98— Field Seeds 



THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1912 



Johnson 

 County 

 White Dent 

 Corn 



A Single Ear Ha; 

 Won $1,000 in Prize; 



Maule's Field Seeds 



Notlimg better illustrates my policy of business than the fact that one of my 

 leading Yello^y Dent corns today was also one of my leading specialties 27 years 

 ago, so much so that away back in 1889, when the American Agriculturist ofiered 

 large cash prizes to those of their subscribers raising the largest yield on a 

 single acre of corn, the first prize in this contest was secured by the late 

 Alfred Rose, of Penn Yan, Yates Co., N. Y., who purchased his seed from 

 me; and the second prize was secured by another one of my customers, in 

 Nebraska, who also purchased his corn from me; one raising 213 bush- 

 els, the other 171 bushels on a single acre of ground. The reports 

 of both these gentlemen were thoroughly investigated and found 

 correct by a jury comjwsed entirely of disinterested parties. The 

 variety was my Mastodon Corn, which my friends will find 

 prominently listed on page 101 of this catalogue. Although 

 it has been more than 27 years since I originally named and 

 introduced the Mastodon variety, it is as good today as it 

 was then. I simply reiterate this incident to emphasize 

 the fact that in field seeds, as well as in vegetables, 

 I believe that the old standbys, if properly taken 

 care of and improved year by year, are in many 

 cases equal, if indeed they do not surpass the new 

 things it is customary for so many seedsmen 

 to ofTer eacli year, and \\hich frequenth die 

 a natural death before they are out of their 

 swaddling clothes. 0^^ iiig to the large si/e 

 of this book, in connection ^^ ith other 

 departments, my friends \\ ill notice 

 I give more prominence to Field, 

 Grass and Clover Seed, etc., this 

 year than usual, and am suieh 

 looking for an increased trade. 

 It is hardly necessary to say 

 my samples must be good, 

 as you can always ha\ e 



Your Money 

 Back If 

 NotSat- 

 isfied 



JOHNSON COUNTY WHITE DENT CORN. 



This wonderful white dent corn is on 



of the sensations among progressiv 



farmers. During the Chicago and Omah 



National Corn Expositions, this variet; 



has captured prizes amounting to |10,183.5( 



It also won the Grand Prize at the St. Loui 



Exposition and the Silver Medal at the Pari 



Exjxisition. The reason for this is because it con 



])lies w ith the score card more than any other cor 



gro^^n. Ihe high breeding of this variety makes 



uniform m exhibit. The ears are cylindrical in shap 



uj) to \^ ithin about 2 inches of the tip, where thei 



is a slight tapering. Both kernel and cob are whit( 



The tips of the ears are well filled, a large percentage c 



them being completely covered with gram. The butts ai 



deeply rounded ^^ ith medium shanks. The kernels are un 



form in size and \ery long and wedge-shaped. The ears wi 



a\erage about 10 inches in length and from 11 to 8 inches i 



circumference. There is very little space between the rows an 



this\anety yields a\ery high percentage of shellfed corn. Tt 



stalk is good and thrifty, ranging in height from 10 to 12 feet. A 



excellent root system enables the stalk to stand up under a heav 



load of corn even during se\ere rain and wind storms. This variet 



has no barren stalks and is practically free from smut and oth( 



corn diseases. It is strong in jjollen and stands a great deal of scorcl 



ing w ind and sun. Matures in about 110 days. According to analys 



Johnson County White Dent is \ ery rich in protein, which every stoc 



raiser ^Mll appreciate This corn has been known to yield from 100 1 



125 bushels per acre and gives excellent satisfaction to all who have grow 



it as far north as 80 miles above Philadelphia. Mr. L. H. Cooch, Editc 



of The Practical Farmer, grew some Johnson County White Dent on his fan 



last year and speaks of it in most glowing terms, his stock seed cost 110.00 p( 



bushel, and Mr. Cooch considers it the best investment in seed corn he ever mad' 



1 have purchased his crop, and this is the seed I am offering my customers. 



must say I have never seen handsomer ears of corn than are now at my office, fille 



completely out to the tips, measuring fully 10 to 12 inches long, and Mr. Cooch tel 



me these are not a picked sample either. As long as my supply of Johnson Count; 



White Dent holds out, I will be pleased to furnish it at the following prices : 



Packet, 10 cents; pound, 30 cents; 3 pounds, 75 cents, by mail, postpaid. 

 By express or freight, not prepaid, peck, 75 cts.; bushel, $2.50; 2 bushels, $4.75; 10 bushels, $22.5 



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