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Cole's Seed Store, Pella, Iowa 



CHOICE SEED CORN 



The improved varieties of Field Corn we offer are the best now in general use. They were 

 grown especially for seed purposes, and are well matured, cured, hand picked and assorted with great 

 care. We are located in the center of the best corn growing country in the world. We test all vari- 

 eties before sending out, so there is no doubt as to vitality, and will grow if properly planted and the 

 conditions of weather are favorable. 



TO AVOID DELAY when ordering late in the season, it would be well to mention your second 

 choice, or state whether to send a variety adapted to your locality,, provided we are sold out of varietv 

 ordered. Bags free at price quoted. 



NOTICE. Last season was a year of scarcity for good Seed Corn and much scrub stock was 

 planted for the sake of getting a stand. 



It behooves farmers to get a start with some pedigree stock to breed from. Our stocks are the 

 best to be had. The crop this season is fine and prices reasonable. Hope to have your order for 

 some good Seed Corn. 



The extra early varieties are Northern grown, the other varieties are grown here in Central Iowa. 



All our Seed is tipped and butted and screened. 



PRIDE OF THE NORTH 



This corn still retains its* popularity as an ex- 

 ceedingly hardy early and prolific variety, always 

 maturing in ninety days; often shelling 62 pounds 

 of grain from 70 pounds of ears. Kernels closely 

 set, large, of deep orange color; cob very small 

 and red. This is, probably, the best Dent corn 

 for general cultivation in the north, and is now 

 largely used in the south and west, as it matures 

 its crop before the hot winds affect it. This corn 

 is not fully appreciated until the large yield and 

 small percentage of cob to corn are carefully noted. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts. Bv freight or express, pk. 60 cts., 

 bu. $2.25, 2 bu. $4.25. 



IOWA GOLD MINE 



This variety has everywhere received the most 

 cordial endorsement as one of the best and most 

 profitable varieties. It is early, ripening in about 

 100 days, ears of good size, color a bright golden 

 yellowy grain is very deep, cob small, and there- 

 fore dries out very quickly as soon as ripe. Sev- 

 enty pounds of ear corn will make about sixty 

 pounds of shelled corn ; and in hauling to market 

 it weighs out considerable more to the wagon load 

 than common varieties. This variety, with good 

 weather, will ripen in every part of our state; it 

 is intermediate between the early small-eared sorts 

 and the large-eared varieties. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 

 20 cts., qt. 35 cts., b - ** freight or express, pk. 60 

 cts., bu. $2.25, 2 bu. $4.25. 



"Silver King" White Dent 



Silver King Corn originated by H. J. Goddard, 

 in northern Iowa, also the introducer of Pride of 

 the North. By careful and painstaking selection of 

 seed stock this variety has been bred to a high 

 standard and has won many prizes at Fairs and 



I Corn Shows. In appearance it is a beauty. It is 

 a pure White Dent Corn ; fine, large ears, and 

 small cob; ears well filled from tip to butt with 

 broad deep grains; rich in oil and starch; shori, 

 stiff, stocky stalks, producing from one to two ears ; 

 very prolific ; there being no barren stalks. Extra 



I early; indeed it is the earliest medium large white 

 dent corn in the world. It matures in about 90 

 days. So far it has never failed to produce a good 

 crop of No. 1 sound corn for the last few years, 

 even with bad weather in Northern Iowa. 



Price by mail, pkt. 5 cts., pt. 25 cts., qt. 40 cts., 

 by freight, pk. 75 cts., bu. $2.75, 2 bu. $5.25. 



IOWA SILVER MINE 



This variety comes very highly recommended, aa 

 being one of the best varieties of white corn, some- 

 what similar to the Iowa Gold Mine, but has a 

 larger ear. The ears are very even in size, and 

 well filled out at tlie tip. It is hardy, a great 

 drouth resister. Would advise our customers to 

 givj it a trial. Per pkt. 5 cts., pt. 20 cts., qt. 85 

 cts., pk. 65 cts^ bu. $2.50, 2 bu. $4.75. 



Selected ears shipped in bushel bags at $3.00 bu. 



Prosperity Corn 



One of the Grandest Varieties Sent Out 



This claim is made by our friends of the Iowa Seed Co., the introducers, who describe this variety 

 as follows: For some time past we have realized the need of a yellow corn which would produce a 

 satisfactory crop with less favorable conditions than those required by the Golden West and Reid's 

 Dent, and with confidence we offer this new sort as fully "filling the bill." In our numerous tests on 

 both good and poor land, we have found that while it responds to good soil and cultivation with an 

 immense yield, it will also produce more corn with poor treatment than any other large eared yellow 

 variety under similar conditions. The plant is an ideal one, the stalk being about eight feet high 

 with abundant broad leaves and is so well rooted that it withstands wind storms extra well. It is 

 comparatively free from barren stalks. The large symmetrical ears are borne uniformly at about four 

 feet from the ground, high enough to get the sun and air, low enough to be protected from the wind 

 storms and just right for husking. The shank is long, allowing the ear to droop when maturing, thus 

 shedding the rain instead of holding it in the husk. The ears are very large, 10 to 12 inches long, 

 nearly cylindrical, holding their size well to the end, are well rounded or capped over at both ends. 

 It usually ripens in about 100 days, but has the faculty of maturing quickly in an unfavorable season. 

 It has deep grains, small red cob and well rounded ends. Judge as you will, we are confident it will 

 stand the test and hold its own in a comparison with any other variety. Price, by mail, pkt. 5 ctg., 

 pt. 20 eU., qt. 40 cts., by freight, pk. 65 cts., bu. $2.50, 2 bu. $4.75. 

 Selected ears, snipped in bushel bags at $3.50 bu. 



