A. H. Hoffman, Inc., Seedsmen, Landisville, Lancaster Co., Pa. 
Ears of " Lancaster County Sure Crop " 
" Lancaster County Sure Crop " 
There could be no better reason giv- 
en for Lancaster County Sure Crop lead- 
ing our list than the following — It is the 
most popular corn we have ever sold. As 
an all-around general purpose corn — both 
for husking and silage use — we don't be- 
lieve there is a superior variety. The 
adaption of Lancaster County Sure Crop 
to Silo use is discussed fully on page 16. 
We here give some statements regarding 
its crib-filling ability. 
This corn differs in type from every 
other variety on our list. It is an odd 
variety. It will never take prizes at a 
corn show. It doesn't conform to the 
standards that corn judges like to see — 
doesn't have the fancy, straight row man- 
ner of growth. Note the tendency to 
grow on curved row as shown on the 
picture. Nor the uniformity common to 
many other corns. However, it has many 
excellent qualities not considered at the 
shows, that make it a most valuable vari- 
ety to grow. 
It is a Sure Cropper, its extreme 
tendency to grow leafy accounts for its ability 
to withstand drought and other serious draw- 
backs. This broad leafy growth makes it a valu- • , ■ 
able fodder corn We know of no other variety of corn that is so sure to produce a nice big ear on 
every stalk in the field as Lancaster County Sure Crop. Nubbins are very scarce. 
A Variety for Rough and Ready Culture. While this corn will do well on the richest 
land and respond to careful cultural methods, we want to recommend it particularly for farms not 
so fertile, where corn frequently fails and where the best attention can not always be given. 
It will Fill the Crib. Not because the ears are so thick, for there are only 16 to 20 rows of 
grain on each ear— but because each stalk will reliably and surely do its duty by producing a nice ear, 
and because the length of the ear makes up for its lack of extreme thickness. 
It Shells Well. The cob is very thin. The grains are not so deep as the corn experts desire, 
but they are more squarish, with no lost space between the rows of grain ; 66 to 68 lbs. of ears easily 
shell a bushel of grain. 
Rich in Protein. No corn we know of is richer in protein than Lancaster County Sure Crop. 
This has been established chemically and by practical experiment. Tliis is indicated by the color 
which is a rich yellow. When shelled, the grain has a reddish cast. This color, with the great length 
of the ear, are among the oddities of the variety. 
Matures Early. Not extremely early, but is classed among the early corns. Matures in almost 
all sections of Pennsylvania and Ohio, except in very high mountainous locations. 
Husks Easily. Among the folks who do the actual work of husking the crop, Lancaster 
County Sure Crop has won many friends— for this corn husks very easily, and this fact is surely 
worthy of mention. See Price List. 
" Longfellow Yellow Flint." 
This is an eight-rowed variety, making ears ten to fifteen inches in length, that can be grown 
where seasons are loo short for the early dent varieties. It is productive, yielding two ears to a stalk. 
Can be planted as late as July 1st and mature a fine crop. Sold shelled only. See 1 rice i^ist. 
" White Eight-Rowed Flint." 
Thi.s variety is similar to the above sort except as to color. Sold shelled only. See Price List. 
