSCHER'S ADAMS' EARLY LARGE. 



This is almost exclusively planted for the 

 first roasting ears by the market gardeners. 

 The ears are of good size, but otherwise 

 for the table only same as common corn. 

 Strange to say, the gardeners do not plant 

 any sugar corn for the market. We sell 

 thousands of bushels of St. Charles and 

 other varieties of field corn to be planted 

 for the market, to be sold green. 



Champion White Fearl. 



CHAMPION WHITE PEARL.— This is a 



very handsome white corn. The grain is 

 pure white, exceedingly heavy and long, top 

 of which will span the cob, which is small. 

 Being medium in size of stalk it can be 

 planted much thicker than a large corn, and 

 at the same time bear a full sized ear. The 

 originator has established in Champion 

 White Pearl Corn a short, thick stalk, with 

 the ear growing low upon it, which is an 

 advantage in stormy weather. Planted a 

 good deal for the market. 



BRAZILIAN FLOUR. — One of the 

 grandest plants ever introduced into this 

 country. It originated in Brazil, where it 

 constitutes the principal food. This corn 

 is especially adapted to the wants of our 

 Southern States. It withstands drought, 

 makes better roasting ears than does either 

 the early Adam's or any of the early sugar 

 corns. By planting every month it will 

 furnish green corn all the season. Comes 

 in early and remains late. This is a better 

 corn to grow than the Mexican June. 



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