A. H. Hoffman, Inc., Seedsmen, Landisville, Lancaster Co., Pa. 27 
Lancaster County Sure Crop " 
A Variety for Two Purposes : 
For Cutting as Ensilage. (2) Filling your Crib 
Ears of Lancaster County Sure Crop 
(1) 
Lancaster County Sure Crop for Ensilage. Each 
year finds more of this variety coming into use as a 
straight ensilage type of corn. When we first sold it 
we cataloged it for cribbing uses only. Several cus- 
tomers tried it out for silage purposes, and liked it so 
much better than any sort they ever used, that it has found 
a permanent place on their farms. Indeed it makes fine 
stover. Since the more general use of the silo, farmers 
have come to believe that considerable corn, as well as 
stalk, should go into the silo. And where the length of 
the season permits it, they believe the grains should be 
well glazed before cutting. Farmers holding this view 
are strong believers in Lancaster County Sure Crop corn 
for this use. It has surely served them well — as is proved 
by our growing trade in it for the purpose. Several 
Farm Agents in Pennsylvania and adjoining States recom- 
mend this variety highly for silage. Several large dairy- 
men depend . on it entirely for their silos. Lancaster 
County Sure Crop is quite tall, and very leafy. It with- 
stands drought — develops ears early. Will mature some 
corn well to the North. This year will show an increased 
demand for Lancaster County Sure Crop for ensilage 
uses — and we urge you to order your supply of it very 
early — long before planting time — as our stocks 
are not large and may be taken away before 
that time. 
Lancaster County Sure Croo for Filline 
Your Crib. As the best corn for a variety of soils, 
we do not think this kind can be excelled. Lancaster 
County Sure Crop differs in type from every other 
corn on the list. It is of a golden yellow appearance 
on the ear. When shelled, it has a sort of reddish 
yellow or speckled appearance. (Corns that shell red 
are good yielders for rough and ready farming.) This 
variety will not take prizes at a corn show — it doesn't 
conform to the fancy, straight row manner of growth 
that Corn judges like to see. The ears are very long, 
but not proportionately thick. 14 to 20 rows of grain 
— rows tend to grow curved rather than straight. 
(Note pictures.) The grains fill out very well — and 
hard — from butt to tip. They are not very deep but 
more square. Rows set closely together — with very 
little waste space between them. There is not much 
cob. so that the proportion of shelled corn to ear is 
very satisfactory. 
A good habit of this corn is to produce a good 
ear on every stalk in the field. We recommend it for 
use where other kinds of corn have not shown up well 
on soils of just average fertility, or even on poor 
ground, or where proper culture could not be given. 
This variety will please under such conditions. 
Rich in Protein. No corn is richer in protein 
than Lancaster County Sure Crop. This has been 
established chemically and by practical experiment. 
HUSKS EASILY. This is worthy of mention. Those 
who do the actual work will appreciate this easy 
Lancaster County Sure Crop ' liusking. 
SHALL WE SUBSTITUTE? In ordering Seed Corn always advise your second choice, if you have any Early 
orders of Seed Corn insure getting your first choice. 
SEED CORN ON THE EAR. Early in the season we can accept orders for some varieties on the car. As toon 
as our corns are thoroughly dried out we start tipping, butting, shelling, grading, cleaning, after which only Shelled Seed 
Corn can be procured. This season we can't furnisli Ensilage or Improved Leaming on the car, only shelled. Only 
full even bushel lots corn on the ear 70 lbs. each will be sold. Don't order fractional bushel of corn on the ear. 
