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Pearl Corn a short, thick stalk, with the ear 

 growing low upon it, which is an advantage 

 in stormy weather. Planted here a good deal 

 for the market, 



Mosby's Prolific. This is a Southern 

 corn, and is recommended for general crop. 

 The originator of this variety says: "This 

 corn is a cross between two widely different 

 varieties. It is purely white; small cob, deep 

 full grain, neither too hard nor too soft, and 

 stands crowding in the drill as close again as 

 any other kind. Ears of medium size, but 

 long. It stands the drouth better than ordi- 

 nary corn." Should be planted early. 



Hickory King. This field corn has come 

 nto general cultivation. It has proven itself 

 all that is claimed for it and is the largest 

 grained and smallest cobbed Pure White 

 Dent Corn in the world. It is early, the ears 

 are from seven to nine inches in length, and 

 are generally borne from three to rive on a 

 stalk, making it very productive. The ears 

 are well covered by the shucks, a great consi- 

 deration in field corn planted in the South. 



White Rockdale. This new Southern 

 variety has b:en planted quite extensively 

 and has p^ven to be everything that was 

 claimed for it. It is the best Southern White 

 Corn in cultivation, flintier than the Mosby's 

 Prolific; moderately early; cob small, grain 

 deeply dented, of pure white color and makes 

 excellent meal. We recommend same highly ; 

 any one using this corn will not be disap- 

 pointed. 



improved Yellow Creole Corn. That 

 corn, which will produce weil with little cul- 

 tivation, which is not affected by drought or 

 by excessive rains; which is not injured by 

 climbing wet vines at time of its maturity; 

 which resists the attacks of the birds in tiie 

 field, and the weevil in the barn, is a valuable 

 corn indeed. Such a corn is the Improved 

 Creole. Long yellow ears, filled to the end, 

 large grains, tapering cob, close fitting 

 covering of long tough shuck; generally two 

 or more ears, growing high upon a tali firm 

 stalk. This corn will yield, in fit condition 

 for storing, almost every ear that ^nds in the 

 spring. Loss of stock by feeding corn that 

 is in the least degree wet or tainted with rot 

 at the time of putting away, is quite frequent. 

 The Improved Creol^Corn is so well protected 

 by its long firm shuck against the dampness 

 arising from the many climbing vines, always 

 wet with the frequent summer rains, that loss 

 from this cause is insignificant and danger to 

 stock life in its feeding practically nothing. 

 This corn may be planted at any time from 

 the latter part of February to the end of 

 June. It will yield its best if drilled in rows 

 5 to 6 feet, and thinned to one stalk every 

 12 or 15 inches. Fertilizing the land will, 



of course, increase the yield. Planted early 

 and a good stand secured, it will give a good 

 yield, provided the land is not previously 

 exhausted with three workings, two in March 

 and one "lay-by" working in April, and will 

 be ready for gathering the last week in July 

 or first week in August, and will make 35 to 

 40 bushels per acre. 











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Bushnell's Gate Post Field Corn. This 

 is a deep grain, yellow color, medium early 

 and a wonderful yielder. Last year 100 

 pounds of ears shelled 90 pounds of corn; one 

 of the handsomest corns ever grown, and 

 highlv recommended for field culture. 



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