34 



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



CORN FOR GENERAL FIELD CROP, 

 Southern Grown and Selected Stock. 



Steckler's Improved Yellow Creole. 



STECKIiZSB'S IM F B O V E D TZ:i.Z.OW 

 CBiSOImH. — Length of ear, 8 to 9 inches. 

 Circumference of ear, 6^ to 7 inches. Per- 

 centage of grain to ear, 82. The Yellow 

 Creole corn is probably one of the oldest 

 varieties of corn in the State, and is 

 better known by the farmers than 

 any other one. Similar corn is grown in 

 the Central American states and in Argen- 

 tine Republic. This corn is strictly of the 

 flint type, and when pure is of a deep 

 golden yellow color. Cobs may be either 

 red or white. The kernels are rather 

 short and very rounded over the top, 

 making rather deep furrows between the 

 rows. It is widely distributed because of 

 its ability to withsand more unfavorable 

 conditions than any other variety. The 

 kernels are so hard that, if planted when 

 the weather is very dry, they will not ger- 

 minate until the moisture is increased. On 

 the other hand, it does not rot so readily if 

 a cold rain falls immediately after plant- 

 ing. This variety will do well for the 

 southern half of the State on practically all 

 types of soil. The shuck usually fits close- 

 ly over the end of the ear, making it harder 

 for the weevil to damage in the field. 



MEXICAN JUNE (I.AGUNA TYPE).— 



Length of ear, 8 to 9 inches. Circum- 

 ference of ear, 7 to iy2 inches. Percentage 

 of grain to ear, 84. This corn has been 

 grown in Louisiana for a number of years. 

 It is an importation from Mexico, having 

 been developed in its native home as a 

 rather soft flour corn. The ears are almost 

 cylindrical in shape, rather short for the 

 diameter, making them look out of propor- 

 tion. The top of the kernels have a shallow 

 dimple, but not sufficiently deep to be 

 rough, and they are broad for their depth, 

 thej^ are flour white in color, but the cobs 

 may be either white or red. The white 

 cobs are usually not a clear white, but 

 more of a dark creamy white, and the red 

 ones are more of a solid red. This is per- 

 haps due to their softness, which makes 

 the moisture content higher. This variety 

 owes its popularity to the fact that it 

 may be planted late and still make a good 

 crop. For a corn to be planted after oats 

 are cut for grain it is probably the best 



variety, if the date for planting is as late 

 as June 15. 



CAI.HOUN BED COB.— Length of ear, 8 

 to 9 inches. Circumference of ear, 7 inches. 

 Percentage of grain to ear, 90. This 

 is probably the best known prolific 

 variety of corn in the State. The type 

 has been changed until it now bears some- 

 what toward that of the Shoepeg. Cobs 

 are usually a deep red in color. The 

 stalks are usually vigorous, even on poor 

 lands, if seasonal conditions are average. 

 One ear to a stalk is most frequently pro- 

 duced, though two ears may be found. It 

 will mature from one hundred and thirty 

 to one hundred fifty days from date of 

 planting. 



SENTEI.I.'S WHITE DENT.— Length of 

 ear, 9 to 10 nches. Circumference of ear, 

 7 to TV2 inches. Percentage of grain to ear, 

 88. This corn has been carefully selected 

 for nine years from a variety that showed 

 a mixture of yellow kernels and red cobs. 

 The cobs were about half and half in color. 

 At the present time most every cob is 

 white and only seldom do the kernels show 

 any yellow coloring. This is a striking 

 example of what may be done in purifying 

 a variety of corn by carefully saving for 

 seed purposes those ears that conform to a 

 definite type. The ears are usually slight- 

 ly tapering, medium in size, with deep 



I wedge-shaped kernels. The dent in the 

 kernels is about deep enough to allow the 



I upper edges to come together in the middle 

 of the top kernels. Generally one ear is 

 formed on a stalk, though on good soil two 

 may frequently be found. It is quite well 

 adapted to both alluvial and upland soils, 

 though the highest yields have been re- 

 corded on the more fertile lowlands. This 

 variety is being grown to the largest ex- 

 tent in the north one-half of the State, but 

 where tried in the sugar cane and rice sec- 

 tions does very well. From the variety 

 tests at the North Louisiana Experiment 

 Station, Calhoun, and the State Experiment 

 Station, Baton Rouge, quite good results 

 have been obtained. It seems as though 

 this variety is destined to become one of the 

 leading white varieties of the State. 



When You Get Your Seeds From Steckler You Know They Are Good. 



