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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, growing country in the world. We 

 test all varieties 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 DEIiAY 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 variety ordered. Bags free at price quoted. 



PRIDE OF THE NORTH 



This corn still retains its popularity as an 

 exceedingly hardy early and prolific variety, 

 maturing in ninety days; often shelling 62 

 pounds of grain from 70 pounds of ears. Ker- 

 nels 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 ful- 

 ly appreciated until the large yield and small 

 percentage of cob to corn are carefully noted. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., V2 pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., Vz pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts.; 

 by freight, pk. $1.00, bu. $3.75, 2 bu. $7.00. 



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 yellow; grain is very 

 deep, cob small, and therefore dries out very 

 quickly as soon as ripe. Seventy 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. 15 cts.; by 

 freight, pk. $1.00, bu. $3.75, 2 bu. $7.00. 



"SILVER KING" WHITE DENT 



Silver King Corn originated by H. J. God- 

 dard, in northern Iowa, also the introducer of 

 Pride of the North. By careful and pains- 

 taking selection of seed stock this variety 

 has been bred to a high standard and has 

 won many prizes at Fairs and 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; 

 short, stifC, stocky stalks, producing from 

 one to two ears; very prolific; there being 

 no barren stalks. Extra 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., V2 pt. 15 

 cts., 2 for 25 cts.; by freight, pk. $1.00, bu. 

 $3.75, 2 bu. $7.00. 



IOWA SILVER MINE 



This variety comes very highly recom- 

 mended, as being one of the best varieties 

 of white corn, somewhat similar to the Iowa 

 Gold Mine, but has a larger ear. The ears 

 are very even in size, and well filled out at 

 the tip. It is hardy, a great drouth resister. 

 Would advise our customers to give it a trial. 

 Per pkt. 5 cts., Vz pt. 15 cts., 2 for 25 cts.; 

 by freight, pk. $1.00; bu. $3.75, 2 bu. $7.00. 



SCHROCK-KAFFIR-SORGHUM 



A New Forage Plant which will no doubt prove of great value in manj' sections. It has 

 made good in the Southwest for the last few years where it has been thoroughly tested. 

 The stalks are sweet. Cattle eat it down to the roots. It is uniform in height, 3^^ to 4 feet; 

 it makes fine leafy hay when sown broadcast and can be handled with the wheat binder or 

 cut with a mower. All kinds of stock like the ensilage of this fodder plant. 



It matures earlier tlian Cane and Kaffir, seldom yields less than 50 bushels of seed and 

 three tons of hay per acre. Is very stalky and a great stooler. Great drouth resister. 



The seed should be sown in rows 3 feet apart; 3 lbs. of seed is sufficient to plant an acre. 

 For best results it should be planted as early as corn. If planted early it will make many 

 more stalks and heads on everj' plant. Plant the seed 2 inches deep. If cultivated be sure 

 to run cultivator shallow. 



Mr.- Schrock, the introducer, has never seen it drj'- enough to burn it up. Let this grain 

 stand until frost. The seed from ripe heads will not shatter nor the stalks fall or lodge. 

 For forage it can be sown broadcast at the rate of 50 lbs. per acre. Will not heat in the 

 stack. 



Price by mail, prepaid, per lb. 25 cts., 3 lbs. 65 cts.; by express, 10 lbs. $1.50, 25 lbs. $3.25, 

 100 lbs. $11.00. 



